MLB – AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract  with Mets

  A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin  Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York  Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and  gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a  vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated  Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander  leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a  $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander  on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from  2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February.

MLB – Judge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up  winter meetings

  Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea  Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.  Baseball’s first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear when  Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner  joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also  returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal. The  biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San  Diego hotel centered on the status of MVP Aaron Judge, who remains a free agent  after setting the AL home run record and powering the Yankees to a division  title.

NFL – National Football League – Week 13
Yesterday

  Tampa  Bay Buccaneers 17, New Orleans Saints 16

Buccaneers 17, Saints 16 – Brady throws for 2 late  TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16 

  Tom  Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night,  helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New  Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC  South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie  Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three  minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a  6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left.

NFL – Packers GM, coach want Rodgers back next season

  A day after Aaron Rodgers said returning for a 19th  season with the Green Bay Packers will require a “mutual desire on both sides”,  his general manager agreed with the franchise quarterback. “Surely, yeah,” GM  Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, a day after a 28-19 victory at the Chicago  Bears moved the Packers to 5-8. Even with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love  waiting in the wings, the Packers want Rodgers back. Coach Matt LaFleur also  said on Monday “absolutely” he’d want Rodgers back for 2023.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight

  Detroit  Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m.

  Chicago  Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night

  Indiana  Pacers 112, Golden State Warriors 104

Pacers 112, Warriors 104 – Rookie Nembhard has 31,  leads Pacers past Warriors, 112-104

  Rookie  Andrew Nembhard scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 assists and eight  rebounds to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the  Golden State Warriors. A second-round draft pick, Nembhard made a key 3-pointer  with 4:26 to go and another jumper less than two minutes later. Indiana played  without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game as he  nurses soreness in his left groin. Klay Thompson scored 28 points and made  eight 3-pointers on the six-year anniversary of his 60-point masterpiece  against the Pacers. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-for-17 shooting.

Tonight

  Detroit  Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.





NCAAFB – Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman  finalists

  Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of  TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are  the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player  in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists  and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in  New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the  top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for  the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night

  Western  Michigan 94, Concordia (MI) 50

WMU 94, Concordia 50 – Western Michigan defeats  Concordia (MI) 94-50

  Markeese  Hastings and Tray Maddox Junior each scored 22 points for Western Michigan in a  94-50 win over Concordia in Kalamazoo on Monday.  Western had a 50-16 advantage in rebounding  to improve to 3-6 on the season.  

NCAAMBKB – Preseason  No. 1 North Carolina drops out of AP Top 25

  Houston and Texas  remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball  poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second  straight week. This is the program’s first stint at the top since the “Phi  Slama Jama” days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee  and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North  Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games.

NCAAMBKB – NCAA Game clashes with World Cup fever in  London

Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London  game, but organizers aren’t exactly running a fast break to get back to the  British capital. The Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase was delayed  because of the coronavirus, and then Sunday’s game tipped off an hour before  England played Senegal in the World Cup. Basketball Hall of Fame president and  CEO John Doleva says “we’ve certainly had our hurdles.” The Wildcats beat  Michigan 73-69 in the marquee game at O2 Arena before 8,242 fans as part of a  doubleheader that featured Marist against Maine earlier. That’s less than half  the sold-out crowds of the regular-season NBA games held at the O2 between 2011  and 2019.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night

  Purdue  76, Michigan State 71 – OT 

NCAAWBKB – Stanford’s  VanDerveer tops women’s Top 25 appearances

  Stanford coach Tara  VanDerveer stands atop The Associated Press women’s basketball poll with the  most appearances all-time, breaking a tie with the late Pat Summitt.  VanDerveer’s Cardinal remains No. 2 behind South Carolina. She has spent 592  weeks ranked with Stanford ater 27 weeks in the poll while leading Ohio State.  Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five. Louisville has  fallen out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2016.

NCAAWBKB – Three teams  withdraw from Vegas tournament

  The Dayton, Purdue and  Texas A&M women’s basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas  tournament. Their departures are part of the continuing fallout from a similar  event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were  raised. Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic operations manager Bret Seymour said  the three schools had agreed to be additions to his tournament in coordination  with officials from Destination Basketball. Destination Basketball ran the Las  Vegas Invitational last month at The Mirage that experienced multiple issues,  including not having medical personnel on site. Auburn freshman Kharyssa  Richardson lay on the court for 50 minutes after falling hard and appearing to  hit her head before EMTs arrived.

MHSAA – High School  Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball – Season Openers

  Our  Lady of the Lake 46, Lawrence 39

  Lawton  49, Michigan Lutheran 46

  Brandywine  68, Constantine 28

  Watervliet  75, Dowagiac 36

  Kalamazoo  Phoenix 70, Gull Lake 47

Girls Basketball

  Benton  Harbor 55, Michigan Lutheran 25

  Berrien  Springs 33, Niles 31

Tonight
Boys Basketball – Season Openers

  Harper  Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.

  South  Bend Clay (IN) at Niles, 7:15 p.m.

  River  Valley at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.

  Saugatuck  at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.

  Galesburg-Augusta  at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.

  Bloomingdale  at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m.

  Bangor  at Covert, 6:00 p.m.

  GR  NorthPointe Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.

  Burr  Oak at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m.

  Decatur  at New Buffalo, 7:15 p.m.

  Gobles  at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.

  Eau  Claire at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m.

  Lawton  at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.

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

  Delton-Kellogg  at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m.

  Martin  at Wyoming Lee, 7:30 p.m.

  Paw  Paw at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.

  Three  Rivers at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.

  Comstock  at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.

  Marshall  at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m.

  Middleville  Thornapple Kellogg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.

  Kalamazoo  Hackett at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.

  Schoolcraft  at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.

  Portage  Central at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.

  Portage  Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.

  Mendon  at Colon, 7:30 p.m.

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

  Sturgis  at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball

  St.  Joseph at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m.

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

  Watervliet  at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.

  Coloma  at Martin, 7:00 p.m.

  South  Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

  New  Buffalo at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m.

  Mattawan  at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m.

  Dowagiac  at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.

  Marcellus  at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.

  Cassopolis  at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.

  Centreville  at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.

  White  Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.

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

  Mendon  at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.

  Otsego  at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.

  Kalamazoo  Christian at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.

  Burr  Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m.

  Three  Rivers at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.

  Sturgis  at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m.

  Schoolcraft  at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m.

  Plainwell  at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.

  Delton-Kellogg  at Vermontville Maple Valley, 6:00 p.m.

  Allegan  at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Knockout Round – Round of 16

  Croatia  1, Japan 1 – Croatia wins on PK’s 3-1

  Brazil  4, South Korea 1

Croatia  1, Japan 1 – Croatis wins on PK’s – Croatia going deep again at World Cup after  shootout win

  Croatia  is going deep at another World Cup and the team is taking the long route once  again. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his  team’s 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout. The result secured a return to the  quarterfinals for the runners-up in the 2018 tournament. Mario Pasalic  converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1  after extra time. Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitomo  and Maya Yoshida. Japan had been looking to reach the quarterfinals for the  first time but fell short again.

Brazil  4, South Korea 1 – Neymar scores, Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Cup

  Neymar  scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to  advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar converted a first-half  penalty for his 76th goal with Brazil and move one shy of Pelé all-time scoring  record with the national team. The 82-year-old Pelé said he was going to watch  the match on television while hospitalized in Brazil to treat a respiratory  infection. Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá also scored in the  first half for Brazil. The Selecao has made it to the quarterfinals of the  World Cup for the eighth straight time.

Today
Knockout Round – Round of 16

  Morocco  vs. Spain, 10:00 a.m.

  Portugal  vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA  – Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup

  FIFA  has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by  players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup game against  Switzerland. Tensions flared in the stands and on the field during  Switzerland’s 3-2 win on Friday. It was a rematch of their stormy game at the  2018 World Cup that revived ethnic Balkan rivalries. FIFA on Monday didn’t  specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating to “misconduct  of players and officials,” discrimination and “misconduct of players and officials.”  FIFA gave no timetable for the disciplinary case.

FIFA  – Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee

  Four  Uruguay players have been charged with offensive behavior by FIFA for their  angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. FIFA  says the Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of  discrimination. The Uruguay team thought it should have been awarded a penalty  kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal  would have seen Uruguay advance. FIFA says Edinson Cavani, José María Giménez,  Diego Godín and Fernando Muslera face disciplinary cases for “offensive  behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” and misconduct.

FIFA  – Americans’ World Cup-ending loss seen by 16.5M on US TV

  The  United States’ tournament-ending 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup  was seen by 16.5 million on U.S. English- and Spanish-language television and  digital streams. That is according to figures released by Fox and Telemundo.  Fox says its coverage of the round of 16 match was viewed by an average of 12.9  million. That includes almost 600,000 on its digital streaming services. The  match started at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. Telemundo says its Spanish-language  coverage was seen by 3.58 million. That includes its digital streams on  Telemundo and Peacock.

AP MEN’S    TOP 25

1

Houston (37)

8-0

2

Texas (14)

6-0

3

Virginia (3)

7-0

4

Purdue (8)

8-0

5

UConn

9-0

6

Kansas

8-1

7

Tennessee

7-1

8

Alabama

7-1

9

Arkansas

7-1

10

Arizona

7-1

11

Auburn

8-0

12

Baylor

6-2

13

Maryland

8-0

14

Indiana

7-1

15

Duke

8-2

16

Kentucky

6-2

17

Illinois

6-2

18

Gonzaga

5-3

19

UCLA

7-2

20

Iowa State

7-1

21

Creighton

6-3

22

San Diego State

6-2

23

Mississippi State

8-0

24

TCU

6-1

25

Ohio State

6-2

AP WOMEN’S    TOP 25

1

South Carolina (29)

8-0

2

Stanford

10-1

3

Ohio State

8-0

4

Indiana

9-0

5

Notre Dame

7-1

6

UConn

6-1

7

Virginia Tech

8-0

8

North Carolina

6-1

NC State

7-1

10

Iowa State

6-1

11

LSU

9-0

12

Arizona

7-0

13

UCLA

8-1

14

Michigan

9-0

15

Utah

7-0

16

Iowa

6-3

17

Oregon

6-1

18

Creighton

7-1

19

Baylor

6-2

20

Maryland

7-3

21

Arkansas

10-0

22

Gonzaga

7-2

23

Oklahoma

7-1

24

Kansas State

8-1

25

Villanova

7-2

MLB – AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets 
 A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets. The deal reunites the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and gives the Mets a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom. The deal includes a vesting third-year option, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no announcement. Verlander leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Tigers from 2010-14. Verlander turns 40 in February.
MLB – Judge looms; Verlander, Turner deals heat up winter meetings 
 Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baseball&rsquo;s first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal. The biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San Diego hotel centered on the status of MVP Aaron Judge, who remains a free agent after setting the AL home run record and powering the Yankees to a division title.
NFL – National Football League – Week 13 
 Yesterday 
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, New Orleans Saints 16
Buccaneers 17, Saints 16 – Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16 
 Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South. The seven-time Super Bowl champion tossed a one-yard TD pass to rookie Cade Otton, finishing a 91-yard drive to pull within 16-10 with exactly three minutes remaining. He got the ball back with 2:29 to go, then won it with a 6-yard throw to another rookie, Rachaad White, with three seconds left.
NFL – Packers GM, coach want Rodgers back next season 
 A day after Aaron Rodgers said returning for a 19th season with the Green Bay Packers will require a &ldquo;mutual desire on both sides&rdquo;, his general manager agreed with the franchise quarterback. &ldquo;Surely, yeah,&rdquo; GM Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, a day after a 28-19 victory at the Chicago Bears moved the Packers to 5-8. Even with 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love waiting in the wings, the Packers want Rodgers back. Coach Matt LaFleur also said on Monday &ldquo;absolutely&rdquo; he&rsquo;d want Rodgers back for 2023.
NHL – National Hockey League 
 Tonight 
 Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 p.m. 
 Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association 
 Last Night 
 Indiana Pacers 112, Golden State Warriors 104
Pacers 112, Warriors 104 – Rookie Nembhard has 31, leads Pacers past Warriors, 112-104 
 Rookie Andrew Nembhard scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead the undermanned Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors. A second-round draft pick, Nembhard made a key 3-pointer with 4:26 to go and another jumper less than two minutes later. Indiana played without starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton for a second straight game as he nurses soreness in his left groin. Klay Thompson scored 28 points and made eight 3-pointers on the six-year anniversary of his 60-point masterpiece against the Pacers. Stephen Curry was held to 12 points on 3-for-17 shooting.
Tonight 
 Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
 

NCAAFB – Bennett, Duggan, Stroud, Williams are Heisman finalists 
 Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Caleb Williams of Southern California are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The award given to the outstanding player in college football is determined by a vote of more than 900 sports journalists and past winners. It will be presented Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York. Williams and Stroud also are finalists for the Maxwell Award as the top performer in the college game. Williams, Stroud and Duggan also are up for the Davey O&rsquo;Brien National Quarterback Award.

NCAAMBKB – Men&rsquo;s College Basketball 
 Last Night 
 Western Michigan 94, Concordia (MI) 50 
WMU 94, Concordia 50 – Western Michigan defeats Concordia (MI) 94-50 
 Markeese Hastings and Tray Maddox Junior each scored 22 points for Western Michigan in a 94-50 win over Concordia in Kalamazoo on Monday.  Western had a 50-16 advantage in rebounding to improve to 3-6 on the season.  
NCAAMBKB – Preseason No. 1 North Carolina drops out of AP Top 25 
 Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop The Associated Press men&rsquo;s college basketball poll. The Cougars earned 37 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the second straight week. This is the program&#8217;s first stint at the top since the &ldquo;Phi Slama Jama&rdquo; days of the 1980s. Connecticut has climbed to No. 5 while Tennessee and Alabama cracked the top 10 for the first time. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina has dropped out entirely after losing four straight games.

NCAAMBKB – NCAA Game clashes with World Cup fever in London 
Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London game, but organizers aren&rsquo;t exactly running a fast break to get back to the British capital. The Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase was delayed because of the coronavirus, and then Sunday&rsquo;s game tipped off an hour before England played Senegal in the World Cup. Basketball Hall of Fame president and CEO John Doleva says &ldquo;we&rsquo;ve certainly had our hurdles.&rdquo; The Wildcats beat Michigan 73-69 in the marquee game at O2 Arena before 8,242 fans as part of a doubleheader that featured Marist against Maine earlier. That&rsquo;s less than half the sold-out crowds of the regular-season NBA games held at the O2 between 2011 and 2019.
NCAAWBKB – Women&rsquo;s College Basketball 
 Last Night 
 Purdue 76, Michigan State 71 – OT 
NCAAWBKB – Stanford&#8217;s VanDerveer tops women&#8217;s Top 25 appearances 
 Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer stands atop The Associated Press women&rsquo;s basketball poll with the most appearances all-time, breaking a tie with the late Pat Summitt. VanDerveer&rsquo;s Cardinal remains No. 2 behind South Carolina. She has spent 592 weeks ranked with Stanford ater 27 weeks in the poll while leading Ohio State. Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame round out the top five. Louisville has fallen out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2016.
NCAAWBKB – Three teams withdraw from Vegas tournament 
 The Dayton, Purdue and Texas A&amp;M women&rsquo;s basketball teams have withdrawn from a Las Vegas tournament. Their departures are part of the continuing fallout from a similar event at a Strip resort over Thanksgiving weekend where safety concerns were raised. Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic operations manager Bret Seymour said the three schools had agreed to be additions to his tournament in coordination with officials from Destination Basketball. Destination Basketball ran the Las Vegas Invitational last month at The Mirage that experienced multiple issues, including not having medical personnel on site. Auburn freshman Kharyssa Richardson lay on the court for 50 minutes after falling hard and appearing to hit her head before EMTs arrived.
MHSAA – High School Sports 
 Last Night 
 Boys Basketball – Season Openers 
 Our Lady of the Lake 46, Lawrence 39 
 Lawton 49, Michigan Lutheran 46 
 Brandywine 68, Constantine 28 
 Watervliet 75, Dowagiac 36 
 Kalamazoo Phoenix 70, Gull Lake 47
Girls Basketball 
 Benton Harbor 55, Michigan Lutheran 25 
 Berrien Springs 33, Niles 31
Tonight 
 Boys Basketball – Season Openers 
 Harper Creek at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 
 South Bend Clay (IN) at Niles, 7:15 p.m. 
 River Valley at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. 
 Saugatuck at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m. 
 Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, 7:00 p.m. 
 Bloomingdale at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m. 
 Bangor at Covert, 6:00 p.m. 
 GR NorthPointe Christian at Fennville, 7:00 p.m. 
 Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. 
 Decatur at New Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. 
 Gobles at South Haven, 7:00 p.m. 
 Eau Claire at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m. 
 Lawton at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. 
 Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m. 
 Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m. 
 Martin at Wyoming Lee, 7:30 p.m. 
 Paw Paw at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. 
 Three Rivers at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. 
 Comstock at Parchment, 7:00 p.m. 
 Marshall at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. 
 Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Hackett at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. 
 Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. 
 Portage Central at Otsego, 7:15 p.m. 
 Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m. 
 Mendon at Colon, 7:30 p.m. 
 Jackson at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. 
 Sturgis at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball 
 St. Joseph at Benton Harbor, 6:30 p.m. 
 Our Lady of the Lake at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. 
 Watervliet at Gobles, 7:00 p.m. 
 Coloma at Martin, 7:00 p.m. 
 South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. 
 New Buffalo at Watervliet Grace Christian, 6:00 p.m. 
 Mattawan at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m. 
 Dowagiac at Decatur, 7:00 p.m. 
 Marcellus at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. 
 Cassopolis at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. 
 Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m. 
 White Pigeon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m. 
 Fennville at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m. 
 Mendon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. 
 Otsego at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. 
 Kalamazoo Christian at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. 
 Burr Oak at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. 
 Three Rivers at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m. 
 Sturgis at Coldwater, 5:30 p.m. 
 Schoolcraft at Vicksburg, 5:30 p.m. 
 Plainwell at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m. 
 Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 6:00 p.m. 
 Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m. 
 FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup &#8211; Qatar 
 Yesterday 
 Knockout Round – Round of 16 
 Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatia wins on PK&rsquo;s 3-1 
 Brazil 4, South Korea 1
Croatia 1, Japan 1 – Croatis wins on PK&rsquo;s – Croatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win 
 Croatia is going deep at another World Cup and the team is taking the long route once again. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his team&rsquo;s 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout. The result secured a return to the quarterfinals for the runners-up in the 2018 tournament. Mario Pasalic converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time. Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitomo and Maya Yoshida. Japan had been looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time but fell short again.
Brazil 4, South Korea 1 – Neymar scores, Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Cup 
 Neymar scored a goal in his return from injury and Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar converted a first-half penalty for his 76th goal with Brazil and move one shy of Pelé all-time scoring record with the national team. The 82-year-old Pelé said he was going to watch the match on television while hospitalized in Brazil to treat a respiratory infection. Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá also scored in the first half for Brazil. The Selecao has made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the eighth straight time.
Today 
 Knockout Round – Round of 16 
 Morocco vs. Spain, 10:00 a.m. 
 Portugal vs. Switzerland, 2:00 p.m.
FIFA – Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup 
 FIFA has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup game against Switzerland. Tensions flared in the stands and on the field during Switzerland&#8217;s 3-2 win on Friday. It was a rematch of their stormy game at the 2018 World Cup that revived ethnic Balkan rivalries. FIFA on Monday didn&#8217;t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating to &ldquo;misconduct of players and officials,&rdquo; discrimination and &ldquo;misconduct of players and officials.&rdquo; FIFA gave no timetable for the disciplinary case.
FIFA – Uruguay players charged for confronting World Cup referee 
 Four Uruguay players have been charged with offensive behavior by FIFA for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup. FIFA says the Uruguayan soccer federation also faces an extra charge of discrimination. The Uruguay team thought it should have been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of its 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday. One more goal would have seen Uruguay advance. FIFA says Edinson Cavani, José María Giménez, Diego Godín and Fernando Muslera face disciplinary cases for &ldquo;offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play&rdquo; and misconduct.
FIFA – Americans&#8217; World Cup-ending loss seen by 16.5M on US TV 
 The United States&rsquo; tournament-ending 3-1 loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup was seen by 16.5 million on U.S. English- and Spanish-language television and digital streams. That is according to figures released by Fox and Telemundo. Fox says its coverage of the round of 16 match was viewed by an average of 12.9 million. That includes almost 600,000 on its digital streaming services. The match started at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday. Telemundo says its Spanish-language coverage was seen by 3.58 million. That includes its digital streams on Telemundo and Peacock.AP MEN&rsquo;S TOP 251Houston (37)8-02Texas (14)6-03Virginia (3)7-04Purdue (8)8-05UConn9-06Kansas8-17Tennessee7-18Alabama7-19Arkansas7-110Arizona7-111Auburn8-012Baylor6-213Maryland8-014Indiana7-115Duke8-216Kentucky6-217Illinois6-218Gonzaga5-319UCLA7-220Iowa State7-121Creighton6-322San Diego State6-223Mississippi State8-024TCU6-125Ohio State6-2AP WOMEN&rsquo;S TOP 251South Carolina (29)8-02Stanford10-13Ohio State8-04Indiana9-05Notre Dame7-16UConn6-17Virginia Tech8-08North Carolina6-1NC State7-110Iowa State6-111LSU9-012Arizona7-013UCLA8-114Michigan9-015Utah7-016Iowa6-317Oregon6-118Creighton7-119Baylor6-220Maryland7-321Arkansas10-022Gonzaga7-223Oklahoma7-124Kansas State8-125Villanova7-2

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