NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Los Angeles Kings 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 – OT

Kings 5, Red Wings 4 – OT – Danault’s overtime goal gives Kings 5-4 win over Red Wings
Phillip Danault scored 1:12 into overtime for his second goal of the game, and the Los Angeles Kings handed the Detroit Red Wings their first loss with a 5-4 victory. Danault’s winning shot in front hit a defender’s skate and bounced into the net. Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, giving him 47 points in 42 games against Detroit. Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Kings, and Jonathan Quick made 29 saves. Wings forward Oskar Sundqvist scored in the final minute of regulation to send the game into overtime.

NHL – Red Wings’ Bertuzzi out 4 to 6 weeks with upper-body injury
Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is expected to be out for four to six weeks with an upper-body injury. The team made the announcement Monday before hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Bertuzzi helped Detroit win its first two games this season, giving the rebuilding team a much-needed solid start. Bertuzzi had career highs last year with 30 goals and 62 points. The 27-year-old Bertuzzi has scored 84 goals and has 189 assists in his career.

NFL – National Football League – Week 6
Yesterday
Los Angeles Chargers 19, Denver Broncos 16 – OT

Chargers 19, Broncos 16 – OT – Late turnover, Hopkins 4th field goal gives Chargers OT win
Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:38 remaining in overtime, and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a 19-16 victory over the Denver Broncos. The Chargers have won three straight to improve to 4-2. They are tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West. The game appeared to be headed toward a tie until Denver’s Montrell Washington muffed JK Scott’s punt at the Broncos 32-yard line. It was recovered by Deane Leonard at the 28.

NFL – Lions DL Levi Onwuzurike out for year after back surgery
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike is out for the season after having back surgery earlier this month. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Monday. The Lions drafted Onwuzurike with the No. 41 pick overall in 2021 and the former Washington standout had an underwhelming rookie season. Onwuzurike played in 16 games as a backup last year and had 35 tackles, including one sack. While trying to recover from a back injury this season, he did not play in a game.

MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs
Last Night
ALDS – Best of 5
Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees, PPD Rain (Series tied 2-2)

Guardians at Yankees, PPD – Guardians-Yankees rained out, to play ALDS Game 5 on Tuesday
The decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees has been postponed by rain after a 2 1/2-hour delay and rescheduled for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. Both teams took batting practice ahead of the scheduled 7:07 p.m. start. Major League Baseball announced a delay at 6:20 p.m., rain started falling at 7:30 p.m. and the postponement was announced at 9:38 p.m. It was the second postponement of the series following Game 2 at Yankee Stadium being pushed back a day until last Friday. Cleveland or New York will start the AL Championship Series at Houston on Wednesday night.

Today
ALDS – Best of 5
Cleveland (Civale 5-6) at New York (Cortes 12-4), 4:07 p.m. (Series tied 2-2)

NLCS – Best of 7
Philadelphia (Wheeler 12-7) at San Diego (Darvish 16-8), 8:03 p.m. (Game 1)

NBA – National Basketball Association – Regular Season Openers
Tonight
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.

NBA – NBA ’22-23: Warriors out to defend, amid tons of contenders
The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics were the final two teams standing last season. And before this season started, both encountered some major issues. The Warriors will get their championship rings Tuesday night when the 77th NBA season opens. It’ll be the fourth time in eight years that the Warriors go into a season as defending champs. But they were rocked in the preseason by Draymond Green punching teammate Jordan Poole. They beat the Celtics in the NBA Finals and Boston has since lost coach Ime Udoka to a team-ordered suspension. If all that wasn’t enough, there are tons of contenders in both conferences to try to take the Warriors and Celtics down.

NBA – Barkley, ‘Inside the NBA’ crew agree to contract extensions
Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future. Barkley has signed a 10-year extension with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, which owns TNT. Barkley’s agreement coincides with contract renewals for host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. Barkley has been with TNT since retiring as a player in 2000. He had floated the idea of doing commentary for LIV Golf this past summer.

NCAAMBKB – North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25
North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. The national runner-up from last season returns four of five starters and received 47 of 62 first-place votes. Gonzaga is No. 2, followed by Houston and Kentucky. Kansas and Baylor, the last two national champions, are tied for fifth. Duke, led by new coach Jon Scheyer, is seventh with UCLA, Creighton and Arkansas rounding out the top 10. The Big 12 and SEC lead the way with five teams apiece in the Top 25.

NCAAFB – Fallout from rare Alabama loss
Alabama loses so infrequently it seems to shift the shape of the season when it happens. The Crimson Tide took an L on Saturday at Tennessee that pushed the Volunteers to No. 3 in the AP Top 25. The Vols received 15 first-place votes, the most they have gotten since 1999. After falling on a field goal as time expired, the Crimson Tide slipped three spots to No. 6. Alabama is the highest ranked team that has lost. Reality Check cautions against making any grand proclamations about the Alabama dynasty’s long-term health and is fine with the Tide’s short fall.

NASCAR – Wallace ignored his own mantra in Larson conflict
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has a mantra of “Peace, Love and Understanding” that he uses to push back against the negativity so often hurled his way. There was nothing peaceful about his skirmish with Kyle Larson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Wallace appeared to deliberately crash the reigning NASCAR champion in a dangerous retaliatory move and then he tried to fight Larson. Now NASCAR gets to decide if Wallace was out of line. He could be looking at a suspension.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Women’s Volleyball
Lake Michigan College 3, Marian Ancilla College 0

Today
Women’s Volleyball
Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 6:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Volleyball
St. Joseph 3, Berrien Springs 0
Buchanan 3, Our Lady of the Lake 0
Michigan Lutheran 3, Lawrence 0

Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals)
Division 2 at Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg
Gull Lake 3, Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg 0
Parma Western 5, Marshall 0

Yesterday
Boys Soccer – Districts (Semifinals)
Division 2 (St. Joseph)
Edwardsburg vs. Sturgis, 5:00 p.m. at St. Joseph
St. Joseph vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph

Division 3 (South Haven)
Allegan at Holland Christian, 6:00 pm.
Delton-Kellogg at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.

Division 4 (Our Lady of the Lake)
Cassopolis at Howardsville Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Bridgman vs. Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake

Division 4 (Hartford)
Bangor at Hartford, 5:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Holland Black River, 5:00 p.m.

Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian)
Battle Creek Academy at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Calhoun Christian at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.

Volleyball
Lakeshore, Hopkins, at Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman, Martin at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m.
Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven, Delton-Kellogg at Lawton, 5:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Allegan at Constantine, 5:30 p.m.
Watervliet, Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m.
Coloma, Gobles at Parchment, 5:00 p.m.

Girls Swimming and Diving
St. Joseph at Portage Central, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Football Rankings
Division 1
1. Belleville (5)                                     (8-0)     50
2. Caledonia                                           (8-0)     44
3. Rockford                                            (8-0)     39
4. Macomb Dakota                                    (8-0)     37
5. Rochester Adams                                 (7-1)     28
6. West Bloomfield                                  (7-1)     24
7. Brighton                                            (8-0)     20
8. Davison                                              (7-1)     12
9. Clarkston                                          (6-2)     5
(tie) Romeo                                            (6-2)     5
Others receiving votes:
Lapeer 3. Detroit Catholic Central 3. Saline 2. Detroit Cass Tech 2. Northville 1.

Division 2
1. Dexter (4)                                          (8-0)     48
2. Warren De La Salle (1)                         (7-1)     46
3. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (7-1)     40
4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (8-0)     34
5. Midland                                              (7-1)     27
6. Livonia Franklin                                   (7-1)     26
7. Battle Creek Central                         (7-1)    17
8. Saginaw Heritage                                 (6-2)     12
9. South Lyon                                         (6-2)     7
(tie) East Lansing                                     (6-2)     7
Others receiving votes:
Temperance Bedford 5. Birmingham Seaholm 3. Byron Center 2. Waterford Mott 1.

Division 3
1. Mason (2)                                           (8-0)     36
2. Mount Pleasant (1)                              (7-1)     33
(tie) Detroit King (1)                               (5-2)     33
4. Muskegon                                           (6-2)     24
(tie) River Rouge                                     (6-2)     24
6. St. Joseph                                         (7-1)    21
7. Walled Lake Western                            (7-1)     18
8. Zeeland West                                     (7-1)     15
9. Grosse Pointe North                            (8-0)     6
10. Gibraltar Carlson                              (7-1)     4
(tie) Trenton                                          (7-1)     4
Others receiving votes:
Fenton 2.

Division 4
1. Grand Rapids South Christian (4)           (8-0)     40
2. Whitehall                                           (8-0)     36
3. Riverview                                           (8-0)     32
4. Redford Union                                     (8-0)     28
5. Edwardsburg                                     (7-1)    18
(tie) Freeland                                         (7-1)     18
7. Goodrich                                            (7-1)     14
(tie) Tecumseh                                        (8-0)     14
9. North Branch                                     (7-1)     8
10. Charlotte                                         (7-1)     7
Others receiving votes:
Fruitport 2. Hastings 2. Dearborn Divine Child 1.

Division 5
1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (4)          (7-1)     49
2. Frankenmuth (1)                                  (8-0)     46
3. Gladwin                                             (8-0)     36
4. Corunna                                             (7-1)     35
5. Portland                                            (7-1)     30
6. Marine City                                         (7-1)     26
7. Muskegon Oakridge                              (7-1)     11
(tie) Detroit Country Day                         (5-2)     11
9. Armada                                              (7-1)     10
10. Kingsley                                           (6-2)     8
Others receiving votes:
Belding 7. Berrien Springs 6.

Division 6
1. Clinton (4)                                         (8-0)     47
2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)             (7-1)     40
(tie) Standish-Sterling                            (7-0)     40
4. Negaunee                                           (8-0)     35
5. Durand                                              (8-0)     32
6. Boyne City                                          (8-0)     23
7. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (7-1)     15
8. Millington                                          (7-1)     12
9. Constantine                                      (7-1)    10
(tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (8-0)     10
Others receiving votes:
Ecorse 4. Reed City 4. Almont 2. Buchanan 1.

Division 7
1. Traverse City St. Francis (4)                  (8-0)     40
2. Hudson                                              (8-0)     36
3. Detroit Central                                   (8-0)     32
4. Ithaca                                                            (7-1)     26
5. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (8-0)     24
6. Napoleon                                            (8-0)     21
7. North Muskegon                                  (7-1)     12
8. Jackson Lumen Christi                           (5-3)     11
(tie) Charlevoix                                     (7-1)     11
10. Union City                                         (7-1)     6
Others receiving votes:
New Lothrop 1.

Division 8
1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (4)                    (8-0)     40
2. Beal City                                            (8-0)     35
3. Ubly                                                  (8-0)     33
4. Iron Mountain                                     (7-1)     27
5. Evart                                                 (7-1)     21
6. Fowler                                               (7-1)     20
7. Frankfort                                           (7-1)     15
8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary       (7-1)     14
9. Harbor Beach                                     (7-1)     9
10. Centreville                                     (6-2)    3
Others receiving votes:
St. Ignace LaSalle 2. Marine City Cardinal Mooney 1.

8-Player Division 1
1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (2) (8-0)     29
2. Merrill (1)                                          (8-0)     26
3. Munising                                            (8-0)     23
(tie) Bridgman                                     (8-0)    23
5. Martin                                              (7-1)    18
6. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (6-2)     12
7. Newberry                                           (7-1)     11
8. Rogers City                                        (8-0)     10
9. Kingston                                            (8-0)     7
10. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian             (7-1)     3
Others receiving votes:
Norway 2. Lincoln-Alcona 1.

8-Player Division 2
1. Powers North Central (5)                     (8-0)     50
2. Colon                                               (8-0)    45
3. Marion                                               (8-0)     38
4. Climax-Scotts                                   (7-1)    37
5. Morrice                                              (7-1)     24
6. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (7-1)     23
7. Peck                                                 (7-1)     16
8. Posen                                                 (7-1)     15
9. Au Gres-Sims                                     (7-1)     12
10. Mendon                                           (6-2)    11
Others receiving votes:
Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Gaylord St. Mary 1.

1

North Carolina(47)

1532

2

Gonzaga(12)

1479

3

Houston(1)

1404

4

Kentucky(2)

1364

5

Kansas

1200

Baylor

1200

7

Duke

1168

8

UCLA

1093

9

Creighton

1060

10

Arkansas

1026

11

Tennessee

880

12

Texas

844

13

Indiana

745

14

TCU

735

15

Auburn

623

16

Villanova

578

17

Arizona

543

18

Virginia

462

19

San Diego State

394

20

Alabama

281

21

Oregon

260

22

Michigan

229

23

Illinois

215

24

Dayton

170

25

Texas Tech

122

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