NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night

Detroit Red Wings 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – OT

Red Wings 5, Penguins 4 – OT – Walman scores in OT to lift Red Wings past Penguins, 5-4 

Jake Walman scored at 2:13 of overtime and the Detroit Red Wings overcame an early four-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Walman, off the rush, tipped a rebound behind goaltender Casey DeSmith for his second goal of the season. Pittsburgh was coming a 5-1 road loss to the New York Islanders less than 24 hours earlier, while Detroit played its first game since Dec. 21. Dylan Larkin started the Detroit comeback in the second period with a power-play goal, and David Perron completed it with his third goal in three games. Joe Veleno and Jonatan Berggren also scored to help the Red Wings win consecutive games following a six-game losing streak. The Penguins started strong with four goals on 12 first-period shots.

Tonight

Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, 8:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night

Detroit Pistons 121, Orlando Magic 101

Chicago Bulls 119, Milwaukee Bucks 113 – OT

Pistons 121, Magic 101 – Pistons end 6-game skid, win fight-marred game vs Magic 

Alec Burks scored a season-high 32 points, Saddiq Bey added 28 and the Detroit Pistons overcame the ejection of two players after a scuffle to beat the Orlando Magic 121-101 and snap a six-game losing streak. Killian Hayes and Hamadou Diallo were thrown out after the fight just before halftime, Moritz Wagner was tossed for Orlando and took a shot to the back of the head from Hayes and appeared to be briefly knocked out. Jalen Duren finished with seven points and 18 rebounds for the Pistons, who got 76 points from their bench, which has led the NBA in scoring in December.

Bulls 119, Bucks 113 – OT – DeRozan scores 42 points, Bulls beat Bucks 119-113 in OT

DeMar DeRozan scored 42 points and the Chicago Bulls rallied to beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 in overtime Wednesday night. The Bulls trailed by 15 early in the fourth quarter, only to pull even in the closing minute of regulation. DeRozan scored 10 in overtime, Nikola Vucevic hit a 3 in the extra period and the Bulls beat one of the NBA’s best teams after losing to one of the worst — Houston — two nights earlier. Antetokounmpo matched a season high with 45 points and set one with 20 rebounds. He also committed two turnovers in the closing seconds of regulation, and the Bucks extended their season-high losing streak to four.

Tonight

Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 17
Tonight

Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans, 8:15 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight

Central Michigan at Michigan, 7:00 p.m.                   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30

NCAAHKY – College Hockey
Last Night
57th Great Lakes Invitational – Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids

Michigan Tech 3, Michigan State 2 – 3rd place game

Western Michigan 8, Ferris State 2 –Championship 

NCAAFB – College Football – Bowls
Yesterday

Duke 30, UCF 13                                                       Military Bowl Presented by Peraton – Annapolis, MD

Arkansas 55, Kansas 53 – 3 OT                                    AutoZone Liberty Bowl – Memphis, TN

(15) Oregon 28, North Carolina 27                              San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl–San Diego, CA

Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25                                          TaxAct Texas Bowl – Houston

Today

Minnesota vs. Syracuse, 2:00 p.m.                                Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl – Bronx, NY

Oklahoma vs. (13) Florida State, 5:30 p.m.                    Cheez-It Bowl – Orlando, FL

(12) Washington vs. (20) Texas, 9:00 p.m.                     Valero Alamo Bowl – San Antonio, TX

NCAAFB – With mix of blue-chips and 3-stars, Michigan develops top D

Michigan brings the third-ranked defense in the country into the its College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 3 TCU at the Fiesta Bowl. The unit is a mix of developmental success stories such as defensive end Mike Morris and defensive back Mike Sainristil and blue-chip recruits such as Mazi Smith and Will Johnson. Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter says the defense is a testament to coach Jim Harbaugh’s player development model. TCU offensive coordinator Garret Riley says beyond Michigan’s talent, the discipline of the Wolverines is the biggest challenge.

NCAAFB – Michigan’s Smith says he delayed applying for weapon permit

Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith is talking publicly for the first time since he was charged with felony gun possession during an October traffic stop. Smith says he was in the process of applying for a concealed-weapon permit. He says he had already taken the required eight-hour class and was several days away from turning in the necessary paperwork. He later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. He has continued to play for the Wolverines, who face TCU in a College Football Playoff semifinal this weekend at the Fiesta Bowl.

NCAAFB – Freeman debut had ups, downs for Notre Dame as bowl arrives

Coach Marcus Freeman will lead No. 19 Notre Dame against No. 20 South Carolina in the Gator Bowl on Friday. A year ago, he was the new coach for the Fighting Irish. He tried to balance recruiting and preparations for a Fiest Bowl game against Oklahoma State. Notre Dame ended up blowing a big lead. Freeman says he has learned from the mistakes he made last December and throughout the 2022 season as he attempts to live up to expectations in South Bend.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night

(14) Michigan 76, Nebraska 59

Eastern Michigan 76, Hillsdale 61

(14) Michigan 76, Nebraska 59 – No. 14 Michigan win top Huskers, Barnes Arico wins 500th

Leigha Brown scored 20 points and No. 14 Michigan defeated Nebraska 76-59 on Wednesday night, giving coach Kim Barnes Arico her 500th career win. Jaz Shelley had 21 points to lead the Cornhuskers, who failed to get coach Amy Williams her 300th career win. Kiser scored seven points as Michigan opened the game with nine-straight points to lead 19-5 to start the 2nd quarter.

AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night

Rockford Ice Hogs 4, Grand Rapids Griffins 1

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Last Night

Cincinnati Cyclones 3, Kalamazoo Wings 1

Fort Wayne Komets 2, Toledo Walleye 1

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Earl McKee Holiday Classic at Benton Harbor

Kal. Loy Norrix 72, Ypsilanti Lincoln 47 – Consolation

Benton Harbor 71, GR Ottawa Hills 66 – Championship

Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central

Battle Creek Central 70, Ypsilanti Community 24

Bronson 62, Bellevue 59

River Valley Tournament

GR Forest Hills Eastern 89, River Valley 60

Potterville 71, Eau Claire 58

Girls Basketball
River Valley Tournament

Potterville 48, Cassopolis 32

Benton Harbor 51, River Valley 39

Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central

Coldwater 42, Battle Creek Central 29

Motor City Roundball Classic at Detroit Redfield 

Dexter 58, Battle Creek Lakeview 40

Today
Boys Basketball
River Valley Tournament

River Valley vs. Eau Claire, 2:30 p.m.

Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central

B.C. Lakeview vs. Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.

B.C. Pennfield vs. B.C. Central, 8:00 p.m.

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

Bridgman at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
River Valley Tournament

River Valley vs. Potterville, 1:00 p.m

Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central

B.C. Lakeview vs. Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m.

B.C. Pennfield vs. B.C. Central, 8:00 p.m.

Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m.Detroit Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin (71) returns to the bench after scoring against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey (41) works the ball against Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan (11) reacts after scoring against the Milwaukee Bucks during overtime in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Quinn Harris)

NHL – National Hockey League 
Last Night 
Detroit Red Wings 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – OT

Red Wings 5, Penguins 4 – OT – Walman scores in OT to lift Red Wings past Penguins, 5-4 
Jake Walman scored at 2:13 of overtime and the Detroit Red Wings overcame an early four-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Walman, off the rush, tipped a rebound behind goaltender Casey DeSmith for his second goal of the season. Pittsburgh was coming a 5-1 road loss to the New York Islanders less than 24 hours earlier, while Detroit played its first game since Dec. 21. Dylan Larkin started the Detroit comeback in the second period with a power-play goal, and David Perron completed it with his third goal in three games. Joe Veleno and Jonatan Berggren also scored to help the Red Wings win consecutive games following a six-game losing streak. The Penguins started strong with four goals on 12 first-period shots.
Tonight 
Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres, 7:00 p.m. 
Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association 
Last Night 
Detroit Pistons 121, Orlando Magic 101 
Chicago Bulls 119, Milwaukee Bucks 113 – OT

Pistons 121, Magic 101 – Pistons end 6-game skid, win fight-marred game vs Magic 
Alec Burks scored a season-high 32 points, Saddiq Bey added 28 and the Detroit Pistons overcame the ejection of two players after a scuffle to beat the Orlando Magic 121-101 and snap a six-game losing streak. Killian Hayes and Hamadou Diallo were thrown out after the fight just before halftime, Moritz Wagner was tossed for Orlando and took a shot to the back of the head from Hayes and appeared to be briefly knocked out. Jalen Duren finished with seven points and 18 rebounds for the Pistons, who got 76 points from their bench, which has led the NBA in scoring in December.

Bulls 119, Bucks 113 – OT – DeRozan scores 42 points, Bulls beat Bucks 119-113 in OT 
DeMar DeRozan scored 42 points and the Chicago Bulls rallied to beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 in overtime Wednesday night. The Bulls trailed by 15 early in the fourth quarter, only to pull even in the closing minute of regulation. DeRozan scored 10 in overtime, Nikola Vucevic hit a 3 in the extra period and the Bulls beat one of the NBA’s best teams after losing to one of the worst — Houston — two nights earlier. Antetokounmpo matched a season high with 45 points and set one with 20 rebounds. He also committed two turnovers in the closing seconds of regulation, and the Bucks extended their season-high losing streak to four.
Tonight 
Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Week 17 
Tonight 
Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans, 8:15 p.m.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball 
Tonight 
Central Michigan at Michigan, 7:00 p.m.                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30
NCAAHKY – College Hockey 
Last Night 
57th Great Lakes Invitational – Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids 
Michigan Tech 3, Michigan State 2 – 3rd place game 
Western Michigan 8, Ferris State 2 – Championship 
NCAAFB – College Football &#8211; Bowls 
Yesterday 
Duke 30, UCF 13                                                       Military Bowl Presented by Peraton – Annapolis, MD 
Arkansas 55, Kansas 53 – 3 OT                                    AutoZone Liberty Bowl – Memphis, TN 
(15) Oregon 28, North Carolina 27                              San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl–San Diego, CA 
Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25                                          TaxAct Texas Bowl – Houston
Today 
Minnesota vs. Syracuse, 2:00 p.m.                                Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl – Bronx, NY 
Oklahoma vs. (13) Florida State, 5:30 p.m.                    Cheez-It Bowl – Orlando, FL 
(12) Washington vs. (20) Texas, 9:00 p.m.                     Valero Alamo Bowl – San Antonio, TX
NCAAFB – With mix of blue-chips and 3-stars, Michigan develops top D 
Michigan brings the third-ranked defense in the country into the its College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 3 TCU at the Fiesta Bowl. The unit is a mix of developmental success stories such as defensive end Mike Morris and defensive back Mike Sainristil and blue-chip recruits such as Mazi Smith and Will Johnson. Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter says the defense is a testament to coach Jim Harbaugh&#8217;s player development model. TCU offensive coordinator Garret Riley says beyond Michigan&#8217;s talent, the discipline of the Wolverines is the biggest challenge.
NCAAFB – Michigan&#8217;s Smith says he delayed applying for weapon permit 
Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith is talking publicly for the first time since he was charged with felony gun possession during an October traffic stop. Smith says he was in the process of applying for a concealed-weapon permit. He says he had already taken the required eight-hour class and was several days away from turning in the necessary paperwork. He later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. He has continued to play for the Wolverines, who face TCU in a College Football Playoff semifinal this weekend at the Fiesta Bowl.
NCAAFB – Freeman debut had ups, downs for Notre Dame as bowl arrives 
Coach Marcus Freeman will lead No. 19 Notre Dame against No. 20 South Carolina in the Gator Bowl on Friday. A year ago, he was the new coach for the Fighting Irish. He tried to balance recruiting and preparations for a Fiest Bowl game against Oklahoma State. Notre Dame ended up blowing a big lead. Freeman says he has learned from the mistakes he made last December and throughout the 2022 season as he attempts to live up to expectations in South Bend.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball 
Last Night 
(14) Michigan 76, Nebraska 59 
Eastern Michigan 76, Hillsdale 61
(14) Michigan 76, Nebraska 59 – No. 14 Michigan win top Huskers, Barnes Arico wins 500th 
Leigha Brown scored 20 points and No. 14 Michigan defeated Nebraska 76-59 on Wednesday night, giving coach Kim Barnes Arico her 500th career win. Jaz Shelley had 21 points to lead the Cornhuskers, who failed to get coach Amy Williams her 300th career win. Kiser scored seven points as Michigan opened the game with nine-straight points to lead 19-5 to start the 2nd quarter.
AHL – American Hockey League 
Last Night 
Rockford Ice Hogs 4, Grand Rapids Griffins 1
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League 
Last Night 
Cincinnati Cyclones 3, Kalamazoo Wings 1 
Fort Wayne Komets 2, Toledo Walleye 1
MHSAA – High School Sports 
Last Night 
Boys Basketball 
Earl McKee Holiday Classic at Benton Harbor 
Kal. Loy Norrix 72, Ypsilanti Lincoln 47 – Consolation 
Benton Harbor 71, GR Ottawa Hills 66 – Championship
Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central 
Battle Creek Central 70, Ypsilanti Community 24 
Bronson 62, Bellevue 59
River Valley Tournament 
GR Forest Hills Eastern 89, River Valley 60 
Potterville 71, Eau Claire 58
Girls Basketball 
River Valley Tournament 
Potterville 48, Cassopolis 32 
Benton Harbor 51, River Valley 39
Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central 
Coldwater 42, Battle Creek Central 29
Motor City Roundball Classic at Detroit Redfield 
Dexter 58, Battle Creek Lakeview 40
Today 
Boys Basketball 
River Valley Tournament 
River Valley vs. Eau Claire, 2:30 p.m.
Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central 
B.C. Lakeview vs. Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. 
B.C. Pennfield vs. B.C. Central, 8:00 p.m.
Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. 
Bridgman at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball 
River Valley Tournament 
River Valley vs. Potterville, 1:00 p.m
Chuck Turner Classic at Battle Creek Central 
B.C. Lakeview vs. Harper Creek, 4:00 p.m. 
B.C. Pennfield vs. B.C. Central, 8:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m.Detroit Red Wings&#8217; Dylan Larkin (71) returns to the bench after scoring against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey (41) works the ball against Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Chicago Bulls&#8217; DeMar DeRozan (11) reacts after scoring against the Milwaukee Bucks during overtime in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Quinn Harris)

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