NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(14) Illinois 97, Michigan 68
(14) Illinois 97, Michigan 68 – Terrence Shannon Jr. scores 31 points, No. 14 Illinois buries Michigan 97-68
Terrence Shannon Jr. shot 11 of 15 from the field for 31 points to lead No. 14 Illinois past Michigan 97-68. Coleman Hawkins had 17 points and five assists for the Illini, Marcus Domask had 13 points and Quincy Guerrier had 10 points and seven rebounds in a game where most of Illinois’ starters were on the bench for the final 9:29. Terrance Williams III had 17 points, while Tarris Reed Jr. and Olivier Nkamhoua had 13 points each for the Wolverines, who have lost 12 of 14 and are in last place in the Big Ten.
Tonight
Michigan State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 5:30
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Today
Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, 12:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Los Angeles Lakers 125, Detroit Pistons 111
Lakers 125, Pistons 111 – LeBron, Davis lead surging Lakers past Pistons 125-111 for their 5th victory in 6 games
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 125-111 for their fifth win in six games. LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists, and Anthony Davis had 20 points and 14 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell scored 21 points and hit four 3-pointers for the Lakers, who have won 10 of 15 overall to move three games above .500 (29-26) for the first time since a week before Christmas. Spencer Dinwiddie had six points and seven assists in his debut with the Lakers, Ausar Thompson scored 19 points in the least impressive game of a strong road trip for Detroit, which beat Sacramento and Portland.
Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m.
NBA – Charges against Miles Bridges connected to domestic violence case dropped
Court documents show that criminal charges connected to a domestic violence case against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges have been dropped because of “insufficient evidence.” Bridges had been facing three charges for an alleged violation of a domestic violence protection order on Oct. 6, 2023, misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property. The state said Tuesday in a Charlotte Mecklenburg County Court filing that prosecutors would “not be successful at trial.” Bridges had been scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 20 to answer those charges.
NBA – Former NBA player Bryn Forbes arrested on family violence charge
Former NBA player Bryn Forbes has been arrested on a family violence charge. Bexar County arrest records show Forbes was jailed on a charge of assaulting a family member by choking, strangulation, a third-degree felony. The 30-year-old spent four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs and also was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets. Forbes was also arrested in February 2023 on suspicion of assault with bodily injury, a misdemeanor, after a verbal argument with a female companion turned physical.
NCAAFB – ESPN, College Football Playoff agree on 6-year deal worth $1.3 billion
Two people with knowledge of the agreement say ESPN and the College Football Playoff have agreed to a six-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually that will allow the network to keep exclusive rights to the 12-team playoff through the 2031 season. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because a deal cannot be finalized until the CFP works through other outstanding issues regarding the format and revenue distribution. The Athletic first reported an agreement had been reached on those terms. ESPN declined to comment and CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock says negotiations are continuing.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2
Edmonton Oilers 8, Detroit Red Wings 4
Canucks 4, Blackhawks 2 – Garland, Joshua and Hoglander lead soaring Canucks past sliding Blackhawks 4-2
Conor Garland scored twice, Dakota Joshua added a goal and and two assists and the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks beat the depleted Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. Nils Hoglander connected for the third straight game as the Canucks improved to 36-12-6 and 78 points. Thatcher Demko made 21 saves. Vancouver hasn’t led the league this late in a season since 2012. Vancouver outshot league-worst Chicago 38-23, controlling the puck for extended runs in dealing the Blackhawks their seventh straight loss. Tyler Johnson scored late in the second period and rookie defenseman Kevin Korchinski scored late in the third for Chicago.
Oilers 8, Red Wings 4 – Connor McDavid records career-high 6 assists as Oilers beat Red Wings 8-4
Connor McDavid had a career-high six assists to lead Edmonton to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night, the Oilers’ eighth straight home victory. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and Leon Draisaitl, Cody Ceci, Evan Bouchard, Dylan Holloway, Zach Hyman and Evander Kane also scored for the Oilers. Edmonton is one victory shy of matching their franchise record of nine home wins, done twice — in 2017 and 2022. Alex DeBrincat, Joe Veleno, Patrick Kane and David Perron scored for the Red Wings, who have lost two of their last three. Detroit is 10-3-2 since Jan. 1.
NHL – Leafs’ Rielly suspended 5 games for cross-checking the Senators’ Greig
Morgan Rielly has been suspended five games for cross-checking Ridly Greig in the final seconds of a game over the weekend. The veteran Toronto defenseman took exception to the young Ottawa forward firing a slap shot into an empty net with 5.1 seconds left to make it 5-3 Senators. Rielly’s absence is a major blow to the Maple Leafs as they try to hold on to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference without one of their most valuable players. Rielly skates over 24 minutes a game for Toronto and was one of the team’s All-Star representatives.
Golf – Three days of noise and hype in golf will be followed by Tiger Woods playing again
Golf had three big events over the past three days. Their identity was loud noise and the hype to match. Who would have guessed the tamest would be LIV Golf? It was a strange end of the week. The WM Phoenix Open got most of the attention for being out of control even by Phoenix standards. Organizers say weather contributed to fans congregating and causing congestion. Alcohol might have been a factor. Tiger Woods had a miniature rock concert in LA to announce his new brand. As for LIV? Dustin Johnson won and now the circuit goes to Saudi Arabia.
NFL – Chiefs coach Andy Reid already talking about preparations for next season
Chiefs coach Andy Reid already was thinking about next season on Tuesday when he talked with a small group of reporters upon his return from the Super Bowl. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday for their second consecutive championship and third in five years. There is a celebratory parade through downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, capped by a rally at Union Station where hundreds of thousands of fans are expected. Reid plans to give his staff about a week off after that to recharge, then they will get back to work with the NFL’s scouting combine beginning Feb. 27 in Indianapolis.
MLB – Chicago White Sox looking at a long list of options for their starting rotation
The White Sox are looking at a long list of options for their rotation during spring training, and how that situation shakes out likely will affect the team’s bullpen. Dylan Cease was the subject of trade rumors for much of the offseason, but it looks as if he will at least begin the year with Chicago. He went 7-9 with a 4.58 ERA in a career-high 33 starts in 2023, striking out 214 in 177 innings. Manager Pedro Grifol says the team is “stretching out probably 14, 15 guys.”
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.
MCCAA – LMC’s Ford named player of the week for the 4th straight week
Lake Michigan College sophomore Ariel Ford has been named the Michigan Community College Athletic Association’s Western Conference for the fourth straight week, and for the 5th time this season. Ford scored an average of 30.5 points and 14 rebounds, had a 63.4% field goal percentage in the Red Hawks games last week. This is the 6th time an LMC player has earned the conference recognition.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Non-Conference
Benton Harbor 63, Lakeshore 49
Brandywine 64, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 58
Buchanan 82, Coloma 71 – OT
Bridgman 71, Eau Claire 41
South Haven 56, Dowagiac 31
Berrien Springs 52, Watervliet 47
Martin 67, Athens 51
Schoolcraft 64, Battle Creek Lakeview 38
Kalamazoo Hackett 59, Climax-Scotts 16
BCS
Howardsville Christian 90, Countryside 66
Michigan Lutheran 47, New Buffalo 31
Covert 66, River Valley 52
Wolverine
Edwardsburg 64, Sturgis 40
Niles 59, Paw Paw 49
Vicksburg 40, Plainwell 24
Otsego 65, Three Rivers 46
SAC
Constantine 40, Gobles 35
Kalamazoo Christian 59, Delton-Kellogg 30
Galesburg-Augusta 57, Lawton 56
Southwest 10
Comstock 58, Bangor 44
Cassopolis 68, Marcellus 47
Centreville 69, Lawrence 38
Girls Basketball
Non-Conference
Lakeshore 68, Benton Harbor 30
Bridgman 55, Eau Claire 6
Berrien Springs 53, Watervliet 46
Bronson 55, Portage Northern 25
BCS
Michigan Lutheran 34, New Buffalo 13
Howardsville Christian 41, River Valley 31
Wolverine
Edwardsburg 62, Sturgis 33
Paw Paw 77, Niles 43
Vicksburg 59, Plainwell 21
Otsego 65, Three Rivers 54
SMAC
Portage Central 65, Mattawan 34
Battle Creek Lakeview 44, Loy Norrix 33
SAC
Kalamazoo Hackett 50, Galesburg-Augusta 41
Schoolcraft 42, Gobles 39
Lawton 55, Holland Black River 31
Kalamazoo Christian 51, Martin 29
Southwest 10
Bangor 64, Comstock 36
Cassopolis 53, Marcellus 27
White Pigeon 44, Hartford 40
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Holt at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Lansing Everett, 7:00 p.m.
Centreville at Loy Norrix, 7:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Constantine at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Academy at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Wrestling (Team Regionals)
Division 1 at Grand Ledge
Portage Central vs. Hastings, 5:30 p.m.
Grand Ledge vs. Brighton, 5:30 p.m.
Finals, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Jackson Northwest
Lakeshore vs. Three Rivers, 5:30 p.m.
Jackson Northwest vs. Harper Creek, 5:30 p.m.
Finals, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Hopkins
Hartford vs. Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m.
Hopkins vs. Constantine, 6:00 p.m.
Finals, 7:30 p.m.
Division 4 at White Pigeon
Martin vs. Decatur, 6:00 p.m.
White Pigeon vs. Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
Finals, 7:15 p.m.
