UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – Matthew Stafford threw for three touchdowns in the final 16 minutes to rally the Lions past the visiting Cleveland Browns at Ford Field yesterday, 38-24. Detroit takes on the Bears at Soldier Field next Sunday in a game you can hear, following the Hope Church service, around 12 Noon on 1450 WHTC and the New 99.7 FM.
Chicago welcomes the Leos to the Windy City after falling at home to visiting Green Bay yesterday, 23-16. Brett Hundley’s 19-yard pass to Davante Adams with 5:29 left proved to be the decisive score for the Packers.
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Miles Wood scored three goals and set up another as the visiting New Jersey Devils outscored the Blackhawks last night, 7-5. Chicago is home to the New York Rangers at the United Center on Wednesday evening.
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Tobias Harris had 25 points and Avery Bradley added 24 as the Pistons downed the visiting Miami Heat last night, 112-103. Detroit faces the Bucks in Milwaukee on Wednesday evening.
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Shannon Scott tossed in 23 points as the Long Island Nets handed the visiting Drive their first loss in five games this season, a 93-91 decision yesterday at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Grand Rapids travels to Lakeland for a game against the Magic tomorrow night.
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In state major-college basketball yesterday, Eastern Michigan beat visiting Michigan-Dearborn, 93-73. This evening: Michigan hosts Central Michigan; Western Michigan is at South Carolina; Michigan-Dearborn plays the University of Detroit at Calihan Hall; and Oakland entertains New Orleans.
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NCAA football tournament bids were announced last night, and neither Hope College in Division III nor Grand Valley State in Division II secured berths, despite records of 8-2 for the Flying Dutchmen and 8-3 for the Lakers.
