Monday Sports – Lions blowout Tennessee; Bears fall on last second hail mary

NFL – National Football League – Week 8
Yesterday
Detroit Lions 52, Tennessee Titans 14
Washington Commanders 18, Chicago Bears 15
Houston Texans 23, Indianapolis Colts 20

Lions 52, Titans 14 – Jared Goff throws for 3 TDs and Lions win 5th straight, dominating Titans 52-14
Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and David Montgomery was the first of five players to score in the first half for the Detroit Lions, who romped past the Tennessee Titans 52-14. The NFC North-leading Lions have the conference’s best record at 6-1. They have won five straight, averaging 40-plus points over the last four. Detroit had its highest-scoring game since a 55-point performance against Chicago in 1997, and scored at least 50 for the fourth time in franchise history. The Titans were routed for a second straight week to fall to 1-6.  The Lions were efficient on offense, converting on all five chances in the red zone, and the other two phases were dominant. Detroit’s defense forced four turnovers, and its special teams produced Kalif Raymond’s 90-yard punt return for a TD, he finished with 190 yards on five punt returns, and Khalil Dorsey’s 72-yard kickoff return set up another score. The Lions are at Green Bay Sunday

Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown (85) catches a 52-yard touchdown pass in the end zone as time expires to give the Commanders an 18-15 win over the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Commanders 18, Bears 15 – Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary TD to Noah Brown gives Commanders 18-15 win over Bears
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Daniels scrambled for several seconds before heaving the ball from the Commanders 35-yard line. It was deflected about 3 yards short of the goal line and fell into the arms of Brown, who was standing alone in the end zone. Chicago had taken its first lead with 23 seconds left in the game, going ahead 15-12 on a 1-yard TD run by Roschon Johnson after a pass-interference penalty on the Commanders.

Texans 23, Colts 20 – Stroud throws TD pass, Mixon adds score as Texans outlast Colts 23-20
C.J. Stroud threw for 285 yards and a touchdown and Joe Mixon ran for 102 yards with a score to help the Houston Texans to a 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Stroud bounced back after he had a career-worst 86 yards passing in a loss to the Packers last week to allow the Texans to extend their lead atop the AFC South. Houston’s defense intercepted Anthony Richardson once and hurried and harassed him all game as the Texans swept their season series with Indianapolis for just the second time in franchise history.

Other Scores
L.A. Rams 30, Minnesota 20
Arizona 28, Miami 27
Atlanta 31, Tampa Bay 26
Cleveland 29, Baltimore 24
Green Bay 30, Jacksonville 27
New England 25, N.Y. Jets 22
Philadelphia 37, Cincinnati 17
Buffalo 31, Seattle 10
L.A. Chargers 26, New Orleans 8
Denver 28, Carolina 14
Kansas City 27, Las Vegas 20
San Francisco 30, Dallas 24

Tonight
New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Titans’ Callahan defends his special teams coordinator after huge day by Lions
When a team’s head coach has to defend the performance of his special teams coordinator, it probably wasn’t a very good day. That’s what first-year Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan had to do after his team repeatedly gave up long returns to the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s 52-14 embarrassment. The Titans allowed 262 yards and a touchdown on returns, sinking any hope Tennessee had of keeping the game close. Earlier this season, Tennessee had punts blocked in consecutive weeks. It’s a terrible look for first-year special teams coordinator Colt Anderson. After the game, Callahan said, “I think Colt’s a good football coach.”

NFL – Tyrique Stevenson taunts Washington fans seconds before Bears lose on Hail Mary
Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson could be seen taunting fans seconds before he and his teammates gave up a Hail Mary touchdown with time expired to lose to the Washington Commanders 18-15. Video posted on social media showed Stevenson pointing toward the stands and raising his arms in the air with his back to the play when the ball was snapped. He was late to get to the play and missed the chance to prevent Zach Ertz from tipping the ball up for Noah Brown to catch in the end zone. Stevenson posted an apology on social media afterward.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Edmonton Oilers 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 – OT

Oilers 3, Red Wings 2 – OT – Draisaitl scores in OT to lift Oilers to 3-2 win over Red Wings
Leon Draisaitl scored his second goal of the game 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. Evan Bouchard also scored and Calvin Pickard stopped 25 shots to help the Oilers win their second straight. Connor McDavid and defenseman Mattias Ekholm each had two assists. Andrew Copp had a goal and an assist, and J.T. Compher also scored for the Red Wings, and Patrick Kane had two assists. Cam Talbot finished with 30 saves.

Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche, 9:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Philadelphia 76ers 118, Indiana Pacers 114 – OT

Sixers 118, Pacers 114 – OT – Tyrese Maxey scores 10 in OT, finishes with 45 points as 76ers beat Pacers 118-114
Tyrese Maxey scored 10 of Philadelphia’s 13 overtime points and finished with a season-high 45 as the 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 118-114 for their first win of the season. Maxey scored 14 of Philadelphia’s last 18 points in the third quarter and rallied the 76ers from a 102-97 deficit in the final minute of regulation. Caleb Martin added 17 points and 12 rebounds. Andre Drummond scored nine points and grabbed 17 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 22 points including a circus 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left to force overtime.

Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball – 2024 World Series – Best of 7
Tonight
Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers (Buehler) at New York Yankees (Schmidt), 8:08 p.m.         (LAD leads 2-0)

MLB – Shohei Ohtani set to play in Game 3 of World Series following shoulder injury
Shohei Ohtani is set to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night despite a partially dislocated left shoulder, according to manager Dave Roberts. Ohtani planned to take some swings at Yankee Stadium during the Dodgers’ workout on Sunday night. Roberts said pain tolerance was the key factor. Roberts says: “I just don’t see him not playing Game 3” and adds “if he feels good enough to go, then I see no reason why he wouldn’t be in there.” Ohtani did not travel with the team to New York in order to undergo imaging. He was on a separate flight.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 9
Saturday
Michigan 24, Michigan State 17
(12) Notre Dame 51, (24) Navy 14
Miami (OH) 46, Central Michigan 7
Akron 25, Eastern Michigan 21
Western Michigan 52, Kent State 21

NCAAFB – Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017
Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017. Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M moved into the top 10. Oregon, Georgia, Penn State and Ohio State remain the top four teams. Washington State and Colorado are in the poll for the first time this season. Miami improved to 8-0 with its win over Florida State. The Hurricanes have been in the top 10 eight straight polls but not this high since they spent two weeks at No. 2 in November 2017.

WNBA – Indiana Fever fire coach Christie Sides, becoming 6th team to make a change
The Indiana Fever have fired coach Christie Sides. Sides went 33-47 in her two seasons with the team, including going 20-20 this season. The Fever made the playoffs as the sixth seed and were swept in the first round by the Connecticut Sun. Indiana is the sixth team to make a coaching changes this offseason, with Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington also making moves. The Fever have a strong young core led by Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston.

NASCAR – Tyler Reddick wins at Homestead, giving Michael Jordan a chance at the title
Michael Jordan won a championship in Phoenix in 1993. Tyler Reddick ensured that his car owner will have a chance to win another title there this year. Reddick went high and overtook Ryan Blaney on the final turn to win at Homestead-Miami on Sunday to secure a spot in NASCAR’s winner-take-all finale in Arizona in two weeks. Reddick led 98 of the 267 laps, the last of them the one that mattered most.

AHL – American Hockey League
Yesterday
Grand Rapids Griffins 4, Lehigh Valley Phantoms 3 – Shootout

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Kalamazoo Wings 3, Cincinnati Cyclones 1

MHSAA – MHSAA Football Playoff Pairings Announced
Football Playoffs (Friday and Saturday)
Division 1 – Region 1 – District 2
Kalamazoo Central (6-3) at Howell (9-0), Fri. 7:00 p.m.
Grand Ledge (5-4) at Brighton (7-2), Fri. 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 – Region 1 – District 2
Portage Northern (5-4) at Portage Central (6-3), Fri. 7:00 p.m.
Lansing Everett (6-3) at Mattawan (6-3), TBA

Division 3 – Region 2 – District 1
Lakeshore (3-6) at St. Joseph (8-1), Fri. 7:00 p.m.
Zeeland East (5-4) at Zeeland West (, Fri. 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 – Region 2 – District 1
Edwardsburg (6-3) at Harper Creek (8-1), Fri. 7:00 p.m.
Paw Paw (8-1) at Niles (8-1), Fri. 7:00 p.m.

Division 5 – Region 2 – District 2
South Haven (5-4) at Kalamazoo United (7-2), TBA
Dowagiac (6-3) at Berrien Springs (6-3), Fri. 7:00 p.m.

Division 6 – Region 3 – District 1
Buchanan (6-3) at Olivet (7-2), Fri. 7:00 p.m.
Constantine (6-3) at Parchment (7-2), Fri. 7:00 p.m.

Division 7 – Region 3 – District 1
Coloma (4-5) at Lawton (7-2), Fri. 7:00 p.m.
Bronson (6-3) at Schoolcraft (8-1), Fri. 7:00 p.m.

Division 8 – Region 3 – District 1
Centreville (4-5) at Decatur (8-1), Fri. 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck (6-3) at White Pigeon (8-1), TBA

8-Man Division 1 – Region 4
Martin (7-1) at Gobles (9-0), TBA
Mendon (8-1) at Climax-Scotts (8-1), TBA

MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Today
Girls Volleyball
Comstock at Michigan Lutheran, 6:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs, Bangor, Kalamazoo Hackett at Plainwell, 5:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at South Haven, 6:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Climax-Scotts, 6:30 p.m.
Lawton at Martin, 6:00 p.m.
Centreville, White Pigeon, at Mendon, 5:00 p.m.