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of a season that seemed in jeopardy of being lost entirely will be salvaged if both sides approve the NEW YORK — After handshake deal. nearly two years of bickBarring a change ering, NBA players and in scheduling, the owners are back on the 2011-12 season will same side. open with the Boston “We want to play basCeltics at New York ketball,” Commissioner Knicks, followed by David Stern said.

Miami at Dallas in an Come Christmas Day, NBA finals rematch they should be. before MVP Derrick The sides reached a tentative agreement early Rose and Chicago visiting Kobe Bryant and the Los Saturday to end the Angeles Lakers.

149-day lockout and Neither side provided hope to begin the delayed many specifics about the season with a marquee tripleheader Dec. 25. Most deal, and legal hurdles BRIAN MAHONEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

must be cleared before play begins again.

“We thought it was in both of our interest to try to reach a resolution and save the game,” union executive director Billy Hunter said.

After a secret meeting this week that got the broken process back on track, the sides met for more than 15 hours Friday, working to save the season. Stern said the agreement was “subject to a variety of approvals and very complex machinations, but we’re optimistic

that will all come to pass and that the NBA season will begin Dec. 25.”

The league plans a 66-game season and aims to open training camps Dec. 9, with free agency opening at the same time.

Stern has said it would take about 30 days from an agreement to playing the first game.

“All I feel right now is ‘finally,’ ” Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade told The Associated Press.

Just 12 days after talks broke down and Stern See NBA, B5

Pougnet powers title Chargers turn tables in rematch

BILL KHAN bkhan@flintjournal.com | 810-766-6184

DETROIT — The bright lights of Ford Field didn’t intimidate Garrett Pougnet.

Playing on the biggest stage in Michigan high school football, Pougnet turned in one of the greatest performances ever by a Flint Powers Catholic quarterback.

The junior signal-caller made clutch play after clutch play, putting the finishing touches on one of the most dramatic turnarounds in state history. He threw for four touchdowns as the Chargers upset No. 1-ranked Lansing Catholic Central 56-26 in the state Division 5 championship game Saturday.

Powers became the first team to win a state championship after going 1-8 the previous season. The Chargers were 0-2 and 2-4 early in the season, one of those losses being a 37-17 decision to Lansing Catholic on Sept. 1.

“It’s amazing,” Powers All-State lineman Danny O’Brien said. “Nobody expected us to be here.

All you need is your teammates and your coaches, and you can get it done with hard work.”

Pougnet stole the show from Lansing Catholic quarterback Cooper Rush, who broke the state single-season touchdown pass record in the game by increasing his total to 48 with three more against the Chargers.

Pougnet was 12-for-15 for 258 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He ran 14 times for 155 yards and two touchdowns. After Powers went three-and-out on its first possession, the Chargers scored touchdowns on eight straight drives to set a school scoring record and tie the state finals mark of 56 points set earlier in the day by Division 7 champion Saginaw Nouvel.

“You can’t play quarterback if you don’t want to be the center of attention, if you don’t want the ball,” Powers coach Bob Buckel said. “Garrett wants the ball. He wants to run the ball every play. ... Everything we’ve added in our offense is so he gets the ball more.”

Pougnet made big plays in difficult circumstances.

He had a 12-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Harchick on third-and-nine, ran 69 yards for a touchdown on third-and-10,

CARLOS OSORIO | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson runs for a 41-yard touchdown during Saturday’s game against Ohio State in Ann Arbor.

He ran for two TDs and threw for three in a 40-34 win.

UM ends drought against Buckeyes

Ten) was forced to settle for a six-point lead with 1:59 left on Brendan Gibbons’ career-long 43-yard field ANN ARBOR — Denard goal after two apparent TDs Robinson took the snap, were negated by a video took a knee and set off review and then penalties. a long, loud, maize-andThe Buckeyes (6-6, 3blue celebration in the Big 5) had a House.

Robinson UM 40, Ohio State 34 chance to win the accounted Next: Bowl game, TBA game on for five •For more coverage, visit their final touchmlive.com/wolverines drive, but downs, freshman helping Braxton Miller sailed a pass 17th-ranked Michigan beat over Deviser Posey’s head Ohio State 40-34 on Saton what could’ve been a 76urday and snap a schoolyard TD and threw an interrecord seven-game losing ception to Courtney Avery. streak against the WolverMichigan finally won a ines’ archrival. game in the storied series “This game is more than because it had a better quara win,” defensive end Ryan Van Bergen said. “It’s bigger terback than Ohio State, for a change. than that. It encompasses way more.”

See MICHIGAN, B4 Michigan (10-2, 6-2 Big LARRY LAGE

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big plays lift MSU Spartans post consecutive 10-win seasons for first time in history

wanted 10 wins, and even though the Spartans had already clinched the Legends Division by virtue of a EVANSTON, Ill. — All tiebreaker over Michigan, week long Michigan State they wanted to ensure the vowed to look straight best record in their division. ahead at Northwestern All of it was accomplished instead of a week down the on a drizroad to the Big MSU 31, N’western 17 zly day at Ryan Ten chamDec. 3: Big Ten Field. pionship Championship, Michigan “We game.

State (10-2) vs. Wisconsin wanted The (10-2) at Indianapolis to have Spartans momenwere true TV: 8 p.m., FOX tum going to their • For more coverage, go to into next word, mlive.com/spartans week,” beating Spartans Northcoach Mark Dantonio said. western 31-17 on Saturday “We’ll have that,” in a competitive tuneup.

Keshawn Martin returned With a spot in next Sata punt 57 yards for a TD urday’s title game secured, Michigan State wasn’t about just before half, Kirk Cousins became the school’s to coast in the regular season finale.

Michigan State (10-2, 7-1) See MSU, B4 RICK GANO

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AUSTIN ANTHONY | THE FLINT JOURNAL

Powers Catholic quarterback Garrett Pougnet is pushed out of bounds by Lansing Catholic defensive back Kyle Oswald during Saturday’s Division 5 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit. Pougnet threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns, and the Chargers won 56-26. made some key catches. It helped me.”

Rush, a Central Michigan University recruit, finished 26-for-41 for 291 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. He ran 11 times for 30 yards and a touchdown.

Pougnet said he never put additional pressure on himself to match or exceed Rush.

“Cooper Rush is a great quarterback,” Pougnet said. “This week in practice and film, I just tried to worry about my game and not focus on any other things.”

With Pougnet pullPowers Catholic’s Idris Hobdy tackles Lansing Catholic Central’s ing the trigger, Meissner Cooper Rush as Powers’ Chris Koenigsknecht trails the play. caught five passes for 120 yards and a touchdown, and threw a 34-yard atmosphere at Ford Field, and Myers caught three touchdown pass to we have to take it in, but passes for 93 yards and Prescott Myers on fourth- stay focused when the two touchdowns. and-4. Pougnet also threw game rolls around and Powers made a statea key 27-yard pass to not be in awe,” Pougment in the first half, Danny Meissner on third- net said. “So we did. We grabbing a 28-13 halftime and-8 from Powers’ 4-yard stayed focused. Tonight, lead. The Chargers didn’t line on the Chargers’ third our offense executed so let up in the second half, touchdown drive. much. It’s the highest our scoring on all but the final “This week in pracoffense has performed all drive of the game. tice, Coach Buckel kept year. Our receivers put up saying that the whole some big numbers and See POWERS, B2

Michigan State’s B.J. Cunningham scores a touchdown after catching a 29-yard pass from Kirk Cousins against Northwestern’s Daniel Jones during Saturday’s game in Evanston, Ill. Cunningham had six receptions and two touchdowns in a 31-17 win.

NAM Y. HUH | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

B2 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Goodrich wants another shot ERIC WOODYARD ewoodyard@flintjournal.com | 810-766-6184

Last season’s ending still doesn’t sit well with the girls basketball team at Goodrich.

The Martians were upset in double-overtime by Dearborn Divine Child in the Class B semifinals at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Divine Child later would go on to capture the school’s fifth state title by knocking off Three Rivers in the final game, 43-35.

Goodrich’s players feel like that could have been them instead.

“I look back and I really wish that we could have pulled that game out,” said Taylor Gleason, a returning All-State guard for the Martians. “We didn’t really end up where we wanted to last year, and we were hoping to get to the finals, but this year we’re more determined.”

Four starters, two transfers, and five of the top six players are returning to Goodrich’s roster this year.

The Martians ended the 2010-11 season with a 24-2 record. Goodrich now is ready to prove to everyone that it is not only the top team in the Flint area, but in the state as well.

“I think getting back to the Breslin Center and finishing the job is very important to them,” Goodrich coach Jason Gray said.

“With so many returners we have the ability to do that.”

Both Gleason and her teammate Aketra Sevillian already have committed to colleges in the Big Ten. They are only juniors, but each of them has played on varsity since they entered high school as freshmen.

Gleason chose the University of Michigan and Sevillian picked Penn State in the off-season.

Their early decisions have already exposed them to what it takes to excel on the next level and they both plan to instill those teachings into their teammates.

“Now we have the ‘X’ on our back with us being a top-rated team, so we’ve been working really hard,” said Sevillian, who averaged 10 points and 3.5 steals as a sophomore. “I’ve noticed in practice that we have more lead-

Kristen Long Durand, Sr. Notable: Already has 1,332 career points and notched a careerhigh 41 points in a game last season. Averaged 23.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 4 steals as a junior. She was named to the Associated Press Class B All-State first team and has committed to Wayne State University.

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Aketra Sevillian Goodrich, Jr. Notable: Is a two-year varsity starter who averaged 10.5 points and 3.5 steals as a sophomore.

Already has committed to Penn State. She earned First-Team all conference honors last season and was an honorable mention nominee on the 2010-11 Flint Journal All-Area team.

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Dy’man Webb Flint Hamady, Sr. Notable: Was nowhere near the focal point of last year’s offense — playing alongside two all-staters — but still averaged 7.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 2.6 assists per game. She committed to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. that she’s a lights-out shooter and she does a lot of things good, but FILE | THE FLINT JOURNAL her shooting abilities are going to be real important to our squad Taylor Gleason of Goodrich was an All-State performer last season as a sophomore, when the Martians advanced to the Class B state semifinals. Gleason this year,” Gray said. “Tania is a very nice young player with great has committed to the University of Michigan. hands and a real good nose for the basketball on offense and ers, and with us going to DiviGoodrich from Grand Blanc defense, and she’ll make us a lot sion I colleges we know what is middle and high school and will more deep and a little quicker and expected out of us.” add depth to the group. The two a lot better.”

Senior forward Frankie Joubran already are familiar with the Stephens and her family recentwill play a key role, too. She post- squad because they played with ly relocated to the Goodrich area ed nightly averages of 12.5 points Sevillian, Gleason, and Joubran and 4.5 rebounds in her junior this past summer on the All Michi- but she may not be eligible to play until next semester. Gray is waitcampaign and earned Secondgan AAU travel team. ing to hear back from the MHSAA Team all-conference recognition.

Davis and Stephens certainly about the decision and hopes to Guard Destiny Stephens and have impressed Gray with their find out before Friday’s season freshman floor general Tania talents. opener against Grand Blanc.

Davis also have transferred to “What Destiny does for us is

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Flint-area players to watch

Taylor Gleason Goodrich, Jr. Notable: Committed to the University of Michigan. Gleason averaged 11.5 points, 4.5 assists, and three steals as a sophomore.

She was named to the Associated Press Class B All-State first team last season and first-team All Conference.

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From B1 — Chargers win second football state championship “We weren’t facing the ting season, a 33-yarder to gers, who were Division 4 same team we did the secConnor Bartlett with 8:32 champions in 2005. ond week,” Cougars coach left, Powers tied the state Powers 7 21 14 14 — 56 Jim Ahern said. “He’s moved finals scoring record on a Lansing CC 6 7 7 6 — 26 some kids around, he’s 15-yard run by Harchick First quarter LCC — Matt Macksood 7 pass from Cooper Rush brought some kids up. He and Javier Guerra’s extra (kick failed), 7:09 changed a little bit of what point with 5:22 to go.

Powers — Danny Meissner 52 pass from Garrett Pougnet (Javier Guerra kick), 1:58 they’re doing offensively. ...

It appeared the Cougars Second quarter When you lose a game, a might handle Powers easPowers — Spencer Harchick 12 pass from lot of times you think of the ily, as they did in the teams’ Garrett Pougnet (Javier Guerra kick), 8:41 Powers — Garrett Pougnet 69 run (kick failed), 4:45 things you did bad, but they first meeting, when Rush LCC — Connor Bartlett 48 pass from Connor played really well.” threw a 7-yard touchdown Rush (Rory Liesman kick), 3:32 Powers — Prescott Myers 37 pass from Garrett A 1-yard run by Pougnet pass to Matt Macksood on Pougnet (Danny Meissner pass from Garrett on the first drive of the sec- the game’s first drive.

Pougnet), :47 Third quarter ond half increased Powers’ A turning point came when Powers — Garrett Pougnet 1 run (Javier Guerra lead to 35-13. The Cougars Rush was stopped short of kick), 6:32 LCC — Cooper Rush 4 run (Rory Liesman kick), responded with a 4-yard a first down on fourth-and3:01 touchdown run by Rush, but inches on the next Lansing Powers — Prescott Myers 34 pass from Garrett Powers scored the next two Catholic drive. Two plays Pougnet (Javier Guerra kick), :37 Fourth quarter touchdowns on a 34-yard later, Powers got on the Powers — Nick Sullivan 36 run (Javier Guerra catch by Myers and a 36board when Pougnet hit kick), 10:44 LCC — Connor Bartlett 33 pass from Cooper yard run by Nick Sullivan.

Meissner with a 53-yard TD. Rush (pass failed), 8:32 After Rush’s final touchIt’s the second state Powers — Spencer Harchick 15 run (Javier down pass of his record-set- championship for the Char- Guerra kick), 5:22

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Emily Wendling Flushing, Sr. Notable: Earned First-Team All Big Nine honors and a Class A honorable mention as a junior.

Has played on varsity since her freshman year. Averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds last season.

Sparkle Taylor Flint Northwestern, Jr. Notable: Helped lead Northwestern to its first district title since 1999 in March. Averaged 13.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals as a sophomore.

Frankie Joubran Goodrich, Sr. Notable: Has played on varsity since her freshman campaign.

Averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds last season while helping the Martians reach the Class B state semifinals.

Simone Gillum Flushing, Sr. Notable: Averaged 10 points and 8 rebounds last season while leading her team to the district finals.

Earned First Team All Big Nine recognition as a junior.

Mykel Thompson Flint Northern, Sr. Notable: Posted 16 points per game for the Vikings last season.

First team All-Saginaw Valley League as a junior.

Lariah Stevens Flint Southwestern, Sr. Notable: Averaged 14 points and five assists last season. Earned second-team All-Saginaw Valley recognition as a junior.

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“I’m trying to see what we look like with some different parts,” said Gray.

“We always find out right away where some of our deficiencies lie so we’ve got to be ready come opening night.”

With the loss of their former two-time all-state pick Samantha Zirzow — to graduation — and other low-post options, the Martians will become more guard-oriented. The Martians are a smaller unit but their ambition has heightened.

“I feel that we should prove that we should have won it last year,” Gleason said. “We deserve to go all the way this year.”

Goggins’ legacy continues ERIC HAMMIS ehammis@flintjournal.com | 810-766-6184

He was a businessman, entrepreneur, donor and supporter of many in addition to being an outstanding athlete at the high school and college levels.

But regardless of how Jack Goggins will be remembered, his legacy in the Flint area will echo for years to come as a member of the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame.

Goggins, who died on Thanksgiving Day 2010 at age 76, is posthumously being awarded the Special Service Award. He’ll be inducted Saturday at Genesys Conference and Banquet Center.

Although Goggins was a star athlete at St. Michael High School, where he earned 15 varsity letters in four sports, he may be best remembered for helping many people as an adult. Goggins had the means to do that after co-founding Compak/Webcor and Security Packaging Inc., which is now known as Northgate.

A humble man who didn’t publicize his philanthropy, Goggins declined the Special Service Award in 2009, because he didn’t want to be recognized for helping others.

“After my father passed, the family began going through some of his personal belongings, and we began to find thank you letters that dated back to the 1970s,” said son Andy Goggins. “He did a lot of things secretly, and that’s the way he wanted it.”

Goggins first made a name for himself at St. Mike’s, where he was a member of the football, basketball, baseball and track teams. He also played halfback on the football team at Wayne State University, where he experienced the highlight of his athletic career.

Andy Goggins chuckles when telling the story, which involved Wayne State’s patented halfback option pass play. The opponent was Louisville, whose quarterback was a guy named Johnny Unitas.

“The other halfback was Vic Zucco, who had a pretty extensive career with the (NFL’s Chicago) Bears,” Goggins said. “Every time they practiced the play, the pitch went to Vic Zucco, who was a very good passer. My dad never threw a pass in his life, not even in high school.

“So they pitched to my dad by mistake and my dad threw what he called ‘a wounded duck,’ a wobbly pass that (the receiver) caught and ran for a touchdown. My dad threw one pass in his life, and they beat Johnny Unitas.”

After graduation, Goggins returned to the Flint area in 1957 and remained active in sports at St. Mike’s, where he was an assistant football coach under

the legendary Tom Smith before taking the top job himself.

Goggins had a strong faith, and in the late 1960s became a key force in helping raise funds to build Powers Catholic.

Jack and Sally Goggins sent all six of their children to Powers, and Jack was a lifelong supporter of all the Charger athletic teams. Andy Goggins said his father’s proudest accomplishment was seeing all six of his kids return home to live in Flushing, raise their children there and have them attend school at St. Robert Bellarmine and Powers.

While Jack was among Powers’ most avid fans, he supported all high school athletes in Genesee County. Providing, of course, they weren’t squaring off against his beloved Chargers.

“Jack was one of the most positive people I have ever met,” said Goggins’ godson Bill Haley, superintendent of schools at Carman-Ainsworth who coached baseball and basketball at Powers. “He was close to Powers and all the teams in the county. I never heard him say no or anything negative in terms of helping or supporting someone.”

Goggins was a regular at Powers’ sporting events until shortly before his death.

“He absolutely lived for it,” Andy Goggins said. “He went to games up until his final week. That kept him going when he was in the wheelchair.

They let him park behind the goal post so he could see the (football) game.”

Nobody would have enjoyed Powers’ remarkable run to Saturday’s Division 5 state football championship at Ford Field more than Jack Goggins.

Andy Goggins said he is sure his father would be at Ford Field in spirit, rooting for the Chargers.

When the football season began, Andy Goggins showed up at Powers’ opener and made sure to yell “Be ready!” — his dad’s catch phrase.

When Powers parent Sharon Cramer heard Andy Goggins, she asked what the heck “Be ready” meant, and after hearing the explanation, Cramer began making signs bearing those words.

“She takes them to school, players carry them, fans carry them,” Andy Goggins said. “They’ve been holding these signs at every game. The last game, she took one and put it on the 50 (yard line) and said nobody can sit here because Jack was sitting there.

“I took a picture of my dad’s tombstone. The only thing it says on it is my dad’s name, the day he was born, the day he died and ‘Be Ready.’ (That) was his cheer and his life thing. Be ready for everything.”

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Grand Blanc duo on all-state team BILL KHAN bkhan@flintjournal.com | 810-766-6184 and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grand Blanc has produced some outstanding high school quarterbacks and wide receivers over the years, but a strong case could be made that the Bobcats’ greatest aerial combo was on the football field this season.

Grand Blanc had three Associated Press All-State quarterbacks before this season, but never one who was paired with an all-state receiver.

That has changed with the inclusion of junior quarterback Bart Williams and senior receiver Jordan Fields on The AP’s Division 1-2 All-State team.

The other Flint-area all-staters in Division 1-2 are Carman-Ainsworth senior Shane Barron as a specialist and Fenton senior Kenny Allen as a punter.

The team was selected by a 10-member panel of media members from throughout Michigan.

A junior varsity quarterback last year, Williams' greatest athletic accomplishments had been on the basketball court, where he was a member of Grand Blanc's varsity since his freshman year. He won a duel for the quarterback job in the preseason, then embarked on a record-breaking season.

Williams set Flint-area records with 3,210 passing yards and 37 touchdown passes, going 226-for-387 and throwing 11 interceptions.

He broke the records of 3,138 yards set by Linden's Cody Marks in 2009 and 35 touchdown passes set by Bendle's Brent Combs in 2005.

He made a name for himself by playing his best when it mattered most, going 84-for-135 (.622) for 1,088 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions in three state playoff games.

His favorite receiver was Fields, who verbally has committed to Central Michigan University, most likely as a defensive back.

Fields had nearly twice as many catches and yards as Grand Blanc's No. 2 receiver, hauling in 67 passes for 1,088 yards and 13 touchdowns. He had six interceptions and 31 tackles on defense.

Like Williams, Fields was a standout in clutch situations.

He caught 27 passes for 385 yards and six touchdowns in three playoff games, including

a 10-yard scoring strike in the first of three overtimes against Holt in the first round. His 27-yard touchdown catch with 1:13 left gave Grand Blanc a 21-18 victory over Brighton in a battle between the co-champions in the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association West Division.

Barron got the specialist position, which is given to a player who is outstanding in more than one role.

Barron received special mention All-State last year as a wide receiver, but moved to quarterback this season.

He also played running back during his four-year career at Carman-Ainsworth. Barron played defensive back and was a dangerous kick and punt returner.

He is Carman-Ainsworth's first AP AllStater since defensive back Otis Wiley in 2004.

Barron rushed for a school-record 337 yards against Flushing, finishing the season with 1,367 yards and 16 touchdowns on 164 carries. He threw for four touchdowns, going 25-for-73 for 335 yards. He caught two passes for 78 yards and a score. Defensively, he had 35 tackles, two interceptions and five deflections.

He picked off two passes.

Barron accounted for 1,802 all-purpose yards.

Allen will attend the University of Michigan to be a punter as a preferred walk-on.

He is Fenton's first AP All-Stater since kicker Jud Hudnut, a two-time selection, in 1986.

Allen punted 36 times for an average of 39.4 yards. He put 16 punts inside the 20-yard line, nine inside the 10 and seven inside the five. He had six punts of at least 50 yards.

As a kicker, he was 8-for-11 on field goals, kicking a season-best 45yarder with 1:55 left to beat Linden on Sept. 1.

Fenton linebacker Joe Delavergne and Holly punter Austin Hopkin received honorable mention.

The 2011 Associated Press Division 1-2 AllState team has nine players who were selected unanimously and four others who received nine of a possible 10 first-place votes.

Prescott Line of Oxford edged out other top candidates.

Line is a 6-1, 205pound running back who also started at linebacker.

Line, who committed to Southern Methodist University, is a four-year varsity player.

“We didn’t give Prescott much of a rest, ever (because of injuries),” coach Bud Rowley said. “When the game was on the line, he might have had five or six plays off the entire game.”

Dirrell to face Cunningham next ERIC WOODYARD ewoodyard@flintjournal.com | 810-766-6184

Andre Dirrell’s last bout took place in the Motor City.

The Flint boxer’s next opponent will be against a Motown native.

Dirrell is officially scheduled to make his highly anticipated return to boxing Dec. 30 against 38-year-old Darryl Cunningham. The bout will be televised nationally on Showtime from Palm Springs, Calif., and will be part of a fight card feature former middleweight champion Jermain Andre Dirrell Taylor.

“Above all, I’m just happy I’m getting back in that ring,” said Dirrell, who hasn’t fought since March 27, 2010. “I’ve been waiting for this for the longest and I know it’s been 17 months (and) it has seemed like forever.”

Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) last beat Arthur Abraham via disqualification in Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena. The fight was stopped after Abraham nailed Dirrell with an illegal blow at the 1:13 mark of the 11th round.

Dirrell was far ahead in points on the judge’s cards at the time of Abraham’s illegal punch, which knocked him unconscious. He suffered from neurological problems after the match and dropped out of Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic.

The 2004 Olympic bronze medalist says his medical conditions now are cleared. He also said that his camp was in search of a good television deal as well as the perfect tune-up fighter for his return and that contributed to the delay in his getting back in the ring.

Dirrell also said Abraham’s dirty punch won’t have any lingering effects on his ability to take risks in the ring.

“I’m not worried about what happened in the past,” said Dirrell. “The only thing I’m worried about is that I haven’t been there in 17 months, so I might have the jitters a little more than I usually do, but it won’t be anything I can’t handle. I’m just more anxious than anything.”

His uncle and trainer, Leon Lawson Jr., picked Cunningham, because he felt he could pose a stiff challenge for his nephew’s skills.

Cunningham (24-2, 10 KOs) hasn’t lost a bout since 2007. He is rated as the No. 14 middleweight boxer in the United States, according to boxrec.com.

“Darryl is no pushover,” said Lawson Jr. “We wanted to bring Andre back right so that way we can get him ready for the elite guys in the division.

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Super middeweight Arthur Abraham, left, received a standing eight count after this knock down by Andre Dirrell in the seventh round of the Super Six World Boxing Classic at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit in March 2010.

So that’s why we chose him.”

Although he’s not overlooking Cunningham’s talents, Dirrell feels he will dominate his target.

“Detroit, Flint and Midwest styles are pretty much all the same,” Dirrell said. “He’s somewhat of a boxer, he tries to brawl, but he will be in a very dangerous situation when he does that. And me being a slick boxer, I think I’ll be able to outbox anyone, especially the ones in the Midwest.”

Dirrell is training at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nev., alongside his younger brother Anthony Dirrell. Anthony will be fighting next month on Showtime, too. He will face Renan St. Juste on Friday at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif.

Since Andre’s break from the sport, he married his high school sweetheart, Alaia, and they gave birth to their third child in the summer. Although Dirrell’s family life has been intact, he admitted that it was tough to be away from his job.

“I would be sitting there watching the Super Six tournament, and watching (Andre) Ward and (Carl) Froch win and when you watch it, being an

Torbert led Northwestern’s girls to their first district title since 1999 with a 59-32 victory over Clio last season.

There isn’t necessarily a “new” head They also finished with a 15-9 record. boys varsity basketball coach at Flint He says his decision to leave the Northwestern. girls program was a tough one.

Lamont Torbert already is familiar “The girls understood that my goal with the program. was to coach the boys varsity team Torbert will take over for Dave and I spoke to them about it often,” Bush this season as Northwestern’s Torbert said. “I came far with the girls, latest sideline leader. and I miss them already.”

“This is a job I always dreamed Prior to Torbert’s work with the about since I graduated from here,” girls team, he also coached the boys said Torbert, a former three-year junior varsity squad for five years at varsity athlete in basketball, football, Northwestern. The transition into his and baseball at Northwestern. “I have current position has been relatively always had the desire to coach the easy, because he had already estabboys varsity team.” lished a good rapport with the group.

Bush resigned in October. He’d “It was a hard decision to let coached the Wildcats since 2003 and Lamont do the boys because then finished with a 110-73 record. we were stuck without a girls coach Torbert has remained familiar with no time,” said Jeff Whiteley, with the Wildcats’ athletic program Northwestern’s athletic director. “But since1994. His younger brother, Kelvin in the end, we figured out that Lamont Torbert, was an All-American hoopwould be the best to slide over into ster for the Wildcats and Lamont also that boys program and get it.” coached the girls varsity program for Whiteley will now serve as the girls’ the last two years. coach. He previously completed 10 ERIC WOODYARD

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years as a boys basketball coach at Southwestern before stepping down to pursue an athletic director position at Central and later Northwestern.

Whiteley had a 155-85 varsity record at Southwestern. He also coached the junior varsity for five seasons. His teams won the three City Series titles, two Saginaw Valley Conference championships, six district crowns, and two regionals. They made it to the Breslin Center twice.

At Central, Whitely briefly filled in for the girls varsity coaching position for the final three games of the year in 2008. That is his only other girls coaching experience but he doesn’t think there is much of a difference in genders.

“Basketball is basketball,” said Whiteley. “Girls personalities are definitely different than boys personalities, and there’s bad and positives with both boys and girls.”

Northwestern’s boys will kick off its season at home on Dec. 6 against Powers Catholic. The girls will host Southwestern on Tuesday.

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Steven Stull’s goal with 9:20 left in the third period gave Davison a 2-1 hockey victory over Kearsley on Wednesday at Perani Arena.

Davison’s Alex Dunckel also scored. David Arperburn made 22 saves for the Cardinals (2-0). Jon Riley scored, and Brent Smiles made 20 saves for Kearsley.

Davison (2-1) hosts Fenton at 7 p.m. Monday.

Kearsley plays at Swartz Creek at 8 p.m. Monday.

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athlete, it feels like you’re watching it go by,” said Dirrell. “Especially when you know that you’re at that level and it’s your time to shine and a mishap such as mine sets you back.”

Dirrell, 28, is aware that time waits for no man and it was hard for him to be out of the loop for such a long stint. The time away from his profession was a very stressful period.

“I’ve cried plenty of times just sitting there watching Floyd Mayweather work out,” Dirrell said. “Now he gets a chance to watch me work out, and it was me knowing that I can be that man and be that champion.”

If things go as planned in Dirrell’s return, he may get a title shot soon.

The Dirrell camp has reportedly been in contact with Lucian Bute — the current IBF super middleweight champion — and his handlers. Bute (34-0, 24 KOs) could be a potential challenger if Dirrell takes care of business next month.

“I know I’ve got a lot in store for myself and 2012 will be a big year no doubt,” said Dirrell. “But it’s real important that I go in there and give a good showing.”

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UM still can beat MSU

ANN ARBOR — We all saw what happened between Michigan and Michigan State on the field.

It was clear-cut, borderline resounding, in how the Spartans carried that day.

But what if the Bowl DAVID ChampionMayo ship Series finds itself reduced to a choice between Michigan and Michigan State for inclusion in its big-bucks sweepstakes?

Michigan State, culled out by the BCS last year in favor of a Wisconsin team with the same record, and which it defeated, will suffer a similar fate again.

That’s what.

First, this scenario is completely plausible. The potential end result, if it occurs, will have nothing to do with reasonable thought or fairness, save for raw data of win-loss records, because if Michigan State should lose the inaugural conference championship game to either Wisconsin or Penn State, then see a 10-2 Michigan team selected over it for a BCS bowl, the lash-out from East Lansing will reverberate on a level totally unlike last year’s.

And no one who understands college football will blame them for it, which purports that anyone really understands college football.

But with Michigan’s win over Ohio State on Saturday, it is a virtual given that the Big Ten will have two

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Bowl 24 years ago? Any BCS bid constitutes Spartan heaven.

Michigan State can alleviate all of this by winning the Big Ten title game.

Failing that, there is no way the Spartans get a major bowl bid, at 10-3, over a 10-2 Wolverines team. And Wisconsin and Penn State, both 9-2 entering their elimination game on Saturday, are in precisely the same position of needing to win the conference championship or fall CARLOS OSORIO | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Michigan head coach Brady Hoke reacts during the closing seconds behind Michigan in the pecking order. of Michigan’s 40-34 win over Ohio State in Ann Arbor.

There also is the issue teams in BCS bowls. game that everybody wants of the BCS rankings, with One will be the winner of to play in, and that the Wol- MSU 14th, Michigan 15th, the Big Ten Championship verines won’t, would stink. Wisconsin 16th and Penn Game, next Saturday in Especially after what State 19th entering SatIndianapolis. happened last year, when urday. With the win, the The other will be MichiMichigan State lost out Wolverines now will fingan. on a BCS bid to Wisconish higher than everyone That will be true even sin, to have it happen this except the conference though the Spartans beat way would be unfair. The champion.

Northwestern on Saturday conspiracy theorists would For all the negatives that and finished the 12-game have great fun with it. a conference championship season with the same And to have Michigan game can cause for a team record as Michigan, a head- benefit from it all? that gets punished for losto-head victory, and a diviWell, at least Spartans ing it, there is some clear sion championship in the football has decades of impact. Penn State-Wisfirst year of the Big Ten experience with the crushconsin was for high stakes. divisional split. ing disappointment of near- Michigan State-NorthwestUnless the Spartans win miss cruelty. ern actually was diminthe conference championWhy Michigan? Because ished by the championship ship and go to the Rose the numbers support them. format. And Michigan-Ohio Bowl, they’re probably head- And coming off one of the State, because of the confered to Tampa for the Outmost distressing periods in ence pecking order, was eleback, which not only is the program history, and five vated to a one-game playoff name of the bowl, but where years removed from their for a Michigan BCS berth. they are in the pecking order last major bowl, the allure But this isn’t debatable: if they finish 10-3, against a for a BCS bowl would be Michigan could beat Ohio 10-2 Wolverines team. too great.

State and get rewarded for Given what happened Michigan and Michigan not playing in the conferOct. 15, when Michigan State both have fan bases ence championship game.

State again ruled the state that would flock to the bowl The system of conference with a 28-14 win against site, and if U-M fans are championship games and Michigan, to see the Sparfeeling major-bowl withBCS hocus-pocus is intertans punished for losing a drawal, what of MSU fans esting, yes. Fair is someconference championship who last went to the Rose thing no one ever promised.

MSU

From B1 — Spartans quarterback Kirk Cousins passes Jeff Smoker as career touchdown leader career TD pass leader with has been.” me up a wall,” Northwest“As soon as I caught it, two more and Michigan Northwestern (6-6, 3-5) ern coach Pat Fitzgerald I saw a little seam to the State’s league-best defense had its four-game winning said. “I expect to win, and I right. I went up the field a came up with six sacks. streak snapped in the regu- expect to win everything we little bit and broke it to the “We’re 60 minutes from lar-season finale and now do. To not do that six times right and after that it was the Rose Bowl,” Cousins hopes for a bowl bid. The this year is disappointing.” just trusting my speed. said, now afforded the Wildcats closed to 24-17 With the score tied at “It was great blocking on opportunity to project a early in the final quarter 3-3, Northwestern was that return. It was a great matchup with Penn State or on Dan Persa’s 12-yard TD driving when Treyvon return at a good time.”

Wisconsin. pass to Demetrius Fields, Green fumbled after a Northwestern responded “We had a very challeng- set up by a clutch fourthhit by Max Bullough and quickly once the second half ing schedule, and we felt down pass from Persa to Michigan State’s Denzel began. like it was as tough as anyJeremy Ebert.

Drone recovered at the The Wildcats’ Drake Duns body’s in the conference, The Wildcats got the Spartan 3 with just more more got wide open on a so the fact we could win 10 ball back at the MSU 47, than five minutes left in the blown coverage, hauled and only lose one (conferbut a holding penalty and half. Northwestern called in a Persa pass and raced ence) game ... says a lot Jerel Worthy’s sack of a timeout — presumably to downfield on a 69-yard play about what we can accomPersa forced a punt, and have the play reviewed — before he knocked out at plish here.” then MSU went on its long, but Michigan State retained the 3. One play later, Persa Cousins threw a 33-yard game-clinching drive. possession. flipped a 2-yard TD to JerTD to B.J. Cunningham in “It’s tough,” Persa said.

MSU then took off on a emy Ebert and two minthe third quarter and hit “We had high expectations 97-yard drive — Cousins utes into the third quarter, him again on a juggling coming into the season.” hit Brian Linthicum for 15 Northwestern was back in 29-yard TD pass with 5:17 Cousins completed 14 of yards and heaved a 46-yard- the game at 17-10. left to complete a 93-yard 20 for 214 yards and Cuner to Martin that carried to But Cousins had a thirddrive. It was the 62nd career ningham had six catches for the NU 7. Le’Veon Bell then down keeper of 8 yards for touchdown pass for Cous120 yards. Persa completed carried the final 7 yards for a first down to keep the ins, breaking the school 23 of 32 for 245 yards and a TD, completing an eightSpartans moving. And then record held by Jeff Smoker two TDs. play march that put the on a third-and-13 he rolled (61).

Michigan State scored Spartans up 10-3. out and avoided the rush “None of those touchtwo touchdowns in the final The Spartans defense before making a beautiful downs I threw by myself 1:40 of the second quarter, then forced a Northwestern throw to Cunningham for — I passed to someone, I including Martin’s punt punt and Martin fielded a 33-yard TD that made it had an offensive lineman return, and took a 17-3 lead Brandon Williams’ boot, 24-10. protecting me,” said Cousat the intermission. broke to his right, signaled Northwestern lost senior ins, who is 21-4 as starter Instead of being ahead, to blockers and sailed in for defensive back Jordan the last two seasons. “Any all of a sudden Northwesta 17-3 lead. The two TDs Mabin to a right shoulder individual records are a tes- ern was behind by two came just 66 seconds apart. injury in the first quarter tament to the team, and the touchdowns.

“I wasn’t able to catch it, and it was a costly injured more records we can pile up “It drives me crazy when but the bounce was good,” against the Spartans’ talshows how special the team we don’t win and it drives Martin said. ented passing attack.

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1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 10 — 14 9 13 12 16 11 15 17 20 19 18 21 22 — 23 24 25

LSU Alabama Arkansas Stanford Oklahoma St. Virginia Tech Boise State Houston Oregon Southern Cal Michigan St. Oklahoma Georgia South Carolina Wisconsin Kansas State Michigan Clemson TCU Penn State Baylor Nebraska Notre Dame Virginia Georgia Tech Auburn Texas

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Next Week SEC title Bowl TBD Bowl TBD Bowl TBD (12) Oklahoma ACC title New Mexico CUSA title Pac-12 title End of season Big Ten title at (5) Okla. St. SEC title Bowl TBD Big Ten or Bowl Iowa State Bowl TBD ACC title UNLV Big Ten or Bowl Texas Bowl TBD Bowl TBD BowlTBD Bowl TBD BowlTBD at (21) Baylor

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a rematch with No. 18 Clemson in this week• Kellen Moore, Boise end’s ACC championship State, threw three touch- game in Charlotte. down passes, including a last-ditch 46-yarder on Boilers bowl bound? the final play of the first Purdue’s 33-25 win half, to lead the No. 7 over Indiana makes the Broncos to a 36-14 vicBoilermakers (6-6, 4-4 tory over Wyoming.

Big Ten) bowl-eligible • Aaron Murray, for the first time under Georgia, threw four coach Danny Hope. But touchdown passes and the Boilermakers are the No. 13 Bulldogs not guaranteed a bowl extended their dominaspot because 10 Big Ten tion over No. 25 Georgia teams are eligible for Tech, pulling away for a the league’s eight bowl 31-17 victory. berths.

• Mike Glennon, Pac-12 title North Carolina State, threw for a career-high LaMichael James ran five touchdowns, ran for 142 yards before for another score and leaving with what led the Wolfpack’s rally appeared to be a left from 27 points down in elbow injury, and the second half to beat No. 9 Oregon beat Maryland 56-41.

Oregon State 49-21 • D.J. Williams, Saturday to clinch the Grambling State, threw Pac-12 North and a spot three touchdowns to in the conference’s first Mario Louis in a 36-12 championship game. The victory over Southern Ducks (10-2, 8-1 Pac-12) University in the 38th will host UCLA on Friannual Bayou Classic. day night with a chance • Trent Richardto win their third straight son rushed 27 times a conference title and a career-high 203 yards to spot in the Rose Bowl. lift No. 2 Alabama to a End of an era 42-14 victory over rival Auburn on Saturday.

Kansas and Missouri’s Richardson caught a 120-year-old football 5-yard touchdown pass rivalry could be over. in his final chance to The “Border War,” as impress Heisman Trogenerations have called phy voters. He had runs it, actually traces its of 35 and 57 yards to set roots to real bloodshed, up second-half scores. the violent border clash-

Who’s No. 2?

es between free state Kansas and slave state BCS No. 2 Alabama Missouri in the 1850s (11-1, 7-1 Southeastand ’60s. ern Conference) now But all that history must wait and see if its and tradition ground to resume is good enough a halt Saturday when to secure a shot at a the Jayhawks and Tigers second national title in met for the 120th time three years. No. 4 Okla- on a raw and windy day homa State (10-1) and in Kansas City, where No. 1 LSU (12-0) have it began with that first big games remaining. game in 1891.

No. 3 Arkansas (10-2) Missouri is heading fell out of the chase with to the Southeastern a 41-17 loss to LSU on Conference next season.

Friday. The other teams Missouri has offered to with one or fewer losses continue as nonconferare No. 5 Virginia Tech ence rivals.

(11-1), No. 6 Stanford (10-1), No. 7 Boise State Number (10-1) and No. 8 Hous32 — Touchdown ton (12-0) passes by Georgia’s

Chasing Barry From B1 — Hoke says, ‘There wasn’t a doubt in my mind’ Wolverines would beat rivals Robinson was 14 of 17 — Gibbons to make the longest The Buckeyes already have nitely by Monday.” completing 11 straight passes field goal of his career to said they won’t pass up the Michigan, meanwhile, during one stretch — for force the Buckeyes to score a chance to go to a bowl game might be in a BCS bowl 167 yards with TD passes to TD to win.

— if the NCAA allows them game for the first time since Kevin Koger, Junior Heming“There wasn’t a doubt in to play in the postseason.

2006 under first-year coach way and Martavious Odoms. my mind,” Michigan coach Regardless, former Florida Hoke, who took many of He ran 26 times for 170 yards Brady Hoke said. coach Urban Meyer is widely Rich Rodriguez’s players and and two more scores and lost Ohio State’s Dan Herron expected to take over the helped them perform much a fumble. was held to 37 yards rushing program. better this season.

Miller was 14 of 25 for and a TD on 15 carries, but Former Ohio State runMichigan Stadium’s field 235 yards with TD passes to the Wolverines had trouble ning back and 1995 Heisman was filled with fans after the Posey and Corey Brown. He slowing down Miller just Trophy winner Eddie George Wolverines finally beat the ran 16 times for 100 yards as they had previously with said the fact that Meyer Buckeyes, ending a drought and a score.

Troy Smith, who started Ohio wasn’t in Ann Arbor with that lasted more than 2,900 The Wolverines also had State’s winning streak in his ESPN crew was another days as the players were more success creating holes 2004, and Terrelle Pryor who obvious sign that he’s the reminded each day they for their featured running extended it with last year’s next coach of the Buckeyes. stepped into Schembechler back. win.

“I think it’s pretty much Hall.

Fitzgerald Toussaint had Pryor, though, wasn’t set in stone,” George told The public-address 120 yards rushing, but didn’t around to win again in The The Associated Press on announcer tried in vain to score because video review Game. He left Ohio State in Saturday morning at Michiget the field cleared for the overturned his apparent TD the wake of being caught up gan Stadium, where he bands, but they stayed in late in the game. He was in a cash-for-Buckeyes mem- was working as an analyst. a cluster around the block ruled down before getting orabilia scandal that resulted “There are rumors already ‘M’ at midfield and were in the end zone. Robinson in coach Jim Tressel’s depar- about what he’s signing for sprinkled throughout the rest then had a TD run negated ture and several other playand who’s coaching with of the field as they soaked up by a holding penalty — and ers serving multiple-game him. After this game, the the moment. About 20 minyet another flag after the suspensions in what became chatter is obviously going to utes later, Michigan’s band play pushed Michigan back the program’s worst season get even louder and I think finally was able to take the to the Ohio State 26, forcing on the field since 1999. we’ll know something defifield.

This Week (Sat. unless noted) beat (3) Arkansas, 41-17, Fr. beat Auburn, 42-14 lost at (1) LSU, 41-17, Fr. (22) Notre Dame, 8 p.m.

Idle beat (24) Virginia, 38-0 beat Wyoming, 36-14 beat Tulsa, 48-16 (Fr.) beat Oregon St., 49-21 UCLA, 10 p.m. beat N’western, 31-17 beat Iowa State, 26-6 beat (25) Ga. Tech, 31-17 (18) Clemson, 7:45 p.m. beat (20) Penn St., 45-7 Idle beat Ohio State, 40-34 at (14) S. Carolina, 7:45 p.m.

Idle lost at (15)Wisconsin, 45-7 Texas Tech, 7 p.m. beat Iowa, 20-7 (Fr.) at (4) Stanford, 8 p.m. lost to (6) Va.Tech, 38-0 lost to (13) Georgia, 31-17 lost to (2) Alabama, 42-14 beat Tex. A&M, 27-25, Th.

Montee Ball scored four more touchdowns in his pursuit of an NCAA record, powering No. 15 Wisconsin to a 45-7 rout of No. 20 Penn State and a spot in this week’s Big Ten championship game. Ball has scored 34 touchdowns this season for the Badgers (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten), the second-most in a single season in NCAA history. Barry Sanders holds the record, scoring 39 for Oklahoma State in 11 games in the 1988 season.

Aaron Murray this season, extending his own team record.

Friday games

• No. 1 LSU wrapped up the SEC West on Friday with a convincing 41-17 victory over No. 3 Arkansas, marking the third time this season LSU had beaten a team ranked third or higher.

The 12-0 Tigers may get a bid to the BCS title game even if they lose to Georgia in the SEC title game.

• Case Keenum threw for 457 yards and five touchdowns, Patrick Edwards had 181 yards ACC rematch receiving and four Logan Thomas threw scores and Houston for two touchdowns and earned a spot in the ran for one and David Conference USA chamWilson scored on two pionship. long runs in the second One more victory in half as No. 6 Virginia the C-USA championTech shut out No. 24 Vir- ship game Saturday ginia 38-0 on Saturday. at home against either The Hokies (11-1, 7-1 Southern Mississippi or Atlantic Coast ConferMarshall and the Couence) earned the league’s gars (12-0, 8-0) will earn Coastal Division title and their first BCS bid.

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Suh not the only one who needs help Everybody take a deep breath

Even giving him the benefit of the doubt — and we’re not — Suh struck a devastating blow only to his own team with his efforts on Thanksgiving.

Ndamukong Suh may The Lions had just accombe the one who flipped out plished the monumental in Detroit’s game against task of turning away the Green Bay, taking a cheap Packers in the red zone shot at a Packers offensive by holding them to a field lineman, but he’s not the goal. Detroit would have only one who needs help. faced a 10-point deficit.

So do we.

Instead, Green Bay got its From the moment the touchdown, and another Lions defensive tackle one on its next series, to burst onto the scene last end the game halfway season with through the third quarter. a powerful “He’s got to learn to conpreseason trol his temper,” Williams takedown of said.

Cleveland “There are going to be quarterback times when people cheapJake DelPHILIP shot you. They always homme, his Zaroo catch the second guy; they approach might not catch the first to the game — and more one. That’s just something importantly, his integrity you have to learn in this — has been questioned. league. If they hit you, From the media to the knock you down, you can fans to the NFL itself, “Is always get them back on Suh a dirty player? Is Suh a CARLOS OSORIO | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the next play. ... dirty player?” has usurped “Me, being a veteran, I “What is the meaning of Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh may face disciplinary action, including a possible multiple-game suspension, for his role in feel like that’s one of my life?” as the grand question an on-field altercation with Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit. jobs is to get the young guys facing our entire species. down the right road.”

"It’s all the time,” said kicked him! Criminal! That was the first thing Ndamubelieve. More accurately, I It’s as if our collective The NFL itself has its veteran defensive tackle man is out of control!” kong gave thanks for before think they’re the actions of a mentality can’t operate Corey Williams, when asked My personal favorite? “He enjoying his late Thanksgiv- supremely gifted, intelligent, own problems as it tries to without crystallizing the ing dinner.) but quasi-narcissistic athlete market a violent, mascuissue into a single word that how often things occur that should be gone for the rest line sport as one of finesse make him want to retaliof the season!”

Now, none of my clarifiwho plays on the edge. may or may not accurately Some have even called for cation is meant to defend It’s up to head coach Jim — one that appeals to everyreflect reality. The important ate. “Just about every play, Chrysler and other sponsors Suh. His behavior was Schwartz, the Detroit Lions one. Only time will tell how thing is, “Hey, we’ve got our you’re going to get hit in successful it will be. the back, you’re going to to pull Suh from their ads. out of bounds; completely and the NFL to make sure word to describe any and Because of the collective get held, you’re going to get And I thought Suh overunacceptable and the NFL Suh understands where everything Suh ever does should punish him with he’s going wrong, and more nature of media and fans, for the remainder of his pro cheap-shotted. But like they reacted. those two entities will not always say, the second guy First, Dietrich-Smith’s a fine and a suspension, importantly, to put a stop football career.” change. It’s something Suh to do it is always the one to helmet wasn’t “smashed regardless of his second, to it. That doesn’t mean he Well, sorry, it’s not that get caught.” into the turf.” Pushed three more acceptable (though doesn’t get to commit a pen- needs to truly understand. easy. Life generally isn’t.

He’s made little attempt to, Suh may or may not have times? Yes. And Suh didn’t more contrived), apology on alty again.

Look, there’s no way I’m stomp him. Trust me, Suh Facebook.

Occasional overaggresso far. going to defend Suh’s attack been antagonized by Dietdidn’t stomp him. If the It’s just to point out how sive play — a facemask, a He’s shown contempt for on Evan Dietrich-Smith. He rich-Smith or his Packers teammates. We don’t know 6-foot-5, 300-pounder did, skewed our minds can be roughing the passer, a push what he considers unfair clearly pushed his helmet if there was anything said it would have been a LOT — we see what we see, real- out of bounds — is going to treatment by the media. But into the ground and kicked or done beforehand to draw uglier. ity be damned. You don’t happen as one of the NFL’s toward him as he was it makes no sense to critia reaction from Suh. Green It may have even been have to be extreme in your best defensive players, who cize the media for not really removing himself from the enough to draw legenddescription to believe Suh has an old-school, chip-onsituation, as he put it. Even Bay obviously was aware knowing him, then admitary New York native and was out of line and should the-shoulder, play-to-theless defensible was his half- of his temper; it’s certainly ting in the next breath he’ll not a stretch to think the Packers tough guy Andrew be punished. If his true aim whistle-and-not-one-second- never let anyone get close hearted apology and postplayers thought they could Quarless from his perch on was to gore Dietrich-Smith, before approach. game explanation. to him. benefit from some taunts or the sidelines. The 6-foot-4, he would have attacked him That’s a far cry from We don’t know what was In the end, maybe this is perhaps some jabs.

250-pounder said Suh was far more aggressively. fighting an opponent after going on in the trenches, an incident that will help But did anybody catch “lucky I wasn’t on the field.

These aren’t the awesome- the play. Can we, as football Suh understand if he’s though. As any football fan our reaction to Suh? Lucky. I’m a New Yorker. I ly violent actions of a mania- fans and media, recognize knows, there’s a lot of stuff going to play on edge, he’d “My GOD, did you see don’t go for that stuff.” cal sociopath who is hopethe difference? that goes on amongst the better make sure there’s a (Uhh, OK, Andy. I’m sure lessly spiraling out of control, Suh’s veteran teammates pretty strong guard rail to mountainous men that would what he DID?! He smashed his helmet into the turf and your unmatched self-control as some would have you also must play a role. make our nose hairs curl. keep him from going over.

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NBA Drug testing and other issues still must be negotiated between the players and the league, which also must dismiss its lawsuit

declared the NBA could be headed to a “nuclear winter,” he sat next to Hunter to announce the 10-year deal, with either side able to opt out after the sixth year.

“For myself, it’s great to be a part of this particular moment in terms of giving our fans what they wanted and wanted to see,” said Derek Fisher, the president of the players’ association.

A majority on each side is needed to approve the agreement, first reported by CBSSports.com.

The NBA needs votes from 15 of 29 owners. (The league owns the New Orleans Hornets.) Stern said the labor committee plans to discuss the agreement Saturday and expects them to endorse it and recommend to the full board.

The union needs a simple majority of its 430-plus members.

That process is a bit more complicated after the players dissolved the union Nov. 14. Now, they must drop their antitrust lawsuit in Minnesota and reform the union before voting on the deal.

Because the union disbanded, a new collective bargaining agreement can only be completed once the union has reformed. Drug testing and other issues still must be negotiated between the players and the league, which also must dismiss its lawsuit filed in New York.

“We’re very pleased we’ve come this far,” Stern said. “There’s still a lot of work to be done.”

The sides will quickly return to work Saturday, speaking with attorneys and their own committees to keep the process moving.

When the NBA returns, owners hope to find the type of parity that exists in the NFL, where the small-market Green Bay Packers are the current champions. The NBA has been dominated in recent years by the biggest spenders, with Boston, Los Angeles and Dallas winning the last four titles.

“I think it will largely prevent the high-spending teams from competing in the free-agent market the way they’ve been able to in the past. It’s not the system we sought out to get in terms of a harder cap, but the luxury tax is harsher than it was. We hope it’s

SETH WENIG | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Surrounded by NBA players including former Detroit Piston Chauncey Billups, left, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association Billy Hunter, center, speaks to the media during a news conference Nov. 14 in New York. NBA players and owners reached a tentative agreement Saturday that will allow teams to begin a shortened season on Christmas Day. effective,” deputy commissioner Adam Silver said. “We feel ultimately it will give fans in every community hope that their team can compete for championships.”

The league hopes fans come right back, despite their anger over a work stoppage that followed such a successful season.

But owners wanted more of the league’s $4 billion in annual revenues after players were guaranteed 57 percent of basketballrelated income in the old deal.

Participating in the talks for the league were Stern, Silver, Spurs owner Peter Holt, the chairman of the labor relations committee, and attorneys Rick Buchanan and Dan Rube. The players were represented by executive director Billy Hunter, president Derek Fisher, vice president Maurice Evans, attorney Ron Klempner and economist Kevin Murphy.

Owners locked out the players July 1, and the sides spent most of the summer and fall battling over the division of revenues and other changes owners wanted in a new collective bargaining agreement. They said they lost hundreds of millions of dollars in each year of the former deal, ratified in 2005, and they wanted a system in which the big-market teams wouldn’t have the ability

to outspend their smaller counterparts. Players fought against those changes, not wanting to see any teams taken out of the market when they became free agents.

“This was not an easy agreement for anyone. The owners came in having suffered substantial losses and feeling the system wasn’t working fairly across all teams,” Silver said. “I certainly know the players had strong views about expectations in terms of what they should be getting from the system.

It required a lot of compromise from both parties’ part.”

Even the final day had turbulent patches. It required multiple calls with the owners’ labor relations committee, all the while knowing another breakdown in talks would mean not only the loss of the Christmas schedule but possibly even the entire season.

“We resolved, despite some even bumps this evening, that the greater good required us to knock ourselves out and come to this tentative understanding,” Stern said.

He denied the litigation was a factor in accelerating a deal, but things happened relatively quickly after the players filed a suit that could have won them some $6 billion in damages.

“For us the litigation is something that just has to be dealt

with,” Stern said. “It was not the reason for the settlement. The reason for the settlement was we’ve got fans, we’ve got players who would like to play and we’ve got others who are dependent on us.”

It finally yielded the second shortened season in NBA history, joining the 1998-99 lockout that reduced the schedule to 50 games. This time the league will miss 16 games off the normal schedule.

Though the deal’s expected to be approved, it may not be unanimous as there are factions of hard-liners in both camps who will be unhappy with substantive portions of the deal.

But getting what the owners wanted took a toll. Stern, after more than 27 years as the league’s commissioner, hoped to close a deal much sooner but was committed for fighting for the owners’ wishes even at the risk of damaging his legacy. Hunter dealt with anger from agents and even questions from his own players about his strategy, wondering why it could so long for the players to use the threat of litigation to give them leverage that had otherwise eluded them.

The sides met just twice in the first two months of the lockout before stepping up the pace in September, when it was already too late to open camps on time.

The sides tried meeting in small groups, large groups and even mediation, but nothing sparked compromise.

Things changed this week with the entrance of Jim Quinn, a former NBPA counsel who had good relationships on both sides. The meeting Friday was held at the office of his law firm, though he did not take part.

Hunter said the terms of the deal would come out shortly, preferring to keep them private until they could be shared with the players. They might not like the deal, but it will be better than what many of them feared.

Resigned to possibly missing the season, some had signed deals overseas so they would have some paycheck.

Instead, they’re a step closer to returning home.

Lions put Best on IR

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DETROIT — After being placed on injured reserve, Jahvid Best’s season is over, leaving the Detroit Lions to try to piece together an effective running game.

Best has been bothered by concussion problems and hasn’t played since Oct. 16, when the Lions lost to San Francisco. After starting 5-0, Detroit has lost four of six.

The team says the move is expected to become official next week.

Best’s agent did not immediately return an email seeking comment.

Best also missed time during this preseason because of a concussion, and when he was a college player at California, he missed a few games after a fall knocked him out and sent him to the hospital with a concussion and sore back.

The Lions drafted Best in the first round in 2010. He ran for 555 yards as a rookie last season and caught 58 passes despite toe problems.

He started the first six games of this season, running for 390 yards on 84 carries. Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Best started experiencing “concussionlike symptoms” after the loss to San Francisco.

The loss of Best is another blow to the Lions’ depleted running attack. Jerome Harrison had surgery last month for a brain tumor, and rookie Mikel Leshoure tore his left Achilles tendon before the season even started.

Kevin Smith gave Detroit a boost, running for 140 yards in a win over Carolina, but Smith went down with a right ankle injury in Thursday’s 27-15 loss to Green Bay.

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New York State Police spokesman Jack Keller says troopers were called to assist the U.S. attorney’s office at the NASCAR fines Kurt Busch $50,000 search. Assistant U.S. Attorney William CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR fined Pericak says he “can’t confirm or deny” Kurt Busch $50,000 on Friday for his an investigation. poor behavior during the Sprint Cup The Post-Standard newspaper reportfinale last weekend at Homestead-Miami ed Friday four state troopers stood at Speedway. the end of the driveway at Fine’s subNASCAR cited both an obscene gesurban home. It said at least six police ture Busch made inside his car and him vehicles were parked on the street. being verbally abusive to a reporter in Fine has been accused of sexually fining the 2004 Cup champion. abusing two men beginning when they “Kurt Busch showed disrespect were teens in the 1980s. He has denied toward a media member, an incident the allegations. The university has that followed similar inappropriate placed him on administrative leave. media confrontations earlier in the season,” NASCAR said in a statement announcing the penalty.

Busch had a transmission problem Saginaw Nouvel wins, 56-26 early in Sunday’s race that sent his DETROIT — Bennett Lewis rushed for Penske Racing Dodge to the garage. His 200 yards and tied a state record with in-car camera caught him making an five touchdowns as Saginaw Nouvel obscene gesture during that time. overwhelmed Pewamo-Westphalia 56-26 While his team made repairs, Busch Saturday in the Division 7 title game at waited to be interviewed by an ESPN reporter, and a fan videotaped Busch Ford Field. being verbally abusive while waiting.

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On Television SUNDAY Women’s College Basketball • 2 p.m. (ESPN) Baylor at Tennessee.

• 3 p.m. (BIGTEN) DePaul at Northwestern.

• 5 p.m. (BIGTEN) LSU at Ohio State.

College Basketball • 1 p.m. (BIGTEN) Chicago State at Illinois.

• 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Old Spice Classic, Third Place.

• 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Old Spice Classic, Final.

• 7 p.m. (BIGTEN) Butler at Indiana.

• 9 p.m. (ESPN2) 76 Classic, Final.

NFL Football • 1 p.m. (5) Buffalo at New York Jets.

• 4 p.m. (5) New England at Philadelphia.

• 4 p.m. (66) Chicago at Oakland.

• 8:15 p.m. (25) Pittsburgh at Kansas City.

Golf • 7:30 p.m. (GOLF) American Century Championship. (Taped) NHL Hockey • 1:30 p.m. (FSD) Nashville at DETROIT. Tennis • 5 a.m. (ESPN2) ATP Barclays World Tour Finals, Semifinals.

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NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE W New England 7 N.Y. Jets 5 Buffalo 5 Miami 3 Houston Tennessee Jacksonville Indianapolis

W 7 5 3 0

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland

W 8 7 6 4

Oakland Denver San Diego Kansas City

W 6 5 4 4

East L T 3 0 5 0 5 0 8 0 South L T 3 0 5 0 7 0 10 0 North L T 3 0 3 0 4 0 6 0 West L T 4 0 5 0 6 0 6 0

Pct .700 .500 .500 .273

PF 293 228 237 212

PA 203 217 253 206

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PA 166 195 180 300

Pct .727 .700 .600 .400

PF 272 220 236 145

PA 182 179 195 193

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12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) ATP Barclays World Tour Finals, Final.

MONDAY College Basketball • 5 p.m. (BIGTEN) Coppin State at Purdue. (Taped) • 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Xavier at Vanderbilt.

• 8:30 p.m. (FSD) Georgia at Colorado.

NFL Football • 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) New York Giants at New Orleans.

NHL Hockey • 7:30 p.m. (VS) Tampa Bay at Minnesota.

TUESDAY College Basketball • 7 p.m. (ESPN2) MICHIGAN at Virginia.

• 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Illinois at Maryland.

• 7:30 p.m. (FSD) Great Alaska Shootout, Championship. (Taped) • 9 p.m. (ESPN2) Miami at Purdue.

• 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) Duke at Ohio State.

NHL Hockey • 7:30 p.m. (VS) Pittsburgh at New York Rangers.

Soccer • 2:30 p.m. (FSD) UEFA Champions League Arsenal vs.

Borussia Dortmund. (Taped)

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PA 254 247 259 252

NFL NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 7 4 0 .636 270 225 N.Y. Giants 6 4 0 .600 228 228 Philadelphia 4 6 0 .400 237 213 Washington 3 7 0 .300 160 205 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 7 3 0 .700 313 228 Atlanta 6 4 0 .600 235 213 Tampa Bay 4 6 0 .400 182 268 Carolina 2 8 0 .200 225 286 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 11 0 0 1.000 382 227 Chicago 7 3 0 .700 268 207 Detroit 7 4 0 .636 316 246 Minnesota 2 8 0 .200 200 271 West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 9 2 0 .818 262 161 Seattle 4 6 0 .400 168 209 Arizona 3 7 0 .300 190 236 St. Louis 2 8 0 .200 120 247 Thursday’s Games Green Bay 27, Detroit 15 Dallas 20, Miami 19 Baltimore 16, San Francisco 6 Sunday’s Games Arizona at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

Denver at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.

New England at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 8:20 p.m.

Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 1 Philadelphia at Seattle, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 4 Kansas City at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Houston, 1 p.m.

Denver at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Washington, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Miami, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at New England, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.

Dallas at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.

Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.

Detroit at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 5 San Diego at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m.

COLLEGE SCORES Saturday’s Games EAST Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 13 New Haven 44, Kutztown 37 Salisbury 49, Kean 47 St. John Fisher 27, Delaware Valley 14 Stony Brook 31, Albany (NY) 28 UConn 40, Rutgers 22 Wesley 49, Linfield 34 SOUTH Alabama 42, Auburn 14 Cent. Arkansas 34, Tennessee Tech 14 Delta St. 42, North Alabama 14 FAU 38, UAB 35 FIU 31, Middle Tennessee 18 Georgetown (Ky.) 26, St. Francis (Ind.) 14 Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 17 Grambling St. 36, Southern U. 12 James Madison 20, E. Kentucky 17 Kentucky 10, Tennessee 7 Louisiana Tech 44, New Mexico St. 0 Marshall 34, East Carolina 27, OT NC State 56, Maryland 41 North Carolina 37, Duke 21 North Greenville 58, Mars Hill 32 Old Dominion 35, Norfolk St. 18 Southern Miss. 44, Memphis 7 Vanderbilt 41, Wake Forest 7

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SPORTS THE FLINT JOURNAL

Baseball Chili Davis becomes A’s hitting coach OAKLAND, Calif. — Bob Melvin and Chili Davis have remained close friends since their days as teammates with the San Francisco Giants as young major leaguers. Twice before, Melvin had expressed interest in hiring Davis as his hitting coach — in Seattle and again with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Davis is on Melvin’s staff at last, hired Saturday as Oakland’s hitting coach to complete the A’s staff heading into 2012.

Basketball Police search Syracuse coach’s home SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Police involved in a sexual-abuse investigation of Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine are searching his home.

Virginia Tech 38, Virginia 0 W. Kentucky 41, Troy 18 Winston-Salem 35, California (Pa.) 28 MIDWEST Marian (Ind.) 49, St. Francis (Ill.) 7 Michigan 40, Ohio St. 34 Michigan St. 31, Northwestern 17 Minnesota 27, Illinois 7 Missouri 24, Kansas 10 Mount Union 30, Centre 10 Pittsburg St. 31, Washburn 22 Purdue 33, Indiana 25 St. Thomas (Minn.) 38, Monmouth (Ill.) 10 St. Xavier 22, Mid-Am Nazarene 14 Wabash 29, North Central 28 Wayne (Mich.) 38, Nebraska-Kearney 20 Wis.-Whitewater 41, Franklin 14 Wisconsin 45, Penn St. 7 SOUTHWEST Mary Hardin-Baylor 49, McMurry 20 NW Missouri St. 38, Midwestern St. 31 Oklahoma 26, Iowa St. 6 SMU 27, Rice 24 FAR WEST Arizona 45, Louisiana-Lafayette 37 Boise St. 36, Wyoming 14 Carroll (Mont.) 17, Azusa Pacific 14 Minn. Duluth 24, CSU-Pueblo 21 Oregon 49, Oregon St. 21 Utah St. 21, Nevada 17 Friday’s Games EAST Bowling Green 42, Buffalo 28 Temple 34, Kent St. 16 West Virginia 21, Pittsburgh 20 SOUTH Boston College 24, Miami 17 LSU 41, Arkansas 17 Louisville 34, South Florida 24 UCF 31, UTEP 14 MIDWEST N. Illinois 18, E. Michigan 12 Nebraska 20, Iowa 7 Toledo 45, Ball St. 28 W. Michigan 68, Akron 19 SOUTHWEST Houston 48, Tulsa 16 FAR WEST Colorado 17, Utah 14 California 47, Arizona St. 38

BIG TEN CONFERENCE Legends Conf All Games W L W L PF Michigan St. 7 1 10 2 362 Michigan 6 2 10 2 410 Nebraska 5 3 9 3 366 Iowa 4 4 7 5 344 Northwestern 3 5 6 6 354 Minnesota 2 6 3 9 221 Leaders Conf All Games W L W L PF Wisconsin 6 2 10 2 538 Penn St. 6 2 9 3 237 Purdue 4 4 6 6 313 Ohio St. 3 5 6 6 301 Illinois 2 6 6 6 274 Indiana 0 8 1 11 257 Friday’s Games Nebraska 20, Iowa 7 Saturday, Nov. 26 Michigan 40, Ohio St. 34 Michigan St. 31, Northwestern 17 Purdue 33, Indiana 25 Wisconsin 45, Penn St. 7 Minnesota 27, Illinois 7

PA 185 206 274 279 327 380 PA 182 188 317 249 241 448

SATURDAY’S GAMES No. 11 MICHIGAN ST. 31, NORTHWESTERN 17 Michigan St. Northwestern

3 14 7 7 — 31 0 3 7 7 — 17 First Quarter MSU—FG Conroy 25, 4:00.

Second Quarter NU—FG Budzien 34, 14:03.

MSU—Bell 7 run (Conroy kick), 1:40.

MSU—Martin 57 punt return (Conroy kick), :34.

Third Quarter NU—Ebert 2 pass from Persa (Budzien kick), 13:02.

MSU—Cunningham 33 pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 7:35.

Fourth Quarter NU—Fields 12 pass from Persa (Budzien kick), 13:57.

MSU—Cunningham 29 pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 5:17.

A—32,172.

MSU NU First downs 20 21 Rushes-yards 36-166 41-117 Passing 214 253 Comp-Att-Int 14-20-1 24-34-0 Return Yards 57 0 Punts-Avg. 4-39.0 4-44.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 8-66 6-70 Time of Possession 29:10 30:18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Michigan St., Bell 16-86, Baker 15-47, Cousins 4-25, Martin 1-8.

Northwestern, Schmidt 14-39, Green 7-32, Mark 2-20, Colter 4-18, Siemian 1-14, Team 1-(minus 1), Persa 12-(minus 5).

PASSING—Michigan St., Cousins 14-201-214. Northwestern, Persa 23-32-0-245, Siemian 1-2-0-8.

RECEIVING—Michigan St., Cunningham

6-120, Linthicum 3-31, Bell 3-6, Martin 257. Northwestern, Ebert 7-39, Colter 6-44, Fields 4-36, C.Jones 3-20, Lawrence 2-37, Dunsmore 1-69, Schmidt 1-8.

No. 17 MICHIGAN 40, OHIO ST. 34 Ohio St. Michigan

7 17 0 10 — 34 16 7 7 10 — 40 First Quarter OSU—C.Brown 54 pass from B.Miller (Basil kick), 12:43.

Mich—D.Robinson 41 run (Gibbons kick), 9:15.

Mich—Safety, 7:41.

Mich—Hemingway 26 pass from D.Robinson (Gibbons kick), 3:02.

Second Quarter OSU—FG Basil 45, 10:37.

OSU—B.Miller 19 run (Basil kick), 7:51.

Mich—D.Robinson 6 run (Gibbons kick), 3:16.

OSU—Posey 43 pass from B.Miller (Basil kick), 1:21.

Third Quarter Mich—Odoms 20 pass from D.Robinson (Gibbons kick), 9:05.

Fourth Quarter OSU—FG Basil 21, 12:50.

Mich—Koger 4 pass from D.Robinson (Gibbons kick), 8:32.

OSU—Herron 4 run (Basil kick), 7:09.

Mich—FG Gibbons 43, 1:59.

A—114,132.

OSU Mich First downs 18 23 Rushes-yards 31-137 50-277 Passing 235 167 Comp-Att-Int 14-26-1 14-17-0 Return Yards 0 1 Punts-Avg. 3-40.0 2-47.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 5-47 3-29 Time of Possession 24:50 35:10 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Ohio St., B.Miller 16-100, Herron 15-37. Michigan, D.Robinson 26-170, Toussaint 20-120, Hopkins 1-3, Smith 1-3, Team 1-(minus 2), Hagerup 1-(minus 17).

PASSING—Ohio St., B.Miller 14-25-1235, Team 0-1-0-0. Michigan, D.Robinson 14-17-0-167.

RECEIVING—Ohio St., J.Hall 4-32, Posey 3-58, C.Brown 2-76, Stoneburner 1-36, Fragel 1-20, Herron 1-6, D.Smith 1-6, Boren 1-1. Michigan, Koger 4-40, Hemingway 2-45, Dileo 2-32, Odoms 2-25, Gallon 2-11, Roundtree 1-8, Toussaint 1-6.

MHSAA FINALS Division 1 Detroit Cass Tech 49, Detroit C.C. 13 Division 2 Birmingham Brother Rice 24, Lowell 14 Division 4 Zeeland West 45, Marine City 7 Division 5 Flint Powers 56, Lansing Catholic 26 Division 6 Ithaca 42, Constantine 14 Division 7 Saginaw Nouvel 56, Pewamo-Westphalia 26 Division 8 Mendon 33, Fowler 0

AP DIVISION 1-2 ALL-STATE TEAM The 2011 Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State football team, which is selected by Michigan sports writers and broadcasters: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Prescott Line, Oxford.

QUARTERBACKS Gabe Dean, Lowell, 5-10, 195, Sr., Bart Williams, Grand Blanc, 6-5, 180, Jr. RUNNING BACKS Drake Johnson, Ann Arbor Pioneer, 6-1, 215, Sr. Juwan Lewis, Muskegon, 5-11, 210, Sr. Prescott Line, Oxford, 6-1, 205, Sr. Dennis Norfleet, Detroit King, 5-8, 178, Sr. WIDE RECEIVERS Aaron Burbridge, Farmington Hills Harrison, 6-2, 185, Sr. Danny Cotter, Grand Haven, 6-2, 170, Sr. Jordan Fields, Grand Blanc, 6-1, 180, Sr. LINEMEN Ben Braden, Rockford, 6-7, 320, Sr. Matt Godin, Detroit Catholic Central, 6-6, 267, Sr. Mario Ojemudia, Farmington Hills Harrison, 6-3, 225, Sr. Ron Thompson, Southfield, 6-4, 230, Sr. Cameron Dillard, Canton, 6-3, 285, Jr. Steven Elmer, Midland, 6-6, 305, Jr. LINEBACKERS Joe Bacci, Romeo, 6-2, 225, Sr. Royce Jenkins-Stone, Detroit Cass Tech, 6-2, 225, Sr. Roman Mares, Holland West Ottawa, 5-11, 195, Sr. Angelo Corona, Muskegon, 6-2, 220, Jr. Collin Schlosser, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, 6-0, 205, Jr. DEFENSIVE BACKS Mike Abiragi, Warren De La Salle, 5-9, 182, Sr. Tony Annese, Rochester Adams, 6-2, 205, Sr. Terry Richardson, Detroit Cass Tech, 5-9, 165, Sr. KC Zenner, Rockford, 6-0, 187, Jr. SPECIALIST Shane Barron, Flint Carman-Ainsworth,

Mendon wins, 33-0 DETROIT — Tyler Harris scored three touchdowns as Mendon won its sixth state title with a 33-0 rout of Fowler in the Division 8 title game Friday at Ford Field in Detroit.

Harris got things started the first time Mendon (14-0) touched the ball, taking a punt return 84 yards for a touchdown.

Cass Tech wins 49-13 DETROIT — Freshman quarterback Jayru Campbell threw five touchdown passes to lead Detroit Cass Tech to a stunning 49-13 rout of Detroit Catholic Central in the Division 1 title game Saturday at Ford Field. Royce JenkinsStone gave the Technicians (11-3) a 6-0 lead with a 32-yard run in the first quarter, and Campbell made it 14-0 with a 46-yard TD pass to Lile Ruben.

Packers LB Erik Walden arrested

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Erik Walden was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence/substantial battery Zeeland West wins, 45-7 and will remain in the Brown County Jail until at least Monday.

DETROIT — Brad Mesbergen Walden allegedly assaulted his live-in returned a kickoff and an interception girlfriend at the couple’s apartment in for touchdowns as Zeeland West beat Lawrence, just outside of Green Bay. Marine City 45-7 Friday at Ford Field for Because of Thanksgiving, the Brown the Division 4 state championship.

County Court is closed for the weekend, Ithaca wins 42-14 so while Walden’s teammates have the next three days off following the team’s DETROIT — Travis Smith passed for 27-15 Thanksgiving Day victory at 299 yards and one touchdown and ran for Detroit, Walden will remain in jail. two more as Ithaca beat Constantine 4214 in the Division 6 title game Friday at Ford Field. The Yellowjackets won their second straight Division 6 title. ConstanWings win fourth straight game tine was trying to match its 2004 title.

DETROIT — Put Valtteri Filppula anyBrother Rice wins 24-24 where around the net and good things DETROIT — Devin Church ran for tend to happen. Especially lately.

250 yards and three touchdowns as BirFilppula scored a pair of goals, running mingham Brother Rice beat Lowell 24his point total to five over the Detroit Red 14 for its first Division 2 state title since Wings’ last six games in a 4-1 win over 2005 Friday at Ford Field.

Nashville on Saturday at Joe Louis Arena.

The Warriors won the title despite Detroit (14-7-1) has now won four going 5-4 in the regular season. consecutive games.

5-10, 170, Sr.

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BASKETBALL

Friday’s Games EAST Albany (NY) 69, Navy 62 Bucknell 62, Princeton 56 Cleveland St. 63, Boston U. 62 James Madison 86, Rider 69 Morehead St. 61, West Alabama 52 Pittsburgh 78, Penn 58 Rhode Island 85, Hofstra 73 Robert Morris 51, La Salle 44 SOUTH Auburn 78, Nicholls St. 57 Chattanooga 65, Savannah St. 63 Clemson 59, Furman 49 Florida 107, Jacksonville 62 Lamar 85, Tennessee Tech 65 Louisville 59, Ohio 54 Maryland 73, Florida Gulf Coast 67 Mississippi 64, Miami 61, OT Mississippi St. 76, UT-Martin 50 NC A&T 88, Barber-Scotia 53 NC State 82, Elon 67 North Florida 69, Jackson St. 60 Northwestern St. 66, Jacksonville St. 61, OT SC-Upstate 78, Texas-Pan American 63 San Diego 64, New Orleans 56 Tulane 83, Alcorn St. 41 Vanderbilt 95, Monmouth (NJ) 73 Virginia 68, Green Bay 42 MIDWEST BYU 76, Nevada 55 Creighton 104, Campbell 81 Longwood 70, Prairie View 67 Marshall 73, Cincinnati 69, OT Northwestern 63, Stony Brook 58 Oakland 89, Utah Valley 83 Ohio St. 80, Valparaiso 47 S. Illinois 73, Chicago St. 57 UMKC 64, Wofford 58, OT Wichita St. 68, UAB 46 Wisconsin 66, Bradley 43 Xavier 70, Georgia 56 SOUTHWEST Iowa St. 64, Providence 54 N. Colorado 74, W. Carolina 57 N. Iowa 64, Rice 60 Southern U. 64, Florida A&M 61 FAR WEST Cal Poly 62, Morgan St. 61 Hawaii 75, Pacific 70 Louisiana Tech 73, Md.-Eastern Shore 54 MVSU 90, Tennessee St. 89, 2OT North Carolina 87, South Carolina 62 UNLV 66, Southern Cal 55 Washington 88, Houston Baptist 65 Wyoming 65, Portland St. 51 TOURNAMENT 76 Classic Semifinals Oklahoma 85, Santa Clara 73 Saint Louis 80, Villanova 68 Consolation Bracket Boston College 66, UC Riverside 62, OT New Mexico 72, Washington St. 62 Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals Harvard 46, Florida St. 41 UCF 68, UConn 63 Consolation Bracket Coll. of Charleston 68, UNC Asheville 66 UMass 89, Utah 75 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout Semifinals Southern Miss. 80, New Mexico St. 72 Murray St. 70, San Francisco 67 Consolation Bracket Cent. Michigan 82, UC Irvine 72 Dartmouth 64, Alaska-Anchorage 52 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip Championship Syracuse 69, Stanford 63 Third Place Virginia Tech 59, Oklahoma St. 57 Old Spice Classic Semifinals Dayton 56, Fairfield 49 Minnesota 76, Indiana St. 69 Consolation Bracket Arizona St. 84, Wake Forest 56 DePaul 76, Texas Tech 70

MAJOR COLLEGE SCORES

COLLEGE SCHEDULE

PUNTER Kenny Allen, Fenton, 6-3, 175, Sr. PLACEKICKER Evan Fischer, Holt, 5-10, 175, Sr. COACH OF THE YEAR Ryan Mullins, Port Huron.

SPECIAL MENTION (nominees receiving two or more votes from the 10-member panel): QUARTERBACKS: Austin Pichiotino, Bay City Western; Shane Morris, Warren De La Salle.

WIDE RECEIVER: Jordan Woods, Ann Arbor Skyline.

LINEMEN: Kyle Knapp, Portage Central; Taylor Moton, Okemos; Ahmed Leila, Dearborn Fordson; Dylan Anderson, Birmingham Brother Rice.

LINEBACKERS: Bryan Smith, Temperance Bedford; Tyler Goble, Plymouth; Kyle Ready, Gibraltar Carlson.

DEFENSIVE BACK: Winslow Chapman, Port Huron.

SPECIALIST: Shane Dokey, Brighton.

PUNTERS: Austin Hopkin, Holly; R.J. Bain, Birmingham Brother Rice.

PLACEKICKERS: Steven Mette, Rockford; Dan Gojcaj, Utica Eisenhower.

HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving one or no votes from the 10member panel): QUARTERBACKS: Mark LaPrairie, Rockford; Scott Staal, Grand Haven; Sebastian Johnson, Adrian; Andrew Copp, Ann Arbor Skyline.

RUNNING BACKS: Dakota Smith, Grand Haven; Brandon Allen, Holland West Ottawa; Avery Chatman, Midland; Yenta Sanders, Saginaw Arthur Hill; Shane Dokey, Brighton; Devin Church, Birmingham Brother Rice.

WIDE RECEIVERS: Hunter Prince, Hudsonville; Kevin Rich, Grand Rapids Northview; Tyler Frank, Adrian; Jaleel Canty, Lansing Everett; Devon Funchess, Farmington Hills Harrison; Quinn Kotsko, Port Huron Northern; Theron Wilson, Ann Arbor Skyline; Aaron Doriot, Muskegon Mona Shores.

LINEMEN: Pierce Watson, Lowell; Colt Harrrington, Greenville; Andrew Wylie, Midland; Kodi Kieler, Gibraltar Carlson; Jacob Notario, Monroe; Alec Hastings, Mattawan; Ben Steward, Holt; Cory Arnouts, Grand Ledge; David Crule, Utica Eisenhower; Kyle Moran, Port Huron; Jordan Strope, Traverse City West; Robert Ritche, Plymouth; Mohammed Awwad, Ann Arbor Pioneer; Tanner Brewer, Ypsilanti Lincoln.

LINEBACKERS: Jake Stehely, Lowell; Anthony DeDamos, Rockford; Kasaim Koonnala, Marquette; Troy Cross, Warren Cousino; James Mills, Lansing Everett; Chris Hagan, East Lansing; Jamal Lyles, Southfield-Lathrup; Anthony Darkangelo, Detroit Catholic Central; Hunter Matt, Wyandotte Roosevelt; Joe Delavergne, Fenton; Zach Collins, Clarkston.

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Ryan Verhelst, Holland West Ottawa; Valorian Cunningham, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix; Alfonso Vultaggio, Utica Eisenhower; Josh Cox, Warren De La Salle; Dave Racey, Detroit Catholic Central; Austin Hopkin, Holly; Kevin Buford, Canton.

SPECIALISTS: Nils Eastburg, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central; Charles Proctor, Bay City Western; Nick Amador, Adrian; Leviticus Payne, Southfield; Jake Vento, Farmington Hills Harrison.

PUNTERS: Austin Hopkin, Holly; R.J. Bain, Birmingham Brother Rice.

PLACEKICKERS: Kevin Cronin, Traverse City West; Dylan Mulder, Saline.

COACH: Rob Lantzy, Utica Eisenhower.

Saturday’s Games EAST CCSU 92, Hartford 58 Columbia 59, Manhattan 41 Delaware 81, Lafayette 78 Hofstra 63, Cleveland St. 53 Morehead St. 68, Princeton 56 Oregon St. 66, Towson 46 St. Francis (NY) 79, NJIT 60 Vermont 64, Siena 62 Youngstown St. 60, St. Francis (Pa.) 59 SOUTH Appalachian St. 81, Milligan 58 Davidson 70, UNC Wilmington 67 East Carolina 78, Chowan 62 Harding 71, Louisiana-Monroe 68 Howard 67, William & Mary 58 MIDWEST Iowa 82, IPFW 72 Nebraska 76, S. Dakota St. 64 Purdue 78, Coppin St. 57 UMKC 93, Longwood 53 Wofford 56, Prairie View 49 SOUTHWEST Pepperdine 70, UTSA 64, OT W. Carolina 62, Florida A&M 46 FAR WEST Tennessee St. 69, Morgan St. 64 TOURNAMENT Battle 4 Atlantis Third Place UConn 78, Florida St. 76, OT

Sunday, Nov. 27 EAST Robert Morris at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

SOUTH North Texas at Mississippi St., 2:30 p.m.

St. Bonaventure at Virginia Tech, 6 p.m.

San Diego at Tulane, 7 p.m.

VCU at Alabama, 9:30 p.m.

MIDWEST Michigan St. at E. Michigan, Noon Chicago St. at Illinois, 1 p.m.

Calumet at Ball St., 2 p.m.

Temple at Bowling Green, 2 p.m.

Bryant at Notre Dame, 2 p.m.

Binghamton at Missouri, 3 p.m.

Bethune-Cookman at Illinois St., 3:05 p.m.

Butler at Indiana, 7 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Georgia Southern at SMU, 3 p.m.

FAR WEST Louisiana Tech at Wyoming, 9 p.m.

TOURNAMENTS 76 Classic At Anaheim, Calif.

Seventh Place UC Riverside vs. Washington State, 1:30 p.m.

Fifth Place Boston College vs. New Mexico, 4 p.m.

Third Place Villanova vs. Santa Clara, 6:30 p.m.

Championship

Saint Louis vs. Oklahoma, 9 p.m.

Old Spice Classic At Orlando, Fla. Seventh Place Texas Tech vs. Wake Forest, 11:30 a.m.

Fifth Place DePaul vs. Arizona St., 2 p.m.

Third Place Indiana St. vs. Fairfield, 4:30 p.m.

Championship Minnesota vs. Dayton, 7 p.m.

Shamrock Office Solutions Classic At Moraga, Calif.

First Round San Francisco St. at Saint Mary’s (Calif.), 7 p.m.

Jacksonville St. vs. Weber St., 9:30 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pt 23 13 6 4 30 23 13 7 3 29 20 12 5 3 27 22 12 9 1 25 21 6 11 4 16 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pt Boston 22 14 7 1 29 Toronto 23 13 8 2 28 Buffalo 23 13 9 1 27 Montreal 23 10 10 3 23 Ottawa 22 10 10 2 22 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pt Florida 23 12 7 4 28 Wash.

22 12 9 1 25 Tampa By 22 11 9 2 24 Winnipeg 23 9 10 4 22 Carolina 24 8 12 4 20 Pittsburgh Phila.

NY Rngrs New Jersey NY Islndrs

GF 73 80 56 57 41

GA 56 68 43 58 68

GF 75 74 67 58 65

GA 47 73 61 56 76

GF 64 70 62 66 57

GA 59 73 69 74 79

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pt GF GA 22 14 7 1 29 65 49 23 13 7 3 29 77 73 22 12 8 2 26 55 48 22 10 8 4 24 58 61 22 6 13 3 15 53 73 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pt GF GA Minnesota 22 13 6 3 29 52 47 Edmonton 23 12 9 2 26 64 58 Vancouver 22 12 9 1 25 66 57 Colorado 23 10 12 1 21 61 70 Calgary 21 8 12 1 17 45 58 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pt GF GA San Jose 19 13 5 1 27 58 43 Dallas 22 13 8 1 27 59 61 LA 22 11 7 4 26 54 53 Phoenix 21 11 7 3 25 58 56 Anaheim 22 6 12 4 16 48 71 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s Games Detroit 3, Boston 2, SO Toronto 4, Dallas 3, SO New Jersey 1, N.Y. Islanders 0 Philadelphia 3, Montreal 1 Edmonton 5, Minnesota 2 N.Y. Rangers 6, Washington 3 Chicago 6, Anaheim 5 Pittsburgh 6, Ottawa 3 Winnipeg 3, Carolina 1 Columbus 5, Buffalo 1 Tampa Bay 2, Florida 1, OT St. Louis 2, Calgary 0 Vancouver 5, Phoenix 0 Saturday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 2 N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 0 Colorado 5, Edmonton 2 Boston 4, Winnipeg 2 Buffalo 5, Washington 1 Tampa Bay 5, Florida 1 Detroit 4, Nashville 1 Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Chicago at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Carolina at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Monday’s Games Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Nashville at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Detroit Chicago St. Louis Nashville Columbus

SATURDAY’S SUMMARY RED WINGS 4, PREDATORS 1 Nashville 0 0 1 — 1 Detroit 1 2 1 — 4 First Period—1, Detroit, V.Filppula 6 (Bertuzzi, Zetterberg), 13:23 (pp).

Second Period—2, Detroit, Zetterberg 5 (Hudler, V.Filppula), 1:31. 3, Detroit, V.Filppula 7 (Hudler, Kindl), 8:34.

Third Period—4, Detroit, Cleary 4 (Helm), 4:03. 5, Nashville, Hillen 1 (C.Wilson, Erat), 5:34.

Shots on Goal—Nashville 3-5-11—19.

Detroit 14-11-12—37.

Power-play opportunities—Nashville 0 of 3; Detroit 1 of 2.

Goalies—Nashville, Rinne 10-7-4 (37 shots-

33 saves). Detroit, Howard 13-5-1 (19-18).

A—20,066 (20,066). T—2:15.

FRIDAY’S SUMMARY RED WINGS 3, BRUINS 2 (SO) Detroit Boston

1 1 0 0 — 3 0 1 1 0 — 2 Detroit won shootout 2-1 First Period—1, Detroit, V.Filppula 5 (Zetterberg, White), 12:43.

Second Period—2, Boston, Paille 3 (Horton), 4:05. 3, Detroit, Datsyuk 6 (Bertuzzi, Franzen), 4:40.

Third Period—4, Boston, Bergeron 5, 7:52.

Overtime—None.

Shootout—Detroit 2 (Datsyuk G, Hudler NG, Bertuzzi G), Boston 1 (Seguin NG, Peverley NG, Horton G).

Shots on Goal—Detroit 6-14-10-1—31.

Boston 13-10-18-2—43.

Power-play opportunities—Detroit 0 of 3; Boston 0 of 2.

Goalies—Detroit, Howard 12-5-1 (43 shots-41 saves). Boston, Rask 3-3-1 (31-29).

A—17,565 (17,565). T—2:33.

TRANSACTIONS FOOTBALL National Football League NFL—Fined Seattle S Kam Chancellor $40,000 for unnecessary roughness against St. Louis TE Lance Kendricks.

Fined Denver LB Von Miller $25,000 for roughing New York Jets’ QB Mark Sanchez in a Nov. 17 game. Fined San Francisco S Dashon Goldson $25,000 for punching Arizona WR Early Doucet and fined Doucet $10,000 for unnecessary roughness when he struck Goldson in the helmet area in a Nov. 20 game. Fined Miami S Tyrone Culver $20,000 for unnecessary roughness in a Nov. 20 game against Buffalo. Fined Philadelphia WR-KR DeSean Jackson $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and Philadelphia DT Trevor Laws was fined $7,500 for unnecessary roughness in a Nov. 20 game at the New York Giants.

DETROIT—Placed RB Jahvid Best on injured reserve.

JACKSONVILLE—Placed CB Derek Cox on injured reserve. Signed QB Dan LeFevour off Indianapolis’ practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS—Signed OT Austin Howard from Baltimore’s practice squad.

ST. LOUIS—Placed WR Mark Clayton and OT Jason Smith on injured reserve.

Signed WR Nick Miller.

BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Named Chili Davis hitting coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL—Suspended New York Rangers F Andre Deveaux three games for an illegal check to the head of Florida F Tomas Fleischmann in a Nov. 23 game. Fined New York Islanders F John Tavares $2,500, for slashing New Jersey F Zach Parise Friday.

BUFFALO SABRES—Recalled F Zack Kassian from Rochester (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Recalled D Roman Josi from Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled F Carl Hagelin and F John Mitchell from Connecticut (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Reassigned F Blair Jones to Norfolk (AHL).

American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Worcester D Matt Pelech two games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a Nov. 23 game at Manchester.

ECHL ECHL—Suspended Idaho’s Chris Hepp two games and fined him an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in a Nov. 23 game at Colorado.

ELMIRA JACKALS—Announced D Matt Campanale was returned to the team by Binghamton (AHL) and F Louie Caporusso and F Jack Downing were recalled by Binghamton.

MOTORSPORTS NASCAR—Fined Kurt Busch $50,000 for poor behavior during the Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

COLLEGE MIAMI—Agreed to terms with football coach Al Golden to a four-year contract extension, through Feb. 1, 2020.

ON THIS DATE NOV. 27 1960 — Detroit’s Gordie Howe scores his 1,000th point with an assist as the Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs.

1966 — The Washington Redskins set an NFL regular-season record for most points scored, in a 72-41 victory over the New York Giants. Both teams also set records with 16 TDs and 113 total points.

1980 — Dave Williams returns Eddie Murray’s opening kickoff in overtime 95 yards to give the Chicago Bears a 23-17 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. The Bears tied the game with no time remaining in regulation.