Crosstown Classic at CFSB Center
Murray High, and Calloway County renew their rivalry tonight at the CFSB Center with the Crosstown Classic Basketball game at 7:30. You can get into the game for free with the donation of a toy for the tornado victims. Please bring all toys to Entrance B. This is the entrance that faces the back of Roy Stewart Stadium.
College Basketball Roundup
Murray State back in action at the CFSB center tomorrow, The Women take on Lipscomb, airtime at 4:30 on WNBS, The Racer Men take on Chattanoga with airtime at 6:30 on Froggy 103.7. The Memphis Tigers host number-18 Tennessee tomorrow. Western Kentucky hosts Louisville Kentucky’s game against Ohio State in Las Vegas was canceled due to COVID-19 issues in the Buckeyes program.
Titans Play Steelers At Heinz Field
(Pittsburgh, PA) — The Titans hit the road to play the Steelers on Sunday. At 6-6-and-1, the Steelers are on the outside looking in of the playoff picture, so a win would help them keep pace with other AFC Wild Card foes. Tennessee is in a different situation as it enters the game at 9-and-4. While the playoffs are all but guaranteed for the Titans at this point, they’ll still need a win as they bid for the one seed in the AFC.
College Football Bowl Season Kicks Off Today
(Undated) — The college football bowl season is upon us. Two games get the action started today with Middle Tennessee taking on Toledo in the Bahamas Bowl, and Northern Illinois clashing with Coastal Carolina in the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl in Orlando. Six more bowls are on tap Saturday highlighted by Western Kentucky playing App State in the Boca Raton Bowl and 13th-ranked BYU battling UAB in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport.
Grizzlies Play Kings In Sacramento
(Sacramento, CA) — The Grizzlies road trip continues tonight. Memphis plays the Kings in Sacramento tonight. The Grizzlies have reeled off four straight wins to get to 18-and-11.
Forsberg Scores Twice In Predators’ Win Over Avalanche
(Nashville, TN) — Filip Forsberg scored twice in Nashville’s win over Colorado. The Predators beat the Avalanche 5-2 in Nashville. Tanner Jeannot, Roman Josi and Mattias Ekholm added goals as well. Juuse Saros made 24 saves and allowed two goals. The Preds play the Blackhawks in Chicago tonight.
Blues Rematch With Stars Tonight
(St. Louis, MO) — The Blues and Stars will rematch tonight in St. Louis. The Blues go for the sweep after cruising to a 4-1 win over the Stars on Tuesday in Dallas. St. Louis has won four of its last five overall and sits at 16-8-and-5 on the season.
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NFL
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Kansas City Chiefs 34, Los Angeles Chargers 28 (OT)
NBA
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Indiana Pacers 122, Detroit Pistons 113
Brooklyn Nets 114, Philadelphia 76ers 105
New York Knicks 116, Houston Rockets 103
Phoenix Suns 118, Washington Wizards 98
Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors (Postponed)
NHL
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Montreal Canadiens 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2 (SO)
Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Ottawa Senators 1
Los Angeles Kings 4, Florida Panthers 1
Vegas Golden Knights 5, New Jersey Devils 3
Carolina Hurricanes 5, Detroit Red Wings 3
New York Islanders 3, Boston Bruins 1
Nashville Predators 5, Colorado Avalanche 2
Buffalo Sabres 3, Minnesota Wild 2 (SO)
Edmonton Oilers 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
Vancouver Canucks 5, San Jose Sharks 2
Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames (Postponed)
Men’s College Basketball (Top-25 Coaches Poll)
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#2 Duke Blue Devils 92, Appalachian State Mountaineers 67
Chiefs Beat Chargers on Thursday Night Football
(Inglewood, CA) — The Chiefs are maintaining their lead in the crowded AFC West. Patrick Mahomes hit Travis Kelce for a 34-yard touchdown in overtime as Kansas City beat the Chargers 34-28 in a Thursday night divisional duel in Inglewood. Mahomes and Kelce connected late in the fourth quarter to send the game to OT, then finished if off to help the Chiefs improve to 10-and-4. LA drops to 8-and-6.
NFL And NFLPA Announce New COVID-19 Rules
(Undated) — The NFL and the NFLPA are coming to an agreement for the league’s new COVID-19 protocols. Effective immediately is the return of intensive COVID protocols for all 32 NFL teams. The NFL and NFLPA also negotiated new return-to-play rules that make it easier for vaccinated and asymptomatic players to get back on the field. Unvaccinated players will have to continue to be tested daily under the new rules.
Rams Up To 25 Players On COVID-19 List
(Thousand Oaks, CA) — The Rams are getting hit hard with COVID-19. Los Angeles placed nine players on the COVID list Thursday, one of them being star linebacker Von Miller. That brings the Rams’ total up to 25 players on the COVID list as of Thursday. The Athletic is reporting that the Rams are working with the NFL and the Seahawks to weigh options about their game on Sunday.
Lakers Lose Westbrook, Bradley To Health And Safety Protocols
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Lakers are losing more players to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Los Angeles placed guards Russell Westbrook and Avery Bradley into the league’s COVID-19 protocols on Thursday. With those additions, the team now has five players sidelined on the list. ESPN reports the Lakers plan to sign free agent guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract if they are granted a hardship exemption by the NBA.
Report: Former Chargers, Buc Vincent Jackson Had CTE
(Tampa, FL) — A new report says former Chargers and Bucs player Vincent Jackson suffered from stage-two C-T-E. Jackson was found dead in February in a Florida hotel where he had been living. He was 38. Researchers say that C-T-E is a progressive degenerative brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma. The family said it was releasing the findings to help raise awareness of CTE and its risks.
Tom Brady Signs NIL Deals With College Athletes
(Undated) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is dishing out name, image, and likeness deals for college athletes with his new apparel line, Brady. The quarterback announced on social media that he’s partnered with Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara, Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Georgie wide receiver George Pickens, and Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall are among nine athletes who signed.
Bills Mafia Donates To Visually Impaired Charity To Honor Refs
(Orchard Park, NY) — Buffalo Bills fans are making it known they are not happy with how their team’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was officiated. According to a social media post from the Visually Impaired Advancement, Bills Mafia has raised more than 40-thousand-dollars for the visually impaired community in honor of “blind” NFL referees. It all started when Hunter Schinabeck donated 17 dollars to the organization on Monday.
Report: Klay Thompson Not Expected Back Before Christmas
(San Francisco, CA) — Klay Thompson won’t be playing on Christmas after all. The Athletic reports the Warriors guard won’t make his return before the team’s Christmas day showdown with the Suns. While Thompson was cleared to practice fully last month, Golden State is planning to have him ramp up his conditioning in the next couple weeks.
College Football Bowl Season Kicks Off Today
(Undated) — The college football bowl season is upon us. Two games get the action started today with Middle Tennessee taking on Toledo in the Bahamas Bowl, and Northern Illinois clashing with Coastal Carolina in the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl in Orlando. Six more bowls are on tap Saturday highlighted by 13th-ranked BYU battling UAB in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport.
NCAA One Step Closer To New Constitution
(Indianapolis, IN) — The NCAA is taking another step towards establishing a new constitution to govern college sports. The board of governors unanimously agreed Thursday to accept the final recommendations from the constitutional committee, which was tasked with proposing a new governance model. The new constitution would give each of the three NCAA divisions more freedom in governing themselves and would emphasize student-athletes’ physical and mental well-being.
Tiger Woods To Play PNC Championship Event With Son
(Orlando, FL) — Tiger Woods is set to play the PNC Championship golf event with his son less than a year after a serious car accident. Despite the fact that the legendary golfer almost had his leg amputated earlier this year, he’ll be teeing it up alongside his 12-year-old son Charlie. The father-son event in Orlando runs through Sunday. The 15-time major champion has been teasing his return for a couple weeks.
