Monday Afternoon Sports 1/17/22
January 17, 2022
There’s only one game left from Super Wild Card weekend in the NFL and it will take place tonight as the Rams play host to the Cardinals at 8:15.
The winner of the game will move on to face the Buccaneers in the divisional round after Tampa disposed of Philadelphia yesterday.
Other games set to take place in the divisional round next weekend will showcase the Titans entertaining Cincinnati, the Chiefs playing host to Buffalo, and the 49ers at Lambeau to battle with the Packers.
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On this Martin Luther King Day, the Red Wings took part in a matinee affair with the Sabres out in Buffalo and rallied from a 2 goaldeficit to come back in win in overtime 3-2.
The Captain Dylan Larkin netted two goals in the game including the tying goal in the 3rd and the game winner in overtime.The team now will take the next few days off before they bring in the Stars to LCA on Friday.
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The Pistons also have the night off tonight after falling to the Suns yesterday and will open a four game west coast road swing starting with the Warriors tomorrow night.
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Around Livingston County, a pair of wrestlers won their weight classes on Saturday in the “Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational” as both Brady Raymond and Vinnie Patierno of Pinckney had their hands raised in victory.
Fowlerville’s Dalton Daniel finished 2nd in the Williamston Classic.
Hartland also extended their unbeaten streak against Brighton with a 2-1 victory, making it now 11 straight victories for the Eagles over the Bulldogs.
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And the latest AP top 25 college basketball poll has been released and Gonzaga is the new #1 team, followed by Auburn, Arizona, Purdue, and Baylor who round out the top five.
Michigan State meanwhile dropped to 14th after their loss to Northwestern.