Seattle running back Thomas Rawls celebrated after his 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against Detroit on Saturday night. Rawls rushed 27 times for 161 yards.
Day: January 8, 2017
Sports briefly: James Madison wins FCS title
The match lasted 2 hours, 54 minutes, and Djokovic needed four match points – three in the second set and one in the third – to prevail. Murray had won 28 consecutive matches.
Wild-card entry Bouchard wins 1st-round match at Sydney
Eugenie Bouchard made the most of her wild-card entry to the Sydney International, beating Zhang Shuai of China 7-6 , 6-2 on Sunday in a first-round match. Bouchard, a 22-year-old former Wimbledon finalist, was beaten in the first round of the Brisbane International last week in her first warmup tournament for the Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 16 and where she was a surprise semifinalist in 2014.
Kickoff for the real game now begins for Mark Davis, Raiders
Raiders owner Mark Davis watches teams warm up before the first half of an AFC Wild Card NFL game between the Houston Texans and the Oakland Raiders, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Houston. Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis watches teams warm up before the first half of an AFC Wild Card NFL game between the Houston Texans and the Oakland Raiders, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Houston.
Girls Basketball: Chamois takes fourth
Kansas City Lutheran defeated Chamois 40-29 in the semifinals while Metro East Lutheran edged the Lady Pirates 34-32 in the third-place game. Kansas City Lutheran led 6-4 after the first quarter, 17-11 at halftime and 29-19 after three quarters.
Eagle boys have big games coming up
When the New Ulm Eagles boy’s hockey team went down to Luverne Thursday night and came back with a 4-1 win over the Cardinals, it tightened up Section 3A. “It is going to make some good debate when the coaches sit down to decide the section,” Right now, there are five teams bunched up at the top of 3A with Luverne , Litchfield-Dassel/Cokato , Marshall , Redwood Valley and New Ulm at 5-7-1.
Richardson shows the flash in Seattle’s romp of Detroit
With the emergence of Doug Baldwin, the arrival of Tyler Lockett and a list of injuries that slowed his development, Paul Richardson was seemingly forgotten as one of the pass catching options for the Seattle Seahawks. Richardson’s acrobatic 2-yard touchdown reception was the beginning of Seattle’s 26-6 romp over Detroit in the NFC wild card game on Saturday night, sending the Seahawks into an anticipated matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.
Pavelski scores 2, Sharks beat Red Wings 6-3
Joe Pavelski had two goals, Mikkel Boedker scored for the first time in 30 games and the San Jose Sharks beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 Saturday night to end a three-game slide. Patrick Marleau, Mirco Mueller and Joonas Donskoi also scored for the Sharks, who also helped goalie Martin Jones get his 20th win of the season.
Johnson makes 28 saves as Flames top Canucks 3-1
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom, right, of Sweden, looks away as Calgary Flames’ Alex Chiasson celebrates his goal during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. Vancouver Canucks’ Markus Granlund, left, of Finland, dodges a check from Calgary Flames’ Dennis Wideman during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Park & Rec Report
Winter Activities Brochure was distributed in the The Journal and Retailer last week. Registration begins tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. Give the Gift of Life.
Rawls, Seahawks run past Lions
Seattle advanced to an NFC Divisional Playoff game at Atlanta after winning its 10th consecutive home postseason contest. The Seahawks haven’t lost a postseason game at home since 2005.
Sure shot: Cavs acquire Korver, complete deal with Hawks
Two days after agreeing to the deal, the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a trade with Atlanta for Kyle Korver, one of the league’s best 3-point shooters, who will be able to spot up on the perimeter and wait for LeBron James to pass him the ball. The Cavs sent forward Mike Dunleavy, guard Mo Williams, cash and a protected future first-round draft pick to the Hawks for Korver, a 14-year veteran whose ability to come off screens and deep range challenges defenses.
Rangers rally for 5-4 win over Blue Jackets
For the first 40 minutes Saturday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets looked like the team that piled up 16 straight wins during one impressive streak. Then the third period started, and the Blue Jackets looked like the team that got pounded by Washington in its previous game.