1/31/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday
31 January 2022 Sports
Sports for January 31st
The Super Bowl will feature the Los Angeles Rams against the upstart Cincinnati Bengals. Travin Howard made a game-sealing interception with 1:09 to play and the Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to secure a spot in the Super Bowl at their home stadium next month with a thrilling 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday night. Cooper Kupp caught two touchdown passes from Matthew Stafford for the star-studded Rams (15-5), who began the fourth quarter down 17-7 after wasting a multitude of scoring opportunities. But after Kupp’s second TD catch and a tying field goal on a drive extended by Jaquiski Tartt’s brutal dropped interception, the Rams drove for Matt Gay’s go-ahead, 30-yard field goal with 1:46 to play. Stafford passed for 337 yards, completing 31-45, two touchdowns and one interception in the third playoff victory of his 13-year career. Kupp finished with 11 catches for 142 yards in his latest spectacular game, while Odell Beckham Jr. punched his ticket to his first Super Bowl with yet another strong performance by Los Angeles’ midseason acquisition, making nine catches for 113 yards.
Los Angeles’ defense then won it when Aaron Donald got hold of Jimmy Garoppolo and forced him to fling a pass toward JaMycal Hasty. The ball caromed high in the air off Hasty’s hands and came straight down to Howard — and the fourth-year pro didn’t miss it.
Deebo Samuel and George Kittle caught touchdown passes from Garoppolo, who completed 16-30 passes for 232 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the 49ers (12-8). While San Francisco’s defense faltered late, coach Kyle Shanahan also punted twice from the Rams’ half of the field and a third time from the 50, and that caution likely ended up costing the Niners. San Francisco also will lament its late-game execution, but no mistake was bigger than the dropped interception by Tartt, who could have put the Rams in dire straits moments after McVay wasted his final timeout on a failed challenge early in the fourth quarter. The 49ers led halftime 10-7.
Earlier in the AFC Championship Game the Cincinnati Bengals stunned the Kansas City Chiefs on the road 27-24 on a field goal by rookie Evan McPherson to send the Bengals back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1988. Buffalo overcame a 21-10 halftime deficit and narrowed the gap to tie the game at 21-21 at the end of three quarters. Both teams traded field goals in the fourth quarter as McPherson put the Bengals ahead with a 52-yard field goal before Harrison Butker tied 24-24 on a 46-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. The Chiefs won coin toss but Patrick Mahomes was intercepted and the Bengals drove 45 yards in nine plays to see up McPherson’s game-winning 31 yard kick.
Burrow was 22 of 38 for 250 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Joe Mixon gained 88 yards on 21 carries for Cincinnati while Tea Higgins grabbed six passes for 103 yards and Ja’Mar Chase and Samaje Perine each caught a touchdown pass. After a hot start Patrick Mahomes cooled off in the second half and finished 26-39 for 275 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Travis Kelce caught 10 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown and Tyreek Hill and Mercole Hardman also caught scoring passes. Kansas City was trying to make its third straight Super Bowl appearance.
Johnny Davis had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and took over the game in the final minutes as No. 11 Wisconsin beat Minnesota 66-60 on Sunday. Wisconsin (17-3, 8-2 Big Ten) earned its ninth win in its last 10 games to tie Illinois (15-5, 8-2) for the Big Ten lead, with No. 10 Michigan State (16-4, 7-2) just a half-game behind. Wisconsin visits Illinois on Wednesday. The Badgers improved to 10-1 in games decided by six points or fewer. Tyler Wahl scored 15, Brad Davison 14 and Crowl 11 for Wisconsin.
Minnesota (11-7, 2-7) trailed by nine early in the second half but rallied to tie the game at 60-all on a pair of E.J. Stephens free throws with 2:23 left. Payton Willis scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime for Minnesota. Jamison Battle had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Stephens added 11 for the Gophers.
Wisconsin tied the all-time series with Minnesota at 104-all, not including games that were vacated. This marks the first time since 1973 that Minnesota hasn’t led the series. Wisconsin: At No. 24 Illinois on Wednesday.
In women’s basketball Sunday, the Badgers lost at home to Minnesota 59-57.
In men’s college basketball Saturday Cornell College defeated Ripon College 63-57. On the women’s side, Ripon College defeated Cornell College 77-72 in overtime.
Nate Watson was fouled on a dunk and completed the three-point play in the final minute to help 17th-ranked Providence rally to a 65-63 win over 22nd-ranked Marquette on Sunday. Watson finished with 17 points and six rebounds. Justin Minaya had 14 points and Noah Horchler finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds. It was the fifth straight victory for the Friars (18-2, 8-1 Big East), who improved to 13-0 at home this season. They also avenged an 88-56 loss at Marquette on Jan. 4th. Marquette (15-7, 7-4) had won seven straight. Darryl Morsell had 14 points for Marquette. Lewis and Kolek both finished with 13. Marquette returns home to host 14th-ranked Villanova on Wednesday.
Nikola Jokic had 18 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets rout the Milwaukee Bucks 136-100 on Sunday night. The reigning NBA MVP just missed his 13th triple-double of the season. He matched his season high for assists. Jrue Holiday scored 14 points, and Bobby Portis, who guarded Jokic throughout the contest, added 11 for the Bucks. Grayson Allen finished with 11 points in his second start since serving a one-game suspension for his flagrant foul 2 on the Chicago Bulls’ Alex Caruso that resulted in a fractured right wrist.
Aaron Gordon scored 24 points, Monte Morris had 18 and Will Barton 15 for the Nuggets. They improved to 4-0 on a six-game trip and matched their longest winning streak of the season. Denver has won six of the last seven and 13 of the last 19 road games against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of his 29 points in the first half. He was the MVP in consecutive seasons before Jokic earned that honor last season.
The Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, lost to the Greensboro Swarm 115-108. A very close game resulted in 17 lead changes and eight times tied. The Herd had the lead with two minutes left, 105-103, but the Swarm answered with a three to go ahead 106-105. The Herd stayed close, but the Swarm ran away with the win.
Four Herd players posted a double-double. Rayjon Tucker piloted the Herd with 25 points and 10 rebounds while Jalen Lecque added 19 points. Jemerrio Jones posted a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Tremont Waters added 11 points and 10 assists. Sandro Mamukelashvili put in 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Joe Chealey led the Swarm with 31 points while D.J. Carton added 22 points.
The Herd will play next on the road against the Lakeland Magic on February 3rd with tip-off set for 6:00 p.m. CST.
On the PGA tour Luke List shot a final-round six-under 66 to earn his first PGA Tour victory Saturday at the Farmer’s Open. He beat Will Zalatoris to win at Torrey Pines.
In tennis Raphael Nadal came back from a two-set deficit to win the Australian Open over Danili Medvedev. It was Nadal’s record-setting 21st major win.
In high school boys basketball action tonight, Ripon is at Laconia. Tipoff is at 7:15 on AM 1600/93.1 FM, WRPN.
In girls basketball Markesan is at Berlin and Wautoma plays at Weyauwega-Fremont.
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