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Friday Sports Summary 01-06-23
Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:08:53 EST

LOCAL SPORTS

January 5th

Hockey:
Alpena 8 Cheboygan 0

Boys Basketball:
Hillman 62 Posen 47

January 6th

Hockey:
Alpena vs Plymouth at 6 p.m. (at Soo Showcase)

Girls Basketball:
Petoskey vs Alpena at 5:30 p.m.
Whittemore Prescott vs Alcona at 6 p.m.
Posen vs Hillman at 7:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball:
Petoskey vs Alpena at 7 p.m.
Whittemore Prescott vs Alcona at 7:30 p.m.

January 7th

Hockey:
Alpena vs Fenton at 1 p.m. (at Soo Showcase)

STATEWIDE SPORTS

The NCAA is preparing to serve Michigan Football a notice of allegations for multiple program violations including prohibited recruiting during the COVID dead period and failure to cooperate with investigations by head coach Jim Harbaugh. Multiple reports say the association is looking into possible level 1 and 2 violations.

Harbaugh also released a statement saying that he expects to be Michigan's head coach in 2023, but he doesn't know exactly what the future holds. WR Ronnie Bell says he's declaring for the 2023 NFL draft receiver Andrel Anthony will enter the transfer portal.

A 3rd All Star appearance coming for Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin he's among the initial 32 players named to the festivities on the first weekend of February. Detroit plays the Florida Panthers tonight at 7 p.m. and then the Toronto Maple Leafs tomorrow night at 7 p.m.

And Pistons center Marvin Bagley III will be out at least 6 weeks after receiving surgery on a hand injury that he suffered last week he broke two fingers while on the floor in Portland on January 2nd and will be reevaluated in a month and half. The Pistons have another game tonight, They will play the San Antonio Spurs at 8 p.m. and then they will play the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday at 3 p.m.

The NFL announced that the Week 17 game between the Bengals and Bills has been canceled and will not continue. As far as Bills Safety Damar Hamlin is concerned, it’s been reported by physicians caring for him that he has shown "remarkable improvement.” They also said that Hamlin appears to be neurologically intact and his lungs are continuing to heal and is making steady progress.