The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

Cleveland State men win fourth in a row

Jayson Woodrich’s 23 points helped Cleveland State defeat IUPUI, 86-77, on Dec. 31.

Woodrich (Beachwood) was 8 of 16 shooting, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Vikings (10-5, 3-1 Horizon League), who have won four in a row. The game was tied before CSU closed the game on a 13-4 run.

Tristan Enaruna was 7 of 13 shooting and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 18 points. Tevin Smith shot 4 of 6 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points.

The Jaguars (5-10, 1-3) were led by Vincent Brady II, who recorded 16 points. Bryce Monroe added 16 points and six assists for IUPUI. In addition, John Egbuta had 14 points.

NASCAR

Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR’s alltime greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutiv­e Cup titles, has died. NASCAR announced that the Hall of Famer and South Carolina native died Dec. 31. He was 84. Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times and the Southern 500 at his home track of Darlington Raceway five times. His 83 Cup Series victories are tied for sixth on NASCAR’s alltime wins list. But one of Yarborough’s most famous moments came in the 1979 Daytona 500. He crashed while racing with Donnie Allison on the final lap for the win. The two drivers got out of their wrecked cars to fight, Allison’s brother, Bobby, pulled over to join the scrap, and it was two Allison brothers versus Yarborough as Richard Petty crossed the finish line first.

NFL

Christian McCaffrey left in the second half of the 49ers’ win at Washington with a right calf injury. Coach Kyle Shanahan said it could be a strained calf muscle.

College football

Missouri has rewarded coach Eliah Drinkwitz a contract extension through the 2028 season after he led the Tigers to an 11-2 record and a victory over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

Conor McGregor says he’s returning to the octagon for a fight against Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. McGregor made the announceme­nt in a video posted to one of his social media accounts. A UFC spokespers­on did not confirm or deny the fight.