Kyle Connor scores a pair of power-play goals as Jets squeak past Red Wings 3-2

October 6, 2026

DETROIT — Kyle Connor scored two of Winnipeg's three power-play goals and added an assist on the third as the Jets held off the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Sunday. Cole Perfetti scored the Jets' other goal and had two assists, while Josh Morrissey also had two assists. Stuart Skinner made 33 saves in Winnipeg's first victory. The Jets lost to Boston in overtime in their season opener on Friday. Viktor Arvidsson and Emmitt Finnie scored for the Red Wings and John Gibson stopped 24 saves. Detroit was blanked 2-0 by the New York Rangers in its opener on Friday. Prominent members of the ...

Young, McMillan connect for 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Lions 32-26

October 6, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales was a little worried after Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan had some issues connecting on passes in practice. You'd never know it by the way they played Sunday night. Young completed 29 of 41 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns ...

Minnesota beats Michigan 20-14 behind a dominant defense for a rare lift of the Little Brown Jug

October 5, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota took a seven-point deficit into halftime after two costly interceptions fed Michigan touchdowns, the type of mistakes that can be hard to overcome against upper-level Big Ten teams. The Gophers weren't fazed. And maybe the Wolverines don't belong in the top tier ...

PWHL introducing 2 6-team conferences and adding a quarterfinal playoff round entering Year 4

October 3, 2026

The Professional Women's Hockey League's addition of four new teams is translating into more games, an expanded playoff format and the introduction of two six-team conferences entering its fourth season. The PWHL unveiled major adaptations on Friday in releasing its 180-game regular-season schedule running from Dec. 5 to April 18, and includes the league's previously announced first All-Star event on March 7. The PWHL's popular "Takeover Tour" series is back and expanding from 16 to 24 outings, with the neutral site locations yet to be revealed. "The schedule reflects the PWHL's ...

College football coaches big fans of NCAA’s 5-in-5 rule, taking redshirt decisions off their plate

September 30, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — College football coaches have one thing off their overflowing plates. In an era that has added revenue sharing, NIL and the transfer portal to day-to-day duties, coaches no longer need to decide if seldom-used players — usually, freshmen — should appear in four or ...

Jahmyr Gibbs’ 3rd touchdown with 2:25 left lifts Lions to 31-24 win over Jets

September 29, 2026

DETROIT — Jahmyr Gibbs took a toss sweep to the right, reversed field and raced to the left side of the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown. He was just getting warmed up. Gibbs ran for another touchdown in the second half and had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third ...