Raymond scores in shootout to lift Red Wings to 4-3 decision over Oilers

October 28, 2026

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Lucas Raymond scored the only goal of the shootout and had a pair of assists in regulation as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Monday night. Viktor Arvidsson, Emmitt Finnie and Dylan Larkin scored in regulation for the Red Wings, who went 2-1-1 on a four-game road trip. Michal Postava made 25 stops in regulation and three more in the shootout to earn the win in his first career start. The 24-year-old undrafted netminder from Czechia was appearing in his second career game, after replacing John Gibson in the third period of a 5-2 win ...

Illinois is team to beat in Big Ten ahead of Spartans and defending national champion Wolverines

October 28, 2026

The Big Ten had two of the last four teams standing in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, and Michigan came out with the national championship and Illinois with a loss in the semifinals. Michigan enters this season with a new coach in Mike Boynton and nine newcomers from a high school recruiting ...

Cunningham scores 26, Collins has double-double in Detroit’s 106-93 win over LeBron, 76ers

October 27, 2026

PHILADELPHIA — Cade Cunningham scored 26 points, and John Collins had 16 points and 11 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons stay unbeaten with a 106-93 win over LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. The Pistons improved to 3-0 in their first game without All-Star center ...

Mike Boynton takes over defending national champion Michigan as part of a busy coaching carousel

October 27, 2026

Michigan's national title defense represents a second chance for new Wolverines coach Mike Boynton. Boynton coached Oklahoma State to a 119-109 record and one NCAA Tournament berth over seven seasons but got fired after a 12-20 finish in 2023-24. He spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach on Dusty May's staff at Michigan. When May left to coach the NBA's Dallas Mavericks after the Wolverines' national championship season, Michigan initially made Boynton interim head coach and then signed him to a two-year contract. Boynton says his experience working with May has made him ...

Lions beat Packers 20-17 on last-play field goal to bail out Dan Campbell’s failed 4th-down gamble

October 27, 2026

DETROIT — Dan Campbell's latest gamble did not pan out and the Detroit Lions made plays in all three phases — with some yellow flags that went their way — to bail out the aggressive coach. Jake Bates made a 22-yard field goal as time expired to give Detroit a 20-17 win over the Green ...

Hoover’s TD run lifts No. 6 Indiana to 13-6 OT win at Michigan, its 1st win at Big House since 1967

October 26, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Josh Hoover is banged up and was almost benched because of his injuries. Curt Cignetti, though, chose to stick with Hoover instead of turning to his seventh-year backup, and the fifth-year quarterback delivered. Hoover had a 4-yard touchdown run in overtime and No. 6 ...