DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons opened the NBA playoffs with a flop. Detroit went into the postseason as the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, openly talking about exceeding modest expectations and winning the franchise's fourth championship. If the Pistons don't play better than ...
BOSTON — Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 10 over six innings of one-run ball, Kerry Carpenter hit a solo homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Saturday, ending their nine-game road losing streak. It was the Tigers' longest winless road stretch since a 10-gamer in ...
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons have rebuilt their franchise in two years, coming back from one of the worst stretches in NBA history to earn top seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Oddsmakers, though, are not expecting them to make a deep run, The Pistons trail Boston, Cleveland ...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions were not very aggressive in NFL free agency, choosing to save salary cap space to sign some key players to long-term extensions. Detroit desperately needed help at center, a year after Frank Ragnow's retirement left a huge void, and general manager Brad ...
DETROIT — Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Wednesday night. Pérez entered the game in the eighth inning as a defensive replacement when Zach McKinstry left after a collision ...
SUNRISE, Fla. — Mike Benning got his first two NHL goals, Wilmer Skoog, Mikulas Hovorka and Ludvig Jansson all got their first NHL points, and the Florida Panthers closed out their injury-plagued season by routing the Detroit Red Wings 8-1 on Wednesday night. Luke Kunin had two goals for ...