No. 6 Indiana flips script on Michigan, becoming a model for college football’s winningest to follow

October 24, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Indiana has flipped the script on Michigan. The sixth-ranked Hoosiers have become a model of excellence under coach Curt Cignetti, winning games and a national championship with a balanced offense that takes care of the ball and an aggressive defense that helps them consistently win the turnover margin. "They're doing it exactly how we want to do it," Wolverines coach Kyle Whittingham said. Historically, the roles were reversed. Michigan, the winningest program in college football, has won 85% of games against Indiana for its highest-winning percentage ...

A 3-9 rebuild to 6-0: No. 9 UCLA’s fast rise meets struggling Michigan State at the Rose Bowl

October 24, 2026

PASADENA, Calif. — Curt Cignetti did it at Indiana. Bob Chesney is doing it at ninth-ranked UCLA. Pat Fitzgerald is attempting to do it at Michigan State. Win right away, that is. Cignetti inherited a 3-9 program and guided the Hoosiers to an 11-2 record and a berth in the College Football ...

Raymond scores twice in the Red Wings’ 5-2 victory over the Canucks

October 24, 2026

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lucas Raymond scored twice and added an assist to help the Detroit Red Wings beat Vancouver 5-2 on Thursday night, sending the Canucks to their ninth straight loss. William Wallinder, Michael Rasmussen and Emmitt Finnie also scored for the Red Wings ...

NBA season tips off with Pistons rallying to beat Celtics 121-113, spoiling Paul George’s debut

October 22, 2026

DETROIT — Javonte Green scored 19 points after not playing in the first half and Cade Cunningham finished with 22 points and eight assists, helping the Detroit Pistons come back and beat the Boston Celtics 121-113 on Tuesday. The NBA picked the matinee matchup to tip off the season and it delivered plenty of entertainment. Paul George scored 38 points, the most by a Celtic in his debut. The nine-time All-Star, in his 17th season, showed he's still got it in his first game with Boston since it acquired him from Philadelphia in exchange for 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. Jayson ...

Kraken recover to beat Red Wings 4-3 in shootout after blowing 3-goal lead in 3rd period

October 22, 2026

SEATTLE — Freddy Gaudreau and Bobby McMann scored for Seattle in a shootout as the Kraken defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Tuesday night after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period. Mackie Samoskevich, Ryker Evans and Brandon Montour scored in the first two periods for Seattle, which improved to 6-3-1. Philipp Grubauer made 22 saves in regulation and then denied Dylan Larkin to end the shootout. Viktor Arvidsson and Lucas Raymond scored 59 seconds apart for Detroit (3-3-3), and Alex DeBrincat tied the game on a power play with 17 seconds left in the third. Daniil ...

Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood benched and replaced by Tommy Carr in win over Penn State

October 20, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Bryce Underwood got benched and Tommy Carr was given a chance to lead Michigan's lackluster offense. Carr took advantage in a 21-18 win over Penn State on Saturday. Kyle Whittingham, in his first season as coach of college football's winningest program, made the move in the third quarter when the Wolverines (3-2, 1-2 Big Ten) were trailing the Nittany Lions 3-0 at halftime. "The idea at halftime was to create a spark, and Tommy did just that," Whittingham said. Carr provided a spark, helping Michigan score two touchdowns in the third quarter, and his 12-yard ...