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Women’s pro hockey is coming to Hockeytown with PWHL adding expansion franchise in Detroit

Women's professional hockey is coming to Hockeytown, with the PWHL on Wednesday designating Detroit as the first of what could become four expansion markets for next season. Detroit's selection is the result of the tight relationship the PWHL has with the city's Ilitch family, whose holdings include the Red Wings. And it reflects the success the league has enjoyed in playing four neutral-site games at the NHL team's home. "I think from the get-go, we have really felt the passion that this city and state have for hockey and the PWHL," executive vice president of business operations ...

PWHL to eliminate expansion draft in revamping rules to add up to four markets next season

The PWHL is revamping its expansion rules, including the elimination of an expansion player draft, in preparing to add as many as four markets for next season. The details of the process, which are still subject to change, were included in a five-page memo distributed by the PWHL Players Association to its members last weekend. The memo was obtained by The Associated Press. The memo is based on discussions the union had with the league in devising a complex five-phase expansion process, and works on the premise the PWHL will be adding four new teams for next season. The league ...

Duran hits 3-run homer, Tolle pitches 7 innings as Red Sox rally past Tigers 5-4

DETROIT (AP) — Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Monday night. Tolle (1-1) struck out eight, giving up two runs, one hit and a walk to help the Red Sox take the opener of the series and earn his first win of the season. Aroldis Chapman pitched a hitless ninth for his seventh save of the season and 373rd of his career. Duran went 3 for 5 and drove in three runs, and Wilyer Abreu and Marcelo Mayer both finished with RBIs in a 12-hit night ...

Torkelson’s home run, McGonigle’s RBI singles lift Tigers past Rangers, 7-1

DETROIT — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pulled away to a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night. Torkelson had gone five games without a homer after tying a franchise record by homering in five consecutive games. Kevin McGonigle had two RBI singles and Matt Vierling added a two-run double for Detroit, which has won all five of its home series. Hao-Yu Lee chipped in a run-scoring single. Tyler Holton served as an opener and retired two of the three batters he faced. Brant Hunter (4-0) tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, allowing ...