Pistons beat 76ers 116-93 and clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference

April 6, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 19 points, and Daniss Jenkins added 16 points and 14 assists as the Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-93 Saturday night to clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The last time the Pistons (56-21) were the top seed in the East was in 2006-07. They have already clinched the Central Division title for the first time since 2007-08. Jalen Duren added 16 points and seven rebounds, and Ausar Thompson had 14 points for the Pistons, who have won 12 of their last 15 games. Both Duren (illness) and Harris (left knee ...

Duren leads Pistons past Timberwolves 113-108 in game without superstars

April 4, 2026

DETROIT — Jalen Duren had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night as both teams were without a superstar. Minnesota ruled out All-Star guard Anthony Edwards, listing his right knee injury ...

Kane scores pivotal goal as Red Wings beat Flyers 4-2 in a playoff-race swing

April 4, 2026

PHILADELPHIA — Patrick Kane scored a pivotal goal in the same building where he scored a Stanley Cup Final winner, Alex DeBrincat scored two goals and Lucas Raymond had one to lead the Detroit Red Wings past the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Thursday night. The Red Wings snapped a points tie ...

Zac Gallen outduels Tarik Skubal, Diamondbacks sweep Tigers with a 1-0 victory

April 3, 2026

PHOENIX — Zac Gallen outdueled two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, Corbin Carroll homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Wednesday to sweep the three-game series. Carroll homered to left-center in the first to give the D-backs a 1-0 lead. It was just the ...

Grand Valley women’s basketball claims second straight national championship

April 3, 2026

PITTSBURGH, PENN. — The Grand Valley State Lakers women's basketball team etched their name in the history books once again, winning their second straight national championship, and the third in program history. The Lakers led wire-to-wire in a 72-49 victory over the Indiana (Pennsylvania) ...

Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magic

April 3, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS — There was the scene of lovable courtside TV analyst Bill Raftery genuinely shocked as he tried to comprehend what had just unfolded before him. Moments later, there was the scene of UConn coach Dan Hurley's mom — no professional lip readers needed — also not quite ...