No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Arizona and No. 3 Michigan get top-15 tests this week

February 25, 2026

The committee that will select the NCAA Tournament field has zeroed in on a clear top tier of Duke, Arizona and Michigan. Those three teams — now ranked 1-2-3 atop the AP Top 25 — have matching 25-2 records and a similar path for the week ahead: a Tuesday game against an opponent lower down the conference standings followed by a challenging test against a top-15 squad. The Blue Devils, who pushed their record total of No. 1 appearances to 148 on Monday, visit Notre Dame before hosting No. 11 Virginia on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In the Big 12, the second-ranked ...

Amon-Ra St Brown to play in mother’s home of Germany as Detroit set for NFL Munich game

February 25, 2026

MUNICH (AP) — Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown says a long-time dream will come true after his team was confirmed to play in the NFL game in Munch this year. St. Brown's mother was born in Germany and his career has been closely followed by the NFL's large German fan base. "It has been a dream of mine to play a game in my mother's home country of Germany since coming to the league," St. Brown said in a league statement on Tuesday. "I cannot wait to play in front of the incredible fans that I've gotten to know through my visits and football camps in the country. Their ...

Utah beats Detroit 4-1 for 8th win in last 10 home games

February 6, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY — Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist each, Karel Vejmelka made 29 saves, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sean Durzi and Dylan Guenther also had goals for Utah, helping the Mammoth improve to 8-1-1 on their home ...

Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

February 5, 2026

DETROIT — Mickey Lolich, who had three complete-game victories for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series, the last Major League Baseball pitcher to post the incredible feat, died Wednesday. He was 85. The Tigers said Lolich's wife told them that he died after a short stay in hospice ...

Pistons rout Nets 130-77 in most-lopsided victory in franchise history

February 3, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in franchise history. The 53-point margin topped the mark ...

Detroit’s Patrick Kane ties Modano for American-born NHL points mark in 3-1 loss to Kings

January 29, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Anton Forsberg made 26 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Red Wings 3-1 on Tuesday night as Detroit winger Patrick Kane moved into a tie with Dallas' Mike Modano as the highest-scoring American-born players in NHL history. Kane matched Modano by recording his 1,374th point on an assist on a goal by Alex DeBrincat late in the third period. He accomplished the feat just a couple of months after turning 37, while Modano was 40 when he scored a goal to register point No. 1,374. For his career, Kane has 500 goals and 874 assists in 1,341 NHL regular-season games. ...