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Tigers erupt against Pirates closer Bednar to rally for 5-3 victory

PITTSBURGH — Gio Urshela, Kerry Carpenter and Jake Rogers delivered RBI singles in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Tuesday. Detroit won for just the second time in six games by getting to Pirates closer David Bednar (1-1), who blew his third ...

Red Wings use 3-goal first period to surge past Sabres 3-1

DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond, Patrick Kane and Dylan Larkin all scored in the first period and Alex Lyon made 37 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Sunday. The win gives Detroit 84 points, moving them past idle Pittsburgh and Philadelphia into the second ...

Bucks’ up-and-down season reaching low point just before the playoffs

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks’ roller coaster season has hit its nadir with the playoffs less than two weeks away. The Bucks have lost four straight games and six of their past seven. They’re 15-17 under coach Doc Rivers after going 32-14 before his arrival. Although Milwaukee ...

Windigo split with Wilderness, hold on to top spot

CLOQUET, Minn. — As they approach the final games of the North American Hockey League’s regular season, the Wisconsin Windigo hit the road for their final road trip of the season to face Midwest Division rival Minnesota Wilderness in Cloquet, Minnesota. The Windigo dropped the opening game ...