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Faulk, Brandsegg-Nygård score early in 3rd, lift Red Wings past Panthers 5-3

Michigan Sports November 4, 2026

SUNRISE, Fla. — Justin Faulk and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård scored 45 seconds apart early in the third period, goalie Daniil Tarasov defeated his former team and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Monday night. Faulk had a power-play tally to put Detroit up 3-2 at 2:08 of the third, and Brandsegg-Nygård lifted one over the glove of Florida goalie Jacob Markstrom from deep in the slot to give the Red Wings a two-goal edge. Carter Mazur got his first NHL goal for Detroit to open the scoring, Alex DeBrincat got his seventh of the season for the Red Wings ...

Vikings volleyball take several honors from Copper Mountain Conference

Local Sports November 4, 2026

LAKE LINDEN — The Baraga Vikings volleyball team had a tremendous regular season, going 26-1, with that only loss coming to top-ranked Hancock. For their efforts, the Vikings nearly swept the Copper Mountain Conference awards, including Team of the Year, Most Valuable Player Elisa Delene, and Coach of the Year Corey Pietila. Ironwood senior Kiaya Graser was named Defensive Player of the Year. The CMC Elite Team featured one Viking in junior Mya Hendrickson. She was joined by Lake Linden-Hubbell junior Payton Goldsworthy, Chassell junior Elli Kuntze, and Ewen-Trout Creek junior ...

Bulldogs volleyball collects several honors from WestPAC

Local Sports November 4, 2026

HOUGHTON — The Hancock Bulldogs volleyball team has had an incredible regular season, finishing 28-2-1 and garnering the top spot in the media poll amongst Upper Peninsula teams throughout much of the season. The Bulldogs won the WestPAC title and coach Brian Lamppa was named Coach of the ...

Lakes football collects Great Lakes 8 honors

Local Sports November 4, 2026

LAKE LINDEN — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes football team had a perfect regular season, and with that success, they earned most of the major conference awards. The Lakes were named Team of the Year, Brett Gervais was named Coach of the Year, and senior Brady Axford was named Offensive Player ...

Sweden and Norway join growing boycott of hockey world championship games against Russia

National Sports November 4, 2026

DUESSELDORF, Germany — Hockey powers Sweden and Finland say they will refuse to play against Russia at next year's world championship, as a growing boycott movement now includes more than a quarter of the nations set to take part in the tournament. The rift in the sport deepened Tuesday as ...

Jerry Koosman, who got final out in the 1969 Miracle Mets' World Series victory, dies at 83

National Sports November 3, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Koosman, an All-Star left-hander who got the final out of the Miracle Mets' shocking 1969 World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles, died Sunday. He was 83. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Koosman had been sick for about a year and died of multiple illnesses in ...