Red Wings extend NHL's longest current playoff drought that has dragged on for a decade
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings sat on the bench, stewing in stunned silence, after their latest loss sealed their fate as a franchise relegated to watching the NHL playoffs on TV. Again. Detroit lost three leads in its last home game, falling 5-3 to the out-of-contention New Jersey ...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Get to know the favorites and what to watch for
The NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are not far away, with the first series set to begin on Saturday. The league is on track for the biggest postseason turnover in history, with the potential for nearly half the field — seven of the 16 spots — to be teams that did not qualify a year ago. There ...
Michigan AD says Dusty May has agreed on deal to stay Wolverines coach 'for many years to come'
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Dusty May has agreed on a deal that will have him continuing to lead the Wolverines “for many years to come,” athletic director Warde Manuel said Saturday. Manuel made the comment during a ceremony celebrating Michigan’s NCAA Tournament ...
Former major league infielder Phil Garner, who managed Astros' first World Series team, dies at 76
HOUSTON (AP) — Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died. He was 76. Garner's family issued a statement Sunday saying Garner had died Saturday after a two-plus-year battle with pancreatic ...
Eagles land WR Dontayvion Wicks from Green Bay for 2 draft picks, AP source says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks from the Green Bay Packers for two draft picks, two people with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Friday. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade hadn’t been announced. The Packers will receive a fifth-round pick in this month’s NFL draft and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Wicks turns 25 in June and spent the last three seasons with the Packers after they selected him in the fifth round of the 2023 draft. He has 108 catches for 1,328 yards and 11 touchdowns ...