Nichushkin, Georgiev lead Avalanche to 2-1 win over slumping Red Wings

DETROIT (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored his third goal in two games, Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Saturday night.

Gayle scores late to give Michigan 85-83 win over Iowa for Wolverines’ 7th straight victory

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Vladislav Goldin and Danny Wolf had double-doubles and Roddy Gayle Jr. scored with 4.6 seconds remaining to give Michigan an 85-83 win over Iowa on Saturday for its seventh straight win.

Akins and Michigan St. subs combine to ruin Nebraska’s Big Ten opener with 89-52 win

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaden Akins scored 18 points and Jaxon Kohler finished a rebound shy of tying a career high with 12 and Michigan State throttled Nebraska 89-52 on Saturday.

Lions' Dan Campbell's locker room speech after beating Packers

Detroit Lions's Dan Campbell's message to the team was clear after Thursday win over the Packers: 'That's what champions do'.

Norris scores his 2nd goal of game with 41.6 seconds left to lift Senators over Red Wings 2-1

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Josh Norris scored his second goal of the game with 41.6 seconds remaining to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

Lions clinch playoff spot, defeating Packers 34-31

This is the second game between the two divisional rivals since Detroit won their first game this season against the Packers in Green Bay.

Watch: Gameday Live for Lions-Packers before Thursday night tilt

Tonight the Lions look to sweep the Packers this season while staying atop the NFC race for the playoffs' top-seed.

Carr scores 12, Kohler has double-double and Michigan State beats Minnesota 90-72 in Big Ten opener

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Coen Carr scored 12 points, Jaxon Kohler had a double-double and Michigan State led most of the way in a 90-72 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night in a Big Ten Conference opener.

Celtics withstand 3-point spree to beat the Pistons 130-120

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 28 points with nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth victory in 10 games, a 130-120 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Randy Moss says he's 'battling something;' asks for prayers

“I just ask for all the prayer warriors to put their blessing hands on me and my family through these hard times. People were talking about my eyes last week," Randy Moss said on Sunday.