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Laine scores again as Canadiens beat Red Wings 5-1 to take two-game series on consecutive nights

Dec. 21, 2024 22:09 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored on the power play again, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight night, winning 5-1 on Saturday. Juraj Slafkovsky, Jake Evans, Emil Heineman and Brendan Gallagher also scored in Montreal's season-high third...

Jordan Clarkson, Ron Holland II and Paul Reed fined after altercation in Jazz-Pistons game

Dec. 21, 2024 18:47 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Utah's Jordan Clarkson was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday, and Detroit's Ron Holland II and Paul Reed were also penalized for their roles in an altercation between the Jazz and Pistons. Clarkson received the largest penalty for escalating an on-court...

Jimmy Butler to miss Heat's game against Magic with illness

Dec. 21, 2024 18:41 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was ruled out of Saturday night’s game at the Orlando Magic with an illness, the team announced late Saturday afternoon. Butler left Friday night’s home game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter with what appeared to be...

McQueen and Detroit Mercy host Valparaiso

Dec. 21, 2024 03:46 AM EST

Detroit Mercy Titans (7-2, 2-0 Horizon) at Valparaiso Beacons (3-6) Valparaiso, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit Mercy plays Valparaiso after Aaliyah McQueen scored 24 points in Detroit Mercy's 65-58 victory over the Youngstown State Penguins. ...

A LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn't boring in the NBA

Dec. 20, 2024 10:01 AM EST

LeBron James set a record, which was good. Stephen Curry set a personal record, which was not good. Detroit faced the biggest early deficit of any team this season. Golden State faced the biggest overall deficit of any game this season. And Victor Wembanyama showed,...

Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control

Dec. 20, 2024 05:49 AM EST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats, recently hailed as a model of electoral and legislative success, are ending their final days in complete control of the state government mired by divisions and outright rebellion that has stalled votes on key priorities. Tensions peaked...

McQueen and Detroit Mercy host Valparaiso

Dec. 20, 2024 03:59 AM EST

Detroit Mercy Titans (7-2, 2-0 Horizon) at Valparaiso Beacons (3-6) Valparaiso, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit Mercy visits Valparaiso after Aaliyah McQueen scored 24 points in Detroit Mercy's 65-58 victory over the Youngstown State Penguins. ...

Lions look to pick themselves up against struggling Bears after getting 'popped in the mouth'

Dec. 19, 2024 17:51 PM EST

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Already banged up, the Detroit Lions were beaten, too, last week. This seems as good a time as any to visit Chicago. The Lions will try to get back to winning when they play the struggling Bears after having their franchise-record 11-game streak stopped. ...

Bears QB Williams acknowledges his frustration and the impact that losing is having on him

Dec. 18, 2024 18:13 PM EST

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams acknowledged the frustration he is experiencing and the impact all this losing is having on him. It's not the way the prized quarterback or the Chicago Bears envisioned this season going. “You talk to yourself,” Williams...

Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds

Dec. 18, 2024 12:09 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, clad in tuxedo and black tie, took the stage at President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort shortly after the election with all the swagger of the winning candidate himself. “The public has given us a mandate that could not be more clear, the...