The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 15-0 to set an NHL record for consecutive goals. 1959 — In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor of Minneapolis become the first co-winners of the MVP award,

2015 — Klay Thompson sets an NBA record for the most points in a quarter, a 37-point third period that powers the Golden State Warriors to a 126-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Thompson makes all 13 shots and finishes with a career-high 52 points.

Eddie Collins, Wee Willie Keeler and George Sisler are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four

Sasaki’s arrival was a unique affair, with the hard-throwing right-hander being hailed as a key — and economical — part of the team’s future after inking a minor league contract with a $6.5-million signing bonus that was finalized Wednesday.

DETROIT — Thirty days into Todd McLellan’s tenure as the Detroit Red Wings head coach, the biggest change in the ... Johansson hadn’t played all that much when associate coach Bob Boughner was running the defense for Lalonde. Trent Yawney now runs ...

Detroit was there not long ago ... “The Pistons have had success, the Red Wings have had success, but the Lions have never had success. And just to be able to unlock everything for everybody ...

The Red Wings and Pistons were hardened by failure ... when Williams took a pitch from Jahmyr Gibbs and sprinted 61 yards to give Detroit a 24-21 lead. Their aggressiveness is rightly lauded ...

This week goes back eight decades to a night when a grand piano was wheeled to center ice. A member of the Detroit Red Wings then played it, went on to score two goals and win the game and continued to set NHL records.

The Detroit Red Wings' future is being shaped by GM Steve Yzerman's front office planning meetings, and by coach Todd McLellan's work with prospects.

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0.

More on Albert Pujols' upside as a future manager, the Brewers' curious offseason, and the Rays' potential next star as well.

In the recent US election, the Democrats made a huge play out of the notion that the very concept of democracy itself was at risk if Donald Trump won. And yet his eventual victory was unquestionably democratic. Not only did Trump win under the electoral ...