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Red Wings, Sabres each take momentum into matchup
Oct 19, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) celebrates the goal of center Dylan Larkin (71) against the Nashville Predators during the second period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images The Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres each bring winning streaks into their matchup Saturday at Buffalo.
The Red Wings have won three in a row after Thursday night’s 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils in Detroit, while the Sabres have won their last two.
Red Wings veteran Patrick Kane scored a power-play goal with 3:32 remaining Thursday to break a 3-3 tie against the Devils, and Michael Rasmussen added an empty-net goal for the 5-3 victory.
“Whenever (Kane) has the puck, he’s going to make something happen,” Detroit forward Alex DeBrincat said. “We just have to find ways to get it to him and get open. That creates so much more offense and just more puck touches.”
Kane scored on a wrist shot from the high slot. He also added an assist, while DeBrincat had a goal and an assist and Lucas Raymond had two assists.
The Red Wings again needed outstanding goaltending to win. They were outshot 109-55 in the three victories. Cam Talbot made 37 saves on Thursday after Alex Lyon was the difference in the first two wins. The pair have a .954 save percentage (104 saves on 109 shots) in the three games.
“They’ve been great,” Detroit captain Dylan Larkin said Thursday of the goalies. “That’s the story of the difference of last week to this week, especially tonight against a very good offensive team.”
DeBrincat (three goals, three assists) and Raymond (six assists) lead the Red Wings in points while Larkin’s four goals pace the team.
Detroit’s top defense pairing, which features 6-foot-3 Moritz Seider and rookie Simon Edvinsson, who is 6-6, has been effective in early action together.
“I think that’s definitely something we want to take as an advantage,” Seider said. “Stay tight together and then expand quickly if we have to. Don’t get out of position because we’ll cover a lot of ice and, eventually, they have to come to us anyway.”
Buffalo defeated the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Tuesday after topping the Chicago Blackhawks by the same score last Saturday.
“Our team as a whole is just more mature,” Sabres center Tage Thompson said. “We got a lot of guys that have been here for a while, a lot of young guys that have learned. I think the biggest thing for us is puck management. … I think, so far, everyone’s just committed to the game plan that we’re just going to stay on the (defensive) side of pucks.”
Thompson and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist against the Stars while defenseman Owen Power had three assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves.
Thompson, who leads Buffalo with five goals, also had a goal and an assist in the win over the Blackhawks last Saturday and J.J. Peterka added a goal and an assist. Luukkonen stopped 35 shots.
Tuch is the Sabres’ leading point producer with nine (three goals, six assists), Thompson has eight points (three assists) and Peterka (four goals, two assists) and Power (two goals, four assists) each have six. Ryan McLeod has four goals.
Luukkonen has a 3.01 goals-against average, .903 saves percentage and is 2-2-1. DeVon Levi has a 3.79 GAA and .874 saves percentage in three games (1-2).
–Field Level Media
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Salvador Perez sets KC franchise HR record in win over Tigers
Jul 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) celebrates after he hits a home run in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth, Salvador Perez set the franchise home run record, and the visiting Kansas City Royals squeaked by the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, on Saturday.
Perez’s seventh-inning blast was his 318th career homer, surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett on the franchise’s all-time list. It was also Perez’s 31st homer against the Tigers.
Vinnie Pasquantino had three hits and scored a run for Kansas City.
Hao-Yu Lee drove in both Tigers runs with a double and solo homer. The Tigers had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Detroit starter Casey Mize gave up one run and three hits in six innings. Royals starter Michael Wacha lasted seven innings, allowing two runs and six hits.
Loftin gave the Royals the lead with one out in the ninth, pulling an 0-2 pitch from Jacob Waguespack (0-1) over the left field wall.
Riley Greene led off the bottom of the inning with a single off Daniel Lynch IV (4-2). Alex Lange then replaced him and struck out Lee. Zach McKinstry moved Greene to third with a single. Lange then struck out Matt Vierling and induced pinch-hitter Spencer Torkelson to end the game, allowing Lange to notch his 10th save.
The Royals took the lead in the second as Pasquantino led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice and reached third on a Mize wild pitch. He scored on Michael Massey’s sacrifice fly.
Detroit tied it in the bottom of the second. Greene banged a double off the left field wall and scored on Lee’s opposite-field double.
With one out in the fourth, Lee took advantage of a hanging changeup and clobbered it over the left field wall to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead.
Perez smashed his historic homer off Kyle Finnegan, pulling a hanging slider over the left field wall for an estimated 401 feet.
Perez couldn’t deliver again in the eighth with runners on the corners and two out as he grounded into a fielder’s choice.
–Field Level Media
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Orlando City SC sign homegrown D Bernardo Rhein
Nov 24, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; The Orlando City logo is seen prior to a match against Atlanta United in a 2024 MLS Cup conference semifinal match at Inter&Co Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Orlando City SC signed homegrown defender Bernardo Rhein to a first-team contract through the 2027-28 season.
The deal includes team options for the 2028-29 and 2029-30 campaigns.
“Bernardo has earned this opportunity through his dedication, consistency and the progress he’s shown at every stage of our development pathway,” said Orlando City general manager Ricardo Moreira.
“Having started in futsal, Bernardo brings flair and intensity to our backline. From the Academy to OCB and now the First Team, he has embraced every challenge and continued to grow as a player and as a person. This signing reflects our commitment to developing talent from within, and we’re excited to support Bernardo as he takes the next step in his career with the Club.”
The 18-year-old made his MLS debut on April 22, 2026, against Charlotte FC. He becomes the 19th Orlando City Academy product to advance through the full development pathway.
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Jerry Kelly ties Cameron Percy atop Senior Open leaderboard
Jerry Kelly drives on hole No. 4 during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Final Round, July 12, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. With a 2-under par third round, Jerry Kelly tied Cameron Percy atop the leaderboard of the ISPS Handa Senior Open in Perth, Scotland on Saturday.
For Kelly, it was his second straight round of 2-under par 68 en route to being at 8-under 202 through three rounds. Meanwhile, Percy had his roughest afternoon of the week with a 1-over 71. The Australian started the event red hot with a 7-under 63.
Peter Baker (67, 5-under 205) and South Africa’s Darren Fichardt (68, 4-under) resided in third and fourth place, respectively. Pat Perez (67), South African Ernie Els (71) and Austria’s Markus Brier are all tied for fifth at three-under par.
Despite his position, Kelly, 59, remains focused on the round ahead of him.
“Yeah, we scoreboard watch, but it’s still Saturday,” he said. “So, there’s no real emotions going on for that scoreboard. Just want to position yourself for tomorrow and you want to get the job done tomorrow and that’s the key.”
Nevertheless, he recognized how meaningful it would be to win a Senior Open Championship.
“Yeah, that would be one of the most special things at this stage of my career. Like any player, I might treasure that above all else.”
Tim Petrovic was the round leader, shooting a 4-under that vaulted him 46 spots up the leaderboard into a tie for 16th place.
Clark Dennis had a strong showing, as well. His 67 shot him up 21 spots to a tie for eighth place.
Charles Schwab Cup leader Stewart Cink (70) is tied for 31st at 3-over 213.
–Field Level Media
Salvador Perez sets KC franchise HR record in win over Tigers
Orlando City SC sign homegrown D Bernardo Rhein
