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More than 30 family and friends will help Gordie Howe celebrate his 85th birthday Sunday at a private dinner in Detroit.

Memory of the last 15 years a little foggy? Fear not -- ESPN The Magazine's staff provides the notable sports championships from the last decade and a half.

The Penguins will be swept: It doesn't matter what the media is told afterward; the Flyers have the Penguins completely off their game. Evgeni Malkin is a shadow of himself, intimidated into a peripheral role, going from MVP to Most Invisible Player....

Jeremy Lin's turnovers top Page 2's Power Rankings.

To celebrate Halloween, and his upcoming appearance on "Monday Night Football," we talked with golf nut and huge sports fan Alice Cooper, who says "sports DNA is in my system."

Mike Modano expects to decide whether he'll play again in two or three weeks.

Def Leppard is back with a tour, a new album and single "Undefeated," so we talked with singer Joe Elliott about sports anthems, soccer, music and more while combining that with a poll to crown the all-time greatest undefeated team.

One thing that's always bugged me about NHL video games is the invincibility of the goalie. He's out on the ice diving and making crazy saves with no threat of virtual violence or retaliation. Meanwhile, his teammates are getting face washed, flying ...

Mike Modano's first visit as member of Red Wings makes for strange reunion.

Dick Vitale gives his take on the world of sports.

Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images Dallas Braden didn't really celebrate until he learned that Alex Rodriguez watched the game. It's hard to argue with perfection. Such is the case with Dallas Braden, who pitched the 19th perfect game in major league his...

Sharks 4, Red Wings 3 (sharks lead series 2-0) PUMP UP THE VOLUME: Joe Pavelski has scored two goals in each of the first two games of the Sharks' second-round series versus the Red Wings, after scoring twice in San Jose's series-clinching win aga...

A reader asks Bucci, "What's your problem with the Wings?" That sent our scribe off on a mission to prove Hockeytown doubters wrong.

When their work is done, jocks love to watch someone else play. ESPN The Magazine talks with LPGA Tour pro Morgan Pressel about her love of the Detroit Red Wings.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2010

DETROIT -- Sitting on a couch in an expansive townhouse northwest of the city, Vladimir Konstantinov listens intently to his wife tell the sad, wrenching story of his demise. As Irina Konstantinov describes the brain trauma, the seemingly endless co...

Without a government bailout of the Big Three automakers, Detroit's pro sports teams could face big problems.