COYOTES 3, RED WINGS 1: Mike Smith stopped 30 shots, Martin Hanzal scored twice and the Coyotes ended a seven-game losing streak to Detroit with a win over the Red Wings last night. Detroit plays its next six games at home, where it has won 17 straight. MAPLE LEAFS 6, OILERS 3: Phil Kessel scored twice and Mikhail Grabovski assisted on Toronto's first two goals to lead the surging Maple Leafs ...

The doctor for Mark Kirk says the senator is continuing to improve following a stroke.

A pair of Republican members of Congress have introduced a bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from implementing a new tax-reporting requirement for small businesses to reconcile their 1099-K reports from outside providers such as credit card companies with their own internal records.