Consecutive Losses News Today

Paul Skenes is a SoCal native who watched Shohei Ohtani play for the Los Angeles Angels for the last half-decade. On Wednesday, he squared off with him for the first time. That and more in today's MLB Notes.

Prior to this season, the longest the Marlins have ever gone without a win to begin a season was four games — in 1995 and 2001.

The Detroit Pistons continued their march toward infamy on Thursday in a 128-122 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics, tying an NBA record of futility with their 28th consecutive loss.

On Thursday, the Pistons matched the league record of 28 consecutive losses set by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015.

Hoping to avoid a 28th straight loss that would match the longest losing streak in NBA history, the Detroit Pistons forced overtime against the league-best Celtics on Thursday night before Boston recovered to win 128-122.

Tomas Hertl scored a goal and set up another to help the San Jose Sharks win their second straight game following 11 consecutive losses to open the season, 3-2 over the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. “It was by far the best game of the year," Hertl said. In a matchup of the NHL's two worst teams so far this season, it was Connor McDavid and the Oilers who ended up on the losing end despite having 49 more shot attempts than San Jose.

No. 21 Tennessee and Kentucky really need a lift right now. Both teams have fallen further behind first-place and top-ranked Georgia in the SEC Eastern Division and look to overcome losses after blowing double-digit leads. The Volunteers (5-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) have felt the pain more recently, allowing a 20-7 halftime lead at No. 9 Alabama to disintegrate into a 34-20 loss that has dropped them two games behind.