By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons suddenly have a dynamic backcourt, giving the three-time championship franchise a chance to restore a bit of glory. Detroit also made a savvy deal to bolster its frontcourt. The Pistons selected Purdue’s Jaden Ivey with the ...
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer CULVER CITY, Calif. — The Los Angeles Clippers drafted forward Moussa Diabate from Michigan with the 43rd pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. Diabate was the second player from Michigan to be picked in the second round. Caleb Houstan went to Orlando ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers think Max Christie is the next underrated young talent who will grow into a solid NBA contributor after he puts on the purple and gold. The Lakers selected the Michigan State guard with the 35th overall pick in the NBA ...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON — Rob Refsnyder has learned just how fleeting opportunities are in the major leagues, bouncing around to five different teams in seven seasons. The 31-year-old is already feeling like his sixth stop in Boston is the one he’s been waiting ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons selected Purdue’s Jaden Ivey with the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, adding desperately needed talent to a team led by Cade Cunningham. Detroit’s rebuilding plan should get a boost with the addition of ...
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. — Toronto’s Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player on Tuesday night, becoming only the third Maple Leaf to win the award and the first since Ted Kennedy in 1954-55. The 24-year-old forward received 119 ...
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON — Trevor Story hit a three-run homer out of Fenway Park, Christian Vázquez added a solo shot for a key run in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night. Boston went ahead 4-2 in the fourth when Story put a ...
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON — Jarren Duran and Josh Winckowski have been living out of temporary metal lockers in the middle of the home clubhouse at Fenway Park, a sign that the two Triple-A callups might not be in Boston long. But for now it’s hard to picture the Red Sox ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — Robbie Grossman homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 Sunday to split their four-game series. The Tigers and their league-worst offense scored five or more runs in consecutive games for the first time this ...
BELMONT (AP) — After missing a 2-foot eagle putt on the first hole of a playoff, Jennifer Kupcho won the LPGA Meijer Classic on Sunday when Leona Maguire’s 3-foot birdie try lipped out on the second extra hole. Kupcho closed with a 1-under 71 to match playing partner Nelly Korda and ...
DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups and former San Diego Charger and Detroit native Antonio Gates lead the latest class of inductees for the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame released Thursday night. The class also includes former Detroit high school basketball ...
BELMONT (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday at windy Blythefield Country Club for the lowest score of her LPGA Tour career and the first-round lead in the LPGA Meijer Classic. With steady wind at 12-18 mph and gusts to 30 mph with the temperature in the mid-80s, Kupcho ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — Ezequiel Duran hit a three-run triple with two out in the ninth inning to give the Texas Rangers a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night. “That kid has ice water in his veins,” Rangers manager Chris Woodward said. “The Tigers have a ...
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has hired Michigan’s Erik Bakich to revive a baseball program that had missed two straight NCAA Tournaments for the first time in more than three decades. Bakich replaced Monte Lee, who was fired after seven seasons. Clemson announced Bakich’s hiring ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — Yoán Moncada had five hits and five RBIs, including a run-scoring single against Kody Clemens, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 13-0 on Wednesday for a three-game series sweep. Moncada, Danny Mendick and Seby Zavala homered for ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — Dylan Cease allowed one unearned run in five innings to remain unbeaten in 10 decisions against Detroit, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tigers 5-1 on Tuesday night. Cease (5-3) gave up seven hits and a walk. He struck out eight while improving to ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions are giving Devin Funchess a chance to make a comeback in the NFL. Detroit signed him as a tight end on Tuesday to add depth to a position group led by T.J. Hockenson for second-year coach Dan Campbell. Funchess, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, has ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Jose Abreu hit a pair of two-run homers and Luis Robert singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 9-5 on Monday night. Abreu sent a soaring shot over the left-center fence in the first to give the ...
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has been placed on the restricted list. Tigers general manager Al Avila announced Monday that Rodriguez informed the Tigers that he will not rejoin the team due to personal matters. The Tigers signed Rodriguez to a $77 million, ...
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT — Rookie Beau Brieske pitched into the sixth inning and earned his first major league victory, Victor Reyes had three hits in his return from the injured list and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Saturday. Making his ninth ...