By The Associated Press No. 7 DETROIT LIONS (5-11) LAST SEASON: The long-suffering franchise started over, firing general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia with five games left in its third straight double-digit loss season. Quarterback Matthew Stafford, drafted by Detroit No. 1 ...
By STEVE KAMINSKI Grand Rapids Press The Michigan Associated Press All-State voting panel didn’t have it easy when it came to selecting the Player of the Year in Division 1 for girls basketball. East Grand Rapids’ Jillian Brown and Kalamazoo Central’s Morasha Wiggins were both Miss ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Phillip Evans reached his glove above the fence in left field, and the ball bounced off it and back into the field of play. Not a catch — but not a home run either. “Maybe the play of the game,” Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said. ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Pirates were hoping to get to .500 for the season on Wednesday. Instead, they’ll have to wait. Tyler Anderson pitched five strong innings to help Pittsburgh beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 Wednesday in a doubleheader opener. Detroit ...
By DOUG DONNELLY Adrian Daily Telegram Bree Salenbien of Adrian Lenawee Christian has been named The Associated Press Division 3 Player of the Year, winning the award for a fourth straight year. She won the honor in Class D as a freshman, Division 4 as a sophomore and junior and repeated ...
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS — The Dallas Stars finally got another extra point after regulation, and it moved the defending Western Conference champions up in the standings in their late push to get back in the playoffs. Denis Gurianov scored in the fifth round of a shootout ...
DETROIT (AP) — Tuesday night’s game between the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed because of inclement weather. The game was called about two hours before the scheduled first pitch on a snowy day in the Detroit area. The teams will try to play a doubleheader today, with ...
By MATT SCHOCH Associated Press DETROIT — Frank Jackson scored 20 points, including a tiebreaking baseline drive in the final minute, lifting the Detroit Pistons to a 109-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Jackson was fouled on his basket with 29 seconds left. He missed ...
By BRIAN CALLOWAY Lansing State Journal Mia Riley felt like there was plenty to prove. After COVID-19 limited her opportunities last summer to catch the eyes of college coaches on the AAU circuit, Riley was focused on making the most of her opportunities on the court for the Fowler girls ...
DETROIT (AP) — Pierre Brooks of Detroit Douglass has been named Michigan’s Mr. Basketball as the top senior player. Brooks, who plans to attend Michigan State, was given the award Friday. He averaged 33 points and 9 rebounds and led his team to a state title. The 6-foot-6 Brooks received ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Michigan senior Isaiah Livers is not returning for an extra year of eligibility. A team spokesman confirmed Livers’ decision Thursday. At this point, guard Eli Brooks is the only Michigan player expected to take advantage of the extra year that the NCAA is allowing because ...
DETROIT (AP) — Malcolm Subban made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Saturday night. Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist for Chicago, which was coming off a 4-1 loss to last-place Detroit on Thursday night. Alex ...
By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON — Russell Westbrook had his 25th triple-double of the season, Bradley Beal scored 37 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Detroit Pistons 121-100 on Saturday night. Westbrook finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the fourth ...
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Olson scored from second base on a fielding error by Detroit third baseman Jeimer Candelario with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics past the Tigers 3-2 on Sunday for their eighth straight win. Sean Murphy ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Josh Jackson scored 29 points, and the Detroit Pistons overcame several key absences to beat Oklahoma City 110-104 on Friday night, handing the Thunder their ninth straight loss. Oklahoma City cut an 11-point, fourth-quarter lead to one, but ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND — Following the guidance and advice of Browns center and NFL Players Association President JC Tretter, Cleveland’s players joined a growing list of teams vowing to skip voluntary in-person workouts this offseason. The Browns followed the Detroit ...
The Detroit Red Wings prevailed 4-1 after spotting the Chicago Blackhawks a 1-0 lead after one period on Thursday in Detroit. Troy Stecher tied the game for Detroit not quite five minutes into the second period, while teammate Jakub Vrana, a new acquistion this week, scored the game-winner ...
By RALPH D, RUSSO AP College Football Writer As spring practice winds down, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman sees some potential holes in his roster. Arkansas didn’t use the maximum 25 scholarships this year on its incoming recruits so it has a few left over to hit the transfer market, where ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON — Wilson Ramos hit two home runs and Renato Nunez and rookie Akil Baddoo each homered for the second straight game as the Detroit Tigers slugged their way to an 8-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Ramos has stepped into the cleanup ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields of Flint has a date and an opponent for her mixed martial arts debut with the Professional Fighters League. Shields will fight Brittney Elkin on June 10, the promotion told The ...