By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Tigers general manager Al Avila said Friday that Detroit is not ruling out the possibility of hiring A.J. Hinch or Alex Cora for its manager vacancy. Hinch and Cora were suspended through the 2020 postseason for their roles in the Houston ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions are in unfamiliar territory. New Orleans has lost consecutive games for the first time in three years and Detroit just ended an 11-game, 11-month losing streak. The matchup of teams with 1-2 records on ...
WIXOM (AP) — Former Detroit Tigers pitching ace and two-time Cy Young award winner Denny McLain wants to part with baseball bats, pennants, trading cards and a few thousand other pieces of sports memorabilia. They will be sold during an estate sale at McLain’s Wixom home, northwest of ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Shortly after his final start of the season, Casey Mize sounded ready to get right back to work. “I’m going to be really motivated to get a lot better,” the Detroit right-hander said. Mize’s arrival — along with that of fellow ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — Even though Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia had to wait 11 months to experience the thrill of victory, he insisted relief didn’t describe his feelings. “I don’t ride the roller coaster,” Patricia said Monday, a day after ending an ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer A'ja Wilson doesn't remember much after figuring out that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert was surprising her with the league's MVP award. The Aces star thought she was going to a league meeting Thursday when Engelbert started to talk about Wilson's ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Jashon Cornell was carted off the practice field Tuesday after appearing to injure his lower left leg. Lions coach Matt Patricia said that the injury was pretty serious, declining to give more details. Detroit drafted the 6-foot-3, ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Anderson hit two home runs, including his second leading off a game against Matthew Boyd in six days, as the Chicago White Sox coasted to a 7-2 victory over Detroit on Monday. Yoan Moncada followed Anderson’s first shot with another long drive on the next pitch. That ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Michigan offensive tackle Jalen Mayfield is entering the NFL draft. The junior announced his plans Tuesday night on Twitter. “These last few weeks have been filled with stress and have put me in a place where I have a difficult decision to make,” Mayfield ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler hit a two-run homer to support another strong start from Randy Dobnak, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Sunday. Dobnak, the surprise right-hander who was promoted four levels last season before making a postseason start, continued his ...
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Bethany Balcer didn’t come to the National Women’s Soccer League by way of a powerhouse college program like North Carolina or Stanford. She didn’t have a national team history and wasn’t a draft pick. Balcer is soccer’s version of a walk-on ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Doc Redman is playing his best golf, priming him to perhaps earn his first PGA Tour victory. Redman shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Scott Stallings and Kevin Kisner in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Bryson DeChambeau, ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Webb Simpson is competing on the PGA Tour again after his family had a coronavirus scare. One of Simpson’s daughters tested positive for COVID-19, leading to him withdrawing from last week’s tournament as a precaution. “The first test was ...
DETROIT (AP) — No. 1 overall draft pick Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a minor league contract Tuesday, and the team said the infielder will join its player pool for this abbreviated season. Torkelson’s deal includes an $8,416,300 is a signing bonus, which is $1,000 ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Red Wings plan to hold their training camp for the 2020-21 NHL season at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced the decision Monday to stay home ...
More info: Major League Baseball dates: First reporting date: Wednesday First date to play: July 23 or 24 -------------------- By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Top prospect Wander Franco is part of the Tampa Bay Rays’ 60-man player pool, and the Detroit Tigers ...
By Journal Sports Staff EAST LANSING — The Michigan High School Athletic Association is looking for more than a few good men and women. And even a number of teens, too, for a special program. The MHSAA is accepting registration online and by mail for game officials for the coming school ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Alexis Lafreniere was supposed to walk on stage Friday night in Montreal as the top pick in the NHL draft. After the COVID-19 pandemic paused the hockey season and postponed that possibility, Lafreniere was supposed to find out Friday night where he’d be ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons signed center Justin Patton on Friday, hoping the 2017 first-round pick can stay healthy to help the franchise’s turnaround. Patton had surgery for a broken foot in 2018 for the second straight year. The 6-foot-11 player was selected No. 16 overall three ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Michigan officially announced Wednesday that Mike Smith and Chaundee Brown are joining the basketball program as transfers. The school says both players have been admitted. Smith has immediate eligibility, and Michigan is assessing the potential for an NCAA waiver for ...