By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Top-seeded Michigan salvaged the Big Ten’s best hope for NCAA Tournament glory Monday, getting 21 points each from Chaundee Brown and Eli Brooks in a a roller-coaster 86-78 victory over talent-rich LSU. In a game full of big runs, the ...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A showdown of two of the nation’s top-10 scorers was nearly over before it started. Central Michigan star Micaela Kelly picked up her third foul with 1:11 left in the first quarter on an unfortunate trip near midcourt. And the nation’s leading scorer, Caitlin Clark, ...
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer The New York Giants’ anemic offensive is adding quite possibly the best free agent receiver on the market. The Giants on Saturday signed former Detroit Lions star Kenny Golladay to a four-year contract worth roughly $80 million in the hopes of giving ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SAN ANTONIO — Leigha Brown missed more than a month in the middle of the season because of the coronavirus. She looked fully recovered in Michigan’s women’s NCAA Tournament opener. Brown scored 28 points, including 17 straight for sixth-seeded ...
DETROIT (AP) — Laurie Markkanen had 16 points and eight rebounds and the Chicago Bulls used a strong defensive performance for a 100-86 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Zach LaVine scored 18 points for the Bulls, who had lost two straight. Daniel Galford added eight points and ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Michigan standout Isaiah Livers wore a shirt with #NotNCAAProperty written on it at the top-seeded Wolverines’ NCAA Tournament opener against Texas Southern on Saturday. The hashtag is part of a social media effort to raise awareness about inequities in college ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Juwan Howard reflected recently on his first two seasons as Michigan’s coach — how the coronavirus pandemic shut down last year’s postseason, then forced the Wolverines to take a lengthy break in the middle of their 2020-21 campaign. Along the way, ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — UCLA showed plenty of fight in its overtime win over Michigan State in a First Four game in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans showed some fight, too — among themselves. After coach Tom Izzo and forward Gabe Brown carried a ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — The Southern California sun pushed through the shutters behind Matthew Stafford on Friday, illuminating the veteran quarterback as he shed some light on his decision to leave Detroit for Los Angeles. The climate definitely was not the reason ...
EAST LANSING — More than 150 games in the district rounds of next week’s MHSAA girls and boys basketball tournaments will have live streaming video on the National Federation of State High School Associations Network and MHSAA.tv. Girls districts will be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The rebuilding Detroit Lions have bolstered their backfield in free agency in one of a series of moves by first-year general manager Brad Holmes. Running back Jamaal Williams agreed to sign with the Lions, according to a person familiar with the situation. The ...
Tonight: NCAA Tournament, First Four game: Michigan State vs. UCLA, 9:45 p.m.; TV: TBS ------------------ By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan State and coach Tom Izzo are in an unfamiliar position. Last time there was an NCAA Tournament, the Spartans reached ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — Dejounte Murray had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead a balanced attack as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons 109-99 on Monday night. The Spurs had lost three of four, including a 35-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. “I ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK — The New York Jets and former Detroit Lions linebacker Jarrad Davis have agreed on a one-year deal, according to a person with direct knowledge of the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday ...
By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING — Michigan appears poised to amend a 1,000-patron limit so more Detroit Tigers fans can attend home games on Opening Day and after. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office said Monday that the state health department has had talks with the team “to find ...
By LARRY LAGE Defensive end Romeo Okwara has agreed to stay with the Detroit Lions, a person familiar with the situation says. The person spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the deal. Reports say the unrestricted free agent landed a $39 million, ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. just wanted a second chance at his home-state team. On Saturday, the former Michigan prep star made sure it counted. Washington had 24 points, six rebounds and four assists, helping the No. 9 Buckeyes fend off the fourth-ranked ...
NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and had his ninth triple-double with the Nets to help Brooklyn beat the Detroit Pistons 100-95 on Saturday night. Harden also added 10 rebounds and 10 assists in his 55th triple-double as Brooklyn improved to 26-13 ...
DETROIT (AP) — Dougie Hamilton and Nino Niederreiter scored, Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Sunday night for their eighth consecutive victory. Carolina moved into the Central Division lead at 20-6-1, a point ahead of idle Tampa ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT — Anthony Mantha scored a tiebreaking goal late in the first period, Jonathan Bernier stopped a season-high 40 shots and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 Thursday night. “Luckily, goaltending is a huge part of this sport and ...