By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer YPSILANTI — Washtenaw Golf Club, one of the oldest courses in Michigan, typically only has to worry about the weather in March. Now there is a far more serious issue to contemplate: the new coronavirus. “This is the one thing we didn’t think of,” ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres agreed to sign prospect defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to a three-year entry-level contract on Wednesday. Samuelsson was selected by Buffalo with the 32nd pick in the 2018 draft, and completed his sophomore season at Western Michigan. He is following ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with offensive lineman Oday Aboushi to add depth. The Lions announced the move Tuesday. Aboushi started two games and was a backup in five other games last season in Detroit. He has started in 34 of 49 games in his career, which began ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan has hired a new law firm to lead the investigation into allegations a deceased doctor molested hundreds of people. Meanwhile, attorneys for some of the men accusing the late Dr. Robert E. Anderson of sexual abuse say ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a one-year contract with defensive end Kerry Hyder. A person familiar with the deal says the sides came to the agreement on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the signing hasn’t been announced. NFL Network ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to sign college free-agent forward Dawson DiPietro to a one-year entry-level contract. DiPietro just completed his senior season at Western Michigan. He had 12 goals and 17 assists to finish second on the the team with 29 points in 35 ...
DETROIT (AP) — Benton Harbor’s Carlos “Scooby” Johnson is Michigan’s Mr. Basketball for 2020, a season that was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award given out on Monday honors the state’s top senior basketball player. It is given annually ...
By JIM O'CONNELL AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Same building. Same result. Different blunder. Dean Smith won his second national championship Monday night when North Carolina beat Michigan 77-71. And like the first title he won at the Superdome, this one wasn't sealed until ...
EAST LANSING — With the suspension of the 2020 MHSAA basketball tournaments before their conclusion, Fox Sports Detroit will re-air championship games from 2019 over the next two weekends. The four girls finals will be televised on Saturday with the boys going the following Saturday, March ...
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Seton Hall’s Myles Powell and Marquette’s Markus Howard went head to head during the regular season in a pair of games befitting two of college basketball’s most dynamic players. The potential for a third meeting washed away with the cancellation ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Darius Slay got what he was waiting for — a trade out of Detroit and a big new contract. The Lions agreed to trade Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles, ending the standout cornerback’s seven-year stint in Detroit. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed ...
DETROIT (AP) — Left-hander Joey Wentz, a prospect in the Detroit Tigers’ organization, had surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. New York Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek operated on Wentz on Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Florida. Detroit said ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Add a couple more names to the parade of ex-Patriots joining the Detroit Lions. And one of the top players on Detroit’s current roster is apparently ready to leave. The Lions agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with defensive tackle Danny ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roger Mayweather, a former world champion who also trained his nephew Floyd Mayweather Jr., has died at the age of 58. Floyd Mayweather announced the death in a statement on Tuesday. Roger Mayweather had been ill with diabetes and other long-term health issues. “My uncle ...
DETROIT (AP) — Catcher Jake Rogers was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday by the The Detroit Tigers. Rogers faced a tough competition for playing time after Detroit acquired catchers Austin Romine and Eric Haase in the offseason. Rogers made his big league debut last season, hitting ...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have agreed to a four-year, $44 million free agent contract with offensive guard Graham Glasgow, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because deals cannot become ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have re-signed long snapper Don Muhlbach. The team announced the move Saturday. Muhlbach is entering his 17th NFL season. He is second on Detroit’s career list with 244 games played. By playing in 16 games each season from 2010-19, Muhlbach became the ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have released tackle Rick Wagner. The Lions announced the move Friday. Wagner played the past three seasons with the Lions, starting 40 games. Wagner played 12 games last season. He missed time late in the season with knee problems. The 30-year-old ...
By The Associated Press Even before the first pitch, St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter could detect an odd vibe at Roger Dean Stadium. “It felt like the most meaningless baseball game in the history of the sport,” he said. Shortly before the Cardinals finished off the Miami ...
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. — As Clemson’s pro day unfolded, NFL head coaches like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin and the Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia chatted with Clemson’s Dabo Swinney. And it never took long, Swinney said, before the Tigers’ ...