By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Pittsburgh players took punches, and one was hit with spit, and the Panthers still kept their cool in critical moments to win a bowl game for the first time in five appearances under coach Pat Narduzzi. Kenny Pickett threw a 25-yard touchdown pass ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Pittsburgh and Eastern Michigan will meet in the Quick Lane Bowl tonight hoping to end postseason droughts. The Panthers are 0-4 in bowls under coach Pat Narduzzi, while the Eagles have lost all three of their bowls as a Division I football ...
Up next: Pinstripe Bowl: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest, 3:15 p.m. Friday; TV: ESPN By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Almost a year to the day after breaking his leg, Kenny Willekes is ready for his Michigan State swan song. As usual, he’s trying to think of himself as an ...
By MATT SCHOCH Associated Press ALLEN PARK — Don’t tell Matt Patricia his Lions have nothing to play for this week. “I’d like to think that we’re playing for something every game,” Patricia said. “That’s my mindset. We’re trying to play to go win. Doesn’t matter what the ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — Two years ago, the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers made a blockbuster trade, with Blake Griffin coming to the Motor City in exchange for Tobias Harris. Monday, it appeared the long-term winner of the trade has been the Philadelphia ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech and the University of Michigan will cohost the 55th annual Great Lakes Invitational college hockey tournament to be held next Monday and on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the home of the Detroit Red Wings, Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Tech opens the event with a 1 p.m. ...
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kiah Gillespie had quite the homecoming with her first career triple-double. The Connecticut native had 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to lead No. 8 Florida State to a 79-69 win over No. 24 Michigan on Sunday in the Hall of Fame Women’s Basketball ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Coby White added 19 to help the Chicago Bulls outlast the short-handed Detroit Pistons 119-107 on Saturday night. The Pistons were without Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose, and the Bulls pulled away late thanks to ...
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER — A season that started with promise is winding down to another frustrating finish for the Detroit Lions. A 27-17 loss at Denver on Sunday was Detroit’s eighth straight after a 2-0-1 start to 2019. The Lions hoped to be playing for playoff ...
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ryan Agnew passed for 287 yards and three touchdowns, Jesse Matthews caught three passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns and San Diego State won a bowl game for the first time since 2016, beating Central Michigan 48-11 on Saturday ...
DETROIT (AP) — Clayton Keller was a force on both ends of the ice Sunday night, and that’s what the Arizona Coyotes want to see from him. The 21-year-old forward had two goals and an assist to lead Arizona to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. “He’s really working on the ...
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 26 points in the first three quarters, and then rested while the Boston Celtics closed out the Detroit Pistons for a 114-93 victory Friday night. Rookie Grant Williams added a career-high 18 points and Enes ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings recalled goalie Calvin Pickard from Grand Rapids of the AHL. The Red Wings announced the move Thursday. Pickard played one game for the Red Wings earlier this season, a loss at Philadelphia on Nov. 29. The 27-year-old Pickard has played in 105 NHL games, ...
EAST LANSING (AP) — Michigan State senior Joshua Langford has had season-ending foot surgery. Spartans coach Tom Izzo said Thursday the surgery should help Langford have a chance to play professional basketball in the future. The shooting guard averaged 15 points a game last season. ...
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER — The Denver Broncos have seen a great game, an ordinary outing and a stinker in the snow from rookie quarterback Drew Lock. Now they get to see how he bounces back. One week after getting buried in a blizzard at Kansas City, the Broncos ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions signed free agent defensive tackle Jamie Meder. The Lions announced the move Wednesday. The 28-year-old Meder has not played in a regular-season game since the 2017 season. Meder started 15 games for the Cleveland Browns in 2016 and made one start the ...
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. — The turnovers were uncharacteristic for No. 15 Michigan State. The rebounding, well, that has been a staple for the Spartans for a very long time. Cassius Winston scored 21 points and Xavier Tillman and Gabe Brown led a dominant effort on the ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Toronto Raptors beat Detroit but lost two more players in the process. “A win with a heavy price,” coach Nick Nurse said. Kyle Lowry had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple-double and the Raptors had an 11-0 run in the ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia showed up for work a day after his free-falling team lost again in front of an apathetic home crowd. “I just expect to be here every day until they tell me not to,” Patricia said Monday. “Hopefully, ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Washington Wizards hardly missed during the first quarter, shooting 81% from the field. Then in the final period, they nearly repeated that feat. Bradley Beal scored 35 points and Isaiah Thomas added 23 to lift the Wizards to a 133-119 ...