By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — If Jakobi Meyers wanted to, he could probably use his status as an undrafted rookie as motivation. Not need for that, the New England receiver says. The Patriots gave him an opportunity, and that's who he needs to impress. "I have to keep ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — It took 864 major league games for Jordy Mercer to hit his first game-ending homer. As he rounded the bases Thursday, one thought went through his mind. "All I was really thinking was how cold the Gatorade bath was going to be," he said. "I ...
By The Associated Press Hey, Kyler, this is for real. Sort of. Kyler Murray, April’s top overall draft pick, will make his preseason debut for Arizona tonight when the Cardinals host the Chargers. The quarterback won’t be on the field very long against Los Angeles, but he should get a ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The mix of rage, disappointment and grief are still there. Just under the surface. And while Simone Biles tries to stay focused on the healing process more than 18 months after the Olympic gymnastics champion revealed she was among the ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — The Chicago White Sox came to Detroit on Monday with baseball’s third-worst offense. They received a nice boost from the Tigers’ pitching staff. According to Fox Sports Detroit, the White Sox became the first major league team since at least ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers will take any kind of win they can get these days. This one required a long day at the ballpark. Miguel Cabrera had three hits and scored twice to help the Tigers to a 10-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox and a split of ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The back stories of safety Tyrann Mathieu and defensive end Frank Clark are remarkably similar, starting with their rocky rides through college and right into their NFL stardom. So it makes sense that the Kansas City Chiefs are counting on ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — Kyle Van Noy had plenty of nice things to say about his former team. Of course, it’s been his own career that has taken off since he left Detroit. “It feels good to come back a winner and say hi to people I haven’t seen in a while,” ...
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the injury confirms to The Associated Press that Buffalo Bills offensive tackle LaAdrian Waddle has a torn right quadriceps and is expected to miss the season. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity Monday because the ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — Even with a new contract, Tom Brady faces some uncertainty about his future. At his age, that’s hard to avoid. “I’m ready to go this year and that’s really what matters. That’s where my focus is,” Brady said. “It’s a unique ...
EAST LANSING — Raequan Willams bluntly outlined the expectations for Michigan State this coming season. “Big Ten championship,” the senior defensive end said. “That’s what we want. Anything less would be a failure.” That kind of talk doesn’t feel too outlandish for the Spartans ...
DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Giolito didn’t have his best stuff against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. His manager loved the way he responded. Giolito allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks in six innings, good enough to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Tigers 7-4. “That’s a ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Danny Amendola earned plenty of laughs from the assembled reporters when he was asked after practice what he can learn from his younger teammates. "How to run fast," Amendola said before wrapping up his chat with the media ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rangers manager Chris Woodward stayed with Nomar Mazara and Willie Calhoun, and they delivered. Calhoun hit a tiebreaking three-run triple in the seventh inning, and Texas beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep. The Rangers had runners on ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT (AP) — With about a minute to spare, Nicholas Castellanos was traded from the last-place Detroit Tigers to the contending Chicago Cubs. "I was sitting in the dugout and I looked up and saw the clock said 1:02. So I was like, 'OK, finish the season ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers earned their first series win in two months despite having two of their clubhouse leaders traded before Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The Tigers dealt pitcher Shane Greene and outfielder Nicholas ...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed free agent defensive tackle Fredrick Jones and released wide receiver Brandon Reilly. The Lions announced the moves Tuesday. Jones spent some of this offseason with the New York Jets after going undrafted out of Florida State. He ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani are the Los Angeles' Angels top players, but it was a pair of rookies who came up big in Tuesday night's 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Matt Thaiss homered and drove in three runs while Griffin Canning ...
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — At long last, Jordan Zimmermann found himself at the center of a locker room celebration. "It's been a while," he said. Zimmermann got his first win in 18 starts dating to last season, ending a skid of 10 consecutive losing ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Matt Patricia took a hands-on approach during his debut season as an NFL head coach, getting close enough to the Detroit Lions during practices that they could easily hear him and see him demonstrate proper fundamentals and ...