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Backup QB Bridgewater steps away from Lions

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has stepped away from football. "His biggest worry was letting us down, that's the type of guy he is," Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Sunday, when Bridgewater was placed on the reserve/retired list. The 33-year-old ...

MHSAA fall sports practices start Monday

A new format for early-round playoff seeding in 11-player football is among the most notable changes as more than 100,000 high school athletes from Michigan High School Athletic Association member high schools prepare for the first day of practices Monday. All fall sports teams may begin ...

Gibbs relieved ‘stressful’ talks over

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs finally got what he wanted. A record-setting contract brought financial security, but for Gibbs, it also ended an anxious wait that had kept him off the practice field. "This process has been extremely ...

Twins rally to beat Brewers, 8-6

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Josh Bell went 4 for 5 with a homer and Kaelen Culpepper also went deep in his major league debut as the Minnesota Twins erased a four-run deficit and beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 on Friday night. Minnesota trailed 4-0 after two innings before scoring two runs each in ...

Wilson earns honor roll recognition at Albion

Fourteen Albion football players, including Matthew Wilson of Kingsford, have been recognized on the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society list. Created in 2007, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society recognizes football players from all divisions who have maintained a ...

Lloyd’s backflip at Packers camp shows his excitement

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd finally feels healthy enough to make an impact after injuries limited him to just one game over his first two seasons. So it's easy to understand the exuberance he showed in practice Thursday by celebrating a touchdown ...