By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford seems to be a step closer to missing another start. Stafford did not practice with teammates Wednesday, a few days after hip and back injuries stopped his streak of 139 consecutive starts counting the ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler knows this Miami Heat team can get much better. That being said, he's quite happy with the start. Butler scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, added 13 assists and the Miami Heat wasted most of what was a 29-point ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings are clawing back from a rough start to the season with an emphasis on tenacity and a renewed attention to consistency. A couple of extraordinarily poorly timed penalties by Anaheim were more responsible for their ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — At halftime, Michigan had largely wasted a fine shooting performance by allowing Creighton a 10-0 advantage in offensive rebounds. Needless to say, that was discussed. "They shoot a lot of 3s. There's going to be a lot of long ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Minnesota Timberwolves shot an abysmal 6 of 45 from 3-point range in a loss to Denver over the weekend. That evened out in a hurry against Detroit. Andrew Wiggins scored 33 points, and Minnesota spoiled Blake Griffin’s return Monday night, ...
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Kentucky is back in a familiar position under John Calipari: No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Wildcats rose one spot after winning a 1-vs-2 matchup with Michigan State to open the season in the Champions Classic, followed ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — Even a stumbling Michigan State team represents a threat to Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. That’s something the Wolverines surely understand by now. “On high alert for everything,” Harbaugh said. “We understand coach (Mark) Dantonio’s a ...
By PAUL HARRIS Associated Press DETROIT — Anthony Mantha scored with 30.9 seconds left to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. Mantha broke in alone off the right wing after taking a pass off the boards from Robby Fabbri, then ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Cassius Winston breezed smoothly toward the basket for a layup. Then he checked out of the game moments later, stopping for a hug with coach Tom Izzo on the way back to join his teammates on the sideline. This was a weekend when basketball ...
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO — Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears finally gave their frustrated fans something to celebrate. The defending NFC North champions got their offense in gear, snapped their four-game losing streak and let loose afterward. Trubisky tied a ...
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have lost four straight, sit on the bottom of their division and have little time left to salvage a once-promising season. If Detroit beats them, well, that might stamp out whatever is left. The Bears look to stop their skid when they host Matthew ...
DETROIT (AP) — Robby Fabbri scored twice in his first game with Detroit and the Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 Friday night to snap a four-game skid. Fabbri was acquired from St. Louis on Wednesday night and quickly got his second and third goals of the season. Dylan Larkin and Anthony ...
By CHRIS GOFF Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — T.J. McConnell, Domantas Sabonis and T.J. Warren scored 17 points apiece, and the injury-riddled Indiana Pacers moved above .500 for the first time this season with a 112-106 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. After trailing by 15 ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — One stat jumps out at Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio when he talks about Illinois. “Turnovers,” Dantonio said. “I think turnovers give you a chance to even up the playing field. You know, when you’re plus-three turnovers against ...
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK — After a bad loss in their last game, the New York Rangers bounced back with a big win. Tony DeAngelo had a goal and an assist in New York’s three-goal second period, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 35 shots during his first start in 10 days, and the ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Tony Snell connected from beyond the arc to open the scoring in the first few seconds of the game. Little did anyone realize he was on his way to a memorable night. Snell scored 24 points on 9-of-9 shooting, and the short-handed Detroit Pistons ...
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON — Knowing he’s the on- and off-court leader of a revamped roster filled with youth and inexperience, Bradley Beal was pleased to see the way his Washington Wizards reacted to what he called “laying an egg.” One game after a lackluster ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Matt Duchene figured the Nashville Predators deserved better after scoring just once in a loss to the New York Rangers over the weekend. He had few complaints two nights later. Duchene scored two of Nashville’s five second-period goals, and the ...
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer The nation’s top teams don’t have to wait long to find out how they measure up against some of the best competition. Answers will come quickly for No. 1 Michigan State, No. 2 Kentucky, No. 3 Kansas and No. 4 Duke in the Champions Classic, the marquee ...
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In a Big Ten matchup between Michigan and Maryland, Giles Jackson and Javon Leake each returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. The difference was, Jackson’s dash down the right sideline came on the opening kick, which helped ...