Memphis' guard tandem of Tyrese Hunter and PJ Haggerty combined for 39 points and Memphis beat Michigan State 71-63 on Tuesday to advance to the Maui Invitational title game. The Tigers (6-0) will take on the winner of the Tuesday's late game between No. 4 Auburn and No. 12 North ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions were on the verge of their first Super Bowl appearance, but couldn't finish off the San Francisco 49ers in last season's NFC championship game. This year, they have developed a killer instinct. Entering their matchup Sunday ...
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikey Anderson and Tanner Jeannot scored 22 seconds apart in the first period, Adrian Kempe scored twice in the third, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night. Anderson got his third goal of the ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Nimari Burnett scored 16 points, Danny Wolf had 14 points, 14 rebounds and four assists, and Michigan beat TCU 76-64 on Friday night. Wolf gave Michigan a 53-43 lead with 12 minutes left but the Wolverines only made two field goals over the next six minutes to have ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the top-ranked Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. Spartans forward Jaxon ...
TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Friday night. John Tavares scored twice, including an empty-netter with 1:30 to go, for Toronto. Morgan Rielly had two assists and Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves. Marner has a ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — In their first outdoor game of the season, the Detroit Lions showed they could thrive even in lousy conditions as they took command of the NFC North. Kerby Joseph scored on a 27-yard interception return, and the Lions converted ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — In Oregon's first Big Ten season, the top-ranked Ducks have beaten the conference's traditional powers: Ohio State and Michigan. Dillon Gabriel threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score in another efficient performance from the ...
By BOB TRIPI Associated Press E EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kurtis Rourke threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns, including two to Elijah Sarratt, and Amare Ferrell had two interceptions Saturday to lead No. 13 Indiana to a 47-10 victory over Michigan State and its first 9-0 start in ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have a big-time offense. The Green Bay Packers specialize in taking the ball away. The NFL's highest-scoring offense and the league leader in takeaways will face off Sunday when the NFC North-leading Lions ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes but was far from the star for the Detroit Lions in one of the highest-scoring games in franchise history. David Montgomery was the first of five Lions to score in the first half in a 52-14 rout of the ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade scored 19 points apiece and Cleveland won its home opener 113-101 on Friday night over the Detroit Pistons and former Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Jarrett Allen added 17 and 11 rebounds as the Cavs won ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Lions became division champions for the first time in 30 years late last season with a clinching win at Minnesota. They departed this time with another memorable and resilient performance — plus a big boost in their ...
By BOB TRIPI Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jonathan Kim kicked a school-record six field goals and Aidan Chiles threw for 256 yards and a touchdown to lead Michigan State to a 32-20 victory over Iowa on Saturday night. Chiles also ran for 51 yards for the Spartans (4-3, ...
By STEVE STEIN Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan on Saturday. The Illini wore 1924 throwback uniforms to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Red Grange's ...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dan Campbell can always count the way he enjoys the closest thing he has to a homecoming when he visits the Dallas Cowboys. The Detroit coach and Texas native might add a wink and a nod for this return, about nine months ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. The Tigers, baseball's hottest team ...
DETROIT (AP) — Greg Landry, the former Detroit Lions quarterback and assistant coach, has died. He was 77. The Lions announced Landry's death on social media Friday. No cause of death was given. "We join the NFL community in mourning the loss of former Lions quarterback and coach Greg ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell strongly believes the Detroit Lions still have the strong defense they showed in the first three games of the season. He admits, though, it didn't show up in Monday night's 42-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks. "I don't believe ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday. The Tigers, swept in the ...