By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has gone 12 long seasons since last winning the AFC South, and the current Titans are in no mood to be distracted with this big goal so close at hand. They could clinch at least this franchise’s third playoff berth ...
By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to bills that would clear the way for college athletes to be paid for the use of their names, images or likeness rights — putting Michigan on the cusp of becoming at least the fourth state ...
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer As Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Oregon, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Florida prepared to play for conference championships, they signed top-10 recruiting classes for 2021 they hope to fuel their next title contenders. The most unusual college ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have interviewed three internal candidates for their general manager vacancy. The team announced on Twitter on Friday that Kyle O’Brien, Lance Newmark and Rob Lohman have interviewed for the job. O’Brien is the team’s vice president of player ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Michigan forward Austin Davis is out indefinitely with a right foot injury. The school announced his status Friday, saying Davis has a plantar fascia injury from a non-contact movement in the Wolverines’ win over Toledo on Wednesday. Davis will begin rehabilitation ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Aaron Rodgers had his 37th birthday recently and is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, Rodgers is having one of his best seasons for the Green Bay Packers as they close in on winning the NFC North for a seventh time since 2011. The Packers ...
DETROIT (AP) — Former outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. is joining the Detroit Tigers’ coaching staff. The team announced Tuesday that the 46-year-old Cruz will focus on hitting instruction. He played 12 years in the majors, batting .247 with 204 home runs and a .783 OPS for Seattle, Toronto, San ...
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Sean Clifford is grateful that the faces he’s been able to see and interact with in person have stayed close this season. Penn State’s quarterback realizes many of them, like himself, weren’t used to losing and could’ve jumped ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked four shots and Michigan defeated Toledo 91-71 on Wednesday night in their first meeting in 37 years. Isaiah Livers hit three 3-pointers and added 16 points for the Wolverines (5-0), ...
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO — Darrell Bevell had a hard time processing everything from his first game as an NFL coach. He watched as the Detroit Lions wiped out a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter, recovered a strip-sack in the closing minutes to set up the go-ahead ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with LiAngelo Ball, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednes- day night because the deal had not been announced. Ball is the brother of New Orleans ...
ANN ARBOR — Michigan canceled this weekend's game against Maryland because it had at least 12 positive COVID-19 cases within the football program, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The size of the outbreak has not been disclosed by the school and the ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer @body copy: The first step for No. 3 Ohio State is showing up. If the Buckeyes can do that, they have to like their chances of reaching another Big Ten title game. Right now the biggest question isn't whether Ohio State can win out — it's whether each of ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel strongly rebuked any notion that the Wolverines would try to avoid facing rival Ohio State in the regular-season finale, calling the notion “ridiculous” and infuriating in a scathing statement ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Isaiah Livers scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Hunter Dickinson had his first career double-double, and Michigan beat Ball State 84-65 on Wednesday night. Dickinson, a freshman, finished with 12 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. Franz Wagner added 14 points and Mike ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have signed Deividas Sirvydis, who played most recently for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The Pistons announced the move Tuesday night. They also officially confirmed their deals with Mason Plumlee, Jahlil Okafor and Josh ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions put cornerback Desmond Trufant and defensive tackle Danny Shelton on injured reserve Wednesday. The Lions also announced they have activated tight end Hunter Bryant from IR and signed defensive tackle Kevin Strong to the active roster from the practice ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer One thing is still true at Michigan State under new coach Mel Tucker. The Spartans have been a dangerous underdog. Michigan State has only two victories this season, but both were against ranked teams that were favored by double digits. No matter how this ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Detroit Lions will kick off an NFL Saturday tripleheader on Saturday, Dec. 26. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will visit Detroit at 1 p.m. EST followed by the San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals (4:30 p.m. EST) and Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders (8:15 p.m. ...
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Rocket Watts scored 20 points and Julius Marble had a career-high 12 to help No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 6 Duke 75-69 on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. The Spartans (3-0) trailed by 10 early in the game but closed the first half with a 13-4 surge to take a ...