By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Mark Dantonio's name will soon stand alone atop the list of all-time winningest football coaches at Michigan State. On the cusp of breaking Duffy Daugherty's record, Dantonio said he is thankful for all the people on the field, ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Playing the worst team in the major leagues, the New York Yankees took a six-run lead in the second inning. Not enough. Jordy Mercer capped the comeback with a game-ending single off Chance Adams in the ninth inning, and the Detroit Tigers ...
By MATT SCHOCH Associated Press ALLEN PARK — There were many plays that caused the Detroit Lions to blow an 18-point late lead in Sunday’s opener in Arizona. The instance getting the most attention, while being added to the long list of miserable Lions memories for the fan base, is a ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — Jim Harbaugh hired Josh Gattis and handed him the keys to Michigan’s offense last winter, hoping the offensive coordinator would bring the program up to speed in college football. Harbaugh envisioned and touted a new brand of football that would ...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Manaea matched his career high by striking out 10 in his second start following shoulder surgery, and the Oakland Athletics beat Detroit 3-1 on Sunday to give the Tigers their first 100-loss season since 2003. Manaea (1-0) pitched five scoreless innings against ...
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray had already produced a few storybook moments during his first game as an NFL quarterback and seemed on the verge of another in overtime. On third down, the Arizona Cardinals rookie bounced around for a moment and then fired a ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordy Mercer fired up his teammates and helped them put an end to another skid in a sorry season. Mercer put the Tigers ahead with their third home run of the fourth inning, and Detroit overcame a three-run deficit in a victory for the first time this year by beating ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jorge Soler hit his 39th homer to set a Royals team record Tuesday night, and manager Ned Yost thought that might really open the floodgates for the breakout slugger. Relieved to have the record in his pocket, a relaxed Soler stretched his total to 40 with a 450-foot ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have released wide receiver Andy Jones from injured reserve. The team announced the move Tuesday. Jones played in eight games last season for Detroit and made three starts. He had 11 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown. Jones spent time with the Lions ...
DETROIT (AP) — Tigers minor league catcher Chace Numata has died days after being injured in a skateboarding accident in Pennsylvania. He was 27. Numata’s family and the team announced the death on Monday. Numata, who was playing for Double-A Erie, was found unresponsive Friday morning by ...
By KOLLIN MILLER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jorge Soler got Kansas City going with a record-breaking home run before Ryan O’Hearn ended the game with one swing of his bat. Soler eclipsed the franchise home run mark with his 39th homer of the season and O’Hearn hit a pinch-hit, ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — One more win would give Mark Dantonio a share of the school record. The Michigan State coach is in no mood to celebrate. “Football is a game of effort, toughness and knowing what to do. Half of our team figured that out, half of it ...
DETROIT (AP) — Niklas Kronwall is retiring after 15 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. The hard-hitting defenseman announced his retirement in a video Tuesday on the team’s Twitter account. He will remain with the Red Wings as an adviser to the general manager. Kronwall played in 953 ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Minnesota Twins' path to the playoffs is getting a boost on the road. Max Kepler hit a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning and the AL Central-leading Twins topped the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Monday. The Twins have gone 6-1 in the ...
By MATT SCHOCH Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With Michigan debuting its high-tempo, no-huddle "size in space" offense, a freshman helped bail the Wolverines out of an uneven performance. No. 7 Michigan was sloppy Saturday during a 40-21 victory over Middle Tennessee in the ...
By PAULA PASCHE Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — A better start is on everyone's mind in Detroit. The Lions open the season at Arizona, hoping to perform far better than they did last year when the New York Jets won big in Matt Patricia's debut as head coach. The roster and ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — Pioneer High School coach Bill Bellers stood before his team in an overflowing huddle, reading the safety warning on a white sticker affixed to a purple football helmet. Bellers asked his players if they understood the risks and still wanted to be ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Part of the reason the Michigan State offense is under so much scrutiny is because it is much easier to predict what the Spartans will do on defense. “You’re going to have to earn every yard, as I’ve seen a ton of tape against them at ...
CLEVELAND — Once Austin Seibert straightened himself out, the Browns’ kicking competition got on target. Seibert appeared to lock up Cleveland’s kicking job after a summer-long battle with Greg Joseph, and the Browns ended the preseason with a 20-16 win Thursday night over the Detroit ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Every win feels big for the Cleveland Indians at the moment, so a visit to play the last-place Tigers was an important opportunity. And the Indians drubbed Detroit again. Mike Clevinger struck out 10 in eight sparkling innings, and Francisco ...