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 ...
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
Claressa Shields already reigns over boxing with two Olympic gold medals and professional titles in three weight classes.
Her next world to conquer is mixed martial arts.
The Flint native has signed with the Professional Fighters League in a quest to become ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Michigan’s football team did not meet in person for a second straight day after coach Jim Harbaugh said there had been an increased number of presumptive positive COVID-19 tests.
Michigan (2-4) is scheduled to host Maryland (2-2) on Saturday. The Terrapins are coming off ...
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
EAST LANSING — No. 11 Northwestern put itself in position to play for the Big Ten title, then it hit the road.
Michigan State was ready.
Matt Coghlin made a tiebreaking 48-yard field goal with 3:35 left, and the Spartans handed Northwestern its first loss of ...
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
EAST LANSING — Aaron Henry withdrew from the NBA draft to work on his craft in college.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is glad he did.
Henry had 14 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists to help the 13th-ranked Spartans beat Notre Dame 80-70 on ...
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR — Isaiah Livers scored 22 points and Hunter Dickinson had all 19 of his points after halftime, helping No. 25 Michigan outlast Oakland 81-71 in overtime Sunday night.
Dickinson, a 7-foot-1 center, scored six points early in overtime to finally give ...
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
Matt Patricia opened his final postgame news conference with the Detroit Lions by thanking his wife and children for their support.
Patricia probably knew what was coming.
His boss, general manager Bob Quinn, might not have expected the same fate.
The Lions ...
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR — In a year when everything seems so unusual and different, Penn State at Michigan felt particularly strange. No fans, no buzz — and not much to feel good about these days for either team.
“We drive up to the Big House, and there’s not a car ...
By BARRY WILNER
AP Pro Football Writer
The college quarterbacks class is shaping up nicely, just in time to perhaps rescue some NFL teams from themselves.
Right at the top are Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence, Ohio State’s Justin Fields and Florida’s Kyle Trask, depending on who (likely all) ...
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
On the 25th anniversary of Northwestern’s run to the Rose Bowl, Pat Fitzgerald is working on another remarkable story at his alma mater.
This one is still in progress, however.
“We’ve got a bunch of chapters left to write on this group before I’m ...