By MATT SUGAM Associated Press PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Juwan Howard refers to Zavier Simpson as the Tom Brady of Michigan basketball, with the point guard leading and directing the Wolverines. Simpson did just that, scoring 16 points with five assists and two steals, while Franz Wagner added 12 ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Andreas Athanasiou scored his second goal with 5:15 remaining in regulation to cap Detroit's three-goal third period and the Red Wings rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Tuesday night. Detroit swept the season series against the ...
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera acknowledged Monday that he has something to prove after a disappointing season. But the Detroit Tigers slugger is definitely done tinkering with his swing. “I don’t want to change my swing anymore,” Cabrera said before ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — Michigan is rolling again, finding ways to win as it did during a surprising start. Indiana, meanwhile, is playing so poorly its NCAA Tournament chances have taken a hit. Franz Wagner had 16 points and was one of five to score in double digits ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Anthony Cowan was the smallest and best player on the court when it was time for No. 9 Maryland to rally for a win at Michigan State to stay alone in first place in the Big Ten. Cowan scored 11 of his 24 points in the final two-plus minutes, ...
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Patric Hornqvist and the fourth line set the tone in another big win for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hornqvist had two goals and an assist and the Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Sunday. “Sometimes you get lucky out there and you ...
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Sports NEWARK, N.J. — One good period and a few well-chosen words from interim coach Alain Nasreddine were all the New Jersey Devils needed to get past the struggling Detroit Red Wings. Wayne Simmonds scored twice in a four-goal third period outburst and the Devils ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer LAKELAND, Fla. — Casey Mize was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 amateur draft, and Matt Manning was a first-round selection two years earlier. Those two pitchers are the headliners of Detroit’s rebuilding process — and they aren’t the only Tigers ...
DETROIT (AP) — A former police officer was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for assisting a drug organization while working at the Detroit department. Federal prosecutors said Chris Staton assisted dealers by running license plates, staging a traffic stop and providing other ...
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron Gordon and Markelle Fultz saved the Orlando Magic from going into the All-Star break with an embarrassing loss. Gordon scored 25 points and Fultz added 21 as the Magic rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 116-112 in overtime on ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Mel Tucker recalled making $400 a month when he began his career as a graduate assistant at Michigan State, sleeping under his desk hoping to be noticed when coach Nick Saban walked in or out of the building. Two-plus decades later, Tucker is ...
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. — Juwan Howard noticed the sea of maize and blue as he scanned the crowd during the national anthem. He had friends and relatives behind the bench, and former teammate Dikembe Mutombo was on hand, too. It was quite a night for Howard, ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sam Reinhart jammed in a loose puck for the go-ahead goal 57 seconds into the third period in the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Marcus Johansson had a goal and assist and Conor Sheary also scored in ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Star guard Ayo Dosunmu crumbled to the floor clutching his left knee as Michigan State's Xavier Tillman threw down a huge dunk at the buzzer that lifted the Spartans over No. 22 Illinois 70-69 Tuesday night. The severity of Dosunmu's injury wasn't immediately made ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Coach Luke Fickell informed Michigan State on Monday that he’s decided to stay at Cincinnati, leaving the Spartans to resume their search to find Mark Dantonio’s replacement. Fickell has rebuilt Cincinnati into a Top 25 program in his three seasons. Dantonio, who ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball is returning to the Dominican Republic for the first time in 20 years, with the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers playing a spring training game in Santo Domingo on March 7. MLB has never played a regular-season game in the Dominican Republic. ...
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The NCAA initial rankings had little impact at the top of the AP Top 25, but a three-game losing streak knocked preseason No. 1 Michigan State out of the poll. Baylor remained No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday, ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — No matter how bad things get for the Charlotte Hornets, they always seem to be able to fix them by playing the Detroit Pistons. Miles Bridges scored 18 points Monday night and the Hornets ended a five-game losing streak with an 87-76 victory, their ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Julius Randle and the New York Knicks took advantage of Andre Drummond’s absence. With the game on the line, Randle and Mitchell Robinson came up with crucial offensive rebounds, and Randle made a bank shot with 13.5 seconds left that helped New ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT — The NHL’s worst team beat the best. Again. Andreas Athanasiou snapped a tie midway through the third period and scored an empty-net goal in the final minute, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. “When ...