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 ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Michigan transfer receiver Oliver Martin has been cleared to play this season for Iowa, starting with Saturday’s opener against Miami (Ohio). The 20th-ranked Hawkeyes said Wednesday that Martin has been approved for immediate eligibility by the NCAA and the Big ...
The Indianapolis Colts launch into the post-Luck era with his successor on the bench. Coach Frank Reich plans to sit Jacoby Brissett against the Cincinnati Bengals tonight, the Colts’ first game since Andrew Luck announced his retirement. Either Phillip Walker or Chad Kelly will start, ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Ron Gardenhire doesn’t seem terribly stressed about his future. The Detroit manager said Wednesday he’d like to return next season, but he’ll understand whatever decision the Tigers make. Gardenhire is in his second season at the helm, and ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Terry Francona let Aaron Civale work through a sixth-inning jam, then marveled at how the rookie right-hander handled it. “His heartbeat isn’t going any faster, the game’s not going too fast,” the Cleveland manager said. “We just want ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — The day before Tony Gonzalez was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this month, he was asked about being a something of a pioneer at tight end. A guy who changed his position — and the game itself. Gonzalez sort of ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Later this week, the mystery surrounding Michigan State’s offense will finally end. Until then, the Spartans aren’t revealing much. “Friday night, after the game, we’ll be able to brag about it a little bit,” quarterback Brian ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — The Cleveland Indians found out Tuesday that star third baseman Jose Ramirez will miss the rest of the regular season because of a wrist injury. They couldn’t have picked a better place to get the news. Hours after the team announced Ramirez had ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed quarterback Luis Perez and cut quarterback David Fales, giving them another option behind Matthew Stafford. Detroit made the move Tuesday, two days before playing its final preseason game at Cleveland. Later in the day, the Lions released ...