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Michigan Sports

Willis downplays shoulder injury after huge performance in loss

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis characterized the shoulder injury that sent him to the locker room midway through the fourth quarter Saturday as nothing more than a "tweak." Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Willis could have reentered the game if ...

Michigan’s players ‘rock solid,’ Whittingham says

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Whittingham brought plenty of energy on four-hours sleep Sunday when he was introduced as Michigan's football coach, saying it was one of five jobs that could bring him out of a short retirement and offering no hesitation about joining a program in the midst of ...

Michigan hires Kyle Whittingham

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has agreed to a five-year contract with Kyle Whittingham to replace fired and disgraced football coach Sherrone Moore, according to two people familiar with the situation. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Friday ...

Detroit tries to avoid going from first to worst

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — After soaring to the NFC's top playoff seed last season, the Detroit Lions won't be returning to the postseason this year, and they could end up at the bottom of the NFC North. This was not the expected outcome for a team that won 15 games last season and started ...

Northwestern has 4 takeaways in 34-7 win over Central Michigan

DETROIT (AP) — Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes, and Northwestern turned four turnovers into touchdowns and beat Central Michigan 34-7 in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field on Friday. The Wildcats (7-6) extended their bowl game winning streak to six. They haven't lost in ...

Vikings force 6 turnovers, eliminate Lions

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory on Thursday. Harrison Smith, the ...