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MSU joins Michigan in top 10 of AP men’s basketball poll

Michigan jumped to No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll on Monday as rival Michigan State and Iowa State both climbed into the top 10. No. 1 Purdue and No. 2 Arizona remained atop the rankings. The Boilermakers received 40 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel, ...

No dog days for Bears; they’re rolling with NFC lead

CHICAGO (AP) — Ben Johnson pulled off his shirt and flexed like a body builder as players screamed and chanted in the locker room after the Chicago Bears beat the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The viral celebration sure turned some heads. The coach's young daughter even ...

Pistons hang on to beat Hawks 99-98

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored eight of his 18 points in the final 3:21, and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-98 on Monday night. Atlanta had a chance to win with 0.1 seconds left, but Jalen Johnson couldn't convert a tip-in as time expired. Jalen Duren ...

MSU hires ex-Northwestern FB coach Fitzgerald

Michigan State has hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program. The announcement on Monday comes a day after the Spartans fired Jonathan Smith two seasons into his seven-year contract. "Pat Fitzgerald is widely recognized as an exceptional football coach, ...

At 7-5, Lions have tough slate ahead

DETROIT (AP) — Last year, the Detroit Lions went 15-2 and locked up the top seed in the NFC. This season, they are lucky to be above .500. After a 5-2 start, coach Dan Campbell's Lions have lost three of five and needed a 59-yard field goal from Jake Bates to avoid a home loss to the ...

Michigan State fires coach Jonathan Smith after 2 years

Michigan State fired coach Jonathan Smith on Sunday, two years after he was hired. "The 2025 football season has not lived up to our shared standards for Michigan State Football," athletic director J Batt said in a statement. "While that does not fall solely on Jonathan Smith, it's become ...