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UM, MSU and Wisconsin crack men’s hoops preseason Top 25

The Associated Press Top 25 preseason men's college basketball rankings put Purdue at No. 1, marking the first time in school history that the Boilermakers begin the season in the top spot. Michigan is ranked seventh, while Michigan State comes in at No. 22. Wisconsin holds the No. 24 ...

Cunningham’s 30 points and 10 assists lead Pistons past Magic

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons overcame a slow start to beat the Orlando Magic 135-116 on Wednesday night. Cunningham added six rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots. The Pistons trailed for most of the first half, but ...

Pistons defeat Celtics 119-113

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 25 points and Jalen Duren had 24 to help the Detroit Pistons hold off the Boston Celtics for a 119-113 win on Sunday. Jaylen Brown scored 41 points for Boston, which led 14-2 in the opening minutes and by as much as 17 points. Ausar Thompson added 21 for Detroit, which scored 30 second-chance points, including four by Thompson in the closing minutes. The Celtics didn’t give up 42 points in a quarter as they did in each of the first two losses, but did allow Detroit to score a combined 70 points over the second and third periods to take a ...

No. 25 Michigan beats Michigan State 31-20

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Justice Haynes and Jordan Marshall helped No. 25 Michigan overcome its lack of a passing game to beat rival Michigan State. Haynes ran for 152 yards and two touchdowns and Marshall had 110 yards rushing and a score, leading the Woverines to a 31-20 win over the ...

Gibbs and Lions have a bye, giving NFL defenses a break

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have a bye this week. That might be the only thing that can slow Jahmyr Gibbs. The lightning-quick running back is coming off the best game of his three-year career, accounting for 218 yards and two touchdowns in Detroit's 24-9 win over the NFC ...

Campbell pleased with makeshift secondary

DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell knew it was going to be a challenge for his banged-up defensive backs to stop Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bayt Buccaneers. As it turned out, the biggest difficulty Campbell faced was getting enough game balls to hand out after Detroit's 24-9 win Monday. The ...