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MSU athletic director J Batt says he’s leading a top-10 department

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — J Batt said Michigan State has a top-10 athletic department in the country. The school’s next athletic director made it clear that the football program must lead the way to make his statement ring true. The Spartans have been shaky in recent years in the ...

Lions sign Trystan Colon

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have added depth on their depleted offensive line, signing veteran Trystan Colon. Detroit waived/injured cornerback Divaad Wilson on Wednesday to clear a roster spot. The Lions lost their starting center to retirement earlier this week. Frank Ragnow, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, called it a career after seven seasons with a slew of injuries. Colon has started at least one game in each of his five NFL seasons. He started in a career-high seven games and played in a career-high 17 games last year with the Arizona Cardinals. Colon ...

Smith and Taylor help the White Sox cool off the Tigers

CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Smith pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Tuesday night to stop a four-game slide. Michael A. Taylor homered and drove in four runs for Chicago, which had dropped seven of eight overall. Smith (2-3) ...

Parker Meadows sparks the Tigers in his season debut after an arm injury

CHICAGO (AP) — Parker Meadows had a big smile on his face. He had waited a long time for Monday night. Meadows sparked the Detroit Tigers in his season debut after being sidelined by a nerve issue in his upper right arm. Playing center field and leading off for Detroit once again, he ...

Lions center Ragnow retires

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit center Frank Ragnow, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who was key to coach Dan Campbell’s Lions revival, announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday after seven seasons. Ragnow, 29, posted to social media that he has tried to convince himself he’s feeling well ...

Georgia Tech’s Batt named MSU’s next AD

Michigan State announced Monday that J Batt was selected to be its vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics. Batt has been Georgia Tech’s athletic director since the fall of 2022. “J has an impressive record at several Power 5 schools and an impeccable reputation as a ...