By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Home never felt so good for the San Antonio Spurs. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points, DeMar DeRozan had 17 points and 13 points, and the Spurs returned home after a 25-day absence to beat the Detroit Pistons 105-93 on Wednesday night and ...
YPSILANTI (AP) — Kevin McKay had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Central Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 77-66 on Tuesday night. David DiLeo had 18 points for CMU (20-8, 9-6 Mid-American Conference), which won its fourth straight. Dallas Morgan added 12 points. Larry Austin Jr. had nine ...
By PAUL HARRIS Associated Press DETROIT — Reuniting linemates worked out for the Montreal Canadiens. Andrew Shaw recorded his first career hat trick, Max Domi had two goals and three assists for a career-high five points and Jonathan Drouin a career-best four assists as the Canadiens ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Detroit coach Dwane Casey downplayed the revenge factor after the Pistons beat Indiana. “This is the way that we have to play, no matter who we play,” Casey said. Andre Drummond had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Blake Griffin had a triple-double ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night for two draft picks in a deal they hope adds scoring depth for a Stanley Cup push. Nyquist scored a goal earlier in the day for Detroit in a 5-3 ...
By PAUL HARRIS Associated Press DETROIT — After being dominated in the first period, the San Jose Sharks owned the last 40 minutes. Joe Pavelski got his fifth career hat trick, including scoring twice in less than a minute late in the second period, to give the Sharks a 5-3 win over the ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — Underestimate Tom Izzo and Michigan State at your peril. The Spartans are plenty dangerous — even when short-handed and playing on the road against a highly ranked rival. Cassius Winston had 27 points and eight assists, and 10th-ranked MSU ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — There was plenty of space for Erik Gustafsson to shoot the puck himself, but with Patrick Kane alone to the right of the net, his decision was obvious. “He’s a pretty good goal scorer, so I gave it to him,” Gustafsson said. Kane’s second ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Xavier Tillman got off to a shaky start, filling in for Nick Ward in the starting lineup for No. 10 Michigan State. Tillman finished strong, scoring a career-high 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, and Cassius Winston had 28 points help the ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Thomas Vanek remembers waking up in Edmonton, Alberta, and turning on the TV in his hotel room to find out where he was heading. It was March 5, 2014, the NHL's trade deadline day, and Vanek's bags were packed. He knew he had played his final game a few days ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — For the Detroit Tigers, success isn’t really measured in wins and losses these days. That’s what happens when a franchise knows it is rebuilding and has almost no expectation of contending. “I don’t think anybody likes a rebuild. I ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Michigan State forward Nick Ward had surgery on his broken left hand and is expected to be out of for at least a few weeks. “I’m a quick healer so I’ll be back,” Ward said Monday with his left arm in a sling. Ward said he was injured ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Blake Griffin doesn’t need to jump over any cars to be a hit in the Motor City. A year after arriving in Detroit with his career at a crossroads, a more earthbound Griffin is doing all he can to shake the Pistons out of their decade-long ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT — The inaugural Rivalry Series was created to give Canada and the United States another opportunity to put the world’s best female hockey teams on the ice together. It went so well, there likely will be a sequel. Brianne Jenner and Blayre Turnbull ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT — Carter Hart bounced back from his worst performance in the NHL with one of his best, flourishing as he played on consecutive days for the first time in the league. The breakout rookie had 37 saves to help the surging Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Michigan State shut down Ohio State in the second half despite an injury to Nick Ward. Now the Spartans may be without their standout big man for a while. Ward left in the second half with a broken left hand, but No. 11 Michigan State still ...
SPENCER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Divers have recovered the body of a snowmobiler who drove into open water on a lake in western Michigan. Sgt. Joel Roon of the Kent County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 29-year-old Joseph Brown was found Thursday afternoon in water 50-60 feet (15-18 ...
DETROIT (AP) — A youth enrichment program that offers free classes on life skills, academics and physical activity is coming to Detroit. The city says Saturdays in The D will start March 2. It is open to any kindergarten through 12th grade student who lives in Detroit. Classes will be held ...
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers issued jersey No. 74 to Casey Mize and for the next few days, he will be just one of 31 pitchers in camp, trying to get his arm and body ready for a long baseball season. But the 21-year-old right-hander was the No. 1 ...
By PAUL HARRIS Associated Press DETROIT — Andreas Athanasiou got the Detroit Red Wings’ offense going, and Jimmy Howard backed it up. Athanasiou scored twice, including a penalty shot, and Jimmy Howard made 40 saves in his 500th game to lead the Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa ...