HOUGHTON — Cohost Michigan Tech announced recently that the 56th annual Great Lakes Invitational college hockey tournament will be played in a showcase format at the homes of the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans, rather than in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena. On the event’s ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE — Renato Nunez homered in his return to Baltimore and the Detroit Tigers beat the Orioles 6-4 on Thursday as Miguel Cabrera sat out while one homer shy of 500. Cabrera can now go for that milestone at home after the Tigers finished their road ...
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News is bringing a little of the NFL to its morning show, hiring former football player Nate Burleson as one of the three co-hosts of “CBS This Morning.” Burleson has been host of “Good Morning Football” on the NFL Network and, since 2017, an analyst on “The NFL ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE — Miguel Cabrera is a homer away from 500 — and before he returns to Detroit for the team’s next homestand, there’s another game to play in Baltimore. “He’s playing,” manager A.J. Hinch said, before he was even asked. “I’ve ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE — Derek Hill and Akil Baddoo took off after Anthony Santander’s drive to left-center field. Each player reached for the ball — and then they collided, sending Baddoo’s cap flying. “It was a nasty collision. It was a ball hit probably in ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have re-signed guards Cory Joseph, Frank Jackson and Rodney McGruder. The team announced the deals Wednesday, adding depth on their young roster that features No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham. Detroit acquired Joseph after sending guard Delon Wright to ...
LAS VEGAS — In a featured showdown between the No. 1 and No. 2 recent draft picks, it was Jalen Green who received more offensive help from his teammates in Houston’s 111-91 win over Detroit in an NBA Summer League game played Tuesday. Green, the second overall pick who bypassed college ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer The Detroit Red Wings and winger Jakub Vrana agreed to a three-year contract worth $5.25 million per season Tuesday, avoiding arbitration. Vrana, a 25-year-old Czech, had eight goals and three assists in 11 games last season with the Red Wings after they ...
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer CANTON, Ohio — Peyton’s Place is now in Canton at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only five-time NFL MVP and a two-time Super Bowl winner who left the game five years ago with a slew of passing records was enshrined Sunday night with other ...
By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press ALLEN PARK — Jason Cabinda knows how to make a position transition. The Detroit Lions fullback was a middle linebacker at Penn State, ranking ninth in career tackles with 286 at Linebacker U., but never played defense as a star tailback at Hunterdon ...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There was a moment this summer when Patriots rookie Quinn Nordin was about ready to give up on football. It was early May and with no free-agent offers in the days following the draft, the former Michigan kicker was thinking about ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Theo Maledon scored 15 points and dished out 11 assists as Oklahoma City beat Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in the No. 1 overall pick’s NBA Summer League debut 76-72 on Sunday. Josh Giddey, the Thunder’s top choice this year at No. 6 out of Australia, didn’t ...
IRON MOUNTAIN (AP) — Some residents in a northern Michigan community are complaining about noise during summer nights. Rowdy teens? No. Adults playing pickleball. Iron Mountain in the Upper Peninsula won’t restrict pickleball hours at four courts. City Manager Jordan Stanchina had ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions took training camp to Ford Field on Saturday, giving their new coaches and players a chance to practice on the team’s home field. New head coach Dan Campbell, hired in January, kicked off the festivities with an impassioned speech to the fans in ...
By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND — Miguel Cabrera got a planned day off in pursuit of his 500th career home run, and the Cleveland Indians, sparked by Bradley Zimmer’s tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, defeated Detroit 7-5 on Sunday. Cabrera, who has 498 homers, ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Miguel Cabrera remained two home runs shy of 500, but Tyler Alexander tossed a season-high 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Saturday night. Cabrera went 0 for 3 with a walk, keeping his career total at 498 homers. Alexander ...
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Eight members of the centennial class of 2020 in the Pro Football Hall of Fame were recognized posthumously Saturday with video tributes at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. All eight were enshrined in a special ceremony in April and now take their place ...
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Take a look at this roster: Peyton Manning throwing to Calvin Johnson, Isaac Bruce, Harold Carmichael and Drew Pearson. Or handing off to Edgerrin James. A pass protection pocket featuring Alan Faneca,Steve Hutchinson, Jimbo Covert and the late Winston ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE — The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers made two more moves Friday to boost their roster for a playoff push, acquiring relievers John Curtiss from the Miami Marlins and Daniel Norris from the Detroit Tigers. Milwaukee sent minor league ...
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Cade Cunningham sure looked like the No. 1 overall draft pick all year at Oklahoma State with his fluid game, scoring ability and passing — all in a 6-foot-8 frame. So it was no surprise the Detroit Pistons would grab the freshman All-American with the ...