By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI — Mike Moustakas drove in four runs in an emphatic first impression, teaming with fellow Cincinnati newcomers Shogo Akiyama and Nick Castellanos to turn the Reds’ long-delayed opener into a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. The Reds ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — This is the final year of Jordan Zimmermann’s contract with Detroit — and after battling injuries and ineffectiveness through most of his tenure with the Tigers, this is also his last chance to make a good impression before free agency ...
SAUGATUCK (AP) — The man who painted a mural of an American Indian at a school gym in 1975 said he’s willing to cover it up if the western Michigan district drops the nickname. The 800-student Saugatuck district discussed the issue Monday during a school board meeting held by video ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer Yoenis Cespedes expects to be the designated hitter for the New York Mets on Friday when they open the season against the Atlanta Braves. It will be his first major league game in more than two years. Injuries to his feet and legs have sidelined him since ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Casey Mize is not starting the season with the Detroit Tigers, who reassigned him and several other top prospects to their alternate training location Monday. Mize, a right-hander who was the top pick in the 2018 draft, has been in camp with the ...
By TIM BOOTH and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writers The same pandemic-related questions that have bedeviled professional and college sports are front and center for high school administrators across the country — and they are far more complicated. Setting up expensive, tightly regimented ...
DETROIT (AP) — Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is going on the 45-day injured list because of a strained right forearm, meaning he won’t be available for much of this year, if at all. Manager Ron Gardenhire said Saturday the right-hander doesn’t need surgery and could return at the end ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Matthew Boyd’s status as Detroit’s opening night starter is now official. He’d known for a while. Manager Ron Gardenhire confirmed Sunday that Boyd would start the opener, then the 29-year-old left-hander admitted he’d been told about ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Michigan’s Isaiah Livers is returning for his senior season. Livers announced Friday he was removing his name from NBA draft consideration and said he was excited to come back to Ann Arbor. “While it was a limited process due to COVID-19, I want to thank all the NBA ...
By The Associated Press and Mining Journal Sports Staff EAST LANSING — Fall sports at Michigan high schools will start on time, officials said Friday, although the schedule could change if coronavirus trends get worse. Football practices can start Aug. 10, followed by other fall sports ...
(AP) — The University of Michigan and Michigan State have announced positive COVID-19 tests. Michigan says 121 tests were conducted those days on athletes, coaches and staff with four positives. To date, the athletic department has reported 635 tests with eight positives. All the positive ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Gabby Adamo loved the Chicago White Sox so much it influenced how she dressed and even how she drank her favorite beverages. "She didn't despise Cubs fans, but she despised anything to do with red and blue," said her father, Vince Adamo of Frankfort, ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Washington NFL owner Dan Snyder said Friday he's committed to improving the culture inside the team after allegations of sexual harassment, while the league will wait for a law firm's review before taking action. The Washington Post reported Thursday that 15 ...
By MARC LEVY and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As Pennsylvania approached 100,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Friday, several professional, semi-professional, amateur and college sports teams have submitted plans to the state Department of Health to have ...
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is on track to take the next step in reopening next week, allowing movie and TV crews to film, zoos to welcome reduced crowds, and professional sports teams play to empty seats, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday. But malls, museums and restaurant dining rooms ...
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Five months without competition, Tiger Woods was grinding over key shots and big putts Friday at the Memorial, and the 7-foot par putt on his final hole at the Memorial might have been just enough. The goal on this day was simply to avoid ...
EAST LANSING (AP) — Michigan State University is temporarily reducing salaries for athletic department employees under contract who make at least $100,000 to cope with the loss of revenue related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced Thursday. The move will cost Hall of Fame basketball ...
MOUNT PLEASANT (AP) — Central Michigan is searching for an athletic director to replace Michael Alford, who is leaving to be a lead fundraiser for Florida State athletics. The departure was announced Wednesday, less than a week after the Big Ten decided it would play only conference games in ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — The University of Michigan says fewer fans, if any, will attend games at “The Big House” if the Wolverines play college football games this year. The athletic department says a final decision will be made after conferring with medical experts, the school’s leadership ...
(AP) — USA Hockey has called off holding its world junior summer showcase, set to be held in Michigan in two weeks. With 44 players invited, the event was part of USA Hockey’s selection process in determining its team to compete at the world junior championships in Alberta in late December.