Former Detroit Lions, MSU star Charles Rogers dead at 38

Former Detroit Lion and Michigan State Spartan Charles Rogers has died at the age of 38, FOX 2 has confirmed. 

Winston plays after brother's death, Spartans win going away

Playing a night after the death of his brother, Cassius Winston had 17 points and 11 assists to lift No. 1 Michigan State to an emotional 100-47 victory over Binghamton in the Spartans' home opener Sunday night.

WATCH: Slay "We got to get right quick" and more after loss to Bears

No pads for Matthew Stafford on this Sunday. No helmet, either. Dressed in a hooded sweatshirt and black pants, he watched from the sideline as the Detroit Lions lost again.

Brother of MSU star Cassius Winston dies after being hit by train

The younger brother of Michigan State University basketball star Cassius Winston was killed after being hit by a train.

REPORT: Stafford out against Bears, consecutive game streak snapped

Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford will miss the game against the Chicago Bears with fractured bones in his back.

WATCH: Illinois storms back from 21 down to beat Michigan State 37-34

Brandon Peters threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Barker with five seconds left, completing an incredible Illinois comeback and giving the Illini a 37-34 victory over Michigan State on Saturday night.

Fabbri scores twice in debut, Red Wings beat Bruins

Robby Fabbri scored twice in his first game with Detroit and the Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 Friday night to snap a four-game skid.

Pacers rally for 112-106 win over Pistons

A next-man-up mentality is keeping the Indiana Pacers competitive despite a rash of injuries.

WATCH: Blake Griffin cleared for basketball-related activities

Blake Griffin has been cleared by the Detroit Pistons' medical staff for basketball-related activities, and the team says his progress will be monitored daily.

Red Wings acquire Fabbri from Blues for de la Rose

The Detroit Red Wings acquired forward Robby Fabbri on Wednesday night from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Jacob de la Rose.

Rangers skate by Red Wings 5-1

After a bad loss in their last game, the New York Rangers bounced back with a big win.

At Michigan, Howard begins a new challenge

Juwan Howard was musing recently about the state of college basketball when the new Michigan coach interrupted himself.