Rossi hopes to fare better in Detroit from pole

Alexander Rossi won his second pole of the season, leading qualifying for the first of two Detroit Grand Prix races.

Goodrum's 2 homers, 5 hits lead Tigers past Braves 8-2

ATLANTA (AP) - Niko Goodrum was an unlikely offensive force. To do it before the home folks made it even sweeter. Coming into the night batting just .208, Goodrum homered twice and had a career-high five hits to lead the Detroit Tigers to an 8-2 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Friday.

Seahawks sue former draft pick McDowell for bonus repayment

DETROIT (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Michigan seeking repayment of a nearly $800,000 of the signing bonus given to former draft pick Malik McDowell claiming he violated his NFL contract.

WATCH: Howard sheds tears of joy as he takes the reins at Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Juwan Howard wiped tears of joy off his cheeks as he sat with his family. Moments later, he was formally introduced as Michigan's basketball coach. Howard then got up and hugged athletic director Warde Manuel, who triggered even more tears from the former member of the Fab Five. Warde held up a maize No. 25 jersey, like the one Howard wore on the same court in the...

WATCH: Hammond goes one-on-one with Juwan Howard

FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond caught up with Michigan Head Coach Juwan Howard following his introductory press conference.

Michigan-Ohio State on Fox for 2nd straight season

The Oklahoma-Texas and Michigan-Ohio State rivalry games return to Fox for the second consecutive year and the network plans to launch a new pregame show with Urban Meyer and Reggie Bush this season. Fox announced Thursday times and dates for dozens of games that will air on the network, FS1 or the Big Ten network.

Child hit by line drive at Astros game, taken to hospital

HOUSTON (AP) - A young fan was taken to the hospital after getting struck by a foul ball during Wednesday night's game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros.

Brandon Dixon powers Tigers past Orioles 4-2

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Detroit Tigers had not played celebratory music in a visiting clubhouse for quite a while. So, they cranked up the stereo after picking up a rare series win on the road. Brandon Dixon hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to lead the Tigers past the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Wednesday night. "Winning a series on the road is big regardless of who it...

Defending champ Jutanugarn learns from last US Women's Open on FOX 2

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Ariya Jutanugarn isn't concerned about making history with a second straight U.S. Women's Open. She's more focused on the lessons learned from last year's back-nine collapse that nearly kept her from the championship.

Joey Hauser transferring from Marquette to Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Marquette forward Joey Hauser is transferring to Michigan State. The Spartans announced the addition of Hauser on Tuesday. He averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds a game as a freshman in 2018-19. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says the Spartans recruited Hauser out of high school and are familiar with him. Hauser said in a statement that he can't wait to take...

Boyd gets Tigers started in 3-0 shutout of skidding Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) - For the first time in weeks, the Detroit Tigers played the game of baseball the way it's supposed to be performed. They pitched well. They didn't make an error. Not only that, but the Tigers even added a notch to their AL-low home run total. Matthew Boyd took a five-hitter into the seventh inning, Niko Goodrum homered and Detroit interrupted a prolonged slump by...

Rocket Mortgage Golf Classic to tee off in Detroit next month

We are moving closer to the return of golf to metro Detroit and Tuesday was the preview for the Rocket Mortgage Classic.