WATCH: Gardenhire & Zimmermann following 4-0 loss to Phillies
DETROIT (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies picked a fine time to rest Bryce Harper. Vince Velasquez pitched impressively into the sixth inning and the Phillies beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0 Wednesday to finish a quick two-game sweep. Harper sat out, but Philadelphia didn't need much offense. "This felt kind of like a double win, mainly because we were able to rest Harper,"...
DETROIT (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies picked a fine time to rest Bryce Harper. Vince Velasquez pitched impressively into the sixth inning and the Phillies beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0 Wednesday to finish a quick two-game sweep. Harper sat out, but Philadelphia didn't need much offense. "This felt kind of like a double win, mainly because we were able to rest Harper,"...
WATCH: Lions begin training camp with everyone reporting
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Darius Slay and Damon "Snacks" Harrison eliminated a potential distraction, reporting with the rest of the Detroit Lions for training camp. "Everybody's here," Lions defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni said Wednesday. "We had a good morning. A good start."
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Darius Slay and Damon "Snacks" Harrison eliminated a potential distraction, reporting with the rest of the Detroit Lions for training camp. "Everybody's here," Lions defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni said Wednesday. "We had a good morning. A good start."
Phillies outlast Tigers 3-2 in 15 innings
DETROIT (AP) - Brad Miller charged the ball in left field. Nicholas Castellanos rounded third and kept on running. "What is it, midnight or whatever?" Miller said. "You've got to send him. ... Luckily it was hit directly at me." Miller threw Castellanos out at the plate in the 14th inning, forcing Philadelphia and Detroit to play a little longer, and the Phillies...
DETROIT (AP) - Brad Miller charged the ball in left field. Nicholas Castellanos rounded third and kept on running. "What is it, midnight or whatever?" Miller said. "You've got to send him. ... Luckily it was hit directly at me." Miller threw Castellanos out at the plate in the 14th inning, forcing Philadelphia and Detroit to play a little longer, and the Phillies...
WATCH: Miller goes one-on-one with Rod Wood
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' President Rod Wood on the eve of players showing up at training camp.
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' President Rod Wood on the eve of players showing up at training camp.
Boxer Dadashev dies after suffering brain injury in ring
MOSCOW (AP) - Boxer Maxim Dadashev has died after suffering a brain injury in a fight in Maryland. He was 28. The Russian Boxing Federation said Tuesday that Dadashev died "as a result of the injuries he sustained" in Friday's light-welterweight fight with Subriel Matias at the Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
MOSCOW (AP) - Boxer Maxim Dadashev has died after suffering a brain injury in a fight in Maryland. He was 28. The Russian Boxing Federation said Tuesday that Dadashev died "as a result of the injuries he sustained" in Friday's light-welterweight fight with Subriel Matias at the Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Tigers play the Phillies following Alexander's strong outing
Philadelphia Phillies (52-48, third in the NL East) vs.
Philadelphia Phillies (52-48, third in the NL East) vs.
Edwin Jackson agrees to minor league deal with Tigers
DETROIT (AP) - Right-hander Edwin Jackson has agreed to a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers and will report to Triple-A Toledo. The 35-year-old was 1-5 with an 11.12 ERA this season for Toronto, his record 14th major league team over a 17-year big career. The Blue Jays released him on Friday. He was an All-Star with the Tigers a decade ago, threw a no-hitter the next year with...
DETROIT (AP) - Right-hander Edwin Jackson has agreed to a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers and will report to Triple-A Toledo. The 35-year-old was 1-5 with an 11.12 ERA this season for Toronto, his record 14th major league team over a 17-year big career. The Blue Jays released him on Friday. He was an All-Star with the Tigers a decade ago, threw a no-hitter the next year with...
Lions put Flowers, Longa on PUP list before opening camp
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have placed defensive end Trey Flowers and linebacker Steve Longa on the physically unable to perform list. In March, Flowers signed a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $90 million. He reportedly had shoulder surgery this offseason. The Lions signed Longa in February. He had a season-ending knee injury last year during the preseason.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have placed defensive end Trey Flowers and linebacker Steve Longa on the physically unable to perform list. In March, Flowers signed a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $90 million. He reportedly had shoulder surgery this offseason. The Lions signed Longa in February. He had a season-ending knee injury last year during the preseason.
Lions Training Camp Capsule
DETROIT LIONS (6-10) OPEN CAMP: July 24, Allen Park, Michigan
DETROIT LIONS (6-10) OPEN CAMP: July 24, Allen Park, Michigan
Simone Biles takes gold medal at US Classic gymnastics
Simone Biles had a lot to feel good about, even with some rare missteps that were quickly forgotten in her latest climb atop another podium.
Simone Biles had a lot to feel good about, even with some rare missteps that were quickly forgotten in her latest climb atop another podium.
SportsWorks: Dan Miller, Jamie Samuelsen & Pat Caputo
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller was joined by Jamie Samuelsen & Pat Caputo on the roundtable to talk about the Tigers averaging one win a week the last few weeks and how they weren't prepared going into this season.
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller was joined by Jamie Samuelsen & Pat Caputo on the roundtable to talk about the Tigers averaging one win a week the last few weeks and how they weren't prepared going into this season.
WATCH: Tigers beat Blue Jays 4-3 on Castellanos' HR in 10th
DETROIT (AP) - Nicholas Castellanos gave the Detroit Tigers a chance to enjoy the type of celebration that's been awfully rare of late at Comerica Park. Castellanos led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a home run, and Detroit snapped its six-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Tigers won for only the eighth time in their last 41 games. It...
DETROIT (AP) - Nicholas Castellanos gave the Detroit Tigers a chance to enjoy the type of celebration that's been awfully rare of late at Comerica Park. Castellanos led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a home run, and Detroit snapped its six-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Tigers won for only the eighth time in their last 41 games. It...
Guerrero's grand slam helps Blue Jays beat Tigers 7-5
DETROIT (AP) - When rookie slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came to the plate with the bases loaded, there was an air of anticipation at Comerica Park. Toronto and Detroit are a combined 60 games under .500, but this was still a moment to remember.
DETROIT (AP) - When rookie slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came to the plate with the bases loaded, there was an air of anticipation at Comerica Park. Toronto and Detroit are a combined 60 games under .500, but this was still a moment to remember.
Blue Jays bat around in 4th and 6th, rout Tigers 12-1
DETROIT (AP) - Danny Jansen was hitless in his first three at-bats when he tried to change his luck - by shaving his mustache. "Got a hit right after," the Toronto catcher said. "Maybe I'm a little superstitious."
DETROIT (AP) - Danny Jansen was hitless in his first three at-bats when he tried to change his luck - by shaving his mustache. "Got a hit right after," the Toronto catcher said. "Maybe I'm a little superstitious."
Big Ten's Delany says old mistakes to blame for college woes
CHICAGO (AP) - Outgoing Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany kicked off his final Big Ten football media days Thursday by saying he thinks some serious mistakes made in the 1970s created problems today in college athletics. Delany, who is in his 31st and final year as commissioner, said the loss of the four-year scholarship, the ending of the $15 weekly "laundry" stipend for athletes and...
CHICAGO (AP) - Outgoing Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany kicked off his final Big Ten football media days Thursday by saying he thinks some serious mistakes made in the 1970s created problems today in college athletics. Delany, who is in his 31st and final year as commissioner, said the loss of the four-year scholarship, the ending of the $15 weekly "laundry" stipend for athletes and...