Lions tender safety Charles Washington
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have tendered safety Charles Washington, an exclusive rights free agent. The team announced the move Wednesday. Washington had 13 special teams tackles in 29 games over the past two seasons. He joined the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State after the 2016 draft and spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad. ___ More AP NFL:...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have tendered safety Charles Washington, an exclusive rights free agent. The team announced the move Wednesday. Washington had 13 special teams tackles in 29 games over the past two seasons. He joined the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State after the 2016 draft and spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad. ___ More AP NFL:...
WATCH: Kampe, Hill-Mais, Brechting, Cumberland & Maddox after 88-84 win in tournament
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) - Jaevin Cumberland had 23 points as Oakland narrowly beat Youngstown State 88-84 in the Horizon Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday night. The Golden Grizzlies made 8 of 9 free throws in the final minute to protect a 79-71 lead. Tray Maddox Jr. had 19 points for Oakland (16-16). Xavier Hill-Mais added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Brad Brechting had 11 points...
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) - Jaevin Cumberland had 23 points as Oakland narrowly beat Youngstown State 88-84 in the Horizon Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday night. The Golden Grizzlies made 8 of 9 free throws in the final minute to protect a 79-71 lead. Tray Maddox Jr. had 19 points for Oakland (16-16). Xavier Hill-Mais added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Brad Brechting had 11 points...
What to expect of the Tigers 3 prospects in the Justin Verlander trade
It was a sad, but understandable, day in Detroit: Justin Verlander was traded to the Houston Astros.
It was a sad, but understandable, day in Detroit: Justin Verlander was traded to the Houston Astros.
WATCH: Zadina scores first goal, but Avalanche win 4-3 over Red Wings
DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon wiped away a season's worth of overtime frustration with a goal that was critical to Colorado's playoff push. MacKinnon scored 2:29 into OT and also had an assist to help the Avalanche rally past the skidding Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Tuesday night.
DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon wiped away a season's worth of overtime frustration with a goal that was critical to Colorado's playoff push. MacKinnon scored 2:29 into OT and also had an assist to help the Avalanche rally past the skidding Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Tuesday night.
WATCH: Izzo, Goins, McQuaid & Winston after 91-76 win over Nebraska
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Kenny Goins and Matt McQuaid have been role players for much of their careers at Michigan State. On the same night and in timely fashion, the seniors were stars for the ninth-ranked Spartans. Goins scored 21 of his career-high 24 points in the first half and McQuaid finished with a career-best 22, leading Michigan State to a 91-76 win over Nebraska on Tuesday.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Kenny Goins and Matt McQuaid have been role players for much of their careers at Michigan State. On the same night and in timely fashion, the seniors were stars for the ninth-ranked Spartans. Goins scored 21 of his career-high 24 points in the first half and McQuaid finished with a career-best 22, leading Michigan State to a 91-76 win over Nebraska on Tuesday.
Lions sign defensive end Romeo Okwara to 2-year extension
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have signed defensive end Romeo Okwara to a two-year contract extension. The Lions announced the move Tuesday. Okwara started 14 games for Detroit last season, leading the team with a career-high 7½ sacks. Okwara originally entered the NFL with the New York Giants in 2016 as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame. He appeared in 22 games and...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have signed defensive end Romeo Okwara to a two-year contract extension. The Lions announced the move Tuesday. Okwara started 14 games for Detroit last season, leading the team with a career-high 7½ sacks. Okwara originally entered the NFL with the New York Giants in 2016 as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame. He appeared in 22 games and...
WATCH: Izzo 'try to improve as a team' against Nebraska and much more
Nebraska (15-14, 5-13) vs.
Nebraska (15-14, 5-13) vs.
Michigan No. 7, MSU No. 9 in AP Top 25
Gonzaga remained at No. 1 after extending the nation's longest winning streak to 20 games. Virginia stayed at No. 2 after winning both its games last week. The rest of the AP Top 25 is a big jumble of teams trading places. The Bulldogs received 42 of 64 votes in the men's college basketball poll released Monday after finishing an undefeated run through the West Coast Conference. The...
Gonzaga remained at No. 1 after extending the nation's longest winning streak to 20 games. Virginia stayed at No. 2 after winning both its games last week. The rest of the AP Top 25 is a big jumble of teams trading places. The Bulldogs received 42 of 64 votes in the men's college basketball poll released Monday after finishing an undefeated run through the West Coast Conference. The...
SportsWorks: Woody Woodriffe, Pat Caputo & John Niyo
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by Pat Caputo & John Niyo on the roundtable to talk about the Pistons big weekend against Cleveland & Toronto.
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by Pat Caputo & John Niyo on the roundtable to talk about the Pistons big weekend against Cleveland & Toronto.
Pistons top Raptors 112-107 in OT
DETROIT (AP) - Blake Griffin scored 14 of his 27 points in the first quarter and the Detroit Pistons finished with plays at both ends of the court to beat the Toronto Raptors 112-107 in overtime on Sunday night. Detroit took advantage of Toronto resting star forward Kawhi Leonard less than 48 hours after he made the go-ahead shot in the closing seconds of their win over Portland.
DETROIT (AP) - Blake Griffin scored 14 of his 27 points in the first quarter and the Detroit Pistons finished with plays at both ends of the court to beat the Toronto Raptors 112-107 in overtime on Sunday night. Detroit took advantage of Toronto resting star forward Kawhi Leonard less than 48 hours after he made the go-ahead shot in the closing seconds of their win over Portland.
Brazdeikis carries 9 Michigan past No. 17 Maryland 69-62
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Playing with intensity and emotion after being cut down to size in defeat, Michigan used a strong performance from its relentless starting lineup to remain in the hunt for the Big Ten title. Ignas Brazdeikis scored 21 points, Jon Teske had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 9 Michigan pulled away from 17th-ranked Maryland in a 69-62 victory Sunday.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Playing with intensity and emotion after being cut down to size in defeat, Michigan used a strong performance from its relentless starting lineup to remain in the hunt for the Big Ten title. Ignas Brazdeikis scored 21 points, Jon Teske had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 9 Michigan pulled away from 17th-ranked Maryland in a 69-62 victory Sunday.
Red Wings fall 3-1 to Coyotes
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Vinnie Hinostroza each had a goal and assist, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 Saturday night for their sixth straight victory. The Coyotes have won six in a row for the first time since Feb. 16-28, 2012, and are in contention for a Western Conference wild-card spot with 17 games left in the regular season.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Vinnie Hinostroza each had a goal and assist, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 Saturday night for their sixth straight victory. The Coyotes have won six in a row for the first time since Feb. 16-28, 2012, and are in contention for a Western Conference wild-card spot with 17 games left in the regular season.