WATCH: Winston, Tillman, Loyer, Ward, McQuaid & Izzo after win over OSU

WATCH: Winston, Tillman, Loyer, Ward, McQuaid & Izzo after win over OSU

CHICAGO (AP) - No. 6 Michigan State has its sights set on a sixth Big Ten Tournament championship and a deep NCAA run. The Spartans are off to a good start. Cassius Winston scored 18 points, Foster Loyer provided a lift off the bench with a career-high 14 points, and Michigan State gave Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo his 600th career win, a 77-70 victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament...

CHICAGO (AP) - No. 6 Michigan State has its sights set on a sixth Big Ten Tournament championship and a deep NCAA run. The Spartans are off to a good start. Cassius Winston scored 18 points, Foster Loyer provided a lift off the bench with a career-high 14 points, and Michigan State gave Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo his 600th career win, a 77-70 victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament...

Ward returns to Michigan State's rotation against Ohio State

Ward returns to Michigan State's rotation against Ohio State

CHICAGO (AP) - Michigan State star forward Nick Ward has returned to the rotation after missing five games because of a broken left hand. The team's second-leading scorer, Ward checked in just over four minutes into the Spartans' Big Ten Tournament matchup against Ohio State and promptly hit a short jumper. He had missed five consecutive games after suffering a hairline fracture in his...

CHICAGO (AP) - Michigan State star forward Nick Ward has returned to the rotation after missing five games because of a broken left hand. The team's second-leading scorer, Ward checked in just over four minutes into the Spartans' Big Ten Tournament matchup against Ohio State and promptly hit a short jumper. He had missed five consecutive games after suffering a hairline fracture in his...

WATCH: Blashill, Kronwall & Abdelkader after 5-4 loss to the Lightning

WATCH: Blashill, Kronwall & Abdelkader after 5-4 loss to the Lightning

DETROIT (AP) - Steven Stamkos tied Vincent Lecavalier for Tampa Bay's career lead in goals, Nikita Kucherov scored twice in the third period and the Lightning rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Thursday night.

DETROIT (AP) - Steven Stamkos tied Vincent Lecavalier for Tampa Bay's career lead in goals, Nikita Kucherov scored twice in the third period and the Lightning rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Thursday night.

Fulmer won't pitch in near future, to work on mechanics

Fulmer won't pitch in near future, to work on mechanics

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer will not pitch in games in the near future, focusing on lower-body mechanics. "He took a step back to refine his lower-body mechanics," Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said after Thursday's 4-4 tie with Boston. "We have no timetable when he's going to get back on the mound." Gardenhire declined to...

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer will not pitch in games in the near future, focusing on lower-body mechanics. "He took a step back to refine his lower-body mechanics," Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said after Thursday's 4-4 tie with Boston. "We have no timetable when he's going to get back on the mound." Gardenhire declined to...

Red Wings sign D Brian Lashoff to a 2-year contract

Red Wings sign D Brian Lashoff to a 2-year contract

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Brian Lashoff to a two-year contract extension. Detroit made the move Wednesday, keeping a key player from the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins. The 28-year-old Lashoff had 11 assists in 44 games for the Griffins this year. Lashoff has two goals and 11 assists in 123 NHL games with the Red Wings. He had six points in 75 games during the...

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Brian Lashoff to a two-year contract extension. Detroit made the move Wednesday, keeping a key player from the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins. The 28-year-old Lashoff had 11 assists in 44 games for the Griffins this year. Lashoff has two goals and 11 assists in 123 NHL games with the Red Wings. He had six points in 75 games during the...

Heat start 2nd half on 21-0 run, top Pistons 108-74

Heat start 2nd half on 21-0 run, top Pistons 108-74

MIAMI (AP) - The outcome was in doubt at halftime. It didn't stay that way for long. And thanks to a 21-0 run to open the second half, the Miami Heat now have a tiny bit of breathing room in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The biggest Heat run of the season led to the biggest Heat win of the season, a 108-74 romp past the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

MIAMI (AP) - The outcome was in doubt at halftime. It didn't stay that way for long. And thanks to a 21-0 run to open the second half, the Miami Heat now have a tiny bit of breathing room in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The biggest Heat run of the season led to the biggest Heat win of the season, a 108-74 romp past the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Red Wings fall to Habs, 3-1

Red Wings fall to Habs, 3-1

MONTREAL (AP) - With a portrait of Jacques Plante hanging just a few feet away, Carey Price passed around the credit for his latest accomplishment. Price made 20 saves Tuesday night and became the winningest goaltender in the storied history of the Montreal Canadiens, who held off the Detroit Red Wings for a 3-1 victory.

MONTREAL (AP) - With a portrait of Jacques Plante hanging just a few feet away, Carey Price passed around the credit for his latest accomplishment. Price made 20 saves Tuesday night and became the winningest goaltender in the storied history of the Montreal Canadiens, who held off the Detroit Red Wings for a 3-1 victory.

Michigan schools, Purdue and Wisconsin headline B1G tourney

Michigan schools, Purdue and Wisconsin headline B1G tourney

While it might not land a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten was arguably the nation's top conference during the regular season. The league's upper-class depth and middle-class drama could make for a fascinating postseason tournament, which starts Wednesday in Chicago.

While it might not land a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten was arguably the nation's top conference during the regular season. The league's upper-class depth and middle-class drama could make for a fascinating postseason tournament, which starts Wednesday in Chicago.

MSU's Winston, Michigan's Brazdeikis win AP's top Big Ten honors

MSU's Winston, Michigan's Brazdeikis win AP's top Big Ten honors

Michigan State's Cassius Winston is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and Purdue's Matt Painter is its coach of the year. Winston, Purdue's Carsen Edwards and Wisconsin's Ethan Happ were unanimous picks to the AP's All-Big Ten team, also announced Tuesday, in voting of 15 journalists covering the conference. Michigan freshman Ignas Brazdeikis...

Michigan State's Cassius Winston is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and Purdue's Matt Painter is its coach of the year. Winston, Purdue's Carsen Edwards and Wisconsin's Ethan Happ were unanimous picks to the AP's All-Big Ten team, also announced Tuesday, in voting of 15 journalists covering the conference. Michigan freshman Ignas Brazdeikis...

Nets rout Pistons 103-75 to move into No. 6 spot in East

Nets rout Pistons 103-75 to move into No. 6 spot in East

NEW YORK (AP) - The Nets haven't been to the playoffs in four years. On Monday night, they looked ready to return. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 points and Brooklyn held the Detroit Pistons to the lowest shooting percentage in an NBA game in 3 1/2 years, winning 103-75 to move into sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

NEW YORK (AP) - The Nets haven't been to the playoffs in four years. On Monday night, they looked ready to return. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 points and Brooklyn held the Detroit Pistons to the lowest shooting percentage in an NBA game in 3 1/2 years, winning 103-75 to move into sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

LISTEN: Lions sign free agent WR Danny Amendola

LISTEN: Lions sign free agent WR Danny Amendola

The Detroit Lions signed two-time Super Bowl winning wide receiver Danny Amendola, taking advantage of their connection to the New England Patriots.

The Detroit Lions signed two-time Super Bowl winning wide receiver Danny Amendola, taking advantage of their connection to the New England Patriots.

WATCH: No. 6 Michigan St expects Ward to play in Big Ten Tournament

WATCH: No. 6 Michigan St expects Ward to play in Big Ten Tournament

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - No. 6 Michigan State expects forward Nick Ward to play in the Big Ten Tournament. Coach Tom Izzo says he isn't sure how much the 6-foot-9 junior will be able to play nearly a month after having surgery on his left hand. The top-seeded Spartans will face the winner of the Ohio State-Indiana game Friday in the conference quarterfinals. Ward is Michigan State's...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - No. 6 Michigan State expects forward Nick Ward to play in the Big Ten Tournament. Coach Tom Izzo says he isn't sure how much the 6-foot-9 junior will be able to play nearly a month after having surgery on his left hand. The top-seeded Spartans will face the winner of the Ohio State-Indiana game Friday in the conference quarterfinals. Ward is Michigan State's...