WATCH: Holiday scores 37 points, Pelicans beat slumping Pistons
DETROIT (AP) - Alvin Gentry knew he needed Anthony Davis. The New Orleans Pelicans coach didn't get his star at 100 percent. It was still enough. Davis left with a right hip injury after a first-quarter collision with Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin and missed the rest of the first half.
DETROIT (AP) - Alvin Gentry knew he needed Anthony Davis. The New Orleans Pelicans coach didn't get his star at 100 percent. It was still enough. Davis left with a right hip injury after a first-quarter collision with Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin and missed the rest of the first half.
Harbaugh says he's staying at Michigan, not returning to NFL
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Jim Harbaugh insisted he is staying at Michigan to coach, responding to speculation he is returning to the NFL. The former San Francisco 49ers coach told ESPN he is not going anywhere .
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Jim Harbaugh insisted he is staying at Michigan to coach, responding to speculation he is returning to the NFL. The former San Francisco 49ers coach told ESPN he is not going anywhere .
Islanders rally from 2-goal deficit, beat Red Wings 3-2
DETROIT (AP) - Niklas Kronwall scored to give Detroit a two-goal lead, and later in the first period, he knocked Anders Lee off his feet with a high, hard hit. After that, the New York Islanders began asserting themselves.
DETROIT (AP) - Niklas Kronwall scored to give Detroit a two-goal lead, and later in the first period, he knocked Anders Lee off his feet with a high, hard hit. After that, the New York Islanders began asserting themselves.
No. 10 Michigan State holds off Florida late, wins 63-59
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Tom Izzo called Michigan State's last six games "one of the more incredible stretches" of his coaching career. He believes no one - "not even my mother" - would have expected the 10th-ranked Spartans to go 5-1 in those games, with the lone loss coming at Louisville in overtime.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Tom Izzo called Michigan State's last six games "one of the more incredible stretches" of his coaching career. He believes no one - "not even my mother" - would have expected the 10th-ranked Spartans to go 5-1 in those games, with the lone loss coming at Louisville in overtime.
No. 5 Michigan stays unbeaten, tops South Carolina 89-78
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - South Carolina coach Frank Martin had a simple explanation for why Michigan's Jordan Poole is so tough to defend. "He makes the easy shots, and he makes the hard shots," Martin said.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - South Carolina coach Frank Martin had a simple explanation for why Michigan's Jordan Poole is so tough to defend. "He makes the easy shots, and he makes the hard shots," Martin said.
76ers rally without Embiid, beat Pistons 117-111
DETROIT (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers gave their standout center a night off, fell behind by 15 points on the road - and then came back to beat the Detroit Pistons anyway. "This was our best win of the year under those circumstances," coach Brett Brown said.
DETROIT (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers gave their standout center a night off, fell behind by 15 points on the road - and then came back to beat the Detroit Pistons anyway. "This was our best win of the year under those circumstances," coach Brett Brown said.
Patricia, Wilks endure tough first seasons as head coaches
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Two first-year head coaches will be on the sidelines when the Detroit Lions meet the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, and both have had a rough season. "Yeah, your first year you're going to have struggles," Detroit defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois said. "If you don't, you lucked up." Most of the luck for these teams has been bad.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Two first-year head coaches will be on the sidelines when the Detroit Lions meet the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, and both have had a rough season. "Yeah, your first year you're going to have struggles," Detroit defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois said. "If you don't, you lucked up." Most of the luck for these teams has been bad.
Dylan Larkin scores in OT, Red Wings edge Maple Leafs 5-4
TORONTO (AP) - Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock expected William Nylander to be "the freshest guy in hockey" on Thursday night. That was probably asking too much of a player making his season debut with exactly zero practice time since ending a prolonged contract impasse with Toronto just last weekend. The rest of Babcock's team, which eventually showed signs life after a poor...
TORONTO (AP) - Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock expected William Nylander to be "the freshest guy in hockey" on Thursday night. That was probably asking too much of a player making his season debut with exactly zero practice time since ending a prolonged contract impasse with Toronto just last weekend. The rest of Babcock's team, which eventually showed signs life after a poor...
WATCH: Miller goes one-on-one with Nevin Lawson
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' cornerback Nevin Lawson as they prepare to head to Arizona and play the Cardinals on Sunday.
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' cornerback Nevin Lawson as they prepare to head to Arizona and play the Cardinals on Sunday.
Lions fan agrees to return TD ball to Taylor Decker
GREENVILLE, Mich. (AP) - It's rare for an NFL offensive lineman to score a touchdown. It's just as unusual for a fan to catch a football with one hand while holding a $10 beer in the other. Detroit Lions fan Bill Zerbst says he caught a football tossed into the seats last Sunday by Taylor Decker. The Greenville, Michigan, man has agreed to return the ball to the Lions lineman after...
GREENVILLE, Mich. (AP) - It's rare for an NFL offensive lineman to score a touchdown. It's just as unusual for a fan to catch a football with one hand while holding a $10 beer in the other. Detroit Lions fan Bill Zerbst says he caught a football tossed into the seats last Sunday by Taylor Decker. The Greenville, Michigan, man has agreed to return the ball to the Lions lineman after...
Bledsoe scores 27, leads Bucks to 115-92 win over Pistons
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The formula for success in Milwaukee doesn't always have to revolve around the high-scoring duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Eric Bledsoe matched his season high with 27 points and Antetokounmpo added 15 as the Bucks rolled to a 115-92 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The formula for success in Milwaukee doesn't always have to revolve around the high-scoring duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Eric Bledsoe matched his season high with 27 points and Antetokounmpo added 15 as the Bucks rolled to a 115-92 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
Michigan State's LJ Scott says he'll enter NFL draft
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State running back LJ Scott says he will enter the NFL draft after this season. Scott, a senior, injured his ankle in September and has played in only four games this year. Coach Mark Dantonio said last month that Scott would redshirt . Scott said on social media Wednesday that he initially thought that was the best plan, but after discussing his options with...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State running back LJ Scott says he will enter the NFL draft after this season. Scott, a senior, injured his ankle in September and has played in only four games this year. Coach Mark Dantonio said last month that Scott would redshirt . Scott said on social media Wednesday that he initially thought that was the best plan, but after discussing his options with...
Lions back to losing ways in Matt Patricia's first season
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - In firing him after the 2017 season, the Detroit Lions indicated the Jim Caldwell era was just not good enough. But meaningless December football is back in Detroit again as first-year coach Matt Patricia's Lions will play out the string with four games with nothing at stake but draft position remain.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - In firing him after the 2017 season, the Detroit Lions indicated the Jim Caldwell era was just not good enough. But meaningless December football is back in Detroit again as first-year coach Matt Patricia's Lions will play out the string with four games with nothing at stake but draft position remain.
Lions put LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin on IR, add DE Eric Lee
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have placed linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin on injured reserve with a neck injury. Detroit promoted defensive end Eric Lee from the practice squad to fill the roster spot Wednesday. Reeves-Maybin is tied for the team lead with six tackles on special teams and he had seven tackles on defense this season.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have placed linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin on injured reserve with a neck injury. Detroit promoted defensive end Eric Lee from the practice squad to fill the roster spot Wednesday. Reeves-Maybin is tied for the team lead with six tackles on special teams and he had seven tackles on defense this season.
No. 5 Michigan holds off Northwestern for 62-60 win
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Jordan Poole and Michigan finally faced some adversity Tuesday night. Pushed right to the very end, they delivered. Poole made two big plays in the last 2 1/2 minutes and Ignas Brazdeikis scored 13 of his 23 points in the second half to help the fifth-ranked Wolverines hold off Northwestern for a 62-60 victory.
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Jordan Poole and Michigan finally faced some adversity Tuesday night. Pushed right to the very end, they delivered. Poole made two big plays in the last 2 1/2 minutes and Ignas Brazdeikis scored 13 of his 23 points in the second half to help the fifth-ranked Wolverines hold off Northwestern for a 62-60 victory.
Lightning beat Red Wings 6-5 in shootout
DETROIT (AP) - Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Edward Pasquale gave up five goals in his NHL debut - and still won the game. Nikita Kucherov and defenseman Victor Hedman scored in a shootout to give the Lightning a 6-5 comeback victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. "I didn't think I'd give up five goals and get the win, but this team has so much scoring power you've...
DETROIT (AP) - Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Edward Pasquale gave up five goals in his NHL debut - and still won the game. Nikita Kucherov and defenseman Victor Hedman scored in a shootout to give the Lightning a 6-5 comeback victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. "I didn't think I'd give up five goals and get the win, but this team has so much scoring power you've...
Tigers agree to 1-year contract with left-hander Matt Moore
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers and left-hander Matt Moore have agreed to a one-year contract. Detroit announced the move Tuesday, adding a 29-year-old pitcher with a chance to compete for a spot in the rotation in 2019.
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers and left-hander Matt Moore have agreed to a one-year contract. Detroit announced the move Tuesday, adding a 29-year-old pitcher with a chance to compete for a spot in the rotation in 2019.