WATCH: Harbaugh talks DPJ, Indiana & more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - One season after Michigan's wide receivers could not get in the end zone, coach Jim Harbaugh had just one complaint about the Wolverines' pass catchers on Saturday. The guy with the black-rimmed glasses and khakis couldn't haul them in. "I dropped two in the pregame," Harbaugh said Monday. "Which I pride myself in, catching them all. There was...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - One season after Michigan's wide receivers could not get in the end zone, coach Jim Harbaugh had just one complaint about the Wolverines' pass catchers on Saturday. The guy with the black-rimmed glasses and khakis couldn't haul them in. "I dropped two in the pregame," Harbaugh said Monday. "Which I pride myself in, catching them all. There was...
No. 10 Michigan State breezes past FGCU 106-82
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Two games into the season, Tom Izzo has already had it with how college basketball is being officiated. And he doesn't blame the referees. "I felt bad for our fans, I felt bad for their team, I felt a little bad for our team, and I felt really bad for the officials," Izzo said. "I've been here 24 years as a head coach and not sure I ever felt...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Two games into the season, Tom Izzo has already had it with how college basketball is being officiated. And he doesn't blame the referees. "I felt bad for our fans, I felt bad for their team, I felt a little bad for our team, and I felt really bad for the officials," Izzo said. "I've been here 24 years as a head coach and not sure I ever felt...
SportsWorks: Woody Woodriffe, Jamie Samuelsen & John Niyo
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by Jamie Samuelsen & John Niyo on the roundtable to talk about the Lions loss to the Chicago Bears.
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by Jamie Samuelsen & John Niyo on the roundtable to talk about the Lions loss to the Chicago Bears.
WATCH: Casey & Jackson following 113-103 loss to Hornets
DETROIT (AP) - Most of the stars of the 2005 NBA Finals have been out of the league for several years. Tony Parker, is still beating the Detroit Pistons. Sunday, he faced them for the first time as a member of the Charlotte Hornets, but the results weren't any different. The 36-year-old scored 24 points in 28 minutes off the bench to lead Charlotte to a 113-103 victory.
DETROIT (AP) - Most of the stars of the 2005 NBA Finals have been out of the league for several years. Tony Parker, is still beating the Detroit Pistons. Sunday, he faced them for the first time as a member of the Charlotte Hornets, but the results weren't any different. The 36-year-old scored 24 points in 28 minutes off the bench to lead Charlotte to a 113-103 victory.
Trubisky throws 3 TDs, Bears beat Lions 34-22
CHICAGO (AP) - Mitchell Trubisky locked in right from the start, whether he was firing downfield or making the right read underneath the defense. It added up to one of his best performances as a pro, not to mention a rare win for Chicago against Detroit and an NFC North rival. Trubisky threw for a career-high 355 yards and three touchdowns, and the first-place Bears beat the Lions 34-22 to snap...
CHICAGO (AP) - Mitchell Trubisky locked in right from the start, whether he was firing downfield or making the right read underneath the defense. It added up to one of his best performances as a pro, not to mention a rare win for Chicago against Detroit and an NFC North rival. Trubisky threw for a career-high 355 yards and three touchdowns, and the first-place Bears beat the Lions 34-22 to snap...
Brazdeikis leads No. 19 Michigan over Holy Cross 56-37
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Ignas Brazdeikis watched helplessly as his future Michigan teammates got drubbed in last season's NCAA championship game. On Saturday night, Brazdeikis finally got a chance to help boost the Wolverines' struggling offense. Brazdeikis scored 19 points, Charles Matthews added 20 and No. 19 Michigan held off Holy Cross 56-37.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Ignas Brazdeikis watched helplessly as his future Michigan teammates got drubbed in last season's NCAA championship game. On Saturday night, Brazdeikis finally got a chance to help boost the Wolverines' struggling offense. Brazdeikis scored 19 points, Charles Matthews added 20 and No. 19 Michigan held off Holy Cross 56-37.
Mantha scores twice, Red Wings top Canes 4-3 in shootout
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Detroit trailed Carolina by two goals heading into the third period. Turns out, the Red Wings had the Hurricanes right where they wanted them. Anthony Mantha scored twice and Frans Nielsen netted the deciding goal in the shootout as the Red Wings erased a two-goal deficit for the third straight game and beat the Hurricanes 4-3 Saturday night. "That's kind of our...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Detroit trailed Carolina by two goals heading into the third period. Turns out, the Red Wings had the Hurricanes right where they wanted them. Anthony Mantha scored twice and Frans Nielsen netted the deciding goal in the shootout as the Red Wings erased a two-goal deficit for the third straight game and beat the Hurricanes 4-3 Saturday night. "That's kind of our...
Patterson throws 3 TDs, No. 4 Michigan beats Rutgers 42-7
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Shea Patterson has stamped Michigan a national title contender. Patterson threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, Karan Higdon ran for a pair of 1-yard scores and the fourth-ranked Wolverines routed Rutgers 42-7 on Saturday for their ninth straight win. Patterson threw darts in swirling winds in front of thousands of fans bundled in Michigan colors. Up ahead, another...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Shea Patterson has stamped Michigan a national title contender. Patterson threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, Karan Higdon ran for a pair of 1-yard scores and the fourth-ranked Wolverines routed Rutgers 42-7 on Saturday for their ninth straight win. Patterson threw darts in swirling winds in front of thousands of fans bundled in Michigan colors. Up ahead, another...
WATCH: Dantonio, Lewerke & Lombardi after 26-6 loss to Ohio State
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Drue Chrisman's first punt of the day was an embarrassment, a 4-yarder at the end of Ohio State's first possession. "I don't know where it ranks in Ohio State's worst punts in history, but it was definitely my worst punt," Chrisman said. "I was just like, 'Man, I've got to ball after this one.'"
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Drue Chrisman's first punt of the day was an embarrassment, a 4-yarder at the end of Ohio State's first possession. "I don't know where it ranks in Ohio State's worst punts in history, but it was definitely my worst punt," Chrisman said. "I was just like, 'Man, I've got to ball after this one.'"
Red Wings rally past Rangers 3-2 in OT
DETROIT (AP) - There was time for one more good chance in overtime before the clock would run out. Andreas Athanasiou took the puck near the blue line, skated in and backhanded it toward the front of the goal, where Dylan Larkin was open. "I saw the lane to the net," Larkin said. "I knew he was going to get it to me, so I just tried to put myself on the far side of the net."
DETROIT (AP) - There was time for one more good chance in overtime before the clock would run out. Andreas Athanasiou took the puck near the blue line, skated in and backhanded it toward the front of the goal, where Dylan Larkin was open. "I saw the lane to the net," Larkin said. "I knew he was going to get it to me, so I just tried to put myself on the far side of the net."
Drummond, Johnson pace Pistons to easy win over Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) - The Detroit Pistons were so efficient on offense that they didn't need Blake Griffin to take many shots. The NBA's fifth-leading scorer loved sharing the ball on an easy night for his team. "We just did a great job of taking exactly what the defense gave us," Griffin said. "When we play like that and the ball is zipping and moving around, then it's a...
ATLANTA (AP) - The Detroit Pistons were so efficient on offense that they didn't need Blake Griffin to take many shots. The NBA's fifth-leading scorer loved sharing the ball on an easy night for his team. "We just did a great job of taking exactly what the defense gave us," Griffin said. "When we play like that and the ball is zipping and moving around, then it's a...
No. 4 Michigan prepares for expected rout over Rutgers
Michigan is on the cusp of reaching the heights expected when it hired Jim Harbaugh. It took four seasons and a handful of crushing defeats to get here but the fourth-ranked Wolverines (8-1, 6-0 Big Ten, No. 4 CFP) are poised to win their first conference title since 2004. Stay out of the loss column, and the Wolverines could play for their first national title since 1997.
Michigan is on the cusp of reaching the heights expected when it hired Jim Harbaugh. It took four seasons and a handful of crushing defeats to get here but the fourth-ranked Wolverines (8-1, 6-0 Big Ten, No. 4 CFP) are poised to win their first conference title since 2004. Stay out of the loss column, and the Wolverines could play for their first national title since 1997.
Lions in must-win against Bears
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have a rare opportunity to beat the Detroit Lions and pick up a victory over an NFC North opponent. As accomplishments go, those seem rather modest. Then again, consider their recent history. The division-leading Bears have a chance to check off two more boxes when they host the struggling Lions on Sunday.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have a rare opportunity to beat the Detroit Lions and pick up a victory over an NFC North opponent. As accomplishments go, those seem rather modest. Then again, consider their recent history. The division-leading Bears have a chance to check off two more boxes when they host the struggling Lions on Sunday.
Bears get Khalil Mack back for game with Lions
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Khalil Mack will save some secrets for the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Soldier Field. Asked if he would be 100 percent healthy or hindered by the sprained right ankle he suffered Oct. 14, the Chicago Bears' pass rusher smiled on Friday, but hedged. "You want me to give up everything?" Mack said. "When I get there, I'm going to try to be myself."
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Khalil Mack will save some secrets for the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Soldier Field. Asked if he would be 100 percent healthy or hindered by the sprained right ankle he suffered Oct. 14, the Chicago Bears' pass rusher smiled on Friday, but hedged. "You want me to give up everything?" Mack said. "When I get there, I'm going to try to be myself."