MSU 12, Michigan 14 in Amway Coaches Top 25 Poll

The preseason Amway Top 25 football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2017 records, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and final ranking:

Kennard comes off NFI list, plus other moves

The Detroit Lions announced Wednesday that linebacker Devon Kennard has come off the Active/Non-Football Injury list.

WATCH: Gardenhire, Fiers, Hicks & VerHagen following 7-4 win over Reds

DETROIT (AP) - Mike Fiers got the Detroit Tigers off to a nice start. Too for him, it didn't last long. Fiers exited soon after being hit in the left shin in the second inning, and the Detroit Tigers relied on their bullpen to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 Wednesday for a two-game series sweep. "That was supposed to be easy," Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said.

Ohio State's Meyer put on leave, investigation opened

Ohio State placed football coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave Wednesday while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of domestic violence against an assistant coach years before he was fired last week.

Lions CB Slay insists he wasn't frightened by injury scare

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Darius Slay lost his footing in coverage and landed on the grass. He limped off the field, trying to keep weight off his right leg. The Detroit Lions cornerback was evaluated on the sideline and after rubbing and pointing to his right knee, he returned to practice Wednesday. Was it scary, possibly getting injured early in training camp? "No," Slay insisted....

Detroit's Fiers leaves start with shin injury

DETROIT (AP) - Tigers right-hander Mike Fiers has left Detroit's game against Cincinnati on Wednesday with a left lower shin bruise. Fiers was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Mason Williams in the top of the second inning. He was able to finish that inning, but Drew VerHagen relieved him to start the third. X-rays were negative. Fiers is 7-6 with a 3.48 ERA. He's pitched well enough...

WATCH: Boyd throws 8 scoreless innings, Tigers beat Cincinnati 2-1

DETROIT (AP) - Once Matthew Boyd escaped a couple early jams, the Detroit left-hander found a groove. "Early in the game, he had a couple guys on and it got real slow," Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He picked up the pace."

WATCH: Avila 'today is a good day for the Detroit Tigers' following trade deadline

The Detroit Tigers announced Tuesday they have traded OF Leonys Martin and RHP Kyle Dowdy to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for SS Willi Castro right before the 4pm non-waiver trade deadline. 

Tigers prospect Franklin Perez being shut down for season

DETROIT (AP) - Tigers prospect Franklin Perez is being shut down for the rest of the season with right shoulder capsular inflammation. Detroit acquired the right-hander in last year's trade that sent Justin Verlander to Houston . Perez also dealt with a right lat strain earlier this year. Perez went 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA in four starts this season for Class A Lakeland, and he was 0-1 with a...

Miguel Cabrera trying to stay upbeat about recovery

DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera can now say it with a good deal of certainty: Baseball is harder than it looks on TV. "It's so easy when you watch the game on TV. It's so slow," the Detroit slugger said. "The game is so simple on TV."

WATCH: Miller goes one-on-one with Jarrad Davis

FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' linebacker Jarrad Davis following their fourth day of camp.

Lions RB Blount returns to practice day after leaving field

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount returned to training camp a day after walking off the field during practice. Blount declined interview requests Monday. The Lions are counting on the 31-year-old Blount to help improve their running game, which has ranked among the NFL's worst in recent years. He helped Philadelphia and New England win the past two Super...

SportsWorks: Dan Miller, Sean Baligian & John Niyo

FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller was joined by Sean Baligian & John Niyo on the roundtable as they talked about the induction of Alan Trammell & Jack Morris in the Baseball Hall of Fame.