WATCH: Gardenhire & Fulmer after 6-3 loss to White Sox

DETROIT (AP) - Arriving later than normal, Rick Renteria was a little surprised by the amount of traffic around the ballpark. Once inside, he watched his offense do almost nothing for seven innings - before a six-run eighth gave the Chicago manager a victory after a tough few days.

Meyer tweets apology to former assistant's ex-wife

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Amid withering criticism of his failing to more directly address domestic abuse issues at a news conference earlier this week, suspended coach Urban Meyer issued an apology Friday to the ex-wife of a former assistant coach who was suspected of abusing her.

Harbaugh, Michigan counting on ex-Ole Miss QB Shea Patterson

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Jim Harbaugh was hailed as a savior when he came back to Michigan, a former star quarterback tasked with returning college football's winningest program to glory. Harbaugh hasn't been able to do it yet and, perhaps coincidentally, quarterback has not a position of strength for the Wolverines his first three years. It is now.

Former Michigan State coach latest charged amid Nassar fallout

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State University's former head gymnastics coach is the latest person to be charged in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal surrounding ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar.

WATCH: Patterson says Michigan will have little bit of everything

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan's offense is expected to be different with Shea Patterson at quarterback, taking advantage of his mobility and ability to throw on the move. Patterson, though, was not interested in sharing too much about how the 14th-ranked Wolverines will look when they have the ball Sept. 1 at No. 12 Notre Dame. "It's going to be a little bit of everything,"...

Tigers rout White Sox 7-2

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers held a players' meeting recently to talk about the importance of competing down the stretch.

Lions trade for LB Eli Harold

The Detroit Lions announced Thursday they have traded a reported conditional 7th round draft pick for 49ers linebacker Eli Harold.

Ohio State suspends Urban Meyer for 3 games for mishandling domestic abuse case

Ohio State on Wednesday night suspended head football coach Urban Meyer three games for mishandling domestic violence accusations, punishing one of the sport's most prominent leaders for keeping an assistant on staff for several years after that coach's wife accused him of abuse.

Cubs break out of offensive funk in 8-2 win over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) - When David Bote's two-run homer cleared the fence in the fifth inning, it felt almost like a milestone for the Chicago Cubs - the first time in six games they'd scored more than one run. "Whatever it was, was broken at that point," manager Joe Maddon said. "That was broken. It was good to move it forward from there."

Tigers announce 2019 schedule

The Detroit Tigers announced their 2019 schedule on Wednesday.

WATCH: Tigers beat light-hitting Cubs 2-1

DETROIT (AP) - It didn't look or sound like a rebuilding team, holding on for a win against a contender. Shane Greene had a game-ending strikeout against Jason Heyward - with fans roaring on their feet - to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday night. "Great atmosphere with a good team coming in here," Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. "They bring a...

WATCH: James McCann and his wife talk emotions of birth complications

FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond caught up with James McCann and his wife Wednesday about the complications during the birth of their twins.

Michigan's Final 4 road goes through cult heroes Sr. Jean, Loyola

University of Loyola Chicago is known as the Cinderella story of the tournament.      Many people are crediting the team's success with its good luck charm - a 98-year-old nun. 

Lions put LB Steve Longa on IR with torn knee ligament

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Detroit Lions linebacker Steve Longa's season-ending knee injury represents a setback for a position group that already is a potential problem area. Detroit used a first-round pick on Jarrad Davis last season and he appears to be a liability in pass coverage. The Lions signed veteran free agents Christian Jones and Devon Kennard on the same day in March, hoping they...

Harbaugh: Patterson will start at QB for Michigan vs Irish

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - No. 14 Michigan will start quarterback Shea Patterson in the season opener at No. 12 Notre Dame. Coach Jim Harbaugh made the announcement Monday. He had earlier said Patterson was simply one of four quarterbacks competing to take the first snap, along with Brandon Peters, Dylan McCaffrey and Joe Milton.

SportsWorks: Dan Miller, Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen

FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller was joined by Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen on the roundtable as they talked Lions through two preseason games.