Little Rocket: Tigers pick Clemens' son on Day 2 of draft
NEW YORK (AP) - Little Rocket led off Day 2 of the Major League Baseball draft. The Detroit Tigers took Texas second baseman Kody Clemens, the youngest son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens, with the opening pick of the third round - No. 79 overall - as the draft resumed Tuesday.
NEW YORK (AP) - Little Rocket led off Day 2 of the Major League Baseball draft. The Detroit Tigers took Texas second baseman Kody Clemens, the youngest son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens, with the opening pick of the third round - No. 79 overall - as the draft resumed Tuesday.
Lions invested in free agency and draft to improve run game
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have desperately tried to improve what has been a weakness, signing and drafting players to improve their running game. Detroit ranked last in the NFL last season in rushing offense and has been among the league's worst on the ground offensively in recent seasons. Lions general manager Bob Quinn has made it a priority to fix the problem.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have desperately tried to improve what has been a weakness, signing and drafting players to improve their running game. Detroit ranked last in the NFL last season in rushing offense and has been among the league's worst on the ground offensively in recent seasons. Lions general manager Bob Quinn has made it a priority to fix the problem.
WATCH: Tigers & Yankees split doubleheader
DETROIT (AP) - Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton left a doubleheader split in sour moods Monday night. Judge became the first player ever to record eight strikeouts in a doubleheader, including five punchouts in the nightcap, and Giancarlo Stanton was angry after being hit by another pitch from Tigers starter Mike Fiers.
DETROIT (AP) - Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton left a doubleheader split in sour moods Monday night. Judge became the first player ever to record eight strikeouts in a doubleheader, including five punchouts in the nightcap, and Giancarlo Stanton was angry after being hit by another pitch from Tigers starter Mike Fiers.
SportsWorks: Jennifer Hammond, Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen
FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond was joined joined by Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen on the roundtable to talk about the Tigers' taking two of three against the Blue Jays and the rally goose.
FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond was joined joined by Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen on the roundtable to talk about the Tigers' taking two of three against the Blue Jays and the rally goose.
WATCH: Hunter-Reay races to 1st IndyCar win since 2015
Ryan Hunter-Reay won his first IndyCar race since 2015, prevailing at Belle Isle after teammate Alexander Rossi slid off the track at a turn with about seven laps to go.
Ryan Hunter-Reay won his first IndyCar race since 2015, prevailing at Belle Isle after teammate Alexander Rossi slid off the track at a turn with about seven laps to go.
Smoak, Sanchez help Blue Jays beat Tigers, 8-4
DETROIT (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays are going to enjoy Monday's day off after all. Justin Smoak had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs to help the Blue Jays end a five-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. "This takes some pressure off all of us," Smoak said. "Every one of us was trying to make the play that ended the...
DETROIT (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays are going to enjoy Monday's day off after all. Justin Smoak had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs to help the Blue Jays end a five-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. "This takes some pressure off all of us," Smoak said. "Every one of us was trying to make the play that ended the...
Top pick gives rebuilding Tigers big opportunity
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers didn't begin their rebuild in earnest until the second half of last season. Already, they have a chance to add the type of player who could become a centerpiece of the franchise's future.
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers didn't begin their rebuild in earnest until the second half of last season. Already, they have a chance to add the type of player who could become a centerpiece of the franchise's future.
Tigers score three in the eighth to beat Blue Jays 7-4
DETROIT (AP) - John Hicks had a simple goal when he got to the plate in the eighth inning on Saturday. He just wanted to put the ball in play. Hicks had struck out in his first three-at bats, but he now had a chance to put the Detroit Tigers ahead. In a 4-4 game, Detroit had loaded the bases with one out.
DETROIT (AP) - John Hicks had a simple goal when he got to the plate in the eighth inning on Saturday. He just wanted to put the ball in play. Hicks had struck out in his first three-at bats, but he now had a chance to put the Detroit Tigers ahead. In a 4-4 game, Detroit had loaded the bases with one out.
Dixon takes duel one in Detroit
Scott Dixon raced to his first IndyCar victory of the year, outlasting Ryan Hunter-Reay by 1.8 seconds at Belle Isle.
Scott Dixon raced to his first IndyCar victory of the year, outlasting Ryan Hunter-Reay by 1.8 seconds at Belle Isle.
Castellanos has HR, 3 hits to lift Tigers over Blue Jays 5-2
DETROIT (AP) - Nicholas Castellanos filled in admirably as the anchor of Detroit's lineup with Miguel Cabrera on the disabled list. With the two-time MVP back in the batting order, Castellanos didn't show any signs of slowing Friday night. Castellanos homered and had three hits, Cabrera got a hit in his return and the Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2.
DETROIT (AP) - Nicholas Castellanos filled in admirably as the anchor of Detroit's lineup with Miguel Cabrera on the disabled list. With the two-time MVP back in the batting order, Castellanos didn't show any signs of slowing Friday night. Castellanos homered and had three hits, Cabrera got a hit in his return and the Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2.
Tigers activate Miguel Cabrera from DL
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers activated Miguel Cabrera from the 10-day disabled list on Friday and put him back into the starting lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Cabrera was hitting .323 with a .924 OPS when he went on the disabled list on May 4 with a hamstring strain. His return was slowed by back stiffness during his recovery process.
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers activated Miguel Cabrera from the 10-day disabled list on Friday and put him back into the starting lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Cabrera was hitting .323 with a .924 OPS when he went on the disabled list on May 4 with a hamstring strain. His return was slowed by back stiffness during his recovery process.
AP Source: Beilein interviewed for Pistons' opening
DETROIT (AP) - Michigan's John Beilein has interviewed for the Detroit Pistons' coaching vacancy, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. Beilein led the Wolverines to the NCAA championship game this past season, the second time in six years he'd...
DETROIT (AP) - Michigan's John Beilein has interviewed for the Detroit Pistons' coaching vacancy, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. Beilein led the Wolverines to the NCAA championship game this past season, the second time in six years he'd...
UNC-Michigan, Louisville-MSU headline ACC/Big Ten Challenge
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Indiana visits Duke while North Carolina travels to Michigan to headline this year's ACC/Big Ten Challenge in November. The leagues released the schedule Friday, with the Hoosiers traveling to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Nov. 27. The Tar Heels visit the Wolverines the next day. It is the second straight year those four teams have met in the three-day interconference...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Indiana visits Duke while North Carolina travels to Michigan to headline this year's ACC/Big Ten Challenge in November. The leagues released the schedule Friday, with the Hoosiers traveling to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Nov. 27. The Tar Heels visit the Wolverines the next day. It is the second straight year those four teams have met in the three-day interconference...
WATCH: Rodriguez helps Tigers beat Angels 6-2
DETROIT (AP) - Ronny Rodriguez had a memorable major league debut, hitting singles, scoring a run and making plays at second and third base to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Thursday. "Amazing day," Rodriguez said in front of his locker stall under a generic name plate and next to his suitcase. "I've been waiting for this the last eight years....
DETROIT (AP) - Ronny Rodriguez had a memorable major league debut, hitting singles, scoring a run and making plays at second and third base to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Thursday. "Amazing day," Rodriguez said in front of his locker stall under a generic name plate and next to his suitcase. "I've been waiting for this the last eight years....