Nick Ward to return to Michigan State for junior season

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State forward Nick Ward is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and returning to school for his junior season. Ward says Tuesday the workouts and interviews with NBA teams will help him when he's ready to take the next step.

WATCH: McCann, Boyd & Gardenhire after 9-3 win over Angels

DETROIT (AP) - James McCann hit a drive to left field and paused ever so slightly - not enough to cause any sort of incident, but enough to make it clear he realized how well he'd connected. "That was a good feeling, and a big spot in the game to open it up like that," the Detroit catcher said. "I try not to show anybody up. It was definitely a special hit, a special feeling...

SportsWorks: Dan Miller, Pat Caputo & Sean Baligian

FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller was joined by Pat Caputo & Sean Baligian on the roundtable as they talked Tigers and taking two out of three against the Chicago White Sox.

WATCH: Hardy pitches Tigers to 3-2 win over White Sox

DETROIT (AP) - Blaine Hardy pitched seven strong innings to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Sunday. Hardy allowed one run and three hits, struck out six and walked one in his third start of the season. The 31-year-old left-hander is helping bolster the rotation while Jordan Zimmermann is out with a shoulder issue. Hardy retired his last 14 batters. He is 3-0 in 63...

WATCH: Gardenhire, Liriano & Candelario after 8-4 loss to White Sox

DETROIT (AP) - Tim Anderson is having quite a weekend in Detroit. Anderson homered twice on his way to a career-high four RBIs, leading Hector Santiago and the Chicago White Sox to an 8-4 victory over the Tigers on Saturday. Anderson and Jose Abreu each hit a solo drive in the fifth, tying it at 3. Daniel Palka led off the sixth with a tiebreaking shot off Francisco Liriano (3-2), and...

WATCH: Gardenhire, Castellanos & Fiers after 5-4 win over White Sox

DETROIT (AP) - Welcome back, Jeimer Candelario. Fresh off the disabled list, Detroit's third baseman hit a go-ahead RBI bloop single during a three-run eighth inning, helping the Tigers rally for a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

Tigers' Cabrera could return 'soon' from hamstring injury

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera made one thing clear when he went on the disabled list May 4 with a right hamstring strain: He plans to return on his timetable. Cabrera, who told reporters May 15 that fans don't appreciate when he tries to play hurt, could return to the lineup in the coming days.

Detroit Pistons hire Stefanski as senior executive

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Pistons have hired Ed Stefanski as a senior executive to assist the team in searches for a new coach and head of basketball operations. The team announced the hiring Thursday. Stefanski has served in management roles with Memphis, Toronto, Philadelphia and New Jersey. He was most recently an executive vice president for the Grizzlies.

Fulmer, Goodrum help Tigers top Twins 4-1, stop 5-game skid

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Michael Fulmer is a bit confused. Fulmer felt good going into his previous outing yet allowed three runs in a no-decision during a loss at Seattle. "I come here today just not feeling well. The ball felt heavy," he said Wednesday. Fulmer allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings to win for the first time in four starts, and the Detroit Tigers stopped a...

Roush, Penske, Gordon headline NASCAR Hall of Fame class

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jeff Gordon has been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. A four-time Cup Series champion who helped take stock car racing from a regional sport to the mainstream in the 1990s, Gordon received 96 percent of the votes from the Hall of Fame committee. He's third in Cup history with 93 victories. Car owners Jack Roush and Roger Penske also were selected to the Hall of...