Lions re-sign DE Kerry Hyder, LS Don Muhlbach
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have re-signed long snapper Don Muhlbach and defensive end Kerry Hyder The team announced both moves Saturday but did disclose contract terms. Muhlbach is entering his 15th NFL season, all with Detroit. He sits third on the team's list of career games played with 212 and is in line to pass longtime center Dominic Raiola (219) next season. Hyder...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have re-signed long snapper Don Muhlbach and defensive end Kerry Hyder The team announced both moves Saturday but did disclose contract terms. Muhlbach is entering his 15th NFL season, all with Detroit. He sits third on the team's list of career games played with 212 and is in line to pass longtime center Dominic Raiola (219) next season. Hyder...
Surging Blue Jackets beat Red Wings 3-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus Blue Jackets are starting to look in front of them to see who they can catch. Only a week ago, Columbus was simply aiming at hanging onto the final Eastern Conference wild-card playoff spot and hoping some teams behind in the standings would help out.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus Blue Jackets are starting to look in front of them to see who they can catch. Only a week ago, Columbus was simply aiming at hanging onto the final Eastern Conference wild-card playoff spot and hoping some teams behind in the standings would help out.
WATCH: Gores 'we just want to win...we know we've disappointed the fans' as Pistons beat Bulls
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Pistons knew they couldn't afford another loss on Friday if they wanted to have any chance of keeping in touch of a playoff spot. For 18 minutes, it appeared they might come up short for a fifth straight game, but they finished strongly to post a 99-83 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Chicago led 39-29 midway through the second quarter, but Detroit outscored the...
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Pistons knew they couldn't afford another loss on Friday if they wanted to have any chance of keeping in touch of a playoff spot. For 18 minutes, it appeared they might come up short for a fifth straight game, but they finished strongly to post a 99-83 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Chicago led 39-29 midway through the second quarter, but Detroit outscored the...
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Tigers agree to minor league deal
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia agreed to a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers and will report to big league spring training. Detroit's move Friday adds depth behind James McCann and John Hicks. Saltalamacchia has hit .233 with 110 homers and 381 RBIs over an 11-year big league career. He played in 10 games last season for Toronto and had one hit in 25 at-bats.
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia agreed to a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers and will report to big league spring training. Detroit's move Friday adds depth behind James McCann and John Hicks. Saltalamacchia has hit .233 with 110 homers and 381 RBIs over an 11-year big league career. He played in 10 games last season for Toronto and had one hit in 25 at-bats.
WATCH: Blashill, Zetterberg & Abdelkader after 4-0 loss to Golden Knights
DETROIT (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights will need great goaltending, a breadth of scoring options and road wins to make a run in the playoffs. In a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, the expansion team showed off all three. Cody Eakin and Alex Tuch scored two goals apiece, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots and Vegas tied an expansion team record with its 19th win as a visitor.
DETROIT (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights will need great goaltending, a breadth of scoring options and road wins to make a run in the playoffs. In a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, the expansion team showed off all three. Cody Eakin and Alex Tuch scored two goals apiece, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots and Vegas tied an expansion team record with its 19th win as a visitor.
WATCH: SVG, Griffin & Bullock after 121-119 OT loss to Raptors
DETROIT (AP) - In the final seconds of both regulation and overtime, DeMar DeRozan pushed the ball up the court and went straight toward the basket. The first time, he threw down a dunk for the game's most spectacular highlight. Then a few minutes later, DeRozan had the ball in his hands again in a similar spot. "I knew they would be more prone to collapse on me the next time,"...
DETROIT (AP) - In the final seconds of both regulation and overtime, DeMar DeRozan pushed the ball up the court and went straight toward the basket. The first time, he threw down a dunk for the game's most spectacular highlight. Then a few minutes later, DeRozan had the ball in his hands again in a similar spot. "I knew they would be more prone to collapse on me the next time,"...
Lions add Gregory as defensive assistant
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have hired Steve Gregory as a defensive assistant coach. The Lions announced the move Wednesday. Gregory began his coaching career in 2015 as a special teams quality control coach at Syracuse, where he played wide receiver and cornerback from 2002-05. Gregory played eight seasons as a defensive back in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers (2006-11) and...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have hired Steve Gregory as a defensive assistant coach. The Lions announced the move Wednesday. Gregory began his coaching career in 2015 as a special teams quality control coach at Syracuse, where he played wide receiver and cornerback from 2002-05. Gregory played eight seasons as a defensive back in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers (2006-11) and...
Liriano goes 2 scoreless innings in Tigers debut
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit left-hander Francisco Liriano threw two scoreless innings against the New York Yankees in his first start with a new team. Liriano allowed one hit, walked two and struck out three in the Tigers' 7-2 loss Tuesday. Liriano worked out of a two-on, one-out jam in the first by striking out Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez. He induced a double-play grounder from...
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit left-hander Francisco Liriano threw two scoreless innings against the New York Yankees in his first start with a new team. Liriano allowed one hit, walked two and struck out three in the Tigers' 7-2 loss Tuesday. Liriano worked out of a two-on, one-out jam in the first by striking out Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez. He induced a double-play grounder from...
Bruins take Red Wings 6-5 in OT
BOSTON (AP) - Brad Marchand has become Mr. Overtime for the Bruins. Not just this season, but in franchise history. The pesky forward completed his hat trick 34 seconds into overtime on Tuesday night to help Boston, which twice squandered a two-goal lead in regulation, escape with a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
BOSTON (AP) - Brad Marchand has become Mr. Overtime for the Bruins. Not just this season, but in franchise history. The pesky forward completed his hat trick 34 seconds into overtime on Tuesday night to help Boston, which twice squandered a two-goal lead in regulation, escape with a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
Larry Legend: Nance has career game as Cavs beat Pistons
CLEVELAND (AP) - As Larry Nance Sr. waited in the hallway following the best game of his son's career, the former All-Star was approached by a young Cavaliers fan. "I'm not Larry Nance Sr.," he said, reaching down to shake hands with the youngster. "I'm Larry Nance Jr.'s father." And a proud papa. His kid put on quite a show.
CLEVELAND (AP) - As Larry Nance Sr. waited in the hallway following the best game of his son's career, the former All-Star was approached by a young Cavaliers fan. "I'm not Larry Nance Sr.," he said, reaching down to shake hands with the youngster. "I'm Larry Nance Jr.'s father." And a proud papa. His kid put on quite a show.