After win over Bears, Lions still face uphill climb
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions could enjoy the rest of their weekend, knowing their playoff hopes were still very much intact after a victory over Chicago on Saturday. On Sunday, however, the scores from around the league gave the Lions little reason for excitement. Victories by Carolina and New Orleans (10-4) left the Lions two games behind those NFC South teams for a wild-card spot with two...
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions could enjoy the rest of their weekend, knowing their playoff hopes were still very much intact after a victory over Chicago on Saturday. On Sunday, however, the scores from around the league gave the Lions little reason for excitement. Victories by Carolina and New Orleans (10-4) left the Lions two games behind those NFC South teams for a wild-card spot with two...
Michigan State still No. 2 in AP poll
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Villanova remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the second straight week and Arizona State moves up two spots to No. 3 after Wichita State dropped out of the top 10. The Wildcats (11-0) received 45 of 65 first-place votes from a media panel in the poll released on Monday. Michigan State (10-1) stayed at No. 2 and received 15 first-place votes, with Arizona State receiving the...
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Villanova remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the second straight week and Arizona State moves up two spots to No. 3 after Wichita State dropped out of the top 10. The Wildcats (11-0) received 45 of 65 first-place votes from a media panel in the poll released on Monday. Michigan State (10-1) stayed at No. 2 and received 15 first-place votes, with Arizona State receiving the...
SportsWorks: Jennifer Hammond, Sean Baligian, John Niyo & Cynthia Lambert
FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond was joined by Sean Baligian & John Niyo Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they led off with the Pistons squeaking by the Magic Sunday night and Stan Van Gundy not being happy with the effort his team gave in the second half.
FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond was joined by Sean Baligian & John Niyo Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they led off with the Pistons squeaking by the Magic Sunday night and Stan Van Gundy not being happy with the effort his team gave in the second half.
WATCH: SVG 'I'm not happy' plus Jackson & Tolliver after 114-110 win over Magic
DETROIT (AP) - Reggie Bullock scored a career-high 20 points, and the Detroit Pistons tied a franchise record with 17 3-pointers in a 114-110 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. The Pistons have won three in a row after starting December with a seven-game losing streak. They almost let this game slip away when Orlando went on a 19-0 run to cut the lead to five late in the fourth, but...
DETROIT (AP) - Reggie Bullock scored a career-high 20 points, and the Detroit Pistons tied a franchise record with 17 3-pointers in a 114-110 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. The Pistons have won three in a row after starting December with a seven-game losing streak. They almost let this game slip away when Orlando went on a 19-0 run to cut the lead to five late in the fourth, but...
Stafford-led Lions beat Bears 20-10, stay in playoff picture
DETROIT (AP) - Matthew Stafford struck a balance between making plays and avoiding mistakes to keep the Detroit Lions in the playoff picture. Stafford threw two touchdown passes and didn't have a turnover, helping Detroit beat the Chicago Bears 20-10 on Saturday night. "It's just trying to be as calculated as you can with those chances that you're going to take," he said....
DETROIT (AP) - Matthew Stafford struck a balance between making plays and avoiding mistakes to keep the Detroit Lions in the playoff picture. Stafford threw two touchdown passes and didn't have a turnover, helping Detroit beat the Chicago Bears 20-10 on Saturday night. "It's just trying to be as calculated as you can with those chances that you're going to take," he said....
Lions force Bears out of comfort zone on ground in 20-10 win
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions came up with a scheme to shut down Chicago's running game and force Bears rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to throw a lot. The plan worked perfectly. Chicago averaged less than 3 yards a carry and Trubisky threw three interceptions Saturday night, setting the Lions up for a 20-10 win that keeps them in the playoff picture.
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions came up with a scheme to shut down Chicago's running game and force Bears rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to throw a lot. The plan worked perfectly. Chicago averaged less than 3 yards a carry and Trubisky threw three interceptions Saturday night, setting the Lions up for a 20-10 win that keeps them in the playoff picture.
WATCH: No. 2 Michigan State holds off upset-minded Oakland 86-73
DETROIT (AP) - Cassius Winston scored 19 points, and No. 2 Michigan State went on a 12-2 run late in the second half to hold off Oakland 86-73 on Saturday. Kendrick Nunn scored 32 points for the upset-minded Golden Grizzlies, who stayed right with the talented Spartans (10-1) until the final minutes. Michigan State improved to 16-0 against Oakland, but only after the type of test the Spartans...
DETROIT (AP) - Cassius Winston scored 19 points, and No. 2 Michigan State went on a 12-2 run late in the second half to hold off Oakland 86-73 on Saturday. Kendrick Nunn scored 32 points for the upset-minded Golden Grizzlies, who stayed right with the talented Spartans (10-1) until the final minutes. Michigan State improved to 16-0 against Oakland, but only after the type of test the Spartans...
WATCH: Michigan rolls to 90-58 win over Detroit Mercy
DETROIT (AP) - Charles Matthews had 20 points and seven rebounds, and Michigan went on a 19-0 run in the first half on the way to a 90-58 rout of Detroit Mercy on Saturday. Zavier Simpson added 12 points and seven assists for Michigan, and Duncan Robinson scored 11 points, all in the first half. The Wolverines led 54-19 at halftime in the opener of a doubleheader of in-state teams at Little...
DETROIT (AP) - Charles Matthews had 20 points and seven rebounds, and Michigan went on a 19-0 run in the first half on the way to a 90-58 rout of Detroit Mercy on Saturday. Zavier Simpson added 12 points and seven assists for Michigan, and Duncan Robinson scored 11 points, all in the first half. The Wolverines led 54-19 at halftime in the opener of a doubleheader of in-state teams at Little...
Drummond, Pistons withstand late rally to beat Pacers 104-98
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Detroit Pistons refused to blow another big lead in Indiana. Andre Drummond finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Detroit withstood another late rally to beat the Pacers 104-98 on Friday night. Reggie Bullock finished with 15 points for Detroit, which let a 22-point cushion get away last time it was in Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Detroit Pistons refused to blow another big lead in Indiana. Andre Drummond finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Detroit withstood another late rally to beat the Pacers 104-98 on Friday night. Reggie Bullock finished with 15 points for Detroit, which let a 22-point cushion get away last time it was in Indianapolis.
Red Wings beat Maple Leafs 3-1 for desperately needed win
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings earned a desperately needed victory by figuring out how to hold onto a third-period lead. Trevor Daley scored a tiebreaking, short-handed goal midway through the second period and Detroit went on to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night. Jimmy Howard had 25 saves for the slumping Red Wings. They had won only one of their previous 11 games, losing...
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings earned a desperately needed victory by figuring out how to hold onto a third-period lead. Trevor Daley scored a tiebreaking, short-handed goal midway through the second period and Detroit went on to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night. Jimmy Howard had 25 saves for the slumping Red Wings. They had won only one of their previous 11 games, losing...
Tigers' Frank Lary, winner of 21 games in 1956, dies at 87
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Former star Detroit Tigers pitcher Frank Lary has died at 87. Nephew Joe Lary says the Northport, Alabama, native died Wednesday night after being hospitalized in Tuscaloosa with pneumonia. Lary pitched with the Tigers from 1954-64 and led the American League with 21 wins in 1956. A two-time All-Star, he won the Gold Glove Award in 1961. Lary was nicknamed the...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Former star Detroit Tigers pitcher Frank Lary has died at 87. Nephew Joe Lary says the Northport, Alabama, native died Wednesday night after being hospitalized in Tuscaloosa with pneumonia. Lary pitched with the Tigers from 1954-64 and led the American League with 21 wins in 1956. A two-time All-Star, he won the Gold Glove Award in 1961. Lary was nicknamed the...
Lions, Bears meet with coaches hoping to return for 4th year
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions need a lot to go their way to get a postseason spot for the second straight year and third time in Jim Caldwell's four seasons. "If we don't handle our business, it doesn't matter," Lions receiver Golden Tate said. In each of the last three games, that's true because the Lions must win out and hope the NFC South teams in contention have...
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions need a lot to go their way to get a postseason spot for the second straight year and third time in Jim Caldwell's four seasons. "If we don't handle our business, it doesn't matter," Lions receiver Golden Tate said. In each of the last three games, that's true because the Lions must win out and hope the NFC South teams in contention have...
Tigers take OF Victor Reyes in Rule 5 draft
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers took Victor Reyes in Thursday's Rule 5 draft of players left off 40-man rosters. The Tigers claimed the outfielder from the Arizona Diamondbacks' organization. He must stay on the major league roster all season and be active for at least 90 days, or be offered back to Arizona. Reyes, who turned 23 in October, spent all of last season with Double-A...
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers took Victor Reyes in Thursday's Rule 5 draft of players left off 40-man rosters. The Tigers claimed the outfielder from the Arizona Diamondbacks' organization. He must stay on the major league roster all season and be active for at least 90 days, or be offered back to Arizona. Reyes, who turned 23 in October, spent all of last season with Double-A...