WATCH: SVG, Jackson, Kennard & Harris after 131-107 win over Suns
DETROIT (AP) - Reggie Jackson scored 23 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns 131-107 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Tobias Harris and Avery Bradley each scored 20 points, and Andre Drummond had 13 points and matched a career best with seven assists in Detroit's highest-scoring game of the season. The Pistons improved to 14-6 overall, 8-2 at home in...
DETROIT (AP) - Reggie Jackson scored 23 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns 131-107 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Tobias Harris and Avery Bradley each scored 20 points, and Andre Drummond had 13 points and matched a career best with seven assists in Detroit's highest-scoring game of the season. The Pistons improved to 14-6 overall, 8-2 at home in...
No. 13 UNC beats Michigan 86-71 in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Luke Maye scored 27 points and No. 13 North Carolina shot 55 percent to beat Michigan 86-71 on Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Joel Berry II added 17 points on a bounceback offensive night for the Tar Heels (6-1). They were coming off a 63-45 loss to No. 3 Michigan State in the PK80 Invitational that included them shooting a program-record-low 24.6 percent.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Luke Maye scored 27 points and No. 13 North Carolina shot 55 percent to beat Michigan 86-71 on Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Joel Berry II added 17 points on a bounceback offensive night for the Tar Heels (6-1). They were coming off a 63-45 loss to No. 3 Michigan State in the PK80 Invitational that included them shooting a program-record-low 24.6 percent.
Kings beat Wings 4-1
DETROIT (AP) - Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar scored 2:10 apart late in the second period to put the Los Angeles Kings ahead and they went on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Quick made 23 saves, including some spectacular stops in the second period that kept the Kings within a goal. His teammates took advantage.
DETROIT (AP) - Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar scored 2:10 apart late in the second period to put the Los Angeles Kings ahead and they went on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Quick made 23 saves, including some spectacular stops in the second period that kept the Kings within a goal. His teammates took advantage.
Michigan gets 3 defenders on All-Big Ten 1st team
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Wisconsin and Michigan have three players apiece on the coaches' All-Big Ten defense first team. The conference began announcing its postseason awards on Tuesday. The coaches' All-Big Ten offense will be announced Wednesday and individual awards on Thursday.
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Wisconsin and Michigan have three players apiece on the coaches' All-Big Ten defense first team. The conference began announcing its postseason awards on Tuesday. The coaches' All-Big Ten offense will be announced Wednesday and individual awards on Thursday.
Oakland slips past Oral Roberts in overtime for 93-86 win
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Martez Walker scored a career-high 32 points and Oakland slipped past Oral Roberts for a 93-86 win in overtime Monday night. Trailing 81-79 with eight seconds left in regulation, Oakland (3-3) got a pair of free throws from Brailen Neely - his only points of the game - to tie the score and force overtime.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Martez Walker scored a career-high 32 points and Oakland slipped past Oral Roberts for a 93-86 win in overtime Monday night. Trailing 81-79 with eight seconds left in regulation, Oakland (3-3) got a pair of free throws from Brailen Neely - his only points of the game - to tie the score and force overtime.
Drummond (26 pts, 22 reb) leads Pistons past Celtics 118-108
BOSTON (AP) - Andre Drummond scored 26 points with 22 rebounds - both season highs - and Tobias Harris scored 31 to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 118-108 victory on Monday night and send the Celtics to their first loss in Boston since their home opener.
BOSTON (AP) - Andre Drummond scored 26 points with 22 rebounds - both season highs - and Tobias Harris scored 31 to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 118-108 victory on Monday night and send the Celtics to their first loss in Boston since their home opener.
WATCH: Miller goes one on one with Matthew Stafford after Vikings loss
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford on Monday as the Lions look towards the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford on Monday as the Lions look towards the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Lions put safety Tavon Wilson on injured reserve
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have put safety Tavon Wilson on injured reserve with a shoulder problem. Wilson has started 23 games over the past two seasons for Detroit. He has two sacks and an interception this season.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have put safety Tavon Wilson on injured reserve with a shoulder problem. Wilson has started 23 games over the past two seasons for Detroit. He has two sacks and an interception this season.
Lions still haven't solved their slow starts
DETROIT (AP) - Matthew Stafford and Jim Caldwell could offer no easy solutions to the problem that won't go away for the Detroit Lions. Another slow start forced the Lions to try to come from behind Thursday, and they fell short in a 30-23 loss to Minnesota that likely ended Detroit's chances of winning the NFC North. The Lions trailed 13-0 early, and although they've spent much of...
DETROIT (AP) - Matthew Stafford and Jim Caldwell could offer no easy solutions to the problem that won't go away for the Detroit Lions. Another slow start forced the Lions to try to come from behind Thursday, and they fell short in a 30-23 loss to Minnesota that likely ended Detroit's chances of winning the NFC North. The Lions trailed 13-0 early, and although they've spent much of...
SportsWorks: Jennifer Hammond, Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen
FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond was joined by Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they talked about the Lions loss to the Vikings on Thanksgiving.
FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond was joined by Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they talked about the Lions loss to the Vikings on Thanksgiving.
No. 9 Michigan State thumps No. 4 North Carolina 63-45
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Tom Izzo finally got the better of Roy Williams with a record performance Michigan State would like to replicate - and North Carolina would rather soon forget. Sometimes playing ugly still matters. "What I think this does is reassure our guys," Izzo said. "The way basketball is right now, it's all the pretty boys stuff but at the end of the day most of...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Tom Izzo finally got the better of Roy Williams with a record performance Michigan State would like to replicate - and North Carolina would rather soon forget. Sometimes playing ugly still matters. "What I think this does is reassure our guys," Izzo said. "The way basketball is right now, it's all the pretty boys stuff but at the end of the day most of...
Wilton Speight to transfer
Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight tweeted Sunday evening that he is going to transfer for his final year of eligibility.
Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight tweeted Sunday evening that he is going to transfer for his final year of eligibility.
Wagner's double-double leads Michigan past UC Riverside
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Coming off three games in Hawaii and playing its fourth game in seven days, Michigan coach John Beilein warned his team of UC Riverside's upset potential. Clearly, his message was heard. Moritz Wagner had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Charles Matthews added 17 points and 12 assists to help the Wolverines cruise past Riverside 87-42 on Sunday.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Coming off three games in Hawaii and playing its fourth game in seven days, Michigan coach John Beilein warned his team of UC Riverside's upset potential. Clearly, his message was heard. Moritz Wagner had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Charles Matthews added 17 points and 12 assists to help the Wolverines cruise past Riverside 87-42 on Sunday.
WATCH: Blashill, Zetterberg, Booth & Mrazek after 4-3 OT loss to Devils
DETROIT (AP) - When Brian Gibbons put the puck past Jimmy Howard in overtime, the New Jersey Devils didn't have to worry about that two-goal lead they had let slip away. "We're a resilient group, and we were able to gather ourselves up after we gave up the two goals," New Jersey's Travis Zajac said. "We got it together in the last 5 minutes of regulation, and by...
DETROIT (AP) - When Brian Gibbons put the puck past Jimmy Howard in overtime, the New Jersey Devils didn't have to worry about that two-goal lead they had let slip away. "We're a resilient group, and we were able to gather ourselves up after we gave up the two goals," New Jersey's Travis Zajac said. "We got it together in the last 5 minutes of regulation, and by...
No. 21 Michigan State flips 2016 record, goes 9-3
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Brian Lewerke threw for a touchdown and ran for another and No. 21 Michigan State held the ball for more than 47 minutes in defeating Rutgers 40-7 on Saturday to cap a terrific turnaround season. Redshirt freshman Matt Coghlin kicked a career-best four field goals and Gerald Holmes ran 2 yards for a touchdown as Michigan State (9-3, 7-2 Big Ten, CFP No. 16) flipped its...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Brian Lewerke threw for a touchdown and ran for another and No. 21 Michigan State held the ball for more than 47 minutes in defeating Rutgers 40-7 on Saturday to cap a terrific turnaround season. Redshirt freshman Matt Coghlin kicked a career-best four field goals and Gerald Holmes ran 2 yards for a touchdown as Michigan State (9-3, 7-2 Big Ten, CFP No. 16) flipped its...
WATCH: Harbaugh, O'Korn & Gary after 31-20 loss to Ohio State
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Dwayne Haskins did what Ohio State quarterbacks have been doing for more than a decade. He beat Michigan. The latest victory, though, came with a bizarre twist. Haskins replaced injured star J.T. Barrett and led the eighth-ranked Buckeyes from behind to beat the Wolverines 31-20 Saturday for their sixth straight win in a rivalry they've dominated no matter who's...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Dwayne Haskins did what Ohio State quarterbacks have been doing for more than a decade. He beat Michigan. The latest victory, though, came with a bizarre twist. Haskins replaced injured star J.T. Barrett and led the eighth-ranked Buckeyes from behind to beat the Wolverines 31-20 Saturday for their sixth straight win in a rivalry they've dominated no matter who's...