Lions come back and beat Browns 38-24
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Matthew Stafford lofted a 29-yard, tiebreaking touchdown to Eric Ebron early in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Lions went on to beat the winless Cleveland Browns 38-24 Sunday. The Lions (5-4) rallied from first- and second-half deficits to earn consecutive victories for the first time since winning the first two games this season.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Matthew Stafford lofted a 29-yard, tiebreaking touchdown to Eric Ebron early in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Lions went on to beat the winless Cleveland Browns 38-24 Sunday. The Lions (5-4) rallied from first- and second-half deficits to earn consecutive victories for the first time since winning the first two games this season.
WATCH: Blashill, Howard, Athanasiou & Zetterberg after 2-1 shootout loss
DETROIT (AP) - The last thing Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson expected as their shootout with the Detroit Red Wings dragged on was that he'd hear his name called. When he did get the call, he got the job done. Johnson scored in the ninth round of the shootout to give the Blue Jackets a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings on Saturday night.
DETROIT (AP) - The last thing Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson expected as their shootout with the Detroit Red Wings dragged on was that he'd hear his name called. When he did get the call, he got the job done. Johnson scored in the ninth round of the shootout to give the Blue Jackets a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings on Saturday night.
Michigan pulls away late for 86-66 win over North Florida
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Duncan Robinson scored 21 points, and Michigan turned back upset-minded North Florida 86-66 on Saturday night. Charles Matthews added 20 points for the Wolverines, who actually trailed 47-46 before pulling away in the latter part of the second half. Moe Wagner had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Michigan (1-0), which had to withstand some impressive 3-point shooting by the...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Duncan Robinson scored 21 points, and Michigan turned back upset-minded North Florida 86-66 on Saturday night. Charles Matthews added 20 points for the Wolverines, who actually trailed 47-46 before pulling away in the latter part of the second half. Moe Wagner had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Michigan (1-0), which had to withstand some impressive 3-point shooting by the...
No. 21 Michigan dominates Maryland in 1st half in 35-10 win
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Brandon Peters threw two touchdown passes, Chris Evans ran for two scores and No. 21 Michigan dominated Maryland in the first half in a 35-10 victory Saturday. The Wolverines (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) have won three straight. The Terrapins (4-6, 2-5) have lost five of six. Before the second quarter was halfway over, Michigan had a 28-0 lead thanks to Peters' passing and...
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Brandon Peters threw two touchdown passes, Chris Evans ran for two scores and No. 21 Michigan dominated Maryland in the first half in a 35-10 victory Saturday. The Wolverines (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) have won three straight. The Terrapins (4-6, 2-5) have lost five of six. Before the second quarter was halfway over, Michigan had a 28-0 lead thanks to Peters' passing and...
No. 13 Michigan St routed by No. 11 Ohio State 48-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - J.T. Barrett threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, and Mike Weber rushed for 162 yards and pair of scores as No. 11 Ohio State bounced back from a deflating loss last week to rout No. 13 Michigan State 48-3 on Saturday. The Buckeyes (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 13) scored on five of their first six possessions, led 35-3 at the half and cruised the rest of the way to...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - J.T. Barrett threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, and Mike Weber rushed for 162 yards and pair of scores as No. 11 Ohio State bounced back from a deflating loss last week to rout No. 13 Michigan State 48-3 on Saturday. The Buckeyes (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 13) scored on five of their first six possessions, led 35-3 at the half and cruised the rest of the way to...
No. 2 Michigan State tops North Florida, next up No. 1 Duke
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Miles Bridges started his sophomore season strong with 20 points and 10 rebounds, helping No. 2 Michigan State beat North Florida 98-66 on Friday night in a tuneup for a highly anticipated game. The Spartans will play No. 1 Duke on Tuesday night in Chicago. Michigan State took control against the Ospreys with a 19-0 run midway through the first half, led by 26 at...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Miles Bridges started his sophomore season strong with 20 points and 10 rebounds, helping No. 2 Michigan State beat North Florida 98-66 on Friday night in a tuneup for a highly anticipated game. The Spartans will play No. 1 Duke on Tuesday night in Chicago. Michigan State took control against the Ospreys with a 19-0 run midway through the first half, led by 26 at...
Nunn scores 36, Oakland beats Fort Wayne 85-71
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) - Kendrick Nunn had a career-high 36 points and six assists, Martez Walker added 17 points, and Oakland beat Fort Wayne 85-71 on Friday night. Nunn made five of Oakland's nine 3-pointers and hit 9 of 10 free throws. He also had six rebounds. Nick Daniels hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 points for Oakland, which shot 50 percent. The Golden Grizzlies made 22 of 28...
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) - Kendrick Nunn had a career-high 36 points and six assists, Martez Walker added 17 points, and Oakland beat Fort Wayne 85-71 on Friday night. Nunn made five of Oakland's nine 3-pointers and hit 9 of 10 free throws. He also had six rebounds. Nick Daniels hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 points for Oakland, which shot 50 percent. The Golden Grizzlies made 22 of 28...
Drummond, Jackson lead Pistons past Atlanta 111-104
DETROIT (AP) - Andre Drummond had 16 points, 20 rebounds and a career-high seven assists, and Reggie Jackson made a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 111-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The Central Division-leading Pistons won for the seventh time in eight games. Detroit (9-3) is off to its best start since 2005-06, when the Pistons went...
DETROIT (AP) - Andre Drummond had 16 points, 20 rebounds and a career-high seven assists, and Reggie Jackson made a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 111-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The Central Division-leading Pistons won for the seventh time in eight games. Detroit (9-3) is off to its best start since 2005-06, when the Pistons went...
Virginia Tech beats Detroit Mercy 111-79 in season opener
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points, Kerry Blackshear Jr. added 23 and Virginia Tech beat Detroit Mercy 111-79 on Friday night in a season opener. Alexander-Walker, a six-foot-five freshman guard, was 9-of-14 shooting with four 3-pointers. Blackshear was 7 of 10 from the field and made 8 of 10 free throws. Ahmed Hill added 19 points, and Devin Wilson and P.J. Horne...
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points, Kerry Blackshear Jr. added 23 and Virginia Tech beat Detroit Mercy 111-79 on Friday night in a season opener. Alexander-Walker, a six-foot-five freshman guard, was 9-of-14 shooting with four 3-pointers. Blackshear was 7 of 10 from the field and made 8 of 10 free throws. Ahmed Hill added 19 points, and Devin Wilson and P.J. Horne...
Lions doing their best to talk up winless Browns
DETROIT (AP) - To hear Ameer Abdullah tell it, the winless Cleveland Browns might as well be Super Bowl contenders. "They're a really good team, statistically. Go look them up defensively," said Abdullah, whose Detroit Lions face the Browns this weekend. "They've had a lot of first-round picks. They've got a lot of young talent. ... You never know. If they win eight...
DETROIT (AP) - To hear Ameer Abdullah tell it, the winless Cleveland Browns might as well be Super Bowl contenders. "They're a really good team, statistically. Go look them up defensively," said Abdullah, whose Detroit Lions face the Browns this weekend. "They've had a lot of first-round picks. They've got a lot of young talent. ... You never know. If they win eight...
Lions release Greg Robinson, clear spot for Taylor Decker
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have released injured offensive tackle Greg Robinson. The team made the move Friday, ending Robinson's short stay with the team and clearing a spot for Taylor Decker's potential return. Detroit acquired Robinson in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams last summer after Decker had a shoulder injury. Robinson started the first six games of the...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have released injured offensive tackle Greg Robinson. The team made the move Friday, ending Robinson's short stay with the team and clearing a spot for Taylor Decker's potential return. Detroit acquired Robinson in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams last summer after Decker had a shoulder injury. Robinson started the first six games of the...
Buckeyes host Michigan St with Big Ten East up for grabs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State couldn't take much time to stew about its bad loss to Iowa last week. The Buckeyes had to get their minds right to play Michigan State with some emotion Saturday because the Big Ten East title is still there for the taking.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State couldn't take much time to stew about its bad loss to Iowa last week. The Buckeyes had to get their minds right to play Michigan State with some emotion Saturday because the Big Ten East title is still there for the taking.
No. 21 Michigan-Maryland matches teams with issues at QB
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Michigan and Maryland are the only Power Five teams in the nation to have a different quarterback start in three wins this season. The similarity ends there. No. 21 Michigan has overcome the loss of Wilton Speight to remain in the thick of the hunt in the Big Ten East. The Wolverines (7-2, 4-2) bring a two-game winning streak to Maryland on Saturday, looking to sustain...
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Michigan and Maryland are the only Power Five teams in the nation to have a different quarterback start in three wins this season. The similarity ends there. No. 21 Michigan has overcome the loss of Wilton Speight to remain in the thick of the hunt in the Big Ten East. The Wolverines (7-2, 4-2) bring a two-game winning streak to Maryland on Saturday, looking to sustain...
Wings end road trip falling 6-3 in Calgary
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Jaromir Jagr has finally found the back of the net with his ninth NHL franchise. The 45-year-old scored his first as a Flame and assisted on Mark Jankowski's first of his career to lead Calgary to a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Jaromir Jagr has finally found the back of the net with his ninth NHL franchise. The 45-year-old scored his first as a Flame and assisted on Mark Jankowski's first of his career to lead Calgary to a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.
WATCH: Miller goes one on one with Glover Quin
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' safety Glover Quin as the lions prepare for the Browns on Sunday.
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' safety Glover Quin as the lions prepare for the Browns on Sunday.
Detroit's Lang going through concussion protocol
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Detroit coach Jim Caldwell says guard T.J. Lang is going through the concussion protocol. Lang, who played in Monday's win at Green Bay, was listed on Wednesday's injury report with an undisclosed illness. Caldwell - who rarely likes to discuss the specifics of injuries - said Thursday that Lang was having no issues until the start of practice Wednesday. He...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Detroit coach Jim Caldwell says guard T.J. Lang is going through the concussion protocol. Lang, who played in Monday's win at Green Bay, was listed on Wednesday's injury report with an undisclosed illness. Caldwell - who rarely likes to discuss the specifics of injuries - said Thursday that Lang was having no issues until the start of practice Wednesday. He...
WATCH: SVG, Harris & Tolliver after 114-97 win over Pacers
DETROIT (AP) - Tobias Harris scored 23 points and the first-place Detroit Pistons won for the sixth time in seven games, beating the Indiana Pacers 114-97 on Wednesday night. Andre Drummond added 14 points and 21 rebounds for the Pistons. They lead Cleveland by three games in the Central Division. Indiana lost its fourth straight.
DETROIT (AP) - Tobias Harris scored 23 points and the first-place Detroit Pistons won for the sixth time in seven games, beating the Indiana Pacers 114-97 on Wednesday night. Andre Drummond added 14 points and 21 rebounds for the Pistons. They lead Cleveland by three games in the Central Division. Indiana lost its fourth straight.