Lions release P Jeff Locke, who had been replacing Martin
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have released punter Jeff Locke. Locke averaged 45.3 yards a punt for the Lions on 27 attempts this season. Sam Martin, the team's regular punter, has been on the reserve/non-football injury list but was at practice Monday. Martin has not played this season, but he averaged 46.9 yards on 282 punts for the Lions from 2013-16. Locke spent the...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have released punter Jeff Locke. Locke averaged 45.3 yards a punt for the Lions on 27 attempts this season. Sam Martin, the team's regular punter, has been on the reserve/non-football injury list but was at practice Monday. Martin has not played this season, but he averaged 46.9 yards on 282 punts for the Lions from 2013-16. Locke spent the...
Red Wings lose again, fall 1-0 in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Benoit Pouliot scored for the second straight game and Robin Lehner made 32 saves in a shutout as the Buffalo Sabres beat the struggling Detroit Red Wings 1-0 on Tuesday night. Victor Antipin and Taylor Fedun each had an assist for Buffalo, which handed the Red Wings their fifth defeat in a row.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Benoit Pouliot scored for the second straight game and Robin Lehner made 32 saves in a shutout as the Buffalo Sabres beat the struggling Detroit Red Wings 1-0 on Tuesday night. Victor Antipin and Taylor Fedun each had an assist for Buffalo, which handed the Red Wings their fifth defeat in a row.
Offense still a concern amid Michigan State's rise
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - With every victory, the stakes grow more significant for No. 16 Michigan State.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - With every victory, the stakes grow more significant for No. 16 Michigan State.
Lions try to regroup after 2 straight losses, weekend off
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Khyri Thornton missed the first six games of the season while suspended, and although the Detroit Lions played fine for a while without the defensive tackle, toward the end of his ban, a key teammate went down with a serious injury. Haloti Ngata went on injured reserve a couple of weeks ago following an elbow injury, leaving Detroit without a crucial interior defensive...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Khyri Thornton missed the first six games of the season while suspended, and although the Detroit Lions played fine for a while without the defensive tackle, toward the end of his ban, a key teammate went down with a serious injury. Haloti Ngata went on injured reserve a couple of weeks ago following an elbow injury, leaving Detroit without a crucial interior defensive...
Lions activate Thornton after suspension
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have activated defensive tackle Khyri Thornton and waived quarterback Brad Kaaya. The team announced the moves Monday. Thornton was suspended for the first six games of the season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. The Lions (3-3) are coming off an open date and host Pittsburgh on Sunday night.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have activated defensive tackle Khyri Thornton and waived quarterback Brad Kaaya. The team announced the moves Monday. Thornton was suspended for the first six games of the season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. The Lions (3-3) are coming off an open date and host Pittsburgh on Sunday night.
Michigan still aiming for lofty goals despite losing 2 of 3
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan aimed high before the first snap of the season, publicly and privately saying a Big Ten championship and spot in the College Football Playoff were goals. It looks like it is time for Plan B. The Wolverines (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) have lost two of their last three games, probably putting those goals out of reach.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan aimed high before the first snap of the season, publicly and privately saying a Big Ten championship and spot in the College Football Playoff were goals. It looks like it is time for Plan B. The Wolverines (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) have lost two of their last three games, probably putting those goals out of reach.
WATCH: SVG, Harris & Bradley after 97-86 loss to Sixers
DETROIT (AP) - Ben Simmons had a triple-double in his fourth NBA game, Joel Embiid scored 30 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-86 on Monday night for their first win of the season. Simmons had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, showing off the skill and versatility that made him the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft before he missed all of last season with a foot...
DETROIT (AP) - Ben Simmons had a triple-double in his fourth NBA game, Joel Embiid scored 30 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-86 on Monday night for their first win of the season. Simmons had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, showing off the skill and versatility that made him the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft before he missed all of last season with a foot...
Tigers could be under the radar for a while during rebuild
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers hired Ron Gardenhire to be their manager - and that may be the most newsworthy thing they do for a while. With the managerial opening filled, the rest of the rebuilding process now resumes, and patience will be of the essence. General manager Al Avila made it clear the Tigers won't be trying to spend their way back into contention.
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers hired Ron Gardenhire to be their manager - and that may be the most newsworthy thing they do for a while. With the managerial opening filled, the rest of the rebuilding process now resumes, and patience will be of the essence. General manager Al Avila made it clear the Tigers won't be trying to spend their way back into contention.
Michigan failing to meet Harbaugh-inspired expectations
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Jammed into the visitor's interview room that could easily double as a tool shed underneath Beaver Stadium, Jim Harbaugh assessed where Michigan goes from here with his typical brevity. "We solve it with our team and no one else can help us, but us. We put our best people on it, which is our players and our coaches," Harbaugh said late Saturday night...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Jammed into the visitor's interview room that could easily double as a tool shed underneath Beaver Stadium, Jim Harbaugh assessed where Michigan goes from here with his typical brevity. "We solve it with our team and no one else can help us, but us. We put our best people on it, which is our players and our coaches," Harbaugh said late Saturday night...
SportsWorks: Woody Woodriffe, Pat Caputo & John Niyo
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by Pat Caputo & John Niyo Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they started with the Red Wings and their struggles lately including a 4-1 loss to the Canucks on Sunday.
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by Pat Caputo & John Niyo Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they started with the Red Wings and their struggles lately including a 4-1 loss to the Canucks on Sunday.
WATCH: Zetterberg, Howard & Blashill after 4-1 loss to Canucks
DETROIT (AP) - Sven Baertschi scored twice, and the Vancouver Canucks used a dominant second period to pull away for a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Vancouver scored three times in the second, outshooting the Red Wings 18-6 in the period. Baertschi, Derek Dorsett and Jake Virtanen scored in the second for the Canucks, who are 3-1 so far on a five-game trip.
DETROIT (AP) - Sven Baertschi scored twice, and the Vancouver Canucks used a dominant second period to pull away for a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Vancouver scored three times in the second, outshooting the Red Wings 18-6 in the period. Baertschi, Derek Dorsett and Jake Virtanen scored in the second for the Canucks, who are 3-1 so far on a five-game trip.
Penn State pay back: No. 2 Nittany Lions beat Michigan 42-13
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Saquon Barkley and Trace McSorley cut through Michigan's stingy defense, each scoring three touchdowns, and No. 2 Penn State emphatically avenged its last regular-season loss with a 42-13 victory against the 19th-ranked Wolverines on Saturday night.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Saquon Barkley and Trace McSorley cut through Michigan's stingy defense, each scoring three touchdowns, and No. 2 Penn State emphatically avenged its last regular-season loss with a 42-13 victory against the 19th-ranked Wolverines on Saturday night.
Pistons come from 21 down to beat Knicks 111-107
NEW YORK (AP) - Tobias Harris scored 22 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Detroit Pistons erased a 21-point deficit to beat the New York Knicks 111-107 on Saturday night. Harris was one of the many Pistons who had little going to start the Pistons' second game in two nights, but they turned it around after halftime to spoil the Knicks' home opener.
NEW YORK (AP) - Tobias Harris scored 22 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Detroit Pistons erased a 21-point deficit to beat the New York Knicks 111-107 on Saturday night. Harris was one of the many Pistons who had little going to start the Pistons' second game in two nights, but they turned it around after halftime to spoil the Knicks' home opener.
WATCH: No. 18 Michigan State comes through late, beats Indiana 17-9
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Brian Lewerke threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Felton Davis with 5:59 remaining, and No. 18 Michigan State edged Indiana 17-9 on Saturday night. Lewerke struggled for much of the game, but he was able to connect with an open Davis to the left side of the end zone. The extra point by Matt Coghlin put Michigan State (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) ahead 10-9.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Brian Lewerke threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Felton Davis with 5:59 remaining, and No. 18 Michigan State edged Indiana 17-9 on Saturday night. Lewerke struggled for much of the game, but he was able to connect with an open Davis to the left side of the end zone. The extra point by Matt Coghlin put Michigan State (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) ahead 10-9.
Penguins get Sheahan from Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Riley Sheahan and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Scott Wilson and a 2018 third-round draft pick. The trade was announced before the Penguins played Tampa Bay on Saturday night. Detroit also sent defenseman Ryan Sproul to the New York Rangers for forward Matt Puempel.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Riley Sheahan and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Scott Wilson and a 2018 third-round draft pick. The trade was announced before the Penguins played Tampa Bay on Saturday night. Detroit also sent defenseman Ryan Sproul to the New York Rangers for forward Matt Puempel.
WATCH: Blashill, Tatar, Mrazek & Zetterberg after 4-3 OT loss
DETROIT (AP) - Alex Ovechkin's power-play goal at 1:56 of overtime gave the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. T.J. Oshie forced the extra session for the Capitals, tying it with 1:01 left in regulation with a power-play goal of his own. Ovechkin drew a tripping penalty on Trevor Daley in overtime, then won it with his 10th goal of the season - a...
DETROIT (AP) - Alex Ovechkin's power-play goal at 1:56 of overtime gave the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. T.J. Oshie forced the extra session for the Capitals, tying it with 1:01 left in regulation with a power-play goal of his own. Ovechkin drew a tripping penalty on Trevor Daley in overtime, then won it with his 10th goal of the season - a...