Dozier leads wild card-bound Twins to 6-3 win over Tigers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Brian Dozier marked Minnesota's return home after clinching a wild card on the road with a handful of highlights, hitting a three-run homer in the second inning to spur the Twins to a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Eduardo Escobar also homered and drove in three runs, helping the Twins bail Kyle Gibson out of a 3-0 deficit after an RBI triple by Alex...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Brian Dozier marked Minnesota's return home after clinching a wild card on the road with a handful of highlights, hitting a three-run homer in the second inning to spur the Twins to a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Eduardo Escobar also homered and drove in three runs, helping the Twins bail Kyle Gibson out of a 3-0 deficit after an RBI triple by Alex...
Florida AG wants to deny OJ Simpson residency
O.J. Simpson will live in Florida following his parole from a Nevada prison where the former football star and celebrity criminal defendant has been held for the past nine years after a robbery conviction, his lawyer said Friday.
O.J. Simpson will live in Florida following his parole from a Nevada prison where the former football star and celebrity criminal defendant has been held for the past nine years after a robbery conviction, his lawyer said Friday.
Vikings aim to get even for last year's losses to Lions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions finally had a comeback fall short, by just a few seconds and even fewer inches last weekend against Atlanta. The Lions have had no time to lament, of course, with a difficult game looming at division rival Minnesota. If there were sympathies actually being expressed around this unforgiving league, well, the Vikings would be the last team...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions finally had a comeback fall short, by just a few seconds and even fewer inches last weekend against Atlanta. The Lions have had no time to lament, of course, with a difficult game looming at division rival Minnesota. If there were sympathies actually being expressed around this unforgiving league, well, the Vikings would be the last team...
Tigers snap 9-game losing streak, top Royals 4-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Daniel Norris threw five scoreless innings to pick up his first victory in more than three months as the Detroit Tigers snapped a season-high nine-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Thursday night. Norris (5-8) gave up two hits in five innings. He was 0-4 in four starts and four relief appearances since a June 16 triumph over Tampa Bay.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Daniel Norris threw five scoreless innings to pick up his first victory in more than three months as the Detroit Tigers snapped a season-high nine-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Thursday night. Norris (5-8) gave up two hits in five innings. He was 0-4 in four starts and four relief appearances since a June 16 triumph over Tampa Bay.
WATCH: Miller goes one on one with Darius Slay
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' cornerback Darius Slay as the lions prepare for the Vikings on Sunday.
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' cornerback Darius Slay as the lions prepare for the Vikings on Sunday.
Trump says NFL owners are 'afraid' of players, calls anthem protests 'disgraceful'
President Donald Trump says National Football League team owners are "afraid of their players." And he's still calling for action against those who kneel during the national anthem to protest racial injustice.
President Donald Trump says National Football League team owners are "afraid of their players." And he's still calling for action against those who kneel during the national anthem to protest racial injustice.
Lions forcing turnovers, but struggled to stop Falcons
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Long before their chances were finally extinguished by a replay review in the final seconds, the Detroit Lions trailed Atlanta by double digits and were in danger of falling behind by more. Then Detroit safety Glover Quin intercepted a pass and ran it back for a touchdown. It was that kind of day for the Lions, who took the defending NFC champions down to the wire last...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Long before their chances were finally extinguished by a replay review in the final seconds, the Detroit Lions trailed Atlanta by double digits and were in danger of falling behind by more. Then Detroit safety Glover Quin intercepted a pass and ran it back for a touchdown. It was that kind of day for the Lions, who took the defending NFC champions down to the wire last...
Davis practices for Lions after missing game with concussion
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Rookie linebacker Jarrad Davis was on the practice field Wednesday for the Detroit Lions after missing their loss to Atlanta last weekend because of a concussion. The Lions listed Davis, their first-round draft pick, as limited in practice. Also limited Wednesday were safety Glover Quin, cornerback Jamal Agnew, wide receiver Kenny Golladay, center Travis Swanson, safety...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Rookie linebacker Jarrad Davis was on the practice field Wednesday for the Detroit Lions after missing their loss to Atlanta last weekend because of a concussion. The Lions listed Davis, their first-round draft pick, as limited in practice. Also limited Wednesday were safety Glover Quin, cornerback Jamal Agnew, wide receiver Kenny Golladay, center Travis Swanson, safety...
Royals win 7-4, extend Tigers' skid to 9 games
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Paulo Orlando hit a two-run homer, his first of the season, as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a three-run deficit to beat Detroit 7-4 on Wednesday night, the Tigers' ninth straight loss. The Tigers are 4-22 in September and have been outscored 68-30 in the skid. The last time Detroit lost nine in a row was Sept. 1-9, 2005. Orlando's home run was his first...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Paulo Orlando hit a two-run homer, his first of the season, as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a three-run deficit to beat Detroit 7-4 on Wednesday night, the Tigers' ninth straight loss. The Tigers are 4-22 in September and have been outscored 68-30 in the skid. The last time Detroit lost nine in a row was Sept. 1-9, 2005. Orlando's home run was his first...
Vargas wins 18th as Royals top Tigers 2-1; KC eliminated
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jason Vargas tied for the major league lead with his 18th victory, lifting the Kansas City Royals over the struggling Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Tuesday night. Vargas (18-10) went six innings to match Cleveland's Corey Kluber and the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw for most wins in the majors. He gave up a run and five hits, inducing groundball double plays in the second,...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jason Vargas tied for the major league lead with his 18th victory, lifting the Kansas City Royals over the struggling Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Tuesday night. Vargas (18-10) went six innings to match Cleveland's Corey Kluber and the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw for most wins in the majors. He gave up a run and five hits, inducing groundball double plays in the second,...
4 NCAA basketball coaches among 10 charged with fraud, corruption
In one of the biggest crackdowns on the corrupting role of money in college basketball, 10 men -- including a top Adidas executive and four assistant coaches -- were charged Tuesday with using bribes to influence star athletes' choice of schools, shoe sponsors, agents, financial advisers, even tailors.
In one of the biggest crackdowns on the corrupting role of money in college basketball, 10 men -- including a top Adidas executive and four assistant coaches -- were charged Tuesday with using bribes to influence star athletes' choice of schools, shoe sponsors, agents, financial advisers, even tailors.
Lions' last snap taken away by on-field officiating
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions likely would have had one more snap on fourth down inside the 1 against Atlanta if on-field officials made the original right call when Golden Tate was stopped just short of the goal line. The ruling on the field with 8 seconds left was touchdown, which was incorrect as determined by a video review. That ended Detroit's chance to win due to an...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions likely would have had one more snap on fourth down inside the 1 against Atlanta if on-field officials made the original right call when Golden Tate was stopped just short of the goal line. The ruling on the field with 8 seconds left was touchdown, which was incorrect as determined by a video review. That ended Detroit's chance to win due to an...
WATCH: SVG 'first day of school' as Pistons open training camp
The Detroit Pistons were back at The Palace for their annual media day, so their old venue hasn't completely been forgotten.
The Detroit Pistons were back at The Palace for their annual media day, so their old venue hasn't completely been forgotten.
WATCH: Tigers announce manager Brad Ausmus not coming back
The Detroit Tigers announced Friday they have fired Manager Brad Ausmus after 4 years as manager.
The Detroit Tigers announced Friday they have fired Manager Brad Ausmus after 4 years as manager.
WATCH: Miller goes one on one with Matthew Stafford after Falcons loss
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford on Monday as the Lions prepare for their week four match-up against the Minnesota Vikings.
FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller caught up with Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford on Monday as the Lions prepare for their week four match-up against the Minnesota Vikings.
WATCH: Harbaugh has strong words for Purdue's facilities, plus news on Speight & more
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer may not see eye-to-eye on much, but they agree on one thing - something needs to be done about locker rooms for visiting football teams in the Big Ten. "It's unsportsmanlike," Harbaugh said in his news conference Monday.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer may not see eye-to-eye on much, but they agree on one thing - something needs to be done about locker rooms for visiting football teams in the Big Ten. "It's unsportsmanlike," Harbaugh said in his news conference Monday.