A's sweep Tigers with 3-2 win
DETROIT (AP) - Daniel Mengden pitched seven scoreless innings, and Marcus Semien homered and drove in three runs, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 3-2 win and three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
DETROIT (AP) - Daniel Mengden pitched seven scoreless innings, and Marcus Semien homered and drove in three runs, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 3-2 win and three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
Lions sign DE George Johnson going into game against Falcons
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have signed defensive end George Johnson. Detroit released defensive end Alex Barrett on Wednesday to make room for Johnson on the roster. Detroit (2-0) hosts the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) on Sunday. Johnson hasn't played in the NFL since 2015. He was among Tampa Bay's final cuts this season and the Buccaneers put him on injured reserve last season...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have signed defensive end George Johnson. Detroit released defensive end Alex Barrett on Wednesday to make room for Johnson on the roster. Detroit (2-0) hosts the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) on Sunday. Johnson hasn't played in the NFL since 2015. He was among Tampa Bay's final cuts this season and the Buccaneers put him on injured reserve last season...
Lowrie's slam helps A's rally from 4 down, beat Tigers 9-8
DETROIT (AP) - Jed Lowrie was ready for Alex Wilson. "I've faced Alex before, and I know he's got a good cutter," Lowrie said. Lowrie hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning, and the Oakland Athletics overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8 Tuesday night. "I was able to get on top of it," Lowrie said. "We ground out a lot of at bats to...
DETROIT (AP) - Jed Lowrie was ready for Alex Wilson. "I've faced Alex before, and I know he's got a good cutter," Lowrie said. Lowrie hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning, and the Oakland Athletics overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8 Tuesday night. "I was able to get on top of it," Lowrie said. "We ground out a lot of at bats to...
Michigan State looks to shift run game to higher gear
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State has run the ball effectively through two games. The scary thing for Notre Dame - this week's opponent - is that LJ Scott hasn't even gotten going yet. Scott accounted for a little more than a third of the Spartans' 260 rushing yards in last year's 36-28 win. If MSU can match that production in Saturday's prime-time game, there's...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State has run the ball effectively through two games. The scary thing for Notre Dame - this week's opponent - is that LJ Scott hasn't even gotten going yet. Scott accounted for a little more than a third of the Spartans' 260 rushing yards in last year's 36-28 win. If MSU can match that production in Saturday's prime-time game, there's...
Stafford throws 2 TDs as Lions beat Giants and Beckham
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns, rookie Jamal Agnew broke the game open with an 88-yard punt return in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Lions beat the New York Giants 24-10 on Monday night.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns, rookie Jamal Agnew broke the game open with an 88-yard punt return in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Lions beat the New York Giants 24-10 on Monday night.
Olson, Lowrie lead Oakland to 8-3 win in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) - Matt Olson homered, Jed Lowrie drove in three runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Monday night. Olson became the first A's player to homer in four straight games since Coco Crisp in 2013, and now has 14 home runs in his last 20 games.
DETROIT (AP) - Matt Olson homered, Jed Lowrie drove in three runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Monday night. Olson became the first A's player to homer in four straight games since Coco Crisp in 2013, and now has 14 home runs in his last 20 games.
Tigers pitcher Ferrell hit in head by liner, jogs off mound
DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Tigers pitcher Jeff Ferrell was alert and responsive after being hit in the head by a line drive Monday night. Ferrell was struck in the right side of the head by a drive off the bat off Oakland's Ryon Healy measured at 102.6 mph. Ferrell never went down, and immediately jogged toward the Tigers dugout. He was met by trainer Kevin Rand, and after a brief examination,...
DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Tigers pitcher Jeff Ferrell was alert and responsive after being hit in the head by a line drive Monday night. Ferrell was struck in the right side of the head by a drive off the bat off Oakland's Ryon Healy measured at 102.6 mph. Ferrell never went down, and immediately jogged toward the Tigers dugout. He was met by trainer Kevin Rand, and after a brief examination,...
Left tackle Mason Cole adds to legacy for No. 8 Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Mason Cole is up in the club. Cole has joined a long legacy at Michigan, where he has a shot to close his career with the most starts by an offensive lineman in school history after beginning it as the first true freshman to start at left tackle for the Wolverines. Cole is set to start his 42nd straight game when the eighth-ranked Wolverines (3-0) open the Big Ten season...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Mason Cole is up in the club. Cole has joined a long legacy at Michigan, where he has a shot to close his career with the most starts by an offensive lineman in school history after beginning it as the first true freshman to start at left tackle for the Wolverines. Cole is set to start his 42nd straight game when the eighth-ranked Wolverines (3-0) open the Big Ten season...
SportsWorks: Ryan Ermanni, Bob Wojnowski, Jamie Samuelsen & Angelique Chengelis
FOX 2's Ryan Ermanni was joined by Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they talked about Matt Boyd's near no-hitter Sunday against the Chicago White Sox.
FOX 2's Ryan Ermanni was joined by Bob Wojnowski & Jamie Samuelsen Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they talked about Matt Boyd's near no-hitter Sunday against the Chicago White Sox.
WATCH: Detroit's Boyd falls an out short of no-hitter
DETROIT (AP) - Matthew Boyd showed little emotion when he lost a no-hit bit on Tim Anderson's two-out, ninth-inning double. Boyd calmly retired Yoan Moncada to finish his first professional shutout in the Detroit Tigers' 12-0 rout of the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. "There was nothing I could change at that point," Boyd said. "I just had to keep attacking and finish off...
DETROIT (AP) - Matthew Boyd showed little emotion when he lost a no-hit bit on Tim Anderson's two-out, ninth-inning double. Boyd calmly retired Yoan Moncada to finish his first professional shutout in the Detroit Tigers' 12-0 rout of the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. "There was nothing I could change at that point," Boyd said. "I just had to keep attacking and finish off...
WATCH: Harbaugh, Speight, Peoples-Jones, Bush, Higdon & Nordin after 29-13 win over Air Force
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Donovan Peoples-Jones returned a punt 79 yards for a score and Quinn Nordin tied a school record with five field goals, helping No. 7 Michigan overcome its offensive struggles in a 29-13 win over Air Force on Saturday. The Wolverines (3-0) didn't lead by more than three points until Peoples-Jones' touchdown early in the third quarter.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Donovan Peoples-Jones returned a punt 79 yards for a score and Quinn Nordin tied a school record with five field goals, helping No. 7 Michigan overcome its offensive struggles in a 29-13 win over Air Force on Saturday. The Wolverines (3-0) didn't lead by more than three points until Peoples-Jones' touchdown early in the third quarter.
White Sox pound Tigers, win first season series since 2008
DETROIT (AP) - Tim Anderson, Matt Davidson and the Chicago White Sox are on the verge of slugging their way out of last place. Anderson had a career-high four hits and stole two bases, and Davidson and Nicky Delmonico both homered for Chicago in a 10-4 victory over Detroit on Saturday night. The White Sox have won the season series with the Tigers for the first time since 2008 and now trail...
DETROIT (AP) - Tim Anderson, Matt Davidson and the Chicago White Sox are on the verge of slugging their way out of last place. Anderson had a career-high four hits and stole two bases, and Davidson and Nicky Delmonico both homered for Chicago in a 10-4 victory over Detroit on Saturday night. The White Sox have won the season series with the Tigers for the first time since 2008 and now trail...
Floyd Mayweather calls Trump 'real man' for Access Hollywood tape comments
Floyd Mayweather defended President Trump’s infamous comments about women from a leaked 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape.
Floyd Mayweather defended President Trump’s infamous comments about women from a leaked 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape.
Auto-Mahtook: Outfielder gets Tigers walk-off win vs ChiSox
DETROIT (AP) - Mikie Mahtook hit a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Friday night to end a six-game skid.
DETROIT (AP) - Mikie Mahtook hit a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Friday night to end a six-game skid.