Harbaugh gives pope a helmet, pair of Jordans
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Jim Harbaugh stood near the steps of St. Peter's Basilica with a Michigan football helmet and a box of Wolverine-themed Jordan sneakers held high above his head. Members of Michigan's 150-plus contingent all came on this unusual trip to Italy for a variety of reasons. For some, it was their first chance to leave the United States. Others had never been to Rome.
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Jim Harbaugh stood near the steps of St. Peter's Basilica with a Michigan football helmet and a box of Wolverine-themed Jordan sneakers held high above his head. Members of Michigan's 150-plus contingent all came on this unusual trip to Italy for a variety of reasons. For some, it was their first chance to leave the United States. Others had never been to Rome.
WATCH: Ausmus talks after 19-9 win over Mariners
DETROIT (AP) - James McCann, Justin Upton and Alex Avila homered for Detroit - and that was before the Tigers added nine runs in the fifth inning en route to a 19-9 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
DETROIT (AP) - James McCann, Justin Upton and Alex Avila homered for Detroit - and that was before the Tigers added nine runs in the fifth inning en route to a 19-9 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
College basketball doubleheader Dec. 16th at LCA
A major announcement is coming from officials at Little Caesars Arena Tuesday morning.
A major announcement is coming from officials at Little Caesars Arena Tuesday morning.
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. to retire at end of season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Hendrick Motorsports says Dale Earnhardt Jr. will retire at the end of this season. Earnhardt is a 14-time winner of NASCAR's most popular driver award. He has 26 career Cup victories, and that includes a pair of wins in the Daytona 500. Earnhardt is a two-time champion in NASCAR's second-tier series. But the son of the late seven-time champion has never won a Cup...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Hendrick Motorsports says Dale Earnhardt Jr. will retire at the end of this season. Earnhardt is a 14-time winner of NASCAR's most popular driver award. He has 26 career Cup victories, and that includes a pair of wins in the Daytona 500. Earnhardt is a two-time champion in NASCAR's second-tier series. But the son of the late seven-time champion has never won a Cup...
Michigan hires Michigan Tech's Pearson as new hockey coach
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan has hired Mel Pearson as its new hockey coach. The school announced the move Monday. Pearson replaces Red Berenson, who retired earlier this month after more than three decades at the helm. Pearson says he is looking forward to building on the Michigan program's rich tradition. He spent the past six seasons as the coach at Michigan Tech but was previously an...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan has hired Mel Pearson as its new hockey coach. The school announced the move Monday. Pearson replaces Red Berenson, who retired earlier this month after more than three decades at the helm. Pearson says he is looking forward to building on the Michigan program's rich tradition. He spent the past six seasons as the coach at Michigan Tech but was previously an...
Harbaugh makes a wish as Michigan football team tours Rome
ROME (AP) - The tradition of throwing coins into Trevi Fountain isn't meant for wishes. Jim Harbaugh made one anyway. Standing with his back to the fountain, which is customary in Rome's Trevi district, Harbaugh pulled three coins from his pocket and tossed them into the water. In Roman culture, one coin ensures a return trip to the city, but three coins ensures a happy, lifelong...
ROME (AP) - The tradition of throwing coins into Trevi Fountain isn't meant for wishes. Jim Harbaugh made one anyway. Standing with his back to the fountain, which is customary in Rome's Trevi district, Harbaugh pulled three coins from his pocket and tossed them into the water. In Roman culture, one coin ensures a return trip to the city, but three coins ensures a happy, lifelong...
Fox Hills Learning Center can help tune up your game for golf season
With the sunshine and warmer temperatures, chances are you've already played your first round of golf - or at least thought about it.
With the sunshine and warmer temperatures, chances are you've already played your first round of golf - or at least thought about it.
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 to talk Tigers and their series win in Minnesota.
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by Pat Caputo & John Niyo Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable to talk Tigers and their series win in Minnesota.
Michigan football team arrives in Italy
ROME (AP) - Jim Harbaugh didn't have a great answer, believe it or not. Speaking with a 31-year-old Nigerian refugee who now lives in Rome, Michigan's coach was presented Sunday with the basic, fundamental question of why American football is called "football," given that players barely use their feet. At a loss for words, Harbaugh summoned his father, Jack, to help give a...
ROME (AP) - Jim Harbaugh didn't have a great answer, believe it or not. Speaking with a 31-year-old Nigerian refugee who now lives in Rome, Michigan's coach was presented Sunday with the basic, fundamental question of why American football is called "football," given that players barely use their feet. At a loss for words, Harbaugh summoned his father, Jack, to help give a...
Hicks, Fulmer And Tigers Rout Slumping Twins 13-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - John Hicks had three hits, including his first career homer, and drove in five runs to lead Michael Fulmer and the Detroit Tigers to a 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. One day after the benches cleared when Tigers starter Matthew Boyd threw behind slugger Miguel Sano in retaliation for teammate JaCoby Jones being hit in the face, there was no sign of lingering...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - John Hicks had three hits, including his first career homer, and drove in five runs to lead Michael Fulmer and the Detroit Tigers to a 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. One day after the benches cleared when Tigers starter Matthew Boyd threw behind slugger Miguel Sano in retaliation for teammate JaCoby Jones being hit in the face, there was no sign of lingering...
Jones Hit In Face By Pitch, Tigers Beat Twins 5-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Twins slugger Miguel Sano punched Tigers catcher James McCann in the mask Saturday during a bench-clearing scrap in the fifth inning of Detroit's 5-4 victory over Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Twins slugger Miguel Sano punched Tigers catcher James McCann in the mask Saturday during a bench-clearing scrap in the fifth inning of Detroit's 5-4 victory over Minnesota.
WATCH: Hammond With Slay, Jones & Others At Big Play Slay Camp
FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond caught up with Lions' Darius Slay & Marvin Jones at the Big Play Slay Camp with PAL youth athletes Saturday at the Lions practice facility.
FOX 2's Jennifer Hammond caught up with Lions' Darius Slay & Marvin Jones at the Big Play Slay Camp with PAL youth athletes Saturday at the Lions practice facility.
Tigers Place Miguel Cabrera On 10-Day DL
The Detroit Tigers announced Saturday afternoon they have placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day disabled list with a right groin strain.
The Detroit Tigers announced Saturday afternoon they have placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day disabled list with a right groin strain.