Upton slam, Verlander's arm carry Tigers past Orioles 5-2

BALTIMORE (AP) - Justin Upton hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to back a strong pitching performance by Justin Verlander, and the surprising Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Jim Adduci also homered for the Tigers, who have won six of seven despite unloading three stars before the non-waiver trade deadline. Detroit's four-game...

Tony Granato to coach US men's hockey at Olympics, Chelios named assistant

PLYMOUTH, Mich. (AP) - Wisconsin's Tony Granato will coach the U.S. men's hockey team at the 2018 Olympics, the first Winter Games without NHL players since 1994. Detroit Red Wings executive Chris Chelios, Yale coach Keith Allain, Boston University assistant Scott Young and former Buffalo Sabres coach Ron Rolston will make up Granato's staff. Longtime USA Hockey executive Jim...

Tigers end Orioles' 5-game winning streak with 7-5 victory

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Detroit Tigers appear to be saving their best baseball for rainy days. Justin Upton homered and drove in two runs, and Detroit shook off two rain delays and a triple play in a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. Ian Kinsler hit his 45th career leadoff home run for the Tigers, who built a 7-0 lead in the third inning and ended Baltimore's five-game...

Tigers place Fulmer on disabled list with elbow injury

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Michael Fulmer on the 10-day disabled list with an elbow injury. Fulmer, the 2016 AL rookie of the year, had been dealing with elbow discomfort for years before it worsened during his last start. An MRI revealed fluid around the elbow, but manager Brad Ausmus says there's no ligament damage. The Tigers are describing the injury as...

Lions update from day four from training camp

The Detroit Lions held day four of Training Camp Wednesday and the second day in a row in pads.

Zimmermann leads Tigers to soggy 2-0 win over Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) - Jordan Zimmermann pitched his first scoreless outing for Detroit in 1 1/2 seasons, Justin Upton hit an early RBI double on the 10th anniversary of his major league debut, and the Tigers beat the New York Yankees 2-0 in a soggy Wednesday matinee that included 4 hours, 37 minutes of rain delays and ended well after dark.

Lions 2017 Training Camp information

The Detroit Lions announced 2017 training camp information Tuesday morning as their first open practice to the fans will be at 3:30 pm on Monday.

Hicks' 3-run homer leads Tigers over Yanks, 4-3

NEW YORK (AP) - John Hicks hit a three-run homer in his first big league game in more than a month, Justin Upton added a solo drive off CC Sabathia, and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 Tuesday night. A 27-year-old rookie recalled Monday for his fifth major league stint this season, Hicks drove a slider over the right-center field wall in the second inning, capping a...

Lions news & notes on day two of training camp

The Detroit Lions held day two of training camp Monday in Allen Park as they lead up to their mock scrimmage Saturday at Ford Field.

Tigers active at deadline, but some big names stay put

After all the speculation and uncertainty leading up to the trade deadline, Justin Verlander's sense of humor was apparently still intact. "Source: I'm still in the Tigers locker room," said a message on Verlander's Twitter account Monday. There was even a picture of the right-hander offered as proof.

Yankees take Tigers 7-3

NEW YORK (AP) - Not long after landing a big addition for their pitching staff, Aaron Judge and the Yankees got back to bashing the ball around the yard. Judge broke out of a slump with his 34th home run , regaining sole possession of the major league lead, and Chase Headley sparked New York at the plate Monday night in its 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

Lions announce contract extension with safety Glover Quin plus notes from day one

The Detroit Lions announced Sunday a contract extension with safety Glover Quin through the 2019 season minutes before their first training camp practice.

SportsWorks: Dan Miller, Pat Caputo & Sean Baligian

FOX 2's Sports Director Dan Miller was joined by Pat Caputo & Sean Baligian Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they started with the Lions opening training camp and holding their first practice Sunday.