DETROIT (AP) — Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson have committed to play in the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic. The announcement was made Thursday, two-plus months before Detroit-based Quicken Loans brings a PGA Tour event to the Motor City for the first time. Johnson is ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions were the laughingstock of the league when they drafted wide receivers in the first round three straight years from 2003 to 2005, and none of them panned out for the franchise. Detroit drafted tight ends in the first round twice ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — Ron Gardenhire called a team meeting Thursday morning and gave his Detroit Tigers a simple message. “Have some fun,” the manager told them. “When you get into a losing streak, it gets hard to do that, but you aren’t going to play good ...
EAST LANSING (AP) — Michigan State has signed 6-foot-3 guard Mark “Rocket” Watts. The school announced Wednesday it received a letter of intent from Watts, who attends SPIRE Academy in Ohio and is from Detroit. He joins 6-foot-8 forward Malik Hall in Tom Izzo’s recruiting class. Watts ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — At this point, Clint Hurdle is probably used to managing for more than nine innings. Colin Moran hit an RBI single in the top of the 10th, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night. It was the second straight ...
By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Saddled with early foul trouble and faced with an aggressive defensive scheme that kept him in check for the first two quarters, Giannis Antetokounmpo set the tone immediately in the second half. Antetokounmpo scored 13 of his 26 points in ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford did not join his teammates at voluntary workouts Tuesday and later in the day, his wife was packing for a hospital visit. Stafford’s wife, Kelly, announced earlier this month she plans to have surgery ...
By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING— Fans of Detroit’s four professional sports teams can now support them — and their charities — while driving the roads. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, team executives and past legends on Tuesday unveiled four new license plates ...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON — The Celtics are preparing for their Game 2 matchup with the Pacers aware their series-opening win was notable more for its ugliness more than the outcome. Meanwhile, the Rockets and Bucks are heading into their respective Game 2s with the Jazz ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Starling Marte hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Jung Ho Kang also went deep for Pittsburgh, which blew a 3-0 lead but recovered to win when Marte hit ...
By ANDRES YBARRA Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Berrios calls himself “a normal guy,” and his teammates describe him as “humble.” “I’m feeling proud, but not like the way, ‘Oh, I’m the guy,’” Berrios said. Two standing ovations in two home games suggest he very ...
By CHARLES F. GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo ran and dunked all over the Pistons until they just shoved him to the ground. The team with the NBA’s best record wanted to show it can make a long playoff run, and the Detroit Pistons were helpless to slow them ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have postponed their series opener against the Detroit Tigers because of wintry weather, opting for a doubleheader next month. The Twins announced Thursday afternoon they were calling off Friday night's game, a decision made about 28 hours before the ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT (AP) — Leonys Martin capped a successful return to Detroit with another fine day at the plate. Martin had three hits, including a solo home run in the third inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Thursday. Shane Bieber ...
By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK — The Detroit Pistons knew a victory Wednesday night would guarantee them a playoff spot. And, from the opening tip, they left no doubt that was going to happen. Luke Kennard scored 27 points, Reggie Jackson had 21 and Andre Drummond added 20 ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — Niko Goodrum and John Hicks were in no mood to wait for a deep count against Trevor Bauer. “This isn’t the time to be patient against a guy who throwing like that,” Goodrum said. “He threw me a fastball down and in, and I put a good swing on ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed quarterback Tom Savage. Detroit made the move Tuesday, giving the team another backup option behind Matthew Stafford. The Lions also have quarterbacks Matt Cassel and Connor Cook on the roster. Savage was on rosters in Cincinnati and San ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Michigan’s Charles Matthews, Iggy Brazdeikis and Jordan Poole are declaring for the NBA draft, although they can still come back to the Wolverines. The school announced Tuesday that the three players intend to sign with agents, but under new NCAA rules, they are allowed to ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons are still clinging to the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs thanks to their biggest second-half comeback in three decades. Andre Drummond had 20 points and 17 rebounds and Ish Smith matched a season high with 22 ...
TORONTO (AP) — The New Jersey Devils will have the No. 1 pick at this year’s NHL draft. The team was announced Tuesday night as the winner of the draft lottery. The Colorado Avalanche had the best odds of landing the first pick at 18.5 percent, but they drew the No. 4 selection. The New ...