By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Ron Gardenhire doesn’t seem terribly stressed about his future. The Detroit manager said Wednesday he’d like to return next season, but he’ll understand whatever decision the Tigers make. Gardenhire is in his second season at the helm, and ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Terry Francona let Aaron Civale work through a sixth-inning jam, then marveled at how the rookie right-hander handled it. “His heartbeat isn’t going any faster, the game’s not going too fast,” the Cleveland manager said. “We just want ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — The day before Tony Gonzalez was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this month, he was asked about being a something of a pioneer at tight end. A guy who changed his position — and the game itself. Gonzalez sort of ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Later this week, the mystery surrounding Michigan State’s offense will finally end. Until then, the Spartans aren’t revealing much. “Friday night, after the game, we’ll be able to brag about it a little bit,” quarterback Brian ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — The Cleveland Indians found out Tuesday that star third baseman Jose Ramirez will miss the rest of the regular season because of a wrist injury. They couldn’t have picked a better place to get the news. Hours after the team announced Ramirez had ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed quarterback Luis Perez and cut quarterback David Fales, giving them another option behind Matthew Stafford. Detroit made the move Tuesday, two days before playing its final preseason game at Cleveland. Later in the day, the Lions released ...
EAST LANSING (AP) — Michigan State University is asking a judge to dismiss a second wave of lawsuits related to former sports doctor Larry Nassar, even as the school says it’s working to reach a deal with additional assault victims. MSU defended itself in a court filing Monday, declaring ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer The hit HBO show “Game of Thrones” that racked up a record 32 Emmy nominations became such a cultural force that it even unintentionally spawned a slogan for one of the NFL’s most tradition-rich divisions. “Defend the North” was a familiar ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — No surprise here: Shea Patterson is Michigan’s starting quarterback. But backup Dylan McCaffrey also seems to be in coach Jim Harbaugh’s plans. “All options are open that way, in terms of that,” Harbaugh said Monday. “Would like to ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs lost backup quarterback Chad Henne to a broken ankle that will require surgery, and they quickly signed veteran Matt Moore on Monday to provide depth behind starter Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs have two other ...
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first-place Minnesota Twins didn't get many hits off Detroit starter Matthew Boyd, but they certainly made them count. C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop homered, MartÌn PÈrez pitched six solid innings and Minnesota beat the last-place ...
HOUSTON (AP) — Amid criticism from Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros on Thursday defended the team’s decision to deny a newspaper reporter access to the clubhouse until after ace pitcher Justin Verlander finished his postgame session with the media. MLB said Wednesday night’s ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Detroit Lions have leaned heavily on Matthew Stafford since selecting him No. 1 overall in the 2009 NFL draft. Stafford has started since he was a rookie, and after injuries stunted his first two seasons, the strong-armed quarterback has started ...
By JORDAN GODWIN Associated Press HOUSTON — A day after failing to back a gem by ace Justin Verlander, Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros were determined to convert on another from Gerrit Cole. Cole struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, Bregman homered and the Astros beat the ...
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer As major college football programs grow in size and complexity, the most important job a head coach has is hiring talented assistants and staff members. Coordinators are especially pivotal because they often operate with near autonomy — ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON — Justin Verlander was splendid against the Detroit Tigers, pitching a two-hitter and fanning 11 in another dominant performance for the Astros. Houston’s offense wasn’t nearly as sharp on Wednesday night, and it led to an unusual, tough-luck ...
DETROIT (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that defensive tackle Damon Harrison and the Detroit Lions have agreed to an $11 million, one-year extension, giving him three years left under contract with the franchise. The person spoke on condition of ...
FLINT (AP) — A jury acquitted former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves on Tuesday of allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in a motel room four years ago. The verdict announced in a Genesee County courtroom in Cleaves’ hometown of Flint came after a nearly-two week trial ...
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence headlines The Associated Press preseason All-America team, and he has two teammates from the top-ranked Tigers with him on the first team. Lawrence, the first freshman to quarterback to lead a team to a national ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON — Houston’s win over Detroit on was tempered by news that shortstop Carlos Correa and starter Aaron Sanchez are both heading to the injured list. George Springer, Jose Altuve and Marti n Maldonado homered to lead the Astros to a 6-3 ...