By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING — Cassius Winston made his first comments in public since the death of his brother, thanking Michigan State fans for their support. Winston had 11 points and eight assists to help the third-ranked Spartans tune up with a 94-46 win over Charleston ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — As hard as this is to believe, Matthew Stafford’s injury may not be Detroit’s biggest problem. The veteran quarterback missed a second straight game last weekend with back and hip problems, but unless he could have played defense, Stafford ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The knock on Jim Harbaugh at Michigan is that he hasn't won enough big games against the school's top rivals. It might be time to revise that. Harbaugh hasn't beaten Ohio State — the most important foe on the Wolverines' schedule ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Shea Patterson threw for a season-high 384 yards and four touchdowns Saturday, sending No. 14 Michigan to a 44-10 romp over Michigan State for the Spartans' fifth straight loss. ìThis one is special,î Patterson said. "I'm proud of be ...
By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The surging San Jose Sharks weren't at their best. Still, they did enough to keep their winning streak going. Kevin Labanc had a goal, two assists and the shootout winner as the beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 Saturday night for their ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for 444 yards and three touchdowns, lifting the Dallas Cowboys to a 35-27 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The Cowboys (6-4) have won three of four games, leaning on the league's top offense. Dallas has had balance with ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Jon Teske 16 points and seven rebounds, and Zavier Simpson added 11 points as Michigan ran away with a 70-50 victory over Elon on Friday in a Battle 4 Atlantis campus game. Sophomore David DeJulius set career highs with 10 points and eight rebounds, as rookie coach Juwan ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Malik Monk hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Charlotte Hornets a 109-106 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. After Derrick Rose drove the lane and awkwardly threw the ball away, Charlotte got it at midcourt. Following a timeout, the Hornets threw ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Dallas Cowboys’ offense is having a great year — statistically at least. Dallas is leading the league in total yards for a fourth straight week and has a chance to close the season as the NFL’s top-ranked offense for the first time in 42 ...
Today: Michigan State at Michigan, noon; TV: Fox-U.P. ----------------- By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — When Michigan faces Michigan State, the actual 60 minutes of football are only part of the show. Pay close attention to what’s done pregame and said ...
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) — Nia Clouden scored a career-high 28 points and No. 16 Michigan State held off No. 15 Notre Dame's late rally for a 72-69 victory on Thursday night. Clouden made four 3-pointers and was 9 of 21 from the field. Taryn McCutheon added 12 points for Michigan State ...
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. — Freshman Malik Hall hit a layup with 26 seconds to play and scored all 17 of his points in the second half as No. 3 Michigan State overcame a late five-point deficit and beat No. 12 Seton Hall 76-73 Thursday night in a wildly exciting contest ...
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Alex Iafallo scored 23 seconds into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Thursday night. Kings forward Adrian Kempe scored with 1:48 remaining in the third period to tie the game at 2-all, and Iafallo got a ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford seems to be a step closer to missing another start. Stafford did not practice with teammates Wednesday, a few days after hip and back injuries stopped his streak of 139 consecutive starts counting the ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler knows this Miami Heat team can get much better. That being said, he's quite happy with the start. Butler scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, added 13 assists and the Miami Heat wasted most of what was a 29-point ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings are clawing back from a rough start to the season with an emphasis on tenacity and a renewed attention to consistency. A couple of extraordinarily poorly timed penalties by Anaheim were more responsible for their ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — At halftime, Michigan had largely wasted a fine shooting performance by allowing Creighton a 10-0 advantage in offensive rebounds. Needless to say, that was discussed. "They shoot a lot of 3s. There's going to be a lot of long ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Minnesota Timberwolves shot an abysmal 6 of 45 from 3-point range in a loss to Denver over the weekend. That evened out in a hurry against Detroit. Andrew Wiggins scored 33 points, and Minnesota spoiled Blake Griffin’s return Monday night, ...
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Kentucky is back in a familiar position under John Calipari: No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Wildcats rose one spot after winning a 1-vs-2 matchup with Michigan State to open the season in the Champions Classic, followed ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — Even a stumbling Michigan State team represents a threat to Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. That’s something the Wolverines surely understand by now. “On high alert for everything,” Harbaugh said. “We understand coach (Mark) Dantonio’s a ...