DETROIT — The Detroit Lions felt fortunate to escape with a 31-30 victory in overtime over New Orleans on Sunday for at least a few reasons. The Lions had to defend a 2-point conversion to hold on for the victory. They blew a three-touchdown lead in the third quarter. And, a review went ...
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Cam Edwards rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns and Alessio Milivojevic tossed two touchdown passes Saturday to help Michigan State to a 35-7 victory over Eastern Michigan. The Spartans (2-0) broke away from a close game at the start of the third quarter with two quick touchdowns. Edwards ran for 2 yards on the first score and Milivojevic threw a 38-yard pass to Charles Taplin to put Michigan State up 28-7. Jazium Patterson also added 7-yard score midway through the fourth quarter. Milivojevic completed 12 of 20 passes for 170 yards as the Spartans ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jordan Marshall scored on a tiebreaking 1-yard run set up by an interception midway through the fourth quarter and Bryce Underwood ran for a 38-yard touchdown to help Michigan bounce back and beat No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10 Saturday. "They were determined to have a lot more ...
DETROIT — Justin Verlander is making progress toward potentially pitching one more time in the last year of his playing career. Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said the three-time Cy Young Award winner threw as hard as he has in more than a month off the mound on Saturday. "That was a good sign," Hinch said Sunday before Detroit wrapped up a series against Colorado. The Tigers have planned a two-day celebration of Verlander's career when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in two weeks during the last series of the regular season — and they hope he can pitch. "We're aiming for ...
DETROIT — Colt Keith homered and the Detroit Tigers ended a seven-series losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers hadn't won a series since taking two of three from the Cleveland Guardians Aug. 11-13. They had lost 16 of their last 24 games ...
DETROIT — Kody Clemens hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning against his former team and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Minnesota had lost four of five, while the Tigers are 6-18 since Aug. 14. Detroit needs a win in Wednesday's series finale to avoid their eighth straight losing series. Dean Kremer (3-5) won for the first time since Aug. 10, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk in five innings. Yoendrys Gómez pitched the ninth for his 22nd save in 22 chances. Drew Anderson (4-6) took the loss in his second straight start against the ...
