EAST LANSING — Mel Tucker recalled making $400 a month when he began his career as a graduate assistant at Michigan State, sleeping under his desk hoping to be noticed when coach Nick Saban walked in or out of the building. Two-plus decades later, Tucker is back to lead the Spartans and he ...
From “pride comes before the fall” to Little Giants, Mark Dantonio leaves Michigan State fans with an abundance of fond memories after bringing the Spartans to heights they hadn’t reached in decades. Dantonio announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 13-year run in which his teams won ...
PAINESDALE — Monday night’s contest between the Jeffers Jets and the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes was the tale of two games. The Lakes (5-3) won the first two quarters as they outscored the Jets 40-26. However, the Jets came roaring back and outscored the Lakes 55-31 in the second half and ...
CALUMET — The opening minutes of the Calumet Houghton girls basketball game on Tuesday were not pretty. Easy shots were missed and the ball was turned over at both ends of the court. It took a long 2:10 for either team to score. The first shot fell from Marybeth Halonen in the form of a ...
HOUGHTON — It’s not often that when two teams play to a 6-2 score in a high school hockey game, both coaches feel the opposite way of how conventional wisdom says they should feel. But that’s exactly what happened Tuesday evening at Dee Stadium. The Division 3 No. 5 Houghton Gremlins ...
ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have hired Cory Undlin to replace Paul Pasqualoni as defensive coordinator. Matt Patricia added the former Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach to his staff on Monday. Patricia and Undlin started their NFL careers together with the New England ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The host St. Louis Blues will have three players at NHL All-Star Weekend. Captain Alex Pietrangelo, goaltender Jordan Binnington and playoff MVP Ryan O’Reilly will represent the defending Stanley Cup champion Blues for All-Star festivities Jan. 24-25. Forward David Perron ...
LANSING — Today, Governor Whitmer signed bipartisan House Bills 4311-12, 4916-18, 4307 and 4308 into law, which legalizes internet gaming and sports betting through Michigan's casinos. Revenue from online gaming and sports betting will support the school aid fund and First Responder Presumed ...
DENVER (AP) — By his own critique, Drew Lock’s celebratory shuffle dance was shaky at best. His fancy footwork on the field, though, was anything but jittery. The rookie quarterback stood out even above those hard-to-miss, all-orange uniforms worn by the Denver Broncos. Lock threw a ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Coming into the New Mexico Bowl, San Diego State's defense was the focus. The Aztecs ranked second in the nation in rushing defense and second in rushing yards allowed per carry. But San Diego State's offense, with only an average of 19 points-per game, ranked among ...
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A highly successful football coach is out at a Detroit-area high school, weeks after De La Salle Collegiate forfeited a playoff game amid an investigation about players hazing teammates. De La Salle told parents in an email Monday that Mike Giannone is no longer at the ...
HOUGHTON — Tuesday night’s game between the Houghton Gremlins and the L’Anse Purple Hornets had all the trappings of an opening game of a high school boy’s basketball season. Missed shots, mindless fouls and turnovers. However, in the end the Houghton Gremlins came out on top with ...
LANSING (AP) — Michigan’s Legislature voted Wednesday to legalize sports betting and internet gambling, expanding options for gamblers in a state with three commercial casinos in Detroit and two-dozen tribal casinos elsewhere. The bills reflect a compromise with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech volleyball’s Laura De Marchi and Olivia Ghormley of the Michigan Tech volleyball team were named All-Region by two different organizations on Wednesday. Both juniors were honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and the Division II Conference ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The hometown airport of the Ohio State University Buckeyes is marking the days leading up to the team’s most anticipated game of the season with some visual antics. John Glenn International Airport has placed X’s over some highly visible M’s around the terminal ...
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Ohio State has turned one of the greatest rivalries in sports into a one-sided series against Michigan by simply having more talent on the field. That seems to be true throughout the rosters and it makes the largest difference on the offensive and defensive lines, where the ...
HANCOCK — Finlandia Lions men’s hockey coach Joe Burcar has seen a lot in his hockey career. He was part of good Houghton Gremlins hockey teams, he coached Finlandia to its first playoff appearance and its first playoff title. He has also spent significant time developing some top young ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech’s offense showed up in the third period with a two-goal comeback to beat rival Northern Michigan 3-2 in WCHA action Friday. The win is Michigan Tech’s third straight, while Northern has lost two straight. The Huskies (6-6, 4-5 WCHA) have scored nine goals in the ...
EAST LANSING (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was taught by his mentor, the late Jud Heathcote, to give back to the game by being part of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The Hall of Famer is choosing not to do that anymore. A frustrated Izzo said Thursday he was ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner, alone in the right corner, collected a long pass from Oliver Bjorkstrand from just below the blue line and snapped off the prettiest shot of the night during a third-period rally Thursday night. Jenner’s snipe under the bar past Jimmy Howard came 63 ...