By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tired after a long trip, the Oakland Athletics felt a little sluggish. But once they hit Comerica Park, they again turned sluggerish. Jurickson Profar launched his first career grand slam and the A's routed Detroit 17-3 Thursday for their 13th ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, whose coast-to-coast rivalry in the 1980s propelled the NBA to a new level of popularity, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Hall of Famers and 1992 U.S. Olympic teammates will receive the award on June 24 at the NBA Awards, ...
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO — Whether it was the right time to leave Michigan for the Cleveland Cavaliers, John Beilein wasn’t sure. One thing he had no doubt about was this: It was the right move to make. Beilein decided it was time to jump to the NBA and see if he can ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Two seasons after being traded to Houston, Justin Verlander is still appreciated in the Motor City. Verlander allowed two hits in seven impressive innings against his former team, and the Astros won their eighth straight game, 5-1 over the ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — Carlos Correa started another Houston onslaught with a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Astros routed the Detroit Tigers 11-4 on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to seven games. The Astros, who have won 10 of 11, scored ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — John Beilein called it a heck of a ride. That felt like a typical understatement from Michigan’s outgoing coach. Beyond all the wins, the conference titles and the NCAA Tournament runs, Beilein’s basketball team became an embodiment of the ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — The surging Houston Astros were too much for Matthew Boyd. Aledmys Diaz, Robinson Chirinos, Jake Marisnick and Alex Bregman homered for Houston, and the Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Monday night, extending their winning streak to six ...
By JOE ZIEMER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nicholas Castellanos had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Daniel Norris turned in his longest outing since 2017 to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Sunday. Castellanos was a triple shy of the cycle. He and ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Albert Pujols turned on a fastball over the middle of the plate, sent the no-doubt shot deep into the left-field seats, flipped his bat toward celebrating teammates in the dugout and trotted around the bases. By the time he stepped on home plate, ...
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks are addressing one of their biggest offseason needs as veteran defensive end Ezekiel Ansah has agreed to a one-year deal with the team, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Matthew Boyd watched his third pitch get sent into the left-field seats. The Los Angeles Angels didn’t get much accomplished against Detroit’s left-hander after the game-opening blast and failed to prevent a second-year player from having his ...
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers hired longtime Detroit Red Wings executive Ken Holland as their new general manager and president of hockey operations Tuesday. Holland takes over the struggling team from interim GM Keith Gretzky and one of his first tasks will be finding a new ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Shohei Ohtani looked so eager to make an impact in his highly anticipated season debut that he swung so hard his helmet flew off his head more than once. He finished 0 for 4 with an RBI groundout and walked once as the Los Angeles Angels beat the ...
(AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have hired Pat Verbeek as assistant general manager to work with Steve Yzerman. Verbeek joins Yzerman, the longtime Red Wings captain who was recently named GM, after working for him with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Yzerman stepped down as Lightning GM before the ...
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT — After being humiliated by the Kansas City Royals a day earlier, the Detroit Tigers were focused on redemption Sunday. It came via one of the lesser-known members of the roster. Journeyman Brandon Dixon, only in the majors due to a series of ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Kerryon Johnson's rookie season was one of few bright spots for the Detroit Lions in 2018. And even that ended sooner than the young running back would have liked. Johnson was limited to 10 games last season, and after the Lions ...
TORONTO (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer Red Kelly packed several careers into his lifetime — sometimes at the same time. But hockey was always at the heart of the things for the smooth-skating Kelly. Kelly won eight Stanley Cups during a stellar 20-season playing career, moonlighting as a ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA — Maikel Franco keeps producing like a cleanup hitter from the bottom of the lineup. Franco hit a bases-clearing double in the seventh, Rhys Hoskins homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Wednesday night. Aaron Nola ...
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Tigers have dedicated a special container for Miguel Cabrera’s milestone baseballs, and the Detroit slugger added another one to the crowded bucket. Cabrera had an RBI single to move into a tie for 68th all-time with 2,705 career hits, ...
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — Detroit Tigers No. 1 draft pick Casey Mize pitched a no-hitter for the Erie SeaWolves in his Double-A debut Monday night. Mize threw 98 pitches while overpowering the Altoona Curve. He hit the first batter of the game but got a groundball double play. He struck out seven ...