ANN ARBOR (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday he was closing in on a contract extension before coping with the COVID-19 pandemic became a top priority for all involved in the discussions. “There’s bigger fish to fry for our athletic director, or our administration, me as a ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers are rebuilding around an impressive group of minor league pitchers. Now, it might be time to add a star hitting prospect to the mix. Whether it’s Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson or somebody else, Detroit has a chance to add another potential ...
LANSING (AP) — Colleges athletes could be paid for the use of their names, images or likeness rights under bipartisan legislation approved Wednesday by the Michigan House, which overwhelmingly sent the bills to the Senate for consideration. The measures would prohibit in-state schools, the ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There is nothing quite like the experience of live baseball. The grass, the dirt, the sunshine and the chalk lines underneath abundant sunshine, sunsets or bright lights. Overpriced beers and the right mix of action and leisure — it is hard to imagine all of that ...
The Detroit Lions became the first team in more than two decades to take a cornerback in the first three picks in the NFL draft. Jeff Okudah seems to merit the faith. Detroit drafted the Ohio State standout with third overall pick Thursday night, making him the highest-drafted cornerback ...
EAST LANSING (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman defended basketball coach Tom Izzo on Thursday after Izzo was accused in an ESPN report of contacting a witness who was part of a 2017 criminal sexual conduct investigation involving one of his players. According to a police ...
DETROIT — A federal judge has recommended that a former Michigan State football staff member’s claims against former Spartans football coach Mark Dantonio, former athletic director Mark Hollis and former school President Lou Anna Simon should be dismissed. Curtis Blackwell filed a lawsuit ...
DETROIT — Darius Slay got what he was waiting for — a trade out of Detroit and a big new contract. The Lions agreed to trade Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles, ending the standout cornerback’s seven-year stint in Detroit. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the trade Thursday and that Slay ...
HOUGHTON — Athletics at Michigan Tech University won’t be impacted by the school’s coronavirus response. At least not yet. A press release from the university said classes will transition to a “virtual instruction environment” from March 16 to April 17. Athletics operations will ...
CALUMET — The Calumet girls basketball team is once again headed to the district championship game as they defeated the Iron Mountain Mountaineers 66-36 in semifinal action at home on Wednesday. The District 65 championship game between Calumet and Hancock starts at 7 p.m. Friday in ...
ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon boys basketball team averaged 17 points a quarter in a 68-47 victory over the Watersmeet Nimrods. The Gladiators had three players in double figures. They included Austin Walters with 16 points. Luke Strasser and Logan Latvis both had 13. “It’s always a good ...
HOUGHTON — For one half Saturday afternoon, the Michigan Tech women’s basketball team gave nationally ranked Grand Valley State all it wanted. But the length and poise of the Lakers (25-2, 17-2 GLIAC) in the second half proved to be too much to overcome in the Huskies’ 70-49 ...
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 ...