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Pat Fitzgerald wins Michigan State debut in a 30-20 victory over Toledo

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Alessio Milivojevic converted a fourth down with a 5-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass to Rodney Bullard early in the fourth quarter and Michigan State went on to beat Toledo 30-20 on Friday night in Pat Fitzgerald's debut as coach of the Spartans. Michigan State sealed the victory with an 11-play drive capped by Liam Boyd's 51-yard field goal late in the game. It was Fitzgerald's first win since leading Northwestern to a victory over Nebraska on Aug. 27, 2022. "I'm just really grateful, really thankful," he said. The Rockets were very competitive in coach ...

Torkelson homers to start 5-run 12th, Tigers top Twins 11-6

MINNEAPOLIS — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning, Javier Báez added a bases-clearing double, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 on Wednesday night to salvage the final game of a three-game series. John Peck drove in three runs with the first two ...

Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham is a man of discipline, leading a program in desperate need of it

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Kyle Whittingham turned left out of his office on the second floor of Schembechler Hall and walked down a hallway for his midday workout, following a routine he has stuck with six days a week since July 1, 2008. "Today's a light one," Whittingham said to a reporter on Tuesday. Not quite. Michigan's first-year coach will turn 67 in November while preparing to play rival Ohio State, but the 6-foot, 220-pound former BYU, NFL and USFL linebacker looks fit enough to play some snaps for the Wolverines. Whittingham seems to be a man of discipline and, without a ...

Twins hang 10 runs on the Tigers in the 6th inning of a 15-2 win as Lewis, Jeffers hit 3-run homers

MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers hit three-run homers during a 10-run sixth inning for the Minnesota Twins to highlight a 15-2 victory over the skidding Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Kody Clemens homered for the second straight game and Kalen Culpepper had two hits and three RBIs for the Twins (67-72), who won their third straight game after losing seven of eight. Minnesota is 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the third wild- card spot in the AL, with three other teams between them. Luke Keaschall drove in two runs on two hits and Lewis went 3 for 4 with a walk as the ...