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Brice Turang, David Hamilton help power the Brewers to 12-4 rout of Tigers

DETROIT — Brice Turang drove in four runs and David Hamilton had four hits as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Detroit Tigers 12-4 on Tuesday night. Despite missing their top three hitters, the Brewers put 19 runners on base and scored in double digits for the second time this season. They have won five of six. All nine Milwaukee starters reached base at least once, and Detroit catcher/knuckleballer Jake Rogers limited the damage by pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Detroit lost its second straight after winning eight of nine. Milwaukee used speed and small ball to take a 3-0 ...

Pistons open playoffs with a flop as East’s top seed, losing to 8th-seeded Magic

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons opened the NBA playoffs with a flop. Detroit went into the postseason as the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, openly talking about exceeding modest expectations and winning the franchise's fourth championship. If the Pistons don't play better than they did in a 112-101 loss to Orlando on Sunday night in Game 1, they might get knocked out in the first round again. "We're sick about losing this one," Cade Cunningham said after scoring a playoff career-high 39 points and not getting much help from his teammates. "It's a long ...

Tarik Skubal fans 10, Tigers end 9-game road skid with 4-1 win over Red Sox

BOSTON — Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 10 over six innings of one-run ball, Kerry Carpenter hit a solo homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Saturday, ending their nine-game road losing streak. It was the Tigers' longest winless road stretch since a 10-gamer ...

Lions may use NFL draft to address needs at offensive tackle and edge rusher

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions were not very aggressive in NFL free agency, choosing to save salary cap space to sign some key players to long-term extensions. Detroit desperately needed help at center, a year after Frank Ragnow's retirement left a huge void, and general manager Brad Holmes addressed it with perhaps his most significant transaction this year. The Lions signed Cade Mays to a $25 million, three-year deal in the hopes of solidifying an offensive line that struggled last season. "That was big for us," coach Dan Campbell said. No one else got a significant ...