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Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee’s first MLB homer helps Tigers to an 8-3 win over the Reds

CINCINNATI — Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee hit his first MLB home run and Spencer Torkelson homered for the fifth straight game as the Detroit Tigers avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Torkelson tied a Tigers record by homering in five consecutive games, joining Rudy York, Hank Greenberg, Vic Wertz, Willie Horton and Marcus Thames. The Tigers led 2-0 after Kerry Carpenter's bases-loaded double in the first before Cincinnati rallied. Reds designated hitter Nathaniel Lowe homered in the second inning, going deep for the fourth time in nine plate ...

Banchero and Bane each score 25, Magic waste big lead but rally to top Pistons 113-105 for 2-1 lead

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Banchero had 12 rebounds and nine assists. Franz Wagner scored 17 points for Orlando, which got 15 from Jalen Suggs and a 14-point, 17-rebound game from Wendell Carter Jr. Cade Cunningham scored 27 for Detroit, which trailed 96-79 with 8:34 left — then outscored the Magic 26-8 over the next six minutes to grab the lead. But ...

Sal Stewart’s 3-run HR, 5 RBIs, help Reds beat Tigers 9-2

CINCINNATI — Sal Stewart hit a three-run home run and drove in five runs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2 on Saturday night. Nathaniel Lowe, Elly De La Cruz and TJ Friedl also homered for Cincinnati which is nine games over .500 for the first time since Aug. 2, 2003. At 18-9, the Reds are off to their best start since going 18-8 in 2003. Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle led off the game with a solo home run, his second of the season. He has reached base in 23 straight starts, the longest streak for a Tigers rookie since Austin Jackson reached in 25 straight from ...

Lions GM Brad Holmes says frustration over last season fueled an intense draft process

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The sting of missing the playoffs didn't just linger in Detroit. It sharpened the edge inside the Lions' draft room. General manager Brad Holmes acknowledged Saturday that this year's preparation carried a little bit more fire, fueled by the frustration of falling short and a heightened sense of urgency that defined every decision. Holmes described an offseason where reminders of that disappointment were everywhere — he even wrote it on his office wall — as he and his staff approached the draft with renewed intensity. "I take every draft serious," Holmes ...

Spencer Torkelson hits walk-off home run to give Tigers 5-4 win over Brewers

DETROIT — Spencer Torkelson hit a walk-off home run and Riley Greene had two hits, including a two-run homer, to rally the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. He blasted the solo shot to left-center off reliever Abner Uribe (1-1). It was the second straight ...

Lions take Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller with No. 17 pick in NFL draft

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions found a replacement for a longtime fixture on the offensive line. Detroit drafted Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller with the No. 17 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, selecting a massive and durable player to make up for the loss of Taylor Decker. "When you think about Blake Miller, you sleep easy," Lions general manager Brad Holmes said. The 6-foot-7, 317-pound Miller started 54 games in college. The three-time All-ACC player broke a school record by playing 3,778 offensive snaps. Miller, who is from Strongsville, Ohio, ...