Detroit Tigers holding first day of live batting practice; hitters encouraged...
Jim Leyland: "If they want to swing, that's fine. But they don't have to. Just track the ball. It's more for the pitchers really, obviously, than the hitters."
View ArticleEx-Michigan great Cazzie Russell blown away by his iconic mural inside the...
Russell, Glen Rice and a host of other former Michigan basketball greats are in town to rededicate the newly-renovated Crisler Center.
View ArticleMichigan State's Tom Izzo develops budding friendship with Nebraska's Tim Miles
Miles is new to the Big Ten, and Izzo has welcomed him since the two got to know each other better during a ride on Nebraska's private plane over the summer.
View ArticleDetroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson plans to decide on football future in next...
Hanson, a 21-year veteran, still hasn't decided whether he'll return for another season.
View ArticleU.S. soccer star Robbie Rogers announces he's gay, walks away from sport
U.S. national team midfielder Robbie Rogers, currently a free agent, stunned American soccer on Friday with a blog post entitled "The Next Chapter" that revealed that he is gay and "stepping away"...
View ArticleRed Wings' Pavel Datsyuk says he's '50-50' for Sunday, but thinks he'll play;...
Gustav Nyquist was reassigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins. Johan Franzen won't play Sunday, and probably won't be in the lineup Tuesday either. Mike Babcock said Valtteri Filppula needs to pick up...
View ArticleGlen Rice and Cazzie Russell: Michigan needs to learn how to play as a...
Rice says he wants the current Wolverines to start getting "greedy," and to figure out a way to stop the bleeding after the Michigan State loss.
View ArticleDetroit Tigers' Jose Ortega impresses Jim Leyland in first live batting...
Jim Leyland: "He was throwing great. Oh, boy. He's got nasty stuff."
View ArticleRed Wings giving opponents too many 'freebies,' realize they must cut down on...
Anaheim Ducks forward Matt Beleskey tries to keep the puck away from Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Lashoff during the Ducks' 5-2 win Friday. The Associated Press DETROIT – Call it shooting...
View ArticleMichigan State offensive coordinator Dan Roushar leaves for New Orleans...
Roushar departs after two seasons leading Michigan State's offense.
View ArticleDetroit Tigers' Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer to sit out first round of live...
If everything goes as planned, 24 of 26 pitchers in camp will have thrown batting practice by the end of the team's workout Monday. But Verlander and Scherzer are not on the schedule.
View ArticleMLive.com announces its fourth February Game of the Week winners, and the new...
Mendon's Hogan Jakolski, top, and Climax-Scotts' Brandon Eshuis dive for a loose ball during the teams' game last season. - (MLive.com File)We'll see plenty of rematches and conference showdowns...
View ArticleMichigan State football assistant coaches will be considered for offensive...
...the head coach known best for his loyalty will consider in-house candidates first, just as he did when he promoted Roushar to the offensive coordinator post two seasons ago.
View ArticleLive Blog: Michigan State basketball plays full-strength Nebraska hoping to...
Not only do the Cornhuskers hold a 5-3 series advantage when the game is played in Lincoln, but Nebraska gave Michigan State all it wanted in the teams' first meeting at Breslin Center on Jan. 13.
View ArticleMichigan State Basketball Gameday: Spartans hope to avoid the trap against...
Michigan State wants to take care of business at Nebraska, but can the Spartans play to their potential on the road against an 11th-place Big Ten opponent?
View ArticleLB recruit Michael Ferns looking to woo No. 1 prospect Da'Shawn Hand, others...
The four-star linebacker from St. Clairsville, Ohio, became the first member of the Wolverines' 2014 class in August. Ferns has taken it upon himself to help recruit the country's best to join the trio.
View ArticleWhat they're saying: Detroit Pistons Andre Drummond grilled by media at...
Drummond was also asked who his Valentine was this year and the answer is ... his mom.
View ArticleDetroit Tigers' Jim Leyland: Speedster Jeff Kobernus 'will get every possible...
Kobernus hit .313 with a .357 on-base percentage and a .786 OPS against lefties in the 2011 and 2012 seasons combined.
View ArticleMichigan State coach Tom Izzo on Indiana game: 'It's gonna take everything we...
The Spartans figure to move up from their No. 8 ranking when the polls come out today — perhaps as high as No. 5, but at least No. 6 — while the Hoosiers will most assuredly stay at No. 1.
View ArticleMichigan not worried about Tim Hardaway Jr.'s psyche after second-straight...
Hardaway is now 4 of 22 in his last two games, but Beilein's not concerned about his mental state at this point in the season.
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