Five-year contract extension makes it extremely likely Justin Verlander will...
The extension reportedly includes a no-trade clause, although Verlander would have reached the point where he had 10-and-5 rights to reject a trade at some point in the 2016 season anyway.
View ArticleDetroit Tigers' Max Scherzer throws six shutout innings; record crowd sees...
The Tigers set single-game and single-season attendance records Friday afternoon in their final home game of the Grapefruit League schedule.
View ArticleESPN analysts: Three out of four explain why they pick Michigan State over...
Former Duke player Jay Bilas has picked Michigan State to win because of the Spartans' rebounding edge.
View ArticleKansas hoping Michigan's freshmen will 'crumble' under Sweet 16 pressure
Michigan plays five freshmen, Kansas' rotation features four seniors. Will youth trump experience tonight at Cowboys Stadium?
View ArticleFree agent defenseman Danny DeKeyser will sign with Detroit Red Wings,...
The Red Wings were among at least eight NHL teams after the services of DeKeyser, a Michigan native who spent the past three seasons playing for Western Michigan.
View ArticleMichigan State Basketball Gameday: Can Spartans slow down Duke's Mason Plumlee?
Michigan State's Derrick Nix has a challenge tonight, as it could be his final game if he can't stop Plumlee from scoring and rebounding at will.
View ArticleJustin Verlander's extension with Detroit Tigers makes him highest paid...
Verlander's salary average over the next seven seasons is $25.7 million. His new contract runs through 2019.
View ArticleTorii Hunter gives gifts to young teammates now, hopes that he can offer...
Hunter: "The veteran guys always take care of the young guys. You do something to get their love, get their attention and then -- boom -- you kind of pour into them and give them all that you've...
View ArticleGet to know: Florida, Michigan's tournament-savvy Elite Eight opponent
The Florida Gators have become a juggernaut in recent years, and now are making their third consecutive Elite Eight appearance. They lost the first two. Will the third time be the charm, or will...
View ArticleMichigan youngsters dedicate Kansas win to program-first seniors, John...
Freshman Glenn Robinson III says Michigan owes seniors Corey Person, Blake McLimans, Josh Bartelstein, Eso Akunne and Matt Vogrich one final run in the NCAA tournament.
View Article'Light Rob' no more: Glenn Robinson III raises his voice, and Michigan...
Robinson catches teammates attention by making a rare speech late in the Wolverines' 87-85 win over Kansas in the Sweet 16 on Friday.
View ArticleDetroit Tigers Gameday: Struggling Doug Fister aims to turn things around in...
Fister is 2-3 with a 6.52 ERA this spring. He has walked 12 batters and allowed 14 earned runs in 19 1/3 innings pitched.
View ArticleFrom Mitch McGary's rapping, to Jon Horford's ancient Chinese texts,...
There was a buzz emanating from all corners of the team's expansive locker room at Cowboys Stadium. Reporters huddled around Burke, the man of the hour, and Mitch McGary, the hot new thing. But there...
View ArticleMichigan State's Derrick Nix on career being over: 'It's pretty messed up'
Nix was proud that the Spartans kept fighting against Duke and throughout the season while he was captain, and coach Tom Izzo will remember just how much he changed for the better in four years.
View ArticleRapid Reaction: The big lie, and how it affects the future of Michigan...
The Spartans were a better team because of Harris this season, and they would not have reached a top 10 ranking nor packed out Breslin Center without his contributions.
View ArticleVideo: Nick Baumgardner and Kyle Meinke offer their thoughts on Michigan's...
Nick and Kyle breakdown Kansas, and look ahead to Florida.
View ArticleRed Wings trade Kent Huskins to Flyers for conditional pick, clearing roster...
Veteran defenseman hadn't played since Feb. 24 and wouldn't have cracked a lineup that features a surplus of defensemen.
View ArticleMichigan a three-point underdog against Florida in the Elite Eight
Michigan will be an underdog again at Cowboys Stadium.
View ArticleMitch McGary says Kansas crotch shot was blatant, gets his revenge
The Michigan freshman forward was struck in the crotch by Kansas point guard Elijiah Johnson during the early moments of Friday's 87-85 overtime win against the top-seeded Jayhawks. He says the move...
View ArticleMichigan State's Tom Izzo thinks Keith Appling is 'going to be a great player'
Appling led the Spartans with 16 points against Duke playing with a right shoulder he hurt last week, and Izzo sees more improvement coming for his point guard next season after a junior season filled...
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