Detroit Pistons recent run of NBA-best defensive success encourages Lawrence...
Pistons are holding opponents to the lowest field-goal percentage in the league over the last five games and to 40 percent over the last 13 games.
View ArticleDetroit Lions sign safety Tyrell Johnson, release Erik Coleman
Coleman appeared in all 12 games for the Lions this season, starting seven. Johnson, a former second-round draft pick, played the last four season for the Minnesota Vikings.
View ArticleGene Lamont to be bench coach for Detroit Tigers; Tom Brookens to coach third...
Jim Leyland: "He made a lot of good calls that stole us a lot of runs over the last seven years that never got noticed. A third-base coach never gets asked about that."
View ArticleDetroit Lions place Titus Young Sr. on IR, ending his season
Lions receiver Titus Young was placed on injured reserve for an undisclosed ailment, ending his season, and possible career, in Detroit.
View ArticleLive blog: No. 3 Michigan returns home to battle in-state foe Western Michigan
Follow along with MLive.com for updates and in-game conversation throughout the Michigan-Western Michigan game. Tip is at 8:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
View ArticleMichigan forward Max Bielfeldt out with an ankle sprain, may miss 'a week or...
Redshirt freshman injured his ankle during practice Monday, had a walking boot on his right foot during Tuesday's game.
View ArticleSides 'cautiously optimistic' as NHL labor talks might have taken big step...
NHLPA's Steve Fehr said marathon meeting between 18 players and six owners might be "the best day we've had.''
View ArticleTrey Burke has his way as No. 3 Michigan hits 8-0 with a 73-41 win over...
Burke puts up 20 points and 7 assists as the Wolverines cruise by Western Michigan, clinching their best start (8-0) since the 1996-97 campaign.
View ArticleDetroit Pistons blitzed by Golden State Warriors' long-range shooters in...
Four of the Pistons' five starters scored a total of six field goals.
View ArticleMichigan State blasts Arkansas-Pine Bluff 76-44 as the Spartans earn easy win
The Spartans got 13 points from Gary Harris and a season-high 12 points from backup point guard Travis Trice.
View ArticleA masked man, Michigan State's Travis Trice is looking more like old self
Michigan State's backup point guard is recovered from a concussion and now needs to improve his conditioning and continues to take steps in the right direction after scoring 12 points against...
View ArticleNHL owners, players engage in another marathon bargaining session in attempt...
If a deal is made soon, reports say the season could start on Christmas Day.
View ArticleHigh school basketball roundup: Fremont boys open new gym with a 56-50...
Fremont's Dylan Krim goes up for the shot in a 56-50 victory against Shelby. Krim finished with a game-high 20 points. - (Libby March | MLive.com)It's a big opening night in Fremont, as the boys team...
View ArticleMichigan hopes brutal schedule hardened team for Outback Bowl
No. 19 Michigan (7-4) had a nice season, finishing second in the Legends Division -- the Big Ten's more difficult half -- and earning a bid to the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day. But the season could...
View ArticleDetroit Lions' Ndamukong Suh unsure why Warren Sapp keeps blasting him
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers standout Warren Sapp continues to criticize Ndamukong Suh, but Detroit's defensive tackle is unsure why he has been targeted.
View ArticleMichigan State basketball freshman Gary Harris won't use shoulder device as...
Harris provided a spark on more than one occasion when the Spartans began to let down and, as Izzo said, "started playing the score instead of the game.''
View ArticleAndre Drummond's career-high 31 minutes the bright spot in another Detroit...
Drummond had 15 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked shots on a night when the Pistons' starters struggled greatly in a 104-97 loss to Golden State Warriors.
View ArticleMichigan's Glenn Robinson III smoothly fitting into offense without much effort
Robinson leads the team in rebounding with 6.8 boards per game, and he's fourth in scoring at 11.6 points per game. And, he's done most of his damage without having very many offensive sets run his way.
View ArticleMichigan hopes to break from Big Ten's struggles against SEC
The Big Ten is favored to lose each of its three matchups against the SEC. Michigan will try to break form.
View ArticleAs Michigan State's rotation shrinks, Tom Izzo unhappy after 32-point blowout
Brandan Kearney fits into Izzo's rotation off the bench, but the coach was left irritated after seeing others not play with passion and the Spartans commit 19 turnovers.
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