John Beilein impressed by Nik Stauskas' holiday video, recalls his backyard...
Beilein recalls his days of shooting and dribbling on a dirt court with a soccer ball before the school bus came to pick him up.
View ArticleBrandan Kearney transferring from Michigan State, leaving Spartans surprised,...
Kearney was averaging nearly 17 minutes per game, so Tom Izzo said it was bizarre that he was unhappy with his increasing role.
View ArticleMichigan OL Patrick Omameh wearing cast on hand
Michigan starting offensive lineman Patrick Omameh is wearing a hard cast on his left hand just four days before the Outback Bowl.
View ArticleDetroit Lions LB Justin Durant unsure what future holds on cusp of free agency
For the first time in his six-year career, Durant was healthy enough to play in all 16 games. He needs just two tackles on Sunday against the Chicago Bears to set a career-high and has already...
View ArticleKey to game for Michigan State football: QB Andrew Maxwell solving TCU's...
The truly confounding part of Patterson's 4-2-5 is the complex coverage schemes against the pass.
View ArticleDetroit Pistons stun world champion Miami Heat in a rare NBA man-bites-dog...
Pistons get 68 points from their bench, flip Heat's 15-point lead after first quarter into their own lead at halftime, and cruise to 109-99 victory in a defining moment for the rebuilding team.
View ArticleMichigan bracing for South Carolina's speed on defense
No. 19 Michigan (8-4) has heard a lot about so-called "SEC speed" heading into Tuesday's matchup against South Carolina (10-2) in the Outback Bowl, and whatever that means, the Gamecocks certainly...
View ArticleComparison to Detroit Lions' Calvin Johnson is 'awesome' to Miami Heat star...
Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman called Johnson 'the LeBron James of football' when discussing Sunday's game against the Lions.
View ArticleDetroit Pistons look for a deeper meaning to come out of signature moment...
The Pistons' bench was exceptional again, scoring 64 points in the 109-99 win, and now the team hopes to springboard the upset of the world champions into something bigger: An improvement sustained...
View ArticleMichigan State plans to counter TCU speed with Big Ten power football in...
TCU's motto is "make it personal,'' and that's just what Michigan State outside linebacker Denicos Allen said the Spartans plan to do in an effort to negate the Horned Frogs speed advantage.
View ArticleDenard Robinson not yet 100 percent, will be used in multiple roles
Denard Robison's right elbow continues to improve. But he's still not 100 percent, which indicates he will continue to be used in a utility role in the Outback Bowl on Tuesday against South Carolina.
View ArticleScouting report: It's Mark Madness for Michigan State football in...
Dantonio will be compelled to use all four downs more often should the Spartans have their backs against the wall.
View ArticleDetroit Lions Four Downs: Defense must rock Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler's world
The Detroit Lions must find a way to disrupt Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on Sunday.
View ArticleMichigan's Mitch McGary gets in shape, gets confidence boost and could be...
McGary has gotten into better shape, but is still adjusting to the college game on just about ever level.
View ArticleQ&A with Detroit Lions linebacker Travis Lewis
Justin Rogers | MLive.com Rookie linebacker Travis Lewis is gunning for a starting job next season. Q: Do you make a New Year's resolution? Lewis: No. Q: If you had to make one, what would it be?...
View ArticleMichigan plays SEC-caliber defense, South Carolina says
The Southeastern Conference is the epicenter for top-flight defense, with four teams ranking among the best 11 defenses nationally. South Carolina is among them — and from what the Gamecocks have seen...
View ArticlePoll: What was the biggest Detroit Red Wings story of 2012?
The NHL lockout doesn't mean there still weren't lots of big stories surrounding the Red Wings in 2012.
View ArticleDenard Robinson practicing on return teams, Brady Hoke says
Brady Hoke said Saturday during a news conference at the Wyndham Westshore Hotel in Tampa that his senior quarterback has worked "a little bit" on return teams during practice for Tuesday's Outback...
View ArticleMichigan State's Tom Izzo expects to play twin towers more often as Branden...
While Dawson continues to improve, he could see more time at small forward, allowing Adreian Payne, Derrick Nix and also Alex Gauna opportunities to play with two big men together.
View ArticleMichigan Basketball Gameday: Wolverines hope to finish non-league slate a...
Central Michigan (7-5) at No. 2 Michigan (12-0), 7 p.m. (Big Ten Network).
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