Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva fined $25,000 for foul on...
Villanueva was ejected with four seconds left in the first half after referees reviewed his attempted blocked shot on Kings guard.
View ArticleDetroit Lions GM Martin Mayhew will be back for 2013 NFL season
Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said he spoke with the Ford family and expects to be back for the 2013 season.
View ArticleDetroit Lions' Martin Mayhew: Counting on Jahvid Best was my biggest mistake
Mayhew said he'll never count on a player that hasn't been medically cleared after a concussion and the team will actively look for a replacement this offseason.
View ArticleMichigan's Trey Burke putting together a run for the ages as arguably the top...
Trey Burke has been a man on a mission so far this season. That mission? To play as close to perfect as one can possibly play.
View ArticleImportant 2013 NFL dates to mark down on your calendar
Here are the important NFL dates you need to know heading into this offseason.
View ArticleDetroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks to extend win streak to four and continue...
Two weeks ago the Pistons looked like a team without a clue in a season headed absolutely nowhere but now have amassed the longest current win streak in the NBA and are starting to envision where this...
View ArticleMichigan QB recruit Shane Morris struggles, completes 2-of-10 passes in...
Five-star quarterback Shane Morris was at the center of attention, as he typically is -- although this time, the buzz was mostly grim.
View ArticleMichigan State coach Tom Izzo calls Saginaw basketball stars 'most loyal...
MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo had a prime seat at Arthur Hill for Friday's 75-54 Lumberjacks win over Saginaw High. - (Colleen Harrison | The Saginaw News)SAGINAW, MI — As expected, Tom Izzo walked...
View ArticleBCS Championship Countdown: Alabama vs. Notre Dame, rivalry edition
Monday's national championship game between Alabama and Notre Dame will be the first time in 25 years the teams have faced each other, but there is definitely no love lost in the rivalry.
View ArticleNFL Wild Card Saturday: What to watch
The NFL playoffs are finally upon us. Here are six things to watch -- three for each of Saturday's wild card games -- as the postseason battles begin:
View ArticleMichigan State Basketball Gameday: Branden Dawson looks to play better...
Dawson collected only two rebounds in 28 minutes in a loss to Minnesota, and he'll look for more against his hometown team in today's game at Breslin Center.
View ArticleMichigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi squashes rumors he is...
Narduzzi's defense ranked atop the Big Ten this season and is in the top 10 in the nation in all four major statistical categories.
View ArticleLive Blog: Michigan State dominates Purdue in second half, wins by 23
Road losses may be tough to come by this year in the Big Ten, but home wins are an absolute must if the Spartans have championship hopes. Join the MLive in-game conversation here beginning one hour...
View ArticleSeveral Red Wings head to Arizona for week of high-intensity training, hoping...
Daniel Cleary, Jimmy Howard, Niklas Kronwall and possibly other Red Wings will join about 35 NHL players in Scottsdale, Ariz., for a camp they hope will be a prelude to NHL training camps.
View ArticleDetroit Lions' Martin Mayhew: Tension a natural part of relationship between...
Mayhew said his relationship with Jim Schwartz is the same as it was when the coach was hired in 2009, refuting a Sports Illustrated report that there's increased tension in the relationship.
View ArticleMitch McGary's all hustle all the time, but he's still working at 'playing big'
McGary is averaging 5.6 points and 5.8 rebounds in 15 minutes per game for No. 2 Michigan this season.
View ArticleThe first Game of the Week of 2013 has been announced for our regions around...
Bay City Central's Devin Clifford rises to get a jumper over a defender. Central is featured in this week's Bay City Times GOTW . - (MLive.com File)Happy New Year to all, and with the changing of the...
View ArticleMichigan State's Gary Harris confident after breakout performance against...
Coach Tom Izzo knows Harris had to tough it out after losing some aggressiveness following a shoulder injury in November, and against Purdue, the freshman did.
View ArticleNotre Dame's defensive challenge against Tide identified by LSU defensive...
How, Chavis was asked, does a defense go about stopping the Crimson Tide's offense?
View ArticleMichigan State's Branden Dawson finds his M.O. in second-half surge
In an effort to be sensitive to the major ACL injury and the long offseason recovery for sophomore Branden Dawson, Izzo has been hesitant to push too hard.
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