Detroit Free Press: Sports
- Spartan Speak: Why MSU's Week 1 game against Central Michigan is a fascinating opener
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 04:54 PMOn this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Graham and Chris preview MSU's season opener against Central Michigan and review all the key storylines.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lions sign ex-Jets RB Knight to practice squad
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 04:47 PMNew Detroit Lions RB Zonovan 'Bam' Knight ran for 300 yards on 85 carries for the Jets last season, but lost his roster spot in New York.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona Cardinals claim former Detroit Lions CB Starling Thomas off waivers
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 02:10 PMStarling Thomas V, an undrafted rookie who played with the second-team defense most of camp, was one of the Detroit Lions' final roster cuts Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Tigers game vs. New York Yankees: Time, TV channel, more info
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 06:06 AMThe Detroit Tigers will face Gerrit Cole Wednesday, one of the best pitchers in baseball, with the game available to watch on Bally Sports Detroit.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Lions fans have waited decades for a season like this. Will it be worth the wait?
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 09:31 AMIt's never too early for hype, but for the Detroit Lions, and their fans, the wait is almost over.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal surrenders rare home runs in 4-2 loss to New York Yankees
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 10:48 PMThe Detroit Tigers lost, 4-2, to the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Tarik Skubal has allowed just three homers through 50⅓ innings in 10 starts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Meet the Detroit Lions' initial 53-man roster for 2023 season opener
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:38 PMHere is a look, position-by-position, of the Detroit Lions' 53-man active roster entering Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Lions roster tracker: Full list of moves as Lions trim to 53-man roster
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:34 PMThe Detroit Lions reportedly were among a handful of teams in the trade market for kickers before final NFL roster cuts Tuesday at 4 p.m. deadline.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'The Pistons Pulse': Projecting the upcoming season, stat for stat
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:07 AMThis week, Bryce and Omari predict how the upcoming season will unfold by projecting the stat lines for the Detroit Pistons' core players.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What pressure? Mel Tucker not 'comfortable' but 'confident' in Michigan State football
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:07 AMMel Tucker isn't "really comfortable about anything." But Michigan State's football coach is "confident" his Spartans can rebound from 2022.
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- Detroit Red Wings' national TV schedule: Plenty of looks on ESPN, TNT
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 05:20 PMThe 2023-24 NHL season is closer than you may think. Soon enough, the best hockey players in the world will grace your television screens.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize ended second live batting practice earlier than expected
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 06:39 PMDetroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize walked from the mound to home, ending Wednesday's live batting practice session after less than 20 pitchers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Drake Nugent needed to 'spark' love for football. Transferring to Michigan did just that.
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 02:54 PM"It's a privilege to be able to come into a place that's already expecting to win a lot of games, and I can see myself adding to that."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Could history repeat itself when Central Michigan visits Michigan State football?
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 06:06 AMMichigan State football assistant coach Courtney Hawkins does not want to repeat what happened in 1991: A season-opening loss to Central Michigan.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michigan football beat up a bit at safety, WR entering season opener vs. East Carolina
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 07:06 PMMichigan football coach Jim Harbaugh opened Monday's press conference Monday doing something he's done before, but more emphatically this time.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Lions' unconventional roster construction is all about keeping talent
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 09:33 PMThe Detroit Lions kept 29 defensive players on their 53-man roster, but that number could change once waiver claims are processed Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Lions to activate Emmanuel Moseley off PUP, eligible to play Week 1 vs. Chiefs
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:21 PMDetroit Lions' Emmanuel Moseley tore the ACL last fall with the 49ers and missed all of training camp after undergoing a clean-up procedure.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Hail Yes!': What we're watching in Michigan's debut; Jim Harbaugh's goal on NCAA comments
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 11:12 AMTony Garcia and Rainer Sabin open the show by discussing three things to watch out for as Michigan football takes on East Carolina in the opener.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michigan football assistant coaches feel 'set up to handle' going without Jim Harbaugh
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:08 AM"All 10 coaches are tremendous and talented," Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh explained Monday about his staff which won't have him for 3 games.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michigan football's Jim Harbaugh: Future of sport at stake if we don't cut in players
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:07 AMCollege football is broken. And not at all sustainable. Unless universities start paying their players. So said Jim Harbaugh Monday. Good for him.
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- José Cisnero, placed on waivers by Detroit Tigers, stays positive despite uncertain future
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 06:04 PMThe Detroit Tigers placed José Cisnero, an impending free agent, on waivers before Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees at Comerica Park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Tigers taken down by New York Yankees, 6-2, as losing streak reaches five games
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 09:25 PMSpencer Torkelson and Jake Rogers hit solo homers, but the Detroit Tigers didn't have a runner reach scoring position in a 6-2 loss to the Yankees.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Lions re-sign Michael Badgley to practice squad, set up showdown with Riley Patterson
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 02:12 PMMichael Badgley made 20 of 24 FGs for the Detroit Lions last season but was cut before training camp after missing time in spring with a groin injury
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - My mother died in slow motion, giving us an incredible gift
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 10:54 AMMy mother had visions of children and a visit from my deceased father, as she died in slow motion. It was crazy and exhausting, but taught me so much.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michigan State basketball to host exhibition game with Tennessee to benefit Maui
Wednesday - 08/30/2023 - 11:18 AMMichigan State basketball will host Tennessee in a charity exhibition game Oct. 29, with proceeds going to aid victims of the Maui wildfires.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Tigers claim Bennett Sousa, who has 9.00 ERA, off waivers, send to Triple-A Toledo
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 03:28 PMDetroit Tigers left-handed reliever Bennett Sousa has a 9.00 ERA in his 27-game MLB career with the White Sox in 2022 and Brewers in 2023.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why the Detroit Tigers are turning to Joey Wentz to pitch Wednesday (but not start)
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:30 PMThe Detroit Tigers placed reliever Andrew Vasquez on the injured list with left calf tightness, recalling reliever Garrett Hill from Triple-A Toledo.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michigan, Michigan State football 2023 season predictions: Record, rivalry, breakout star
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:04 AMCarlos Monarrez, Jeff Seidel, Shawn Windsor and Rainer Sabin share their predictions for both Michigan and Michigan State football for 2023 season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Detroit Tigers game vs. New York Yankees: Time, TV channel, more info
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:07 AMThe Detroit Tigers will face the New York Yankees at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday and is available to watch on Bally Sports Detroit.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nate Sudfeld validates Dan Campbell's decision to sit Detroit Lions starters in preseason
Tuesday - 08/29/2023 - 06:07 AMDetroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was right to protect his starters from injury in preseason games, while some coaches are tied to old-school ways.
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