First, let’s be clear. Football in America isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. It has over 75 years of brand awareness, and – in its formative years – developed a regional system that created regional rivals and loyal fan bases. The National Football League’s International Series will stage nine games this year in seven countries. With […]
Michigan football had looked awful in Week 1 with a controversial win over Western Michigan — a team it should have beaten decisively, not on a contested second Hail Mary — but followed that up with what had looked like one of the best in the country over Oklahoma in Week 2. It improved upon […]
Michigan State gets its first major test of the season Saturday, Sept. 19, when the Spartans travel to South Bend to face No. 3 Notre Dame in the renewal of a longtime rivalry. The Spartans (2-0) are undefeated under first-year coach Pat Fitzgerald after opening the season with a 30-20 victory over Toledo and beating […]
CHICAGO – Among the multitude of things that went off script this season for the Tigers, Kenley Jansen, the game’s active saves leader, being part of a bullpen that has the second-most blown saves in baseball (32) is certainly high on the list. “Terrible year,” Jansen has said on more than one occasion over these […]
The Detroit Lions could be down a second starter on their offensive line for next week’s showdown with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football, Sept. 17. Lions coach Dan Campbell said the Lions got some initial good news on Christian Mahogany after the left guard left Sunday’s 31-30 overtime win against the New Orleans […]
NFL fans waited months for the first full Sunday of the 2026 season. Some of them couldn’t watch it. NFL+ and the NFL app experienced widespread technical problems Sunday, Sept. 13, as the first full slate of Week 1 games kicked off across the league. The NFL acknowledged the problem on social media at 1:19 […]
Connor Earegood of The Detroit News shares three takeaways from Michigan State’s 35-7 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 12. MSU’s crop of receivers continues to expand Michigan State entered the season eyeing a committee approach at wide receiver. Its second game against Eastern Michigan reinforced that notion. Five different wide receivers made a […]
USA TODAY NETWORK DETROIT — As the at-bat kept on, with Hao-Yu Lee spoiling pitch after pitch, Max Clark started bantering with hitting coach Michael Brdar. “We preach quality at-bats,” Clark said as the Tigers were quietly celebrating a rambunctious, 11-7 comeback win against the Colorado Rockies Saturday (Sept. 12) at Comerica Park. “That’s a […]
USA TODAY NETWORK Michigan football bounced-back in a big way with a 17-10 upset Saturday against Oklahoma at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Bryce Underwood raced down the left sideline for a 38-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Jyaire Hill’s interception deep in Oklahoma territory set up the tiebreaking 1-yard touchdown from Jordan […]
Michigan State is gearing up to play Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, with the Spartans aiming for a 2-0 start in the Pat Fitzgerald era of MSU football. The Spartans, coming off a win against Toledo, are hosting the 1-1 Eagles that are coming off of a loss to San Jose State. […]