By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The postgame stats stuck out in glaring fashion after the latest home loss by the Detroit Lions. Adrian Peterson: five carries for 7 yards. D’Andre Swift: six carries for 1 yard. Detroit’s anemic running game — and indeed, its offensive ...

DETROIT (AP) — An arbitrator has awarded Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi a $3.5 million, one-year contract. The ruling was issued last week, several days after the case was heard. The 25-year-old Bertuzzi has scored 21 goals in consecutive seasons. He was an All-Star during the ...

WARREN (AP) — Misdemeanor assault charges have been dropped against seven teens who were accused of hazing fellow members of the football team at an all-boys school in suburban Detroit, a prosecutor said. The accused, who attended De La Salle Collegiate in Warren, met several conditions, ...

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT — As he waited out his suspension this year, AJ Hinch knew he wanted to return to baseball. The question was whether anyone in the sport would be ready to welcome him. His answer came pretty quickly. “About 30 minutes after the World Series’ ...

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT — The Detroit Lions have changed the conversation about their team by beating bad teams, the one-win Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars. “We’ve just got to keep doing what we do and get this city and this team and this organization what they ...

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer When the defense is celebrating having allowed a touchdown, something has most definitely gone wrong for the offense. In two games last weekend, one college and one pro, the team with the ball scored when it was the last thing it wanted to do. ...

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — At the end of his video conference with reporters this week, Mel Tucker was asked point blank if he was intentionally avoiding using his next opponent’s name. “I don’t think there’s any question from anyone who we’re playing this ...

ALLEN PARK (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia says newly acquired defensive end Everson Griffen will not be available to practice or play until next week due to NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. The Lions acquired Griffen from the Dallas Cowboys for a conditional 2021 draft pick on Tuesday ...

ALLEN PARK (AP) — The Detroit Lions have acquired veteran defensive end Everson Griffen from the Dallas Cowboys for a conditional draft pick to strengthen one of the team’s weaknesses. The Cowboys announced the deal Tuesday night, adding the selection from Detroit could be as high as a ...

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK — Matthew Stafford had the ball and Matt Prater knew it was time to start kicking. Good call. Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley gave one of the NFL’s best comeback quarterbacks a shot to lead the Detroit Lions to victory, and Stafford ...