David Montgomery runs wild as Lions beat Packers 34-20 to take early command of NFC North

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/28 5:53P CBS Detroit

David Montgomery rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions asserted themselves as the team to beat in the NFC North, dominating the first half and beating the Green Bay Packers 34-20 on Thursday night. Montgomery carried...

Mel Tucker's attorneys prepare for possible lawsuit against Michigan State University after firing

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/28 12:28P DeJanay Booth-Singleton

(CBS DETROIT) - A day after Michigan State University officially fired football head coach Mel Tucker , his attorneys sent a notice to preserve records to the university for possible litigation. According to the letter on Thursday, Tucker's...

Miguel Cabrera's career coming to close with Tigers, leaving lasting legacy in MLB and Venezuela

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/28 2:29A CBS Detroit

Miguel Cabrera sat in a gray chair beside his two stalls in the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse early in the final week of his career, sorting through stuff to get shipped. Major League Baseball's only Triple Crown winner since 1967 stuffed dozens of...

Detroit Lions seek to take early control of NFC North by beating Green Bay Packers for 4th straight...

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/27 9:41A CBS Detroit

When the Detroit Lions previously visited Lambeau Field, they knocked Green Bay out of playoff contention in what turned out to be Aaron Rodgers' final game in a Packers uniform. Nearly nine months...

Michigan State officially fires Mel Tucker amid sexual harassment allegations

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/27 7:03A Sara Powers

(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan State University officially fired head football coach Mel Tucker on Wednesday, Sept. 27, amid sexual assault allegations . According to a press release, the university's vice president and director of athletics, Alan...

Detroit Tigers bring 1-0 series lead over Kansas City Royals into game 2

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/27 2:41A CBS Detroit

Kansas City Royals (54-103, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (74-83, second in the AL Central) Detroit; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Jonathan Bowlan (0-0); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (7-3, 2.95 ERA, .92 WHIP, 94...

Akil Baddoo, Parker Meadows homers spark four-run eighth as the Tigers beat the Royals 6-3

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/26 4:06P CBS Detroit

Akil Baddoo and Parker Meadows hit consecutive homers to lead off a four-run eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Tuesday night. Detroit Tigers' Reese Olson pitches...

Orchard Lake St. Mary's fires baseball coach Matt Petry for violating employee conduct policy

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/26 3:26P Joseph Buczek

(CBS DETROIT) - Orchard Lake St. Mary's has fired Matt Petry, the school's longtime baseball coach and director of admissions, for violating the school's employee conduct policy. The school's administration released the following statement...

Detroit Lions scramble to prepare to play Green Bay Packers for division lead on short week

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/25 2:26P CBS Detroit

Dan Campbell isn't the type of coach to hype up one game on his team's schedule. The Detroit Lions' coach is a firm believer that the most important game is the next one, not the sexier matchup a few...

Rodriguez, Detroit relievers combine to blank Oakland 2-0 in A's last home game

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/25 2:18A CBS Detroit

Eduardo Rodriguez threw seven scoreless innings to end Detroit's two-game losing streak, and the Tigers beat the last-placed Athletics 2-0 in Oakland's last home game on Sunday. Spencer Torkelson had two hits and drove in the only runs in the...

Jared Goff throws and runs for TDs, helping the Lions bounce back with a 20-6 win over Falcons

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/24 10:32A CBS Detroit

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta scores a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Detroit. Paul Sancya / AP Jared Goff threw a...

Lions play Falcons at home in a matchup of teams with long NFL playoff droughts

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/22 5:53A CBS Detroit

The Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons are desperately hoping to have enough success this season to end long playoff droughts. Detroit hasn't played beyond the regular season since 2016 and Atlanta's last postseason appearance was in 2017, ranking...

Detroit Tigers name Jeff Greenberg as new general manager

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/21 7:05A CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Tigers named Jeff Greenberg the team's new general manager on Thursday. Greenberg, 37, is the team's 20th general manager and will report to Scott Harris, President of Baseball Operations. Greenberg comes to Detroit...

Detroit Lions' C.J. Gardner-Johnson, James Houston on injured reserve

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/20 11:19A CBS Detroit

The Detroit Lions lost more than a game against Seattle, placing defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson and defensive end James Houston on injured reserve. Gardner-Johnson's torn pectoral muscle and Houston's broken ankle will potentially keep them...

Mel Tucker issues statement after Michigan State says it intends to terminate his contract

CBS Detroit (Sports) 9/19 6:05A CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker responded Tuesday after the university said Monday it intends to fire him for cause following a sexual harassment allegation. Tucker is accused of sexually harassing rape...