Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton has died

CBS Detroit (Sports) 2/23 12:38A Paula Wethington

Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton, who played with the Detroit Shock and other teams, has died. Braxton, whose hometown was Jackson, Michigan, played forward-center. She played at the University of Georgia from 2002 to 2004, the Bulldogs said on...

Justin Verlander says he knew he might someday come back to the Tigers

CBS Detroit (Sports) 2/13 4:53A CBS Detroit

Justin Verlander's return to the Detroit Tigers is a testament to his own longevity and the team's increased relevance over the past couple of years. Verlander said Thursday he knew he might someday come back, but it's been a long road for both...

Dan Skipper returns to Detroit Lions on coaching staff, sources say

CBS Detroit (Sports) 2/11 9:22A DeJanay Booth-Singleton

Retired Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper is returning to the team, but not in uniform. Instead, he'll be on the sidelines as part of the coaching staff, sources told CBS News Detroit's Rachel Hopymayer. The Detroit Lions have not yet...

Stewart, Duren among four players suspended by NBA after Pistons-Hornets fight

CBS Detroit (Sports) 2/11 4:46A Paula Wethington

Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart has been suspended for seven games in the aftermath of an altercation that erupted during Monday night's game with the Charlotte Hornets. That was the most severe of the four suspensions announced Wednesday...

Detroit Pistons players, front office confident as trade deadline passes

CBS Detroit (Sports) 2/8 7:25A CBS Detroit

Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon said he took some calls ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. CBS News Detroit's Rachel Hopmayer reports on the only move the team made and why the organization has...

Who has won the Super Bowl throughout history? Full list of winners from 2025 back to the first in...

CBS Detroit (Sports) 2/7 10:01P Jordan Freiman

The 2025 Super Bowl shocked football fans last year when the underdog Philadelphia Eagles came up winners by a score of 40-22, stopping the Kansas City Chiefs from claiming a third consecutive NFL...

USA's Madison Chock, Evan Bates post world-best score to open figure skating at Winter Olympics

CBS Detroit (Sports) 2/6 1:47A CBS Detroit

Madison Chock and Evan Bates rock-and-rolled their way to a world-best 91.06 points in the rhythm dance Friday to open the team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics , where the American figure...

Skubal asks for record $32 million in arbitration while Tigers offer $19 million

CBS Detroit (Sports) 1/9 2:45A CBS Detroit

Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal asked for a record $32 million in salary arbitration on Thursday while the Detroit Tigers offered the left-hander $19 million. Skubal was the most prominent of the 166 players eligible for arbitration...

Detroit Lions fire offensive coordinator John Morton after one season

CBS Detroit (Sports) 1/6 10:19A DeJanay Booth-Singleton

The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday that they have fired offensive coordinator John Morton after one season. Morton, a Michigan native, previously worked with the Denver Broncos before he joined Dan Campbell in the 2025 season. But the season...

Bryce Underwood staying at Michigan for sophomore season under Kyle Whittingham

CBS Detroit (Sports) 1/6 3:31A CBS Detroit

Bryce Underwood is staying at Michigan for his sophomore season to play for first-year coach Kyle Whittingham. Underwood announced his decision Monday night. As the nation's top-rated recruit, Underwood signed with the Wolverines under former...

Dylan Larkin, Megan Keller among Michiganders named to U.S. Olympic hockey teams

CBS Detroit (Sports) 1/2 2:35A Paula Wethington

Several Michigan residents, including Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, have been named to the 2026 U.S. Olympic men's or women's ice hockey teams. Larkin of Waterford is among those making an Olympic debut with the pick, the USA Hockey...

LeBron James loses on his 41st birthday as Cunningham leads the Pistons past the Lakers, 128-106

CBS Detroit (Sports) 12/30 6:44P CBS Detroit

LeBron James scored 17 points on his 41st birthday, but Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Detroit Pistons to a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. James hit three 3-pointers and added four...

Leonard scores a career-best 55 points to lead the Clippers past the East-leading Pistons 112-99

CBS Detroit (Sports) 12/28 6:41P CBS Detroit

Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 55 points, James Harden added 28 and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Leonard went 17 of 26 from...

Detroit Lions eliminated after Goff's uncharacteristic giveaways

CBS Detroit (Sports) 12/26 1:02A CBS Detroit

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions formally gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs, with six turnovers that sealed their fate in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit's...

Goff and Campbell refuse to blame refs after Lions' rally is negated by late flags

CBS Detroit (Sports) 12/22 3:21A CBS Detroit

Jared Goff and Dan Campbell refused to blame the officials after the Detroit Lions were penalized two times in the final 22 seconds of a 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, with each flag negating a go-ahead touchdown. "That's...