Mighty Big Ten has 4 standing with shot at Final 4

EAST LANSING, Mich. | The Big Ten has a nation-high four teams still in the NCAA tournament, bolstering its season-long boast that its conference is the best in college basketball.

Top NCAA exec speaks about 'messy and complex' biz

The NCAA is enduring another barrage of criticism for how it handled another high-profile case.

Illinois can't keep up in 71-58 loss to Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Illinois started strong and seemed to be setting itself up for another impressive win after defeating top-ranked Indiana, Gonzaga, Butler and Ohio State earlier this season.

No. 1 Indiana edges No. 4 Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. | Victor Oladipo shook off a sprained left ankle with a spectacular performance to lift top-ranked Indiana to a 72-68 win over No. 4 Michigan State on Tuesday night.

No. 1 Indiana in showdown at No. 4 Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. | Tom Izzo put it best.

Tigers beat Sox on Young's 3-run double

DETROIT | Delmon Young gave up a fired-up crowd something to cheer about with a tiebreaking, three-run double in the seventh inning that lifted Detroit to a 7-4 win over Chicago that pulled the Tigers within two games of the AL Central-leading White Sox.

Big Ten may give commish power to fire coaches

In the wake of the scandal at Penn State, the Big Ten Conference is considering a plan to give its commissioner the power to punish schools with financial sanctions, suspensions and even the ability to fire coaches.

Big Ten seems to be set up for a fantastic finish

EAST LANSING, Mich. | Michigan State has surged to the top of the Big Ten standings, winning five straight, including a game at Ohio State, to snatch sole possession of first place.

Big Ten exploring 4-team national playoff

The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look.

Boilers beat Western Michigan in wild Pizza Bowl

DETROIT | Purdue quarterback Caleb TerBush took the final snap, sprinted to the sideline and handed the football to coach Danny Hope.

Pistons waive guard Richard Hamilton

DETROIT | The Detroit Pistons finalized what has been a formality, cutting ties with three-time All-Star Richard Hamilton.

Pistons waive guard Hamilton, who's expected to sign with Bulls

DETROIT | The Detroit Pistons have waived Richard Hamilton.

No. 17 Nebraska and No. 20 Michigan play for 2nd

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Michigan has earned some respect, winning at least eight games for the first time in four years.

Michigan hopes to bounce back by beating Purdue

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Really, this year will be different.

Michigan State welcomes Valpo transfer for 1-and-done stint

EAST LANSING, Mich. | Tom Izzo sounds a little sheepish about the way he landed Brandon Wood.

Bears implode against Lions

DETROIT | Matthew Stafford's second touchdown pass put Detroit ahead in the third and Jahvid Best's 88-yard run later in the quarter gave the Lions a double-digit lead in a 24-13 win over the Bears on Monday night.

Irish travel to Big House for Michigan showdown

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Michigan is trying to make the first prime-time game at the Big House a spectacle.

Hossa gives Blackhawks 3-2 OT win over Red Wings

DETROIT | Marian Hossa scored against the Detroit Red Wings for the first time since leaving them to sign with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Johnson, Moore lead Purdue to rout of Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. | JaJuan Johnson and the Purdue Boilermakers are playing their best at the right time.

Michigan State beats Illinois, helps resume

EAST LANSING, Mich. | Kalin Lucas flicked his right wrist and started backpedaling before his shot swished.

Prince-led Pistons beat Pacers in overtime

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. | The Detroit Pistons reaped the benefits of playing hard.

Tomas Kopecky-led Blackhawks beat Red Wings

DETROIT | The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks kept rolling in the Motor City.

Michigan picks former Ball State coach Hoke as new football coach

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon is learning that Brady Hoke is a pretty popular coach.

Lions WR Nate Burleson guarantees win over Bears

DETROIT | The Bears had plenty of reasons to be motivated this week to beat the Detroit Lions.

Michigan and Illinois seeking bowl-eligible win

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Michigan's defense of Rich Rodriguez against an NCAA charge was a victory of sorts for the embattled coach off the field.

Pierre helps White Sox beat Tigers

DETROIT | For a change, Freddy Garcia is healthy and the White Sox are happy.

Novak, Michigan stun No. 15 Connecticut

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Michigan looked like the team it expected to be while No. 15 Connecticut struggled -- again.

No. 7 Michigan State beats Illinois 73-63

EAST LANSING, Mich. | Tom Izzo put Kalin Lucas on the bench a couple of minutes into Saturday's game.

Michigan bounces back, beats Indiana

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Manny Harris scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and DeShawn Sims had 20 points and eight rebounds, leading Michigan to a 69-45 win over Indiana on Thursday night.

Michigan bounces back, beats Indiana

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Manny Harris scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and DeShawn Sims had 20 points and eight rebounds, leading Michigan to a 69-45 win over Indiana on Thursday night.

Michigan bounces back, beats Indiana

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Manny Harris scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and DeShawn Sims had 20 points and eight rebounds, leading Michigan to a 69-45 win over Indiana on Thursday night.

Wildcats prevails against Wolverines, Chesterton's Novak

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Drew Crawford is taking Northwestern to another level.

Bears' disappointing season ends with win against Lions

DETROIT | The Bears were at their best early and late. Chicago doomed a promising season, though, by losing eight of 10 games in between.

Bears beat Lions 37-23 to finish disappointing 7-9

DETROIT | Jay Cutler matched a career high for a second straight week with four touchdown passes, leading the Bears to a 37-23 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Smith's last stand with Bears might be vs. Lions

DETROIT | Lovie Smith might coach the Bears for the last time today in Detroit.

AP Source: Notre Dame will hire GVSU head coach

DETROIT | A person familiar with the decision says Notre Dame will hire Grand Valley State coach Chuck Martin to coach the Irish defensive backs.

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 3-2 in Detroit home opener

DETROIT | Chris Osgood predicts the reshaped Detroit Red Wings will end up contending for the Stanley Cup with a new emphasis on defense to make up for the scoring they lost in the offseason.

White Sox end disappointing season

DETROIT | The Detroit Tigers did their part Sunday, then found cozy spots in their clubhouse, cafeteria or manager's office to root for Kansas City to beat Minnesota.

Tigers extend season with 5-3 win over White Sox

DETROIT | Justin Verlander and Ryan Raburn gave the Detroit Tigers at least one more game.

Hoosiers lose lead, fall to No. 23 Michigan 36-33

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Tate Forcier led another fourth-quarter scoring drive, connecting with Martavious Odoms with 2:29 left to give No. 23 Michigan a 36-33 win over Indiana.

Michigan beats No. 18 Notre Dame 38-34 in thriller

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | A dropped TD pass didn't deflate Tate Forcier. The Michigan freshman simply threw another one on the next play.

Michigan beats No. 18 Notre Dame in thriller

ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Tate Forcier threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Greg Mathews with 11 seconds left, lifting Michigan to a 38-34 win over No. 18 Notre Dame on Saturday.

Manning solid in Colts loss

DETROIT | Daunte Culpepper and Matthew Stafford seemed to do enough Saturday to keep the Lions' quarterback competition wide open. Heck, even Peyton Manning thought they did well.

Ordonez's homer leads Detroit to sweep of Cubs

DETROIT | Maybe the slump was in his hair.

Cubs lose on Raburn's walk-off homer

DETROIT | The streaking Detroit Tigers put slumping Magglio Ordonez back on the field, batting him seventh.

Blackhawks' season ends on Detroit's OT goal

DETROIT | Darren Helm scored 3:58 into overtime to give the defending champion Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday night, setting up a Stanley Cup finals rematch with Pittsburgh.

Banged-up Blackhawks and Red Wings meet in Game 5

DETROIT | The Red Wings did just fine without Nicklas Lidstrom. Now they don't want to push their luck.

Red Wings look to advance past Blackhawks in Game 5 for a change

DETROIT | The Detroit Red Wings had 3-1 series leads twice in the playoffs last year and failed to advance on home ice either time.

Red Wings beat Blackhawks on Samuelsson's OT goal

DETROIT | The Red Wings have put the Blackhawks on notice. The defending Stanley Cup champions are two wins away from getting back to the finals, and they aren't even playing their best hockey.

Red Wings beat Blackhawks in overtime

DETROIT | Mikael Samuelsson scored 5:14 into overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.