Flags, Firings And A Fail Mary: Top Detroit Sports Stories Of 2015
We saw hirings and firings, a teenager taking over hockey, a flurry of yellow flags, a Hail Mary, a botched punt and, oh yeah, the Red Wings still haven't missed the playoffs.
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We saw hirings and firings, a teenager taking over hockey, a flurry of yellow flags, a Hail Mary, a botched punt and, oh yeah, the Red Wings still haven't missed the playoffs.
Swinney received 35 of 60 votes from the AP Top 25 media panel. Iowa's Kirk Ferentz was second with 10. Michigan State's Mark Dantonio and Houston's Tom Herman each received five votes.
Michigan State, Kansas and Oklahoma held the top three spots in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a second straight week.
Denzel Valentine will miss the next couple of weeks after a minor knee surgery on Monday, according to Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo.
Michigan State will once again be on the cover of a national magazine.
What do you think of his performance?
Another day and another day that Mark Dantonio was disrespected.
The second-ranked Crimson Tide started preparation Wednesday for the Dec. 31 semifinal against No. 3 Michigan State at the Cotton Bowl four days after Henry won the Heisman Trophy.
"You know, as crazy as it sounds, I stood there and pointed at the ring that I had on my finger the day I was announced that I believed it could happen here, because it had happened here in the past."
The Spartans are getting at least one piece back before the matchup against Alabama, when starting safety R.J. Williamson makes his return.
Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook says his shoulder issues aren't really holding him back anymore.
Elliott and Michigan State receiver Aaron Burbridge were the only unanimous first-team picks in voting by a panel of writers and broadcasters who cover the conference.
Michigan State and Kansas remain the top two teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll.
Alabama's defense has plowed through Southeastern Conference competition, preying on suspect quarterback play and corralling talented running backs.
"Jack Allen is a two-time All-American, who possesses a tremendous amount of experience and his leadership level is often unmatched," MSU head coach Mark Dantonio said.
With Michigan State playing in the college football playoffs on New Year's Eve, some Michigan State fans will be dressed to the nines.
October 17, 2015 is a date I will never forget.
"Denzel was a little sick and he didn't play with the same vigor," Spartans coach Tom Izzo said. "I could really notice it."
Dantonio's comments will give you goose bumps.
Cook, who becomes just the second Big Ten quarterback (Wisconsin's Scott Tolzien in 2010) to win the award, will be presented the trophy on Friday, Dec. 11 at the Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel & The Grand.
There isn't anything Michigan State can do to not constantly be compared to Michigan.
The other finalists are Clemson's Dabo Swinney, Houston's Tom Herman, Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, Michigan State's Mark Dantonio, Notre Dame's Brian Kelly, Stanford's David Shaw and Temple's Matt Ruhle.
Tom Izzo has mixed emotions about Michigan State being ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll.
Former NFL star Plaxico Burress has pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in New Jersey.
"Mark has exceeded expectations of all of us in terms of what he's done at Michigan State and certainly done a better job than I ever did there," Saban said Sunday.
Authorities say a man wielding a knife was fatally shot by an Ecorse police officer who was responding to a domestic dispute.
Officials say the doctor was convicted on charges connected to his medical practice, in which he charged $500 a prescription for OxyContin 80mg or oxycodone 30mg. The drugs were filled by the purchasers and then sold on the street.
Police in Livonia say they are investigating another incident of a masked individual walking onto residents' properties and getting into altercations with them.
The Detroit Lions released their official 2026 season schedule, with the first matchup set at home against the New Orleans Saints.
Onanna Jacy, a first-generation college student and daughter of immigrant parents from Bangladesh, was accepted to every college she applied to, including Harvard University, Yale University and Princeton University.
Authorities say a man wielding a knife was fatally shot by an Ecorse police officer who was responding to a domestic dispute.
Police in Livonia say they are investigating another incident of a masked individual walking onto residents' properties and getting into altercations with them.
Residents of an apartment complex in Plymouth were evacuated Thursday as first responders investigated a fire.
The Detroit Lions released their official 2026 season schedule, with the first matchup set at home against the New Orleans Saints.
Officials say the doctor was convicted on charges connected to his medical practice, in which he charged $500 a prescription for OxyContin 80mg or oxycodone 30mg. The drugs were filled by the purchasers and then sold on the street.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, who was appointed to the role last year, told staff on Thursday that he is stepping down.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Perfect Pair was founded by a University of Michigan student in 2020 to curb social isolation during the pandemic.
The Detroit Lions released their official 2026 season schedule, with the first matchup set at home against the New Orleans Saints.
The Detroit Lions will host the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears in Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day game.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single, lifting the Mets past the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
With the series tied 2-2, fans are eager to see their team take control, especially after the Pistons protected home court in both of their wins so far.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
A Saline Township treasurer announced that she was resigning from her position after she says she received numerous deaths threats over the development of a data center. Other city officials say the threats have come through emails and phone calls.
Police in Livonia say they are investigating another incident of a masked individual walking onto residents' properties and getting into altercations with them. In one of those incidents, a woman say a suspect attempted to break into her home.
A senior at Cass Technical High School in Detroit relied heavily on social media to navigate the college application process. Now, she is headed to one of the nation's most prestigious universities.
The water is back on here in Auburn Hills but for many residents and business owners, questions remain about what comes next — from water bills and business losses to how officials plan to prevent something like this from happening again.
President Trump and China's Xi Jinping met Thursday and agreed that the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open" and that Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon," according to the White House. Natalie Brand reports