Detroit Free Press

Michigan State senior LB Antjuan SImmons said new head coach Mel Tucker is "everything you want your coach to be" as the Spartans prepare for Rutgers.        

Michigan State football senior C Matt Allen's parents plan to be there, but Spartan Stadium will be mostly empty for Saturday's opener vs. Rutgers.        

Detroit Lions have placed third-round pick Julian Okwara on injured reserve; Austin Bryant back to practice from the PUP list.        

Where do Michigan football and Michigan State football fall in the Big Ten secondary rankings?        

Michigan football running back Zach Charbonnet is feeling healthier than he did in 2019, where he led the Wolverines in rushing as a freshman.        

The Big Ten has already experienced a wild, wacky year. It could get even weirder as the games are set to begin.        

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell explained the roles of his running backs and why D'Andre Swift got a ton of carries in Jacksonville.        

Here's everything you need to know about the Detroit Pistons, a month away from the NBA draft and 2020 free agency.        

Free Press sports writer Orion Sang makes bold predictions for Michigan football heading into the Wolverines' season opener at Minnesota.        

As Michigan State football gets set for its season opener against Rutgers, Free Press writer Chris Solari makes predictions for the Spartans in 2020.        

Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol has interviewed for plenty of manager jobs in recent history, including the Detroit Tigers in 2020.       

The games start. The coaches talk. It's a ritual of fall. It was nice to hear Michigan's Jim Harbaugh and MSU's Mel Tucker talking football games.        

A look at key topics after a hectic start to October for Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings, including when will the season begin?        

Detroit Lions jumped to a big lead vs. the Jaguars by pressuring Gardnew Minshew on 9 of his 20 first half dropbacks, including both turnovers.        

Michigan football's star receiver Nico Collins explains why he opted out of the college football season.