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Northwestern quarterback Preston Stone points after the Wildcats defeated Central Michigan 34-7 in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Dec. 26, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

Northwestern rides 3 Preston Stone TD passes to 34-7 rout of Central Michigan to run bowl winning streak to 6

December 26, 2025 at 6:22 p.m.

Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes, and Northwestern turned four turnovers into touchdowns and beat Central Michigan 34-7 in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Friday.

Northwestern coach David Braun congratulates players after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Michigan on Nov. 15, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Northwestern and Central Michigan are heading for a defensive showdown in the GameAbove Sports Bowl

December 26, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Friday's GameAbove Sports Bowl pits Northwestern and Central Michigan, two Great Lakes schools that combine strong defenses with low-scoring offenses.

Lions quarterback Jared Goff calls a play against the Lions on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (Katie Chin/AP)

Can Detroit Lions beat Pittsburgh Steelers — and longtime nemesis Aaron Rodgers — for 1st time this century?

December 19, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a matchup of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. History points to a different outcome.

The Tigers' Gleyber Torres watches his solo home run during the seventh inning of Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Mariners on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/AP)

Detroit Tigers force Game 5 against Seattle Mariners with 9-3 win in AL Division Series

October 8, 2025 at 5:39 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers kept their season alive Wednesday with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.

Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson is congratulated by teammate Riley Greene after scoring during the ninth inning in Game 3 against the Mariners on Oct. 7, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Detroit Tigers need to find their offense before time runs out in the AL Division Series

October 8, 2025 at 8:02 a.m.

The Detroit Tigers have less than 24 hours to find an offense that can save their season.

Pirates reliever Dennis Santana delivers against the Tigers in the ninth inning during Game 2 of a doubleheader on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/AP)

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana says fan ‘crossed a line’ before confrontation during game

June 19, 2025 at 10:54 p.m.

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana was involved in an altercation with a fan he said “crossed the line” during Game 2 of a doubleheader Thursday in Detroit.

Illinois guard Kylan Boswell, center, grabs a rebound as he crashes into Illinois forward Will Riley, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Tre White leads Illinois to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan for ninth straight win over the Wolverines

March 2, 2025 at 5:58 p.m.

Kylan Boswell and Kasparas Jakucionis each scored 17 points for Illinois, which has now beaten Michigan nine straight times.

Nikola Vučević of the Chicago Bulls battles for the ball against Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons during the first half on Feb. 2, 2025 in Detroit. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Nikola Vučević’s triple-double isn’t enough for the Chicago Bulls in 127-119 loss to Detroit Pistons

February 3, 2025 at 6:58 a.m.

A 3-pointer by Nikola Vučević pulled the Chicago Bulls within seven with 6:13 to play, but they couldn’t string together enough stops to make a serious run.

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