Author: Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press

The man leading the Saginaw Spirit in goals is barely old enough to have his driver’s license. And he may soon be the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft.

Detroit Tigers OF Kerry Carpenter is no longer hoping to make the majors. He’s now expecting it. And so, too, is the organization.

Yes, the Detroit Lions suffered a literal and figurative setback on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. But here’s why you should still believe.

The path to Michigan’s latest win against Ohio State started almost a year ago as Jim Harbaugh prepared his team for its biggest rival.

The Detroit Lions were outplayed, and Dan Campbell was outcoached in an embarrassing 29-0 loss to the New England Patriots.

Dan Campbell knows he cost the Detroit Lions a victory on Sunday, which would have been his first road win with this team. So how “close” are they?

If the Detroit Lions are upset about getting burned at the end against the Minnesota Vikings, they should work on converting more third downs.

His childhood melted away, as Russian tanks rumbled across the border and bombed Ukraine. Now he’s one of 4 Ukrainian refugees at a west Michigan HS.

Oxford High School basketball player John Asciutto can’t understand why he’s up for a national courage award, which says everything about him.