Author: Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press

Tyrone Wheatley, a multi-sport standout at Dearborn Heights Robichaud who played at Michigan and in NFL, has been named Wayne State football coach.

Jamaal Williams had a message for his Detroit Lions teammates at NFL training camp and the video was captured by HBO’s “Hard Knocks” cameras.

Fresh off a Super Bowl win, Matthew Stafford sat next to Lakers bench and interacted with LeBron James during his 56-point performance vs. Warriors

Michigan basketball associate head coach Phil Martelli addressed a number of topics in his first media session filling in for suspended Juwan Howard.

Kelly Stafford addressed the relationship between former teammates Matthew Stafford and Ndamukong Suh, after a play during Sunday’s NFC playoff game.

Central Michigan president Bob Davies said the pair injured in shooting were quarterback John Keller and senior Tyler Bunting. Both are recovering.

Six-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin will be out of the Detroit’s lineup until a resolution on his future is reached, Pistons GM Troy Weaver said.

Mario Impemba, the former Tigers play-by-play voice who was fired following a tussle with his broadcast partner, is reportedly joining the Red Sox.

Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman has three TDs and 12 INTs for a passer rating of 32.5 in eight career NFL games.