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Funny thing about legends. Sometimes, they don’t even know they’re legends. Take Margo Jonker, who was Central Michigan’s softball coach from 1980 until her retirement after the 2019 season. She was 1,268-808-7 in 40 seasons, ranking nine all-time in Division I wins when she walked away. The Chippewas made 13 NCAA Tournaments, including a College

Allen Park — There’s only so much sympathy you’re allowed to have for a rival, but as a fellow quarterback, one drafted in the first round who weathered the storm of falling short of early expectations, Jared Goff feels the pain of Chicago Bears rookie Justin Fields after his tumultuous first start last week. And in explaining

Associated Press Chicago — The Chicago Bears took a major step toward moving out of their longtime home at Soldier Field — one of the most recognizable stadiums in the United States — and into the suburbs by signing a purchase agreement for Arlington Park about 30 miles northwest of the city. “We are excited to have executed

Allen Park — The macro news coming out of Chicago this week is the Bears might be on the move. After years of rumblings and rumors, the team signed a purchase agreement for a 326-acre plot of land in Arlington Heights, a little more than 30 miles northwest of Soldier Field, the franchise’s home for nearly

Allen Park — Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson remains on pace to catch more than 100 passes this season, but for the first time in three games, he was held in check by an opposing defense when the Baltimore Ravens limited him to two receptions for 10 yards. As Detroit’s top option in the passing

Allen Park — It’s well known that Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell’s coaching style is heavily influenced by Bill Parcells and Sean Payton, his two highly successful mentors. But Campbell isn’t an old dog incapable of learning new tricks. Upon arriving to Detroit, Campbell incorporated a holdover process from the previous regime in an effort to

Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 4 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Detroit +4 at Chicago Rogers: Chicago Hawkins: Detroit Niyo: Detroit Wojnowski: Detroit Jacksonville +7.5 at Cincinnati Rogers: Cincinnati Hawkins: Cincinnati Niyo: Cincinnati Wojnowski: Jacksonville Washington PK at

Allen Park — After shopping him on the trade market the past week, the Detroit Lions couldn’t find a taker for Jamie Collins. On Tuesday, they released the veteran linebacker. Signed to a three-year, $30 million deal ahead of the 2020 season, Collins appeared in just 16 games for the Lions. Last year, he paced the

Allen Park — Following the most Lions-like of losses — on a record-breaking field goal after a string of questionable coaching, execution and officiating decisions — we thought it might be a good time to see what’s on your mind. Let’s check the mailbag. ► Question: Have you seen progress in the defense so far after three games? Young core starting

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions did an excellent job keeping the Baltimore Ravens in check during Sunday’s 19-17 loss, holding them under 20 points for just the third time in quarterback Lamar Jackson’s 40 regular-season starts. But if there was one glaring concern about Detroit’s defensive performance, it was the number of open receiving options

Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 19-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. First down Before the game-winning field goal, and before the potentially missed delay-of-game infraction, the Lions were in prime position to finish off the Ravens after a pair of sacks had them facing a seemingly insurmountable fourth-and-19.

The Associated Press  |  Associated Press Inglewood, Calif. — Matthew Stafford passed for 343 yards and four touchdowns as he outdueled Tom Brady and led the Los Angeles Rams to a 34-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday. The loss snapped the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers’ 10-game regular season and playoff winning streak

Detroit —  No way, that’s what they thought. No way could the ball be kicked that far, or could the Lions be kicked that hard, harder than they’ve ever been. This was the all-time of all-timers, the game that makes the mythical seem real, and forces Lions fans to curse curses. It took a series of

Detroit — Justin Tucker did it again. Eight years after burying the Detroit Lions with a 61-yard field goal, the Baltimore Ravens kicker hammered home a record-breaking, game-winner at Ford Field on Sunday, improbably bouncing a 66-yarder over the crossbar to help the Ravens escape with a 19-17 victory. “As soon as it left my foot, I

Detroit — In a critical third-down situation, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson felt pressure, scrambled, and threw an interception to Detroit Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye. “We fought from the first snap to the last,” Oruwariye said. “It just wasn’t enough.” The high-stakes turnover — rarely a positive for the home team in recent years — brought

Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Rogers and Wojo analyze Lions’ loss to Ravens Lions beat writer Justin Rogers and columnist Bob Wojnowski analyze the Lions’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance after the team’s 19-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.  Quarterback True

Detroit — Justin Tucker has been here before, and he’d done that. So after the Baltimore Ravens kicker did it again Sunday afternoon at Ford Field, booting an NFL-record 66-yard field goal as time expired to beat the Lions, 19-17, who could blame him for feeling right at home here? After all, it was eight years

Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Rogers and Wojo analyze Lions’ loss to Ravens Lions beat writer Justin Rogers and columnist Bob Wojnowski analyze the Lions’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News Detroit — The Detroit Lions have found themselves on the wrong side of another late-game officiating controversy. According to the CBS

Detroit — Justin Tucker did it again. Eight years after burying the Detroit Lions with a 61-yard field goal, the Baltimore Ravens kicker hammered home a record-breaking, game-winner at Ford Field on Sunday, bouncing a 66-yarder over the cross bar to help the Ravens escape with a 19-17 victory. The kick negated an impressive comeback from the Lions,

They almost did it. The Lions had Lamar Jackson dead to rights with a fourth-and-19, deep in his own territory with just over 30 seconds left and no timeouts. Then, Justin Tucker showed up. The Ravens completed a deep pass to get the ball near midfield with 3 seconds left, and Tucker put it home