Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton Jr. has added former Brown head coach Mike Martin to his coaching staff as an assistant.

Robert Wright III answered the boos in his return to Baylor, posting the first 30-point game of his career as No. 22 BYU ended a four-game losing streak with a 99-94 victory over the Bears.

All-Pro Matthew Stafford rallied the Rams to a victory at Carolina last week to set up a divisional round matchup at Chicago on Sunday.

This was a disappointing season for the Detroit Lions, but they ended it on a high note.

The NFC South can only be decided on Saturday if Carolina beats Tampa Bay.

The Detroit Lions could technically still make the playoffs this season with two weeks remaining. Here's the case for why it could happen.

The Detroit Lions' playoff hopes are still very much alive. Here's who Lions fans should be rooting for during this weekend's games.

Ford Field may be the hottest spot in town, but Eastern Market is the second place to be for the Lions’ home opener.

Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson is The Associated Press national college football player of the week.

The Oregon football team's decision to exploit a loophole in the rules late in a win over Ohio State is hardly new.

LaJohntay Wester caught a 43-yard Hail Mary pass from Shedeur Sanders with no time remaining in regulation and Travis Hunter forced a fumble at the 1-yard line in overtime as Colorado rallied for an improbable 38-31 win over Baylor on a drizzly night.

Chase Hunter had 20 points and six assists, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off third-seeded Baylor for a 72-64 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Tyson Walker scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half to help build a huge lead and Michigan State went on to stun No. 6 Baylor 88-64 Saturday.

The Detroit Lions could really, really use some help tonight as the Green Bay Packers hit the road for Monday Night Football.

We’re almost a quarter of the way through the NFL season, and not only do the Detroit Lions look like the clear favorite to win their division, they might be one of the best teams in the conference.

The Michigan State basketball team is reportedly considering a game against Baylor at Little Caesars Arena during the upcoming season.

No lead seemed safe on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

When the news broke that the Lions were signing former Bears running back David Montgomery on Tuesday night, every Lions fan had the same reaction.

The Kansas City Chiefs awoke Monday still reveling in the glow of their second Super Bowl title in a four-year span, while the Philadelphia Eagles were left to lament how close they came to winning another Lombardi Trophy of their own.

Gonzaga has already faced a brutal schedule this season with wins over No. 19 Kentucky and No. 20 Michigan State and losses to second-ranked Texas and fifth-ranked Purdue.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants to know where bear dens are and they need help from people who spend the most time outdoors.

There were 17.3 million brackets filled out in ESPN's Tournament Challenge this year, and the quest for a perfect one was done before the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

Baylor is once again the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, and fifth-ranked Southern California climbed to its highest ranking in nearly five decades.

Baylor kept its firm hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll with few changes at the top and no new teams entering the latest rankings.

Defending national champion Baylor has maintained its top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, though not without ceding a No. 1 vote to Arizona, while the six remaining unbeatens continued their rise.

James Akinjo had 16 points with seven rebounds and second-ranked Baylor defensively dominated No. 6 Villanova 57-36.

Baylor coach Scott Drew knew his sixth-ranked Bears might need time to blend a changed roster after losing four starters from a national-championship run.

The Detroit Lions remain winless after losing the annual Thanksgiving game at Ford Field against the Chicago Bears.

Big Sean will perform at halftime during the annual Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game vs. the Bears.

The Lions continued its losing streak Sunday.

The Chicago Bears made the Super Bowl Shuffle famous. Right now, they're known more for their quarterback shuffle.

The devastating Caldor Fire forced a lot of Northern California residents out of their homes, including three black bear cubs who have not found a temporary home in Sonoma County.

The Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the “most intriguing” candidates.

An apparently homesick bear who was moved from an area in northwestern Michigan where he had raided bird feeders and trash cans has traveled back to the same location.

Gonzaga’s undefeated season hangs in the balance in overtime against UCLA.

Davion Mitchell, a 46% shooter from 3 this season, went 0 for 3 from long range on a 14-point day. Jared Butler scored nine points on 1-for-9 shooting from 3, and MaCio Teague had five points without a 3. The guards did a great job of not settling and probing more.”Because of that, Baylor shot 53% in the second half, even though it made only one 3. Constantly harassing Villanova shooters who'd carved out space in the first half, Baylor held Villanova to 37.5% shooting in the second and 0 for 9 from 3. Forward Brandon Slater left the game about midway through the second half after landing awkwardly during a fight for a rebound.

– Confidence has never been a problem for Oklahoma State freshman Cade Cunningham. 12 Cowboys trying to rally from a second-half hole against second-ranked Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament, Cunningham calmly responded with back-to-back 3-pointers to give his team the lead. Ad“You have to give Oklahoma State a lot of credit," Drew said. The Bears did get off to a quick start, but Oklahoma State answered and gradually pulled ahead. Oklahoma State split the season series with the Longhorns, losing a 77-74 nail-biter in December before winning a 75-67 double-overtime thriller early last month.

FILE - The Baeren (Bears) awards are lined up during the award ceremony for the 2020 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 29, 2020. Organizers say the annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021. And her palette of performing qualities allowed us to feel, laugh and ask questions," the jury said in a statement. It is the first time that the Berlin Film Festival has awarded a single award for best acting regardless of gender. AdDenes Nagy of Hungary received the award for best director for his debut ‘Natural Light,’ following a Hungarian unit hunting partisans in the Soviet Union during World War II.

Baylor then had six consecutive games postponed because of COVID-19 issues in the program, and hadn't even had another full practice until Sunday. With 6-foot-8 forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua out of the Baylor lineup, Mark Vital had 15 rebounds and three blocks. “Congrats to Baylor for figuring our a way to win, that’s why they’re No. But to come away get a win and be able to perform like we did, very very pleased with that. Coming into the game second in the Big 12 averaging 17 points, Butler had three turnovers and took only one shot before halftime.

Michigan took advantage of Villanova's loss at St. John's to jump into the top three, Ohio State climbed three spots to No. The Jayhawks began their Top 25 streak on Feb. 2, 2009, when freshman guard Bryce Thompson was 6 years old. “We have plenty of games to go win and I know this team can do it,” Kansas guard Christian Braun said. 15, followed by Tennessee, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Creighton and Southern California. The Bruins dropped out, along with Kansas, Florida and Drake, whose 18-0 start was spoiled in a 74-57 loss to Valparaiso.

Baylor coach Scott Drew, right, argues a call during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. 2 Baylor has had its season interrupted again because of COVID-19 protocols, with the Big 12 Conference postponing the Bears' next two scheduled games. Their next scheduled game is now at home Feb. 13 against No. AdCoach Scott Drew missed the first two games of Baylor's reshuffled scheduled after testing positive for COVID-19 in November. The Big 12 said it would work with Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma to reschedule the remaining postponed games.

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)WACO, Texas – This Baylor win was for Davion Mitchell, and the junior guard did his part against his former team. Mitchell swished a 3-pointer after losing a shoe and finished with 13 points and seven assists, helping the Bears stay undefeated with an 84-72 win over Auburn in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday. “And that’s OK, because Butler, and Teague and Davion Mitchell and Flagler are all really good,” Pearl said. "That conversation down the court, that was pretty cool.”AHEAD TO STAYButler made two free throws with 4:50 left in the first half for a 23-22 Baylor lead. Baylor: Baylor is 7-1 in Big 12/SEC Challenge games, the best record by any team in either league in the annual showdown.

The Detroit Zoo welcomes its first two, successfully bred polar bear cubs since 2004. For the first time in nearly two decades, polar bear cubs were born and are being successfully raised at the Detroit Zoo. One of two polar bear cubs recently born at the Detroit Zoo. One of two polar bear cubs recently born at the Detroit Zoo. (Detroit Zoological Society)You can learn more about visiting the Detroit Zoo amid the pandemic at their website here.

(AP Photo/Steve Dykes)Gonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason men’s college basketball poll. Villanova, Texas and Iowa rounded out a top 5 that remained the same from last week. Gonzaga and Baylor split most of the first-place votes in the preseason AP Top 25, but the Zags have become the clear-cut No. Gonzaga, which had five games canceled due to COVID-19 issues last month, has won 16 straight dating to last season. The Huskies won the national championship in 2014 but went to the NCAA Tournament only one more time before Hurley was lured from Rhode Island.

The first tripleheader of NFL wild-card games saw Tom Brady extend his postseason record for victories to 31 with a 31-23 win for Tampa Bay at Washington on Saturday. After a quarter-century, the Bills got one of those triumphs that Brady collects — and they even figured out how to stop a Hail Mary. The previous playoff win was over Miami on Dec. 30, 1995. And it came in the Bills’ first home playoff game in 24 years, with a limited number of fans in attendance (6,700) for the first time this season. The Ravens averaged an NFL-best 191.9 yards rushing per game and their 3,071 yards rushing were third highest in NFL history.

FILE - The Baeren (Bears) awards are lined up during the award ceremony for the 2020 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 29, 2020. Organizers say the annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)BERLIN – The annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021, organizers said Friday. Then in June, organizers are scheduling a summer event with numerous film screenings for the public in theaters and the open air. “The division makes it possible to maintain the two supporting pillars: film market and festival,” organizers said.

DETROIT – The Detroit Lions defeated the Chicago Bears Sunday at Soldier Field. It was the first game the Lions played since Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn were removed as head coach and general manager. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell was named interim head coach. The general manager position, as of Dec. 6, is still vacant. READ: 4 candidates for next Detroit Lions head coachThe Detroit Lions will next play the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field Dec. 13.

Gonzaga was scheduled to play Baylor but the game was cancelled due to COVID. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS – Coaches Mark Few of Gonzaga and Scott Drew of Baylor scheduled Saturday's game for all the right seasons. "They (the Bears) are good, really, really good. Just really, really good." And whenever they do play, Drew knows one thing — people will be watching.

JUNEAU, Alaska – A larger than normal number of young bears and dwindling natural food supply for them are forcing the animals to head for Juneau's garbage with unusual frequency, a wildlife official said. A poor berry crop and lackluster salmon runs this year mean more bears are looking for food among the city's trash, KTOO Public Media in Juneau reported. Conditions have made bears desperate to fatten themselves before they hibernate for the winter, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said. Abby McAllister, a wildlife education and outreach specialist with the agency, said more bears are competing for the smaller amount of available food. Those young bears have recently been kicked out by their mothers and need to fend for themselves, but are still inexperienced, McAllister said.

GRAYLING, Mich. – Not many people have come face-to-face with a bear enough to understand how scary of a situation it can be. Heather Willobee said it wasn’t the first time she crossed paths with a bear, but April 18 was different. "But I also knew she wasn’t coming alone and that something big was right behind her.”A 300 pound black bear had tussled with Lucy and was chasing her home. Willobee said she was able to get Lucy inside and realized she needed to go to the vet immediately, but the bear was still outside. Once Lucy was in the backseat, Willobee turned around and saw the bear was back.

We're not perfect, but a lot of teams would have lost that game today," Rhule told reporters afterward. Oklahoma has surrendered at least 41 points in back-to-back contests after holding opponents to an average of 19.4 points in its first seven games. The Bears boast a Big 12-best 29 sacks this season after finishing with 25 in 2018. Lamb, who leads all non-seniors nationally with 31 career receiving scores and 2,948 receiving yards, is the only Power Five player who has at least five games of 135-plus receiving yards. PREDICTION: Baylor 41, Oklahoma 38

But Stafford and company come firing back in the second half to win it 28-25 over the Bears in Chicago. Barry Sanders (WDIV)I do struggle to watch these games nowadays because The Bears are my team, but I really like the Lions too. All Morning -- Rhondas Brag BookRhonda spent her Friday morning surprising a deserving local student who is doing amazing things in her community. 6:45 a.m. -- Veterans Day DealsIt's a day to honor our heroes. Answer: Sometimes a Great NotionBe sure to watch daily at 6 a.m. and click this link to enter for a chance to win.

WACO, Texas Eleventh-ranked Baylor, one of nine remaining undefeated teams in the country, looks to avenge last seasons lopsided loss to West Virginia when the Big 12 foes meet Thursday in Waco, Texas. The Mountaineers rolled to a 58-14 victory over the Bears in Morgantown, West Virginia., last season but ride a three-game losing streak into Saturdays contest. Brewers impressive run should continue against West Virginia, which has allowed an average of 44 points in its last three losses to No. Coach Neal Brown used last weeks bye to regroup following a 52-14 loss to Oklahoma, which held West Virginia to 51 rushing yards and 242 yards of offense. PREDICTION: Baylor 41, West Virginia 17

Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks hands the ball off to CJ Verdell #7 of the Oregon Ducks during the Advocare Classic at AT&T Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. 13 Oregon and visiting California lost some of its luster when the Bears suffered their first loss last week, but the matchup still features plenty of intrigue. Cal linebacker Evan Weaver leads the nation with 78 tackles and presents a formidable challenge for Oregon, which has outscored opponents 133-15 since its season-opening loss to Auburn. Oregon has won nine of the last 10 meetings against Cal, including five straight at home. PREDICTION: Oregon 42, Cal 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

The Bears, though, will leave the state of Texas for the first time Saturday when they travel to Kansas State for a Big 12 road clash. Kansas State, meanwhile, wasn't so fortunate, falling at Oklahoma State 26-13 on Saturday in its Big 12 opener after a 3-0 start. Brewer ranks third among Big 12 quarterbacks in efficiency, completing 66.4 percent of his throws with 10 TDs and no interceptions. Kansas State's second-leading receiver, wideout Malik Knowles (nine catches-137 yards-two TDs), missed the Oklahoma State game with an unspecified "lower-body" injury, and his status remains uncertain for Saturday. PREDICTION: Kansas State 27, Baylor 26More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Wide receiver La'Michael Pettway #7 of the Iowa State Cyclones celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half of play against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Jack Trice Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. "We played like a football team for the first time this year," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. 1 wideout with 20 receptions for 257 yards and a score, while Iowa State's defense has surrendered only four offensive touchdowns in regulation. Iowa State has not won its conference opener since beating Kansas in 2015. PREDICTION: Baylor 26, Iowa State 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

23 California will need an early wake-up call Saturday when the Bears visit Ole Miss for the 9 a.m. Pacific time kickoff. The Bears boast a strong ground game but will be matched up against an improving Ole Miss defense that held both Arkansas and Southeastern Louisiana to fewer than 70 yards rushing. Cal is 20-9 against Power Five non-conference opponents since 2002 including a 27-16 home win over Ole Miss in 2017. Ole Miss hasn't lost a non-conference home game since 2012. PREDICTION: Cal 21, Ole Miss 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Donnie Lewis Jr. #1 of the Tulane Green Wave celebrates an interception during the first half of a game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on August 30, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Green Wave will look to go back over .500 when they host FCS opponent Missouri State, which fell in its season opener. Most notably, the Green Wave rushing attack was stymied by the Tigers in a 24-6 setback. ABOUT MISSOURI STATE (0-1)In their season-opening loss against Northern Arizona, the Bears struggled on the ground with just 43 yards on 32 carries. PREDICTION: Tulane 42, Missouri State 14More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

UTSA won its seventh opener in nine seasons of existence last weekend, holding crosstown rival Incarnate Word to 209 total yards in a 35-7 victory. Sincere McCormick became the first freshman to start at running back since Chris Johnson in the team's inaugural game in 2011 and churned out 92 total yards, including 74 on the ground. Rhule's teams at Temple and Baylor have won each of the last 33 games when they take a lead into the fourth quarter. Baylor running backs have 126 receptions during Rhule's 26-game tenure. PREDICTION: Baylor 42, Texas-San Antonio 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

WACO, Texas - Baylor owns a record of just over .500 (584-565-41) entering its 114th season of college football, but it has looked like a powerhouse program every time it has faced Stephen F. Austin. The junior may not be asked to do much in the season opener if Baylor's history against Stephen F. Austin is any indication, as the Bears have yet to allow a point to their in-state rivals in four meetings (201-0). ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (2018: 2-8)Jake Blumrick (1,597 passing yards, nine touchdowns, seven interceptions in eight games last season) is coming off back surgery but expected to hold off freshman Cam Arnold for the starting job under center. The Bears beat the Lumberjacks 48-0 in a lightning-shortened game in 2011 in the last meeting between the schools. PREDICTION: Baylor 45, Stephen F. Austin 7More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(CNN) - Famed running back Cedric Benson, who racked up awards in his collegiate and NFL careers, died Saturday night. Austin police said a minivan was trying to cross an intersection when it ran into a motorcycle, CNN affiliate KXAN reported. Both Benson and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene. "Our condolences to the friends and family of former Bears running back Cedric Benson, our 4th overall Draft pick in 2005 and member of the 2006 NFC Champions team," the Bears tweeted Sunday. He won the Doak Walker Award and earned All-American honors in 2004, finishing as the second-leading rusher in Texas history.