New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig made his MLB debut at age 19 over a century ago, and on Sept. 27, 1923 – exactly 100 years ago – he hit his first home run against the Boston Red Sox. Gehrig made his first appearance for the Yankees June 15, 1923,
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Jared Goff roars as Lions take care of Falcons at home
Jared Goff threw a tiebreaking 45-yard touchdown pass to Sam LaPorta early in the second quarter, and the Detroit Lions beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-6 on Sunday. The Lions (2-1) earned a much-needed win after following a hype-fueling victory at Kansas City with a deflating loss at home to Seattle.
Seahawks' Geno Smith leads game-winning drive in overtime to beat Lions
The Seattle Seahawks needed overtime to upset the Detroit Lions on the road, 37-31, in a shoot-out at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon. The Lions did what they needed to down three points late in the fourth quarter, forcing the Seahawks to punt after a three-and-out. Jared Goff then led
Patrick Mahomes says Chiefs' loss to Lions was 'embarrassing'
The Kansas City Chiefs opened up as 6.5-point favorites for the NFL season opener on Thursday night, but they lost, 21-20. Of course, they were without star tight end Travis Kelce, which moved the spread in favor of the Detroit Lions by about a field goal, but nonetheless, a team
Lions shock Super Bowl-champion Chiefs in sloppy NFL season opener
It was a sloppy season opener for the NFL on Thursday night, but the Detroit Lions used a second-half surge to take down the Kansas City Chiefs, 21-20, to kick off the new year. Patrick Mahomes clearly missed his star tight end Travis Kelce, who suffered a bone bruise at
Bears legend Dick Butkus roasts Lions ahead of NFL season-opening matchup against Chiefs
The Chicago Bears take on their NFC North division Green Bay Packers to open their season. But their other division foe, the Detroit Lions, kick off the NFL season on Thursday night in a matchup against the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. A few short hours before the
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce ‘game-time decision’ against Lions, Kansas City’s CEO says
The Kansas City Chiefs open the 2023 NFL season Thursday night against the Detroit Lions as they begin their title defense. They may be doing so without their four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce after he suffered a hyperextended knee during Tuesday’s practice. Travis Kelce, #87 of the Kansas
Lions GM says team is 'not scared' of meeting high expectations for 2023 season
The Detroit Lions closed out the 2022 season on a hot streak, which has fueled higher expectations than the team has had in quite some time. The Lions finished the year with a winning record and narrowly missed the playoffs. When the 2023 NFL season kicks off next week, the
Lions waive injured Denzel Mims a month after trade with Jets, ending hopes of NFL career revitalization
The Detroit Lions acquired Denzel Mims in a trade this offseason, hoping the receiver could get his career on track. On Friday, the Mims experiment came to a screeching halt when the Lions parted ways with the wide receiver, designating him as waived/injured. Mims injured an ankle during training camp
Giants coach Brian Daboll says rookies 'did their job' despite losing preseason opener to Lions
Brian Daboll helped turn around the New York Giants during his first year as head coach, leading them to the playoffs and winning 2022 AP Coach of the Year honors. The Giants enter the 2023 season with raised expectations. Friday’s preseason game was an opportunity for players to show Daboll