Chris Solari Detroit Free Press Published 9:22 PM EDT Sep 22, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Halftime observations from Memorial Stadium, where No. 23 Michigan State leads Indiana 21-7 after two quarters Saturday night. Banged-up MSU clearly was concerned about masking the injuries, so much so that they created a shell game by dressing four players in No. 12 before the game among their dress list shenanigans. The Spartans did not start left tackle Cole Chewins and left guard David Beedle, though Chewins did appear as a reserve. Live blog: Join the conversation during Michigan State vs. Indiana More: Michigan State-Indiana: Story behind the Old Brass Spittoon Running back LJ Scott went through warmups but has not played, and has stood on the sideline with a towel around his neck. MSU started sophomore Connor Heyward and used true freshman La'Darius Jefferson in a reserve role. The Big Ten Network broadcast crew said Scott will not play tonight. The Spartans also … [Read more...] about Michigan State observations: Passing game carrying offense
Modified Maruti Ciaz ‘Golden Eye’ from Modsters wants to be an Audi
The Maruti Suzuki Ciaz is currently the top-selling sedan in India. Chennai based Modsters Automotive have prepared an extensive body kit for this successful car. Done in black and white paint finish, the car looks like an Audi, save for the four ringed badge on the grille. A big honeycomb grille now takes most of the real estate up front. It flows down from the bonnet to the newly added front splitter effortlessly, and has a hexagonal shape, similar to the grilles found on Audi cars. The front bumper has been completely redone with glossy black inserts at the lower end. The stock headlamps have been changed in favour of a more upmarket projector unit. It also comes with halo rings and DRL strip to boot. There are hi-low projector fog lamps present too which top up the whole front package. An Audi badge would have let this car actually pull off the Audi look. Moving on to the sides, the car features a rub strip and blacked out side skirts. The top half portion of the car is … [Read more...] about Modified Maruti Ciaz ‘Golden Eye’ from Modsters wants to be an Audi
Show and go: Tigers send V-Mart out with a spirited performance
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 9:06 PM EDT Sep 22, 2018 Detroit — After the Detroit Tigers made three physical errors and a couple of mental ones in the 4-3 loss on Friday, manager Ron Gardenhire took a page out of Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon’s book. He told his players to go home and don’t come back any earlier than 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Game time was 6:10. “Just regroup,” he said. “We needed a break from this long summer. I know Maddon has done it a few times, just to give them a mental break.” The show-and-go approach seemed to work. Or maybe it was the emotional farewell tribute to Victor Martinez — who rolled an infield single in the final at-bat of his splendid 16-year career. But the Tigers certainly played with more verve and proficiency Saturday night. BOX SCORE: Tigers 5, Royals 4 Mikie Mahtook's two-run home run off reliever Jason Hammel in the bottom of the eighth inning sent the Tigers to a 5-4 win … [Read more...] about Show and go: Tigers send V-Mart out with a spirited performance
Detroit Tigers win Victor Martinez’s finale, avoid 100 losses
Anthony Fenech Detroit Free Press Published 9:11 PM EDT Sep 22, 2018 The Detroit Tigers sent Victor Martinez out with a win. It was Martinez’s night at Comerica Park, the last game of his major league career, and he finished it with a hit: Martinez’s infield single in the bottom of the first inning was hit No. 2,153 of his career. He walked off the field to a standing ovation afterwards. Martinez was replaced by pinch-runner Ronny Rodriguez, who scored the first run in the Tigers’ 5-4 win over the Royals (53-102) on Saturday. Mikie Mahtook hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth for the win. Jordan Zimmermann earned the win with seven strong innings. Zimmermann allowed two runs on three hits. • Box score Niko Goodrum returned to the lineup and went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. He hit an RBI single in the first inning and a ground-rule double to score another run in the third. With the win, the Tigers are 63-92, which guarantees they will not … [Read more...] about Detroit Tigers win Victor Martinez’s finale, avoid 100 losses
Saturday’s top 25: Old Dominion shocks No. 13 Virginia Tech
Associated Press Published 8:38 PM EDT Sep 22, 2018 Norfolk, Va. — Blake LaRussa came off the bench to throw for 495 yards and four touchdowns to lead Old Dominion to a 49-35 upset of No. 13 Virginia Tech on Saturday in the Hokies’ first game at the cross-state school that restarted its football program in 2009. LaRussa, who entered the game on ODU’s second series, completed 30 of 49 and rushed for a touchdown to lead the 28½-point underdog Monarchs (1-3) to a stunning win over the Hokies (2-1) from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Jeremy Cox’s 40-yard touchdown run with 1:34 remaining sealed the biggest win in program history. After the game, the ODU faithful stormed the field. The Hokies (2-1) led 28-21 after a 72-yard touchdown pass from Josh Jackson to Damon Hazelton with 32 seconds left in the third quarter, but ODU scored on its next two possessions, taking a 35-28 lead on a 15-yard touchdown run by Cox with 9:57 to go - the Monarchs first … [Read more...] about Saturday’s top 25: Old Dominion shocks No. 13 Virginia Tech