Few knew what to expect from Jake Bates when the Detroit Lions signed him to be their kicker during the 2024 NFL offseason. Bates was coming off a successful season kicking for the UFL's Michigan ...

Despite turning the ball over five times and trailing by 16 points at halftime, Detroit buckled down to secure a thrilling comeback victory, 26-23, thanks to Jake Bates' field goal at the buzzer.

HOUSTON -- Nineteen months ago, Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates was training to be a salesman in Houston at the Acme Brick company and thought his NFL dream was over. On Sunday night, he ...

The Detroit Lions found another way to pull a win out of thin air and kicker Jake Bates played hero again in the final moments. The Lions came back from a 23-7 halftime deficit by shutting out the ...

The Bears addressed their shaky offensive line injury situation with Saturday call-ups from the practice squad, while officially removing guard Ryan Bates from injured reserve. Tackle Jake Curhan ...

Detroit has now won their seventh straight game, tying the single-season franchise record set in 1995. They've won their fifth straight road game, establishing a single-season record-long streak and ...

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TOKYO -- Two-time and reigning world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States turned in a dominant free dance Saturday to win the ice dance competition at the NHK Trophy.

Instead of wallowing in his mistakes, Goff rallied the Lions to an improbable 26-23 win that was capped by a 52-yard field goal by Jake Bates as time expired. “I had some unfortunate things ...

In an NFL season already brimming with standout moments, Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has rapidly become one of its most inspiring stories. A Houston native, Bates etched his name into NFL lore ...