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I love playoff hockey. Most of us live for a Stanley Cup series like the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks are playing. The postseason is when the mental and physical toughness of these...
View ArticleUnderdog role vs. Blackhawks motivates Red Wings, who caution that their job...
Detroit coach Mike Babcock cautioned that his club hasn't done anything yet. Chicago's Joel Quenneville realizes they're back to square one with a victory in Game 4 Thursday.
View ArticleBlog recap: Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera continues to crush it in 5-1 win...
The Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians have had two very different months of May.
View ArticleDetroit Tigers set to wear camouflage caps, jerseys Monday as MLB honors...
The Tigers will be wearing camouflage caps and will implement the color scheme into their uniforms Monday when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a two-game series.
View ArticleDetroit Pistons bumped to No. 8 by NBA Draft Lottery, Cleveland Cavaliers win...
The Pistons were dropped one spot from their position entering the lottery after the Washington Wizards leapfrogged them, while Cleveland will pick No. 1 overall for the second time in three years.
View ArticleJoe Dumars on Detroit Pistons' next coach: Interviews under secrecy, search...
The Pistons' president of basketball operations said he has successfully scoured candidates without reporters getting all the names, adding the search needs to be finished by July 1 free agency, after...
View ArticleDetroit Tigers' Torii Hunter pledges $1,000 for every home run he hits for...
Hunter made the pledge via his Twitter account Tuesday night following a 5-1 win over the Cleveland Indians.
View ArticleAl Borges wowed by OL Kyle Kalis' transformation during Michigan's spring camp
Kyle Kalis, right, has flourished under the tutelage of Al Borges and left tackle Taylor Lewan, pictured left.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com ANN ARBOR -- Kyle Kalis came to Michigan last summer...
View ArticleRed Wings have relied heavily on Jimmy Howard, who continues to improve as...
Howard became first Red Wings goalie since 1987 to face 40 or more shots and allow only one goal in a playoff victory.
View ArticleOuting by Max Scherzer just latest example of how good, deep Detroit Tigers...
Tigers fans are hoping Justin Verlander can bounce back after one rough outing and regain his Cy Young form. Indians fans are hoping Jimenez can bounce back to pitch the way he did in 2010.
View ArticleDetroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson adjusting to new position coach
Shawn Jefferson is the only position coach Johnson has known since being drafted by the Lions in 2007.
View ArticleTrey Burke at No. 2 overall in the NBA draft? Orlando Magic could be a...
Burke may be a nice fit for the Orlando Magic at No. 2, but there's almost no way the Cleveland Cavaliers would select him at No. 1 overall.
View ArticleBusiness seminar: Michigan State AD Mark Hollis on Mark Dantonio, 'stoic...
Dantonio is one of few coaches who can answer questions without so much as a word, rather, an facial expression.
View ArticleMiguel Cabrera, Max Scherzer star as Detroit Tigers close gap on first-place...
Cabrera hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning -- his fourth home run in two games -- and Scherzer retired the final 22 batters he faced.
View ArticleJustin Verlander says his latest outing is step in right direction; Detroit...
No one knows Verlander better than Verlander. No Tigers player is a bigger critic of his own play than Verlander. And Verlander seemed to feel pretty good about the outing. That's why he lobbied...
View ArticleDetroit Lions have plenty of players willing to embrace leadership roles
Quarterback Matthew Stafford and linebacker Stephen Tulloch are eager to shoulder more responsibility, while veteran newcomers Reggie Bush and Jason Jones expect to provide leadership to the young...
View ArticleVideo: Michigan State football in deep waters recruiting 4-star Virginia DT...
According to 247 sports, Nnadi is "warmer" on Virginia and "warm" on Virginia Tech, with Michigan State one of many schools on their "cool" list.
View ArticleMichigan signee Mark Donnal hopes to bring added dimension alongside Mitch...
The 6-foot-9 225-pound Donnal could be the shooting big man Michigan lacked last season.
View ArticleWhat they're saying: Blackhawks aren't going anywhere if Jonathan Toews...
The Red Wings have gotten big contributions from their stars like forward Pavel Datsyuk, who scored a crucial goal in a 3-1 victory in Game 3, while Chicago captain Toews has yet to score a goal in...
View ArticleThree stars: Miguel Cabrera continues to pile up huge numbers; Brayan Pena...
Cabrera doubled home the first run of the game and hit a two-run home run for the final two runs. He reached 50 RBIs with his double in the first inning and now has a league-leading 52 RBIs through 44...
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