Wednesday, February 10, 2010
St. Louis Blues 4, Detroit Red Wings 3 (SO): Wings lose ground in playoff race
T.J. Oshie and Brad Boyes beat Jimmy Howard in the shootout. Jason Williams scored for the Wings, but Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk were denied by Chris Mason. - 1:00 am
Report: WR Donte' Stallworth to work out with Lions
Stallworth's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, would not confirm nor deny the report when contacted by The Detroit News on Tuesday night. - 1:00 am
Detroit Pistons 93, Milwaukee Bucks 81: Pistons hold off late charge
Too often this season the Pistons have lost games like these. They didn't Tuesday, though, capitalizing on a poor shooting Bucks team and swiping a 93-81 victory. - 11:52 pm
Purdue 76, Michigan State 64: Spartans' skid reaches three
Coach Tom Izzo has a lot more to worry about than Kalin Lucas' sprained ankle. Michigan State completely collapsed with a loss to Purdue, adding more drama to the Big Ten race. - 11:52 pm
Pistons' Ben Gordon for Amare Stoudemire? No truth to that rumor
Terry Foster: This sounds too much like those old Lindsey Hunter and Terry Mills for David Robinson trade rumors that used to run rampant around here. You are foolish if you think the Pistons can land Stoudemire for Gordon. - 11:52 pm
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- James leads Cavaliers to 12th straight win - 09:39 PM
- Rutgers suspends Stringer for a game - 05:11 PM
- Ducks' Getzlaf optimistic for Olympic return - 08:58 PM
- Helicopters and trucks bring snow to Cypress - 10:13 PM
- Snow forces changes to Alpine training at Whistler - 11:46 PM
- Strained relationship with father for top US skier - 05:13 PM
- Money woes ease in NASCAR, sponsors seek bargains - 01:15 PM
- 6 NHL teams to open 2010-11 season in Europe - 06:01 PM
- Gaborik's knee cut by skate in Rangers practice - 03:00 PM
- Running back-rich U-M expects fierce battle for playing time
- Rich Rodriguez takes a risk on Demar Dorsey, but it's part of the game
- Running back-rich U-M expects fierce battle for playing time
- Angelique S. Chengelis: Tough guy David Molk key to U-M's developing O-line
- Bob Wojnowski: Wistful Bill Frieder to visit Crisler Arena
- Beilein: Manny Harris shouldn't think about next season now
Michigan QB Devin Gardner driven 'to be the best'
Rich Rodriguez expects Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson to continue progressing. But being at Michigan for spring practice can only help Gardner, a quarterback from Inkster who enrolled early. - 10:52 pm
- MSU drops to 10th in AP poll
- Illinois 78, Michigan State 73: Lucas sits, Spartans drop second straight
- Eric Lacy: Spartans' logo flap shows the power of public opinion
- Spartans scramble to replace Kalin Lucas
Spartans' season is at a crossroads
With starting point guard Kalin Lucas still questionable, Purdue visits Breslin Center tonight with a chance to create a five-team logjam at the top of the conference. - 3:27 pm
- Dana Wakiji: Justin Abdelkader remaining confident
- Jack Johnson set for taxing journey
- Six NHL teams (not Wings) will open 2010-11 season in Europe
- Flyers' frantic offense pays off
Johan Franzen returns to ice for Wings
Johan Franzen, out since Oct. 8 when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, hit the ice tonight as the Detroit took St. Louis. - 11:22 pm
- Kwame Brown to do it John Kuester's way
- John Kuester sees improvement at power forward
- Lakers win second straight without Kobe Bryant
- Chris Kaman named to replace Roy in All-Star Game
Pistons' Tayshaun Prince isn't bothered by trade rumors
The Pistons' Tayshaun Prince hears about the trade rumors but doesn't pay attention to them. But his family, well, that's a different story. - 3:17 pm
- Olympic dreamers: Michigan sends strong contingent
- Red Wings a mighty presence at Vancouver Olympics
- Winter Games seem to be missing winter
Jack Johnson set for taxing journey
An NHL player and Ann Arbor native is taking drastic measures to attend Friday's opening cermonies of the Vancouver Olympics. - 10:37 am
- Marian faces Regina in Catholic League girls basketball playoffs
- Pair power Pershing to semifinal match with King
- King rolls over CMA, advances to face Pershing
- Allen Park Cabrini needs overtime to overcome Lauren Robak, Waterford Lakes
David Goricki's girls basketball rankings
Here are the latest girls basketball rankings from David Goricki of The Detroit News, including the state's Super 10, the Metro Top 10, and the top teams in each class. - 6:27 pm
- ESPN's list of top rotations doesn't include Tigers
- Tom Gage: If Tigers sign Johnny Damon, Carlos Guillen's role would change
- Omar Vizquel will wear Luis Aparicio's 11 with White Sox
- Johnny Damon says Braves 'on top of list'
Marcus Thames left Tigers No. 1 on an important list
Tom Gage: Thames hit 99 home runs for the Tigers. But he hit them in just 1,463 at-bats. Nobody in the Tigers' history with at least 1,500 plate appearances hit home runs with more frequency per at-bat than Thames. - 11:27 pm
- Running back DeDe Dorsey signs with Lions
- Browns release Donte' Stallworth
- Colts 7-1 favorites, Lions 100-1 to win next year's Super Bowl
- Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever, surpassing 'M-A-S-H'
Drew Brees celebrates while Peyton Manning ponders another playoff blunder
John Niyo: The Saints' upset victory in Super Bowl XLIV, 31-17 over the Indianapolis Colts, vaults Drew Brees, the Little Quarterback Who Could, into a new realm of the game's elite. - 2:17 pm
- Experience propels Miami to No. 1
- Villanova reaches top of Big East
- Monday's college basketball scores
- Detroit-Mercy lands Nick Minnerath from Jackson CC
Detroit Mercy ends losing streak with lopsided victory
Thomas Kennedy and Lamar Lee each scored 15 points and Detroit Mercy built a big lead early then coasted past Chicago State 92-72 Monday night. - 10:57 am
- America's Cup opener postponed, will try again Wednesday
- Lynx sign forward Seimone Augustus
- Kelly Kulick will bowl in match play event
Deanna Nolan, Katie Smith might not move with Shock to Oklahoma City
Nolan has indicated she intends to skip the upcoming season instead of relocating with the team to Tulsa. Smith already has said she doesn't plan to play in Tulsa. - 12:37 pm
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