GAME INFORMATIONWho: Baltimore Orioles (40-30) at Detroit Tigers (38-29).Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.First pitch: 7:08 p.m.Television: Fox Sports Detroit.Radio: 97.1 The Ticket and the Detroit Tigers radio network.Twitter: Follow Chris Iott and James Schmehl.Live coverage: Look for a live blog hosted by Gillian Van Stratt at 7 p.m. STARTING … Continue reading
Detroit Given one was out of college eligibility and one wasnt, one was automatic and the other one was not. But the Tigers signed two more top draft picks Monday morning. Hard-throwing right-hander Corey Knebel, from Texas, and outfielder Connor Harrell, of Vanderbilt, officially are Tigers prospects, after passing … Continue reading
San Antonio With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs again. One more victory and their Big Three, not Miamis, will be the one that rules the NBA. Ginobili broke out of a slump in a big way with 24 points and 10 assists … Continue reading
Talks between the Clippers and Celtics on a possible deal to bring Boston coach Doc Rivers to Los Angeles reached a stalemate when both sides refused to budge on their offers, several executives said. The Clippers have concluded if the Celtics arent receptive to their offer and Rivers isnt … Continue reading
Minneapolis The third hit was the hardest to take. Battling a deep slump (.106 in his last 22 games and 0-for-19 going into Sundays game), Alex Avila had a double and single in the Tigers 5-2 victory over the Twins, but had to leave the game when hit on … Continue reading
They were anxious about their farm systems pitching, especially in the upper tiers, when the Tigers made college arms a priority in this months draft. But at the lower rungs, which include Single A Lakeland, starters and relievers are at least evolving as the Tigers plan for a future … Continue reading
Allen Park For Ryan Broyles, the second rehab has gone a lot smoother. When the Lions wide receiver tore the ACL in his right knee last December, he knew exactly what kind of painstaking recovery he was in for because hed already suffered the same injury in his left … Continue reading
Lem Barney, the 11-year Lions veteran and Hall of Fame cornerback, issued an apology on Sunday for comments he made last Friday regarding football becoming more deadly and that he believes the sport will be gone in the next 10 to 20 years. Barney, joined at a news conference … Continue reading
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 13–> BROOKLYN, MICH. — Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters. Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the … Continue reading
Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters. The Vancouver, Wash., native raced to his second consecutive Sprint Cup win at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the final … Continue reading
