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  1. Former Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers, pictured throwing out the first pitch during a playoff game last season, was at practice on Wednesday. (Todd McInturf / The Detroit News)

    Kenny Rogers helping Tiger pitchers

    • By Tom Gage
    • The Detroit News

    He was quick off the mound and picked off many a runner at first. For those reasons, the Tigers have brought Rogers back to spring training for a few days. Not where it used to be along pitchers row, but close enough.

  1. Older relievers are golden to Tigers

    Octavio Dotel, 38, is the third pitcher older than 30 the Tigers are counting on to nail down the Tigers back-end relief corps. He posted a 3.28 ERA over 29 games for the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. (Elizabeth Conley/Detroit News)Each offseason, big league teams wager millions of dollars on relief pitchers. Six months later, some of those clubs wonder why they didnt instead dump cash into a slot machine.

  2. Draft targets get extra attention from Lions at Combine

    The Lions havent had to wait this long to make a draft pick since 1993; its been 11 years since theyve even had to wait into the 20s. They have had eight top-10 picks in those 11 drafts.

  3. Michigan remains in Big Ten race with win at Northwestern

    Michigan head coach John Beilein and the Michigan bench celebrate during overtime. (Paul Beaty / Associated Press)Three days after Michigan got its biggest win in years, the Wolverines stopped Northwestern from getting a win it desperately needed.

  4. Tom Izzo says this Michigan State team is among his best

    Draymond Green says this years team is better than the 2009 MSU squad that made it to the NCAA championship game. (Dale G. Young /)Before last season, Michigan State was picked No. 2 in the nation and seemed like a sure bet to reach its third straight Final Four and win its seventh Big Ten championship under Tom Izzo. Five months later, that team was exiting the NCAA Tournament after only one game and finished the season with 19 wins.

  1. Blackhawks beat Red Wings in Jimmy Howard's return

    • By Ted Kulfan
    • The Detroit News
    Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) makes a save on a shot and keeps Wings right wing Todd Bertuzzi (44) from grabbing the rebound in the closing seconds of Tuesdays 2-1 loss at Chicago. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press)

    Theyre great at home for sure, but the Red Wings are still having difficulty gaining any traction on the road. That was forgotten for a while as the …

  1. Photos: Blackhawks 2, Red Wings 1

  2. Photos: Wings trade for Kyle Quincey

  1. Pistons cough up 17-point lead in loss to Cavaliers

    • By Vincent Goodwill
    • The Detroit News
    Rodney Stuckey drives against Daniel Gibson in the first quarter. Stuckey finished with 16 points and five assists.

    Irving scored 17 of his 25 in the fourth quarter as the Pistons squandered a 17-point second-half lead, preventing their eighth win in 10 games.

  1. Photos: Cavaliers 101, Pistons 100

  2. Photos: Pistons 96, Celtics 81

  1. National League spring training preview

    • By Tony Paul
    • The Detroit News
    Top Nationals prospect Bryce Harper wont turn 20 until October, but hes a candidate to make the team at some point this season if not out of spring training. (Getty Images)

    On a whole, the National League isnt as talented as it was a year ago. Thats what happens when you lose two premier sluggers, Albert Pujols and …

  1. Photos: Tigers spring training: Monday, Feb. 20

  2. Photos: Tigers spring training: Sunday, Feb. 19

  1. Michigans long shots over the zone make the difference

    • By Rod Beard
    • The Detroit News
    Michigan's Trey Burke, right, drives around Northwestern's JerShon Cobb, left, during the first half. (Paul Beaty / Associated Press)

    In Tuesdays game, Northwestern employed the zone and kept Michigan out of the post area. The shifting defense forced Michigan into a season-high 38 …

  1. Photos: U-M QBs since the early 1990s

  2. Photos: Michigan 56, Ohio State 51

  1. Draymond Green had 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in Sundays victory at Purdue. (Dale G. Young/Detroit News)

    Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is cautious about Gophers

    • By Matt Charboneau
    • The Detroit News

    On Sunday, Michigan State took care of one team that was playing with nothing to lose when it won at Purdue. On Wednesday, Michigan State will face …

  1. Photos: Michigan State 76, Purdue 62

  2. Photos: Michigan State 69, Wisconsin 55

  1. Josh Hart soars to block a shot from Corey Vicks of Warren Cousino as Utica claimed its first league or division title in 36 years. (Ricardo Thomas/Detroit News)

    Tuesday's high schools roundup: Utica boys take MAC White

    • By Tom Markowski
    • The Detroit News

    Its been 36 years since Utica won a league or division title. And for much of the fourth quarter it looked as if coach Gerry Kraemer and his program …

  1. Brady Quinn says hes sorry for comments on Tim Tebow

    • By Arnie Stapleton
    • Associated Press
    Brady Quinn, left, said in an article in GQ that the way Tim Tebow expresses his faith doesnt seem very humble to me. Both men are Christians. (Orlin Wagner / Associated Press)

    Brady Quinn is apologizing to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments Quinn made about the Denver Broncos starting quarterback in a GQ article.

  1. Eastern Michigan women take division lead with 54-33 rout of Toledo

    • By David Goricki
    • The Detroit News

    Eastern Michigans defensive effort Tuesday night dominated Toledo in a 54-33 win at the Convocation Center that gave the Eagles sole possession of …

  1. Tiger Woods takes opponents beatable comment in stride

    • By Doug Ferguson
    • Associated Press
    Tiger Woods is a three-time winner of the Match Play Championship, yet this is the first time he has not been among the top four seeds. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

    There was a time a comment from his opponent in the Match Play Championship, even tongue-in-cheek, would be an extra bit of motivation that Woods …

  1. NASCAR becoming more aware of drivers head injuries

    • By Chris Jenkins
    • Associated Press
    In this Feb. 19, 2000, file photo, driver Michael Waltrip, of Owensboro, Ky., left, holds his head as he walks to an ambulance after flipping his Chevrolet during the NASCAR NAPA 300 auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Steve Simoneau / Associated Press)

    If Michael Waltrip were to count up all the concussions he has sustained over a NASCAR career that stretches back nearly 30 years, hed certainly hit …

  1. Ana Ivanovic beats Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 7-5 in Dubai

    • By Barbara Surk
    • Associated Press
    Francesca Schiavone of Italy returns the ball to Serbia's Ana Ivanovic during their Dubai WTA Open tennis match. (Marwan Naamani/Getty Images)

    Ana Ivanovic defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 7-5 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

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