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After a little rest, don’t count Red Wings out yet
Oh, the Red Wings are outmanned, and it was evident in Wednesday night’s 4-1 loss. But after practicing at Joe Louis Arena on Friday before hopping on the plane back to Chicago, the Red Wings better understood the task, and felt better equipped to handle it.
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Red Wings not alarmed by third-period struggles
Gregg Krupa: So far in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, third periods are not the Red Wings’ best phase. The Blackhawks and Ducks have outscored them, 15-5. But how much does it matter, and is there a specific cause?
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Former Michigan star Trey Burke expects to play big in NBA
If age is only a number, then height serves the same meaningless purpose for Michigan’s Trey Burke, the national player of the year. He feels his skill set and accomplishments should speak more to NBA teams than the concerns about how tall he is.
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Blackhawks taking aim at greatness
John Niyo: Recent history suggests they can’t. The salary cap is designed so they won’t. But that won’t stop the Blackhawks from trying to become the kind of team that dominates the NHL in a way the Red Wings and Devils did for long stretches of the last two decades.
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Tigers’ Rick Porcello holds Rangers in check
Porcello, his season continuing to mend since a first-inning nightmare in Anaheim, made it four consecutive strong starts Friday night in the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.
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Red Wings' Drew Miller declares he’s ready to play
Help is on the way. Maybe. Red Wings forward Drew Miller (broken bone, hand) could be in the lineup for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals …
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Tigers manager Jim Leyland trusts Justin Verlander's prowess
Not one to sound a premature alarm, Leyland by Friday had long since moved on from the fact that Verlander encountered the single worst inning of his …
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RB Reggie Bush: Learning Lions’ offense ‘has been pretty easy’
Lions running back Reggie Bush was a guest on NFL Network's “NFL AM” program Friday. Here are some of the highlights, starting with his role in the …
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Victor Oladipo says he’d be good fit with Pistons
Oladipo rose up the draft boards this past season because of his stellar play on both ends of the floor, especially his ability to disrupt offenses …
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Ex-Michigan center Steve Everitt calls Kirk Cousins’ 2011 comments ‘ridiculous’
Everitt, who last played at Michigan in 1992, appeared on WTKA's Mott Takeover fundraiser Friday and randomly referred to the former Michigan State …
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Sara Driesenga sparkles as Michigan softball romps in opener
The Michigan softball team’s quest for its second national championship couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. In front of a packed crowd…
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Friday's golf roundup: Lake Orion’s Tom Gillis shoots 63, tied for second at Byron Nelson
Unlike the first round, Keegan Bradley didn’t set a course record. But he still finished with a three-stroke lead. Lake Orion’s Tom Gillis, who shot …
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EMU football coach Ron English will skydive for money to fix bathrooms
English has pledged to skydive if EMU can raise at least $60,000 through its golf outing June 8 and other donations. He got four of his assistants…
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Friday's high schools roundup: Grosse Pointe South girls track dominates regional
As expected, senior twins Hannah and Haley Meier and their teammates at Grosse Pointe South ran away with the girls track and field title at the Division 1 regional at South on Friday, but many other athletes had their day in the sun as well.
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Friday’s motor sports roundup: Andretti team is clear favorite for Indy pole
Everything seems to be lining up for Michael Andretti this May. His five drivers have taken turns atop the practice speed charts all week and, when …
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Orb is big favorite at Pimlico
Everything’s a go for Orb. The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between …
Latest Headlines May 18, 2013 at 1:00 am
- Friday's high schools roundup: Grosse Pointe South girls track dominates regional1:00 am
- Friday's NBA roundup: Tony Parker emerges as Spurs' leader1:00 am
- Friday's NHL roundup: Sidney Crosby's hat trick powers Penguins1:00 am
- Friday’s motor sports roundup: Andretti team is clear favorite for Indy pole1:00 am
- Orb is big favorite at Pimlico1:00 am
- Red Wings' Drew Miller declares he’s ready to play1:00 am
- Sara Driesenga sparkles as Michigan softball romps in opener1:33 am
- Tigers manager Jim Leyland trusts Justin Verlander's prowess1:00 am
- Victor Oladipo says he’d be good fit with Pistons1:00 am
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- 8 Detroit at Texas , FSD/97.1
- 8 San Francisco at Colorado , MLB
BOXING
- 9:15 Alexander vs. Purdy and Peterson vs. Matthysse , SHO
COLLEGE BASEBALL
- 11a Central Florida at East Carolina , FSD
- Noon Pittsburgh at Louisville , ESPNU
- 1 Mississippi at LSU , CBSSN
- 1 Michigan at Nebraska , BTN
- 3 Clemson at Florida State , ESPNU
- 4 Indiana at Ohio State , BTN
- 4 Notre Dame at Cincinnati , CBSSN
COLLEGE LACROSSE
- 12:30 NCAA, Cornell vs. Ohio State , ESPN2
- 3 NCAA, Yale vs. Syracuse , ESPN2
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
- 3 Regionals,Texas A&M vs. Baylor , ESPN
- 5:30 Regionals,Arizona vs. Pennsylvania , ESPN
- 6 Regionals, Arizona State vs. Georgia , ESPNU
- 8 Regionals, College Station (Texas) matchup , ESPN2
- 8:30 Regionals, San Jose State vs. San Diego State , ESPNU
- 11 Regionals, Tempe (Ariz.) matchup , ESPNU
CYCLING
- 7 Tour of California , NBCSN
EXTREME
- 10a X Games , ESPN
- 8 X Games , ESPN2
FOOTBALL
- 7 Arena, Orlando at Philadelphia , CBSSN
GOLF
- 6a Euro. World Match Play , GC
- 1 PGA Byron Nelson Ch. , GC
- 3 PGA Byron Nelson Ch. , CBS
- 3 Web.com BMW Charity Pro-Am , GC
- 5 LPGA Mobile Bay Classic , GC
HORSE RACING
- 2:30 Preakness Stakes undercard , NBCSN
- 4:30 Preakness Stakes , NBC
LACROSSE
- 10 Major League, Rochester at Denver , CBSSN
MOTOR SPORTS
- 11a Indianapolis 500 Pole Day , NBCSN
- 6 NHRA Kansas Nationals qu. , ESPN2
- 7 Sprint Showdown and All-Star Race , SP
NBA
- 8 New York at Indiana , ESPN
NHL
- 1 Detroit at Chicago , NBC, CBC/97.1
- 9 Los Angeles at San Jose , NBCSN
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- 5 MLS, Toronto at Columbus , FSD+
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