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  1. In the first outdoor hockey game at Michigan Stadium in December 2010, U-M defeated Michigan State, 5-0. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News)

    Regents OK $3 million lease of Michigan Stadium for Winter Classic

    • By Angelique S. Chengelis
    • The Detroit News

    The University of Michigan Regents have approved leasing Michigan Stadium to the NHL for the league's Winter Classic Jan. 1, 2013 that will feature the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

  1. While intriguing, Cuban star Yoenis Cespedes not worth the risk for Tigers

    Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes has been granted a visitor’s visa to travel from the Dominican Republic to the United States. (Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)Nobody — not you, me or Bill James — knows if Cespedes, 26, a bona fide star for the Cuban national team, will be able to do all that in Detroit. And for $35 million or $50 million, you’d like a little more of a guarantee.

  2. Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard practices, but isn’t ready to return

    Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard has started 44 games this season; his record is 32-11-1. (Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)Howard did conditioning work during Wednesday’s morning skate at Joe Louis Arena and expressed optimism about his return from a fracture in his right index finger.

  3. Tim Hardaway Jr. fights slump at pivotal part of Michigan’s season

    On the season, Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 14.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24 games. (Daniel Mears / Detroit News)Hardaway’s father, Tim Sr., is a scout for the NBA’s Miami Heat and sees a difference in the way Michigan is playing this season. "As a team, they’ve gotten out of their offense and not running it the way they used to," Hardaway Sr. said.

  4. MMA championship bout coming to Caesars Windsor on April 6

    Ontario native Chris Horodecki, right, will fight in the April 6 MMA event at Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino. (Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)The event will be headlined by a Bellator welterweight championship bout between former U.S. Olympian Ben Askren and Douglas Lima.

  1. Red Wings on Winter Classic at The Big House: ‘It’s going to quite a spectacle’

    • By Gregg Krupa
    • The Detroit News
    The Red Wings celebrate their victory over the Blackhawks at Wrigley Field in the 2009 Winter Classic. (Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

    Count the Red Wings among those fired up about playing the Toronto Maple Leafs outdoors in Michigan Stadium on New Year’s Day 2013. The NHL is …

  1. Photos: Coyotes 3, Red Wings 1

  2. Photos: Red Wings 4, Canucks 3 (SO)

  1. If necessary, Tigers have ability to put good defensive team on field

    • By Tom Gage
    • The Detroit News
    Brandon Inge is the best infield defender the Tigers have, but will play a platoon role in 2012 with the addition of Prince Fielder. (Harry How/Getty Images)

    The give-and-take for the Tigers is they’re electing to put offense over defense — but doing so with a safety-net awareness of having better …

  1. Photos: Tigers introduce Prince Fielder

  2. Photos: 10 best Tigers free agent signings

  1. Brandon Knight said Pistons strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander told him to tolerate his mask: “Just to try to keep it on. ... Try to stick with it to get used to it.” (Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News)

    Brandon Knight becomes man in the mask for Pistons

    • By Vincent Goodwill
    • The Detroit News

    Knight was fitted for the mask Monday, and it looks similar to the ones worn by Richard Hamilton and Charlie Villanueva. Knight was hit eby former …

  1. Photos: Pistons 89, Hornets 87

  2. Photos: Pistons 88, Bucks 80

  1. Champion Giants saluted with victory parade

    • By Verena Dobnik
    • Associated Press
    Justin Tuck, left, and Eli Manning of the Giants wave to the crowd during Tuesday's victory parade in New York City. (Associated Press)

    Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team’s Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float …

  1. Photos: Super Bowl XLVI

  2. Photos: Super Bowl XLVI halftime show

  1. Going back to basics works for Michigan State

    • By Matt Charboneau
    • The Detroit News
    Draymond Green, who had 16 rebounds against Zack Novak and Michigan, leads the Big Ten with a 10.5 average. (Daniel Mears/Detroit News)

    Rarely has it been flashy, but just past the halfway point of the Big Ten season, Michigan State finds itself a game out of first place. The Spartans …

  1. Photos: MSU 64, Michigan 54

  2. Photos: Michigan State 2012 recruiting commitments

  1. Report: Michigan receiver Junior Hemingway’s jewelry stolen in South Carolina

    • By The Detroit News
    Junior Hemingway led the Wolverines in receptions (34) and yards (699), and scored four TDs this season. (John Greilick / Detroit News)

    The South Carolina home of Kenneth Hemingway, the father of former Michigan receiver Junior Hemingway, was burglarized, and some of Junior’s football…

  1. Photos: MSU 64, Michigan 54

  2. Photos: Michigan 2012 recruiting commitments

  1. SI gives Urban Meyer high marks for recruiting; Rich Rodriguez, not so much

    • By The Detroit News
    Urban Meyer was introduced as Ohio State football coach Nov. 28. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

    Ohio State's Meyer has taken some heat for the way he recruited in his first months on the job. He lured recruits away from other schools. But count …

  1. Inkster’s Paris McLleod, left, battles, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett’s Bre’nae Andrews for the ball in Tuesday’s game. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News)

    Tuesday's girls roundup: Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett primes for playoffs by pushing past Inkster

    • By David Goricki
    • The Detroit News

    If Tuesday night’s win over Inkster is any indication, Miss Basketball frontrunner Madison Ristovski and Grosse Pointe University Liggett are primed …

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