Andre Agassi tells '60 Minutes' he hopes for compassion

Andre Agassi responded to criticism of his crystal meth use with a plea for compassion, telling "60 Minutes" he needed help when he took the drug. - 11/06/2009

Outdoors

There are deer in Upper Peninsula -- they're just less visible

If you're an Upper Peninsula deer hunter, you've heard this or maybe even said it yourself: Now that wolves are running rampant across the landscape, deer are gone. - 11/05/2009

Metro Detroit's ace poker player closes in on World Series title

Most guys Joe Cada's age are worrying about college, finding a job, getting a date or hanging out with friends, but not Cada. At 21, he's already a millionaire, got a beauty-queen girlfriend, owns a three-story house in Chesterfield Township he bought with cash at 19 and plays high-stakes online poker for a living. - 11/04/2009

• Joe Cada wins $45,000 in online poker: 'I always play on Sunday'

Sheriff: Three dead college softball players likely didn't see pond

Three Dickinson State players found dead after their sport utility vehicle went into a pond on a North Dakota farm during a stargazing trip likely drove straight into the water in the dark, authorities said Wednesday. - 11/04/2009

Fantasy sports, real profits

Phil Threadgould of Lansing is among the more than 22 million Americans and Canadians who participate in fantasy sports. He's also among the growing number of entrepreneurs, including several in Michigan, cashing in on the burgeoning industry. - 11/04/2009

Sportscaster Jim Nantz must pay ex-wife $916,000 a year

CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz must pay $916,000 yearly in alimony and child support to his ex-wife and give up their Connecticut home under terms of a divorce decree. - 11/04/2009

Speed meets speed: Usain Bolt adopts baby cheetah

The world's fastest man adopted the animal kingdom's fastest sprinter Monday, as Usain Bolt welcomed a new baby cheetah named Lightning Bolt into his life. - 11/03/2009

Sportscaster Jim Nantz to pay ex-wife $916,000 annually

A Connecticut judge has ordered CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz to pay his ex-wife $916,000 a year in alimony and child support. Nantz's CBS salary is $3.2 million. - 11/03/2009

WADA writes to ATP over Andre Agassi crystal meth admission

The World Anti-Doping Agency has asked tennis to investigate Andre Agassi's admission that he took crystal meth in 1997. - 11/03/2009

Landon Donovan is a finalist for MLS MVP

Landon Donovan is a finalist for Major League Soccer's MVP award and Kasey Keller is up for three postseason honors. - 11/03/2009

American Meb Keflezighi wins NYC Marathon

Keflezighi was back, wiping away tears for his historic victory for his country, for his recovery from an injury he once feared might end his career -- and for his friend. - 11/02/2009

Serena beats Venus in WTA championships final

Doha, Qatar -- Serena Williams bested big sister Venus again Sunday, winning 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships final. - 11/01/2009

U-M football legend Forest Evashevski dead at 91

Forest Evashevski, one of Michigan's greatest players in the pre-World War II era who would go on to serve as coach and athletic director at Iowa, died Friday in Petoskey, Mich., at age 91 after suffering from liver cancer. - 10/31/2009

• Wolverines have regressed, and the evidence is ugly

Detroit's sports teams work to lure bargain-hunting fans

As many fans are forced to limit the money they spend on tickets in a struggling economy, Detroit teams are trying to find ways to keep them coming to events. - 10/31/2009

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