Kenn Kott doesn’t keep track of his career win tally. But, after 18 seasons coaching the Manistee girls, it’s certainly a significant number. And now that mysterious tally is frozen as Kott is done coaching the Chippewas after having to make a tough decision. He could either remain a coach and athletic director at Manistee [...]
By DREW SHARP MCT Columnist The Pistons got good news Tuesday night. They didn’t win the draft lottery. They didn’t even come close. This was a Powerball drawing in which those who didn’t get the exact six ping-pong balls were the happiest. This is a basketball draft in which the premium selections are deserving of [...]
By GEORGE DIAZ MCT Columnist Congratulations Sergio Garcia. You’ve managed to accomplish the unthinkable: Turn Tiger Woods into a sympathetic figure. Nothing trumps ignorance and/or racism, and you’re now on the podium, along with one of the all-time greats, Fuzzy Zoeller. Embrace the moment. It may be the only time you get the best of [...]
By MITCH ALBOM MCT Columnist Up and down. Quick as a minute. The compass was broken at Joe Louis Arena, and the game had only two directions: north and south. It was a track meet, a caffeinated pogo stick, all breathless goals and breathless chances. Fortunately, the Red Wings had three of the former and [...]
By DREW SHARP MCT News Service There’s understandably a little sympathy for Jimmy Howard, considering the barrage he endured in Game 1. He looked beaten up afterward. The last time anyone in Chicago got pummeled with that many shots, it was in a garage on St. Valentine’s Day. “You’re making saves and you’re feeling good [...]
By HELENE ST. JAMES MCT Columnist The Red Wings can look back at their first game and note they didn’t play well. They can reason that so long as they bear down, the second game should have a different result. That worked against the Anaheim Ducks, anyway. It’s going to be a lot tougher to [...]
By DREW SHARP MCT Columnist It didn’t take long before this series’ tone was established. How about at the opening introductions? The caterwauling chorus of “Detroit sucks!” reverberated through every crevice of the United Center — and Game 1 hadn’t started. That spoke to some deep-seeded parochialism or camouflaged an even deeper-rooted sentiment through the [...]
By DREW SHARP MCT Columnist It doesn’t matter the sport. Just say Detroit vs. Chicago and it immediately captures your attention. Winning tastes a little sweeter. Losing stings a little longer. It’s like putting Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia in the same room. The respective teams of the two cities feign niceties for appearance’s sake. [...]
By JEFF SIEDEL MCT Columnist Yes, Chicago has the better team. Yes, the Blackhawks have more depth. They are rested and look like they are about to kiss destiny smack on the lips. Yeah, yeah. Blah, blah, blah. Enough of that. Here are 16 reasons the Wings can beat Chicago: — 1. The Blackhawks have [...]
By MITCH ALBOM MCT News Service Goalie down. That’s what you saw. After three crazy periods and 15 minutes of overtime, a flock of Red Wings rookies came after Jonas Hiller and finally, as if chopping forever at a redwood tree, they would leave him flat. Gustav Nyquist, all of 23 years old, pushed a [...]