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With win, Wings know they can’t let up

Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson congratulates goalie Jimmy Howard as the Red Wings celebrate a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago on Saturday. (MCT Photo)

The Detroit Red Wings have the blueprint now: Skate hard. Don’t relent. Keep going. Having slowed down the Chicago Blackhawks once, the next challenge for the Wings is to do so again in Game 3 today at Joe Louis Arena. The Wings won Game 2, 4-1, after rolling out four straight goals and never sitting [...]

May 20th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Porcello, Cabrera lead Tigers to 2-1 win in Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas — A two-run fifth inning proved to be all Detroit needed Friday night to edge Texas for a 2-1 win. Miguel Cabrara went 3-for-4 with an RBI to pace the Tigers at the plate, while Rick Porcello kept the Rangers in check in a solid start. Porcello (2-2) allowed just a run on [...]

May 18th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Rangers pound Verlander and Tigers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Another day, another huge hit for Mitch Moreland. At what point does his recent hot streak stop being considered a streak and start being considered a turning point in becoming an established major league hitter? On Thursday, Moreland, who has been scorching the baseball for nearly a month, delivered a huge two-out, [...]

May 17th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Tigers send Alburquerque down to Toledo

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers sent right-handed reliever Al Alburquerque to Triple-A Toledo and have called up righty Evan Reed from the Mud Hens. Alburquerque took the loss in Wednesday’s game against the Astros, pitching just 1/3 of an inning. He gave up the leadoff walk in the ninth, and the runner eventually scored the [...]

May 17th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Report: Tigers ‘looking hard’ for bullpen help

Thought that when the Tigers brought back Jose Valverde that their bullpen troubles were solved? Think again. CBSSports.com’s Danny Knobler, citing an anonymous source, reports that the Tigers are “looking hard” to add to their bullpen through a trade. Valverde is 3-for-4 in save opportunities, and carries a 1.29 ERA in seven appearances since being [...]

May 17th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Blackhawks pull away from Red Wings to win Game 1

Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa celebrates his first-period goal against the Red Wings in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals at the United Center in Chicago on Wednesday. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

CHICAGO — The Red Wings got a wake-up call in the opening minute, got caught slumbering in the second period, and ended up jolted. The Wings came into their second-round series against the Blackhawks as underdogs and left Game 1 having shown why, losing 4-1 Wednesday night at United Center in Game 1. Game 2 [...]

May 16th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Tigers’ Verlander to duel Rangers’ Darvish tonight

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander will oppose Rangers ace Yu Darvish in tonight’s series opener in Texas. (Julian H. Gonzalez/Detroit Free Press/MCT)

DALLAS — On April 30, 1989, just five starts into his Rangers’ career, Nolan Ryan took the mound in Arlington for a highly hyped, much-anticipated “Battle of the Gunslingers” with Roger Clemens. And to think, a mere 24 years later, here comes another old-fashioned pitching shootout. Yu Darvish vs. Justin Verlander. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. [...]

May 16th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Astros avoid season sweep by Tigers

Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (right) pats Houston pitcher Jose Veras on the back after his deep fly ball was caught to end the game on Wednesday. (Julian H. Gonzalez/Detroit Free Press/MCT)

DETROIT — Carlos Corporan hit the go-ahead RBI double in the ninth and also hit a home run as the Tigers lost to the Astros 7-5 Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park. After the Tigers went out 1-2-3 in the eighth, Al Alburquerque, who finished the eighth, returned for the ninth. But he walked the leadoff [...]

May 16th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

MSU hoops gets no breaks in Big Ten scheduling

CHICAGO — Michigan State likely will be the Big Ten favorite entering next basketball season, but its league schedule won’t be one of the reasons. Tom Izzo’s relationship with the Big Ten “scheduling computer” may be a bit more strained after “one plays” for the 2013-14 season were announced Tuesday. The Spartans will play Nebraska [...]

May 16th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

U-M basketball to play Ohio State once in 2013-14

CHICAGO — Change is coming to the Big Ten basketball schedule and it may only get worse. The Big Ten schools released their single play opponents for this season. U-M will play Illinois only in Champaign, Ohio State only in Columbus while facing Northwestern and Penn State only in Ann Arbor. When Rutgers and Maryland [...]

May 16th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

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