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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]