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Datsyuk to stay with Red Wings through 2016-17

Detroit’s Pavel Datsyuk signed a three-year extension with the Red Wings on Tuesday. (MCT Photo)

Pavel Datsyuk shook hands on a three-year extension Tuesday morning, agreeing to stay with the Detroit Red Wings through 2016-17. General manager Ken Holland told the Free Press the deal is for $22.5 million, with an annual salary cap hit of $7.5 million. That latter number is especially important, because it matches what team captain [...]

June 19th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Verlander struggles as Tigers lose to Orioles, 5-2

DETROIT — Justin Verlander did not look sharp in Detroit’s 5-2 loss to Baltimore on Tuesday. The Orioles’ J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones each homered off the Tigers’ ace, as Verlander exited the game after giving up five runs on seven hits and four walks in just five innings. He struck out five. Detroit’s Torii Hunter [...]

June 19th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Grand Rapids Griffins capture Calder Cup

SYRACUSE, N.Y. —The Grand Rapids Griffins once again felt at home on the road to make franchise history on Tuesday. The Griffins captured their first Calder Cup, topping the Syracuse Crunch to take the series 4-2, with a 5-2 win at Onondaga County War Memorial Arena. The Griffins fell behind 1-0 at 17:15 in the [...]

June 19th, 2013 | Posted in State Sports | Read More »

Tigers put Sanchez, Avila on DL

The Detroit Tigers placed pitcher Anibal Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list for a strained right shoulder. He is expected to miss two starts. (MCT Photo)

The Detroit Tigers have placed pitcher Anibal Sanchez and catcher Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list and recalled catcher Bryan Holaday and outfielder Avisail Garcia from Triple-A Toledo. Left-handed pitcher Jose Alvarez will be called up to start Thursday’s home game against the Boston Red Sox. A corresponding roster move will have to be [...]

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

Lions’ Leshoure eyes consistency

Detroit’s Mikel Leshoure runs by Houston’s Whitney Mercilus at Ford Field in Detroit on Nov. 22, 2012. (MCT Photo)

Ability and availability. It’s the mantra of the NFL. Mikel Leshoure knows this. An Achilles tendon scuttled the running back’s first season. In 2012, groin and hamstring problems hampered his second season and led to uneven performances. “You know, I think at times last year we saw the Leshoure that we drafted and then we [...]

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

Lions’ Carey approaching season as if he’s starting at safety

DETROIT — Ultimately, whether Don Carey starts in the Lions’ secondary this fall won’t be up to Don Carey. If Louis Delmas is healthy, he’ll get the bulk of the playing time next to Glover Quin at safety. That’s the Lions’ best tandem. But given Delmas’ history of knee problems—he sat out all of spring [...]

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

Incoming U-M freshman Irvin dazzles in several All-Star games

Zak Irvin will be on the Michigan campus in just a few days to begin his college career with summer classes. But Indiana’s Mr. Basketball offered one more reminder last week about what the Wolverines will be getting this fall in the talented wing player. Playing for the Indiana Senior All-Star team in a series [...]

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

Scherzer improves to 10-0 as Tigers top Orioles

DETROIT — The Tigers’ Max Scherzer struck out 10 Orioles Monday as he improved to 10-0 in Detroit’s 5-1 victor over Baltimore. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer to lead the Tigers’ offense, but the highlight was the team’s starter. Scherzer allowed one run on seven hits in six innings. Baltimore’s Chris Davis hit his [...]

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

Detroit Lions sign tight end Matt Veldman

The Detroit Lions have signed tight end Matt Veldman, a 2012 undrafted free agent out of North Dakota State, according to the team’s website. Contract terms were not disclosed. To make room on the 90-man roster, the team cut tight end Dominique Curry. Veldman joins the Lions after a workout today in Allen Park. At [...]

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

Hunter, Fister lead Tigers past Twins in 5-2 victory

Torii Hunter had three RBIs and clubbed his 300th career home run, at of all places, in Minneapolis, as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, Sunday. Doug Fister didn’t allow a baserunner until he walked Ryan Doumit with two outs in the fourth. But he got Justin Morneau to ground out to second [...]

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

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