The Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 9-4, on Friday, but can they bounce back on Saturday?
Michigan State's season is over. The Spartans were eliminated from the 2012 NCAA baseball tournament on Saturday with an 8-2 loss to Fresno State.
Michigan's 19th commitment for 2013 is Maurice Hurst Jr., who committed on Saturday, one day after visiting rival Michigan State.
The Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 9-4, on Friday, but can they bounce back on Saturday?
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Jones and Berry go way back
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VIDEO: Justin Verlander Takes In Belle Isle, Detroit Grand Prix
On a scheduled rest day with his team in Motown for a weekend series with the Yankees, Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander slid over to Belle Isle Park to take in the atmosphere on the Saturday before the 2012 Detroit Grand Prix begins.
An avid racing fan who has taken plenty of turns behind the wheel in the past, the 2011 MVP winner walked around the track meeting fans and other drivers alike before being swept away by Grand Prix chairman Bud Denker for a behind-the-scenes tour. WXYZ.com's Tom Leyden caught up with a giddy Verlander for a quick interview:
Drawn in, obviously, by the fast speeds, the flame-throwing righty gave fans a rare treat by buying a general admission ticket and pretty much showing up at random. It's not every day that you get to see IndyCar drivers up close and meet arguably the most popular athlete in the city at the same time.
by Dave Ryan • Jun 2, 2012 10:08 PM EDT
Nicklas Lidstrom Brought On Stage During Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert At Joe Louis
After 20 seasons with the Red Wings, Nicklas Lidstrom retired from the NHL on Thursday.
On Friday night, he was out on the town, taking in bits of the Tigers game before heading over to Joe Louis Arena for the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert.
At one point during the show, RHCP drummer Chad Smith, who grew up a Red Wings fan in Bloomfield Hills where he graduated from Lahser High School, gave a little speech about how he grew up in Michigan and has had some great memories at the Joe. He then talked a little about Lidstrom before announcing that he was in the building and coming on stage.
Lidstrom then entered stage left to an electric ovation. After almost a minute of cheers, Lidstrom got on the mic and said that, despite having some incredible moments at the Joe over the past 20 years, this -- this moment at a RHCP concert -- "might top it all:"
by Brian Packey • Jun 2, 2012 2:28 PM EDT
Nicklas Lidstrom Missed Time Last Season With Hairline Fracture In Ankle
The Detroit Red Wings' struggles last season really began when they lost defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom for a month with an injury. The Red Wings called Lidstrom's injury a deep bone bruise, and it kept him out for the majority of March. When Lidstrom returned, he appeared in the final couple weeks of the regular season and then played in all five games of the Red Wings' series against the Nashville Predators.
Although he did come back at the end of March, it was clear Lidstrom wasn't 100 percent healthy, and now it has come out that he had more than just a deep bone bruise.
Ansar Khan reports that the injury didn't affect Lidstrom's decision to retire because his ankle would have been fine by next season, so it didn't play into Thursday's announcement.
by Sean Yuille • Jun 1, 2012 5:02 PM EDT
Prince Fielder, The Heavyset Triples King
Get on the scale, son.
by Brian Packey • Jun 1, 2012 2:32 AM EDT
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