(SportsNetwork.com) – A slight improvement on the field wasn’t enough for Jim Schwartz to keep his job in the Motor City largely because his team remained undisciplined, win or lose. Former Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell is the new sheriff […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers placed reliever Luke Putkonen on the 15-day disabled list and purchased the contract of outfielder J.D. Martinez from Triple-A Toledo on Monday. Putkonen lands on the DL, retroactive to Saturday, with right elbow […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers released Alex Gonzalez on Sunday. Gonzalez was the club’s Opening Day shortstop and drove in the winning run in the ninth inning against Kansas City. The Tigers traded for Gonzalez last month in […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions have brought back veteran cornerback Rashean Mathis on a new one-year deal, according to the team’s website. Mathis, who suffered a torn ACL in the 2011 campaign, signed with Detroit last season […]
Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Joe Dumars has resigned as the president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons. The move is effective immediately. “Joe Dumars is a great champion who has meant so much to this franchise and this […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Pistons have reportedly decided not to renew the contract of president of basketball operations Joe Dumars. Dumars has agreed to remain as an executive adviser outside the basketball operations domain, according to the Detroit […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Pistons general manager Joe Dumars will reportedly not return to his position next season. The Detroit News is reporting that Dumars has told multiple sources within the NBA that he plans to resign when his […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions have brought back quarterback Dan Orlovsky. The club welcomed back their fifth-round pick from 2005 by agreeing to terms Wednesday on a one-year contract. He’ll replace Shaun Hill, who departed for St. […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The NBA fined Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings $5,000 Tuesday for a second violation of the league’s anti-flopping rule during the previous night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Jennings was called for a flop during […]
Lakeland, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers didn’t want Miguel Cabrera to even think about free agency, and made the decision to offer the slugger a lucrative contract extension. He took it. With two years and $44 million remaining on […]