Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions named Jim Bob Cooter as their new quarterbacks coach on Monday. The 29-year-old Cooter spent the 2013 season with the Denver Broncos as an offensive assistant. Before joining the Broncos staff, Cooter […]
Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Not even a two-game winning streak could save Maurice Cheeks. The Detroit Pistons fired their head coach on Sunday, making the decision after the club had two of its best recent performances — double-digit home […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions and center Dominic Raiola have agreed to a one-year contract. The Free Press on Friday cited a source which said Raiola will receive a raise from the $1 million base salary he was […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions claimed safety Isa Abdul-Quddus off waivers from the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday. Abdul-Quddus appeared in 11 games last season as a reserve safety and on special teams, recording 13 tackles. Over […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers avoided arbitration with catcher Alex Avila after agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with an option for 2015. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Over 102 games last season, the […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks game, originally scheduled for Jan. 29, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Philips Arena. Wednesday’s game between the two teams was postponed because […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions have added former Kansas State head coach Ron Prince to Jim Caldwell’s staff. Prince will serve as tight ends coach and assistant head coach for Caldwell in Detroit. The two were together […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers have avoided arbitration with five players, including pitcher Max Scherzer. The Tigers also agreed to 2014 contracts with pitchers Al Alburquerque and Rick Porcello and outfielders Andy Dirks and Austin Jackson on Friday. […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions hired Jim Caldwell as their next head coach Tuesday following a two-week search to find a replacement for the fired Jim Schwartz. Caldwell had a successful two-year run as the head coach […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers announced that starter Justin Verlander underwent successful core muscle repair surgery on Thursday. Verlander will have rehabilitation for the next six weeks and will be re- evaluated at that time. “We fully anticipate […]