(SportsNetwork.com) – When it comes to football, perhaps no city is as well versed in the soft bigotry of low expectations as Detroit. Lions fans are always waiting for the other shoe to drop — especially in Green Bay, Chicago […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – There have been 10 unanimous National League Cy Young Award winners. Clayton Kershaw could become No. 11 on Wednesday when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America continues to hand out its postseason awards, as the top pitchers in […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers retained Jeff Jones as pitching coach and named Dave Clark third base coach and outfield instructor on Wednesday. Jones has served as Detroit’s pitching coach since being named to the position on July […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers have named Brad Ausmus their new manager. Ausmus, a former major league catcher, has never been a manager at the big league or minor league level. He has been a special assistant in […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers will hire Brad Ausmus to replace Jim Leyland as manager, according to multiple reports. The 44-year-old Ausmus will be in Detroit Sunday to finalize the deal. The former major league catcher, who has […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Astros have claimed pitcher Darin Downs off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Downs, 28, posted a 4.84 ERA in 29 relief appearances with the Tigers last season, striking out 37 in his 35 1/3 […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday that they have placed wide receiver Ryan Broyles on season-ending injured reserve. Broyles ruptured his Achilles in Sunday’s 31-30 comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys. It is the third […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson headlined the NFC’s top players for Week 8 of the NFL season and was joined on the honor roll by New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas and Minnesota kick […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera underwent surgery on Tuesday. The Tigers announced on Twitter that the slugger had “successful core muscle repair surgery.” Cabrera will undergo rehab for the next 6-to-8 weeks and is expected […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz announced at his Monday press conference that wide receiver Ryan Broyles has a ruptured Achilles. Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow and the second year wide receiver out of Oklahoma […]