Thursday's Tigers lineup: Doug Fister seeking more support
The Detroit News Comments In his last seven starts, Doug Fister has one win, four losses and two no-decisions. However, he has received two or fewer runs of support in five of those seven starts....
View ArticleTigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez feels no soreness, could return next week
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Comments Anibal Sanchez expects to throw approximately 60 pitches in his next simulated outing, likely Monday, probably in Lakeland, Fla. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News)...
View ArticleAngels' 'spring training' approach baffles Tiger hitters
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments Detroit How much does the game plan change when the opposing starter does? Plenty. Especially if it happens as late as it did on Wednesday night when the Los...
View ArticleTigers batters face too many Angels looks
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments Detroit How much does the game plan change when the opposing starter does? Plenty. Especially if it happens as late as it did on Wednesday night when the Los...
View ArticleAngels continue to victimize Tigers
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments Torii Hunter leaves the field as his former team, the Angels, celebrate their win. Hunter, who hit fourth homer, grounded out to end the game. (Robin Buckson/Detroit...
View ArticleAngels continue domination over Tigers
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments Chris Iannetta congratulates Erick Aybar (2) after Aybar's two-run home run in the sixth inning gave the Angels a 4-3 lead. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News) Detroit ...
View ArticlePhil Coke falters as toothless Tigers are swept by Angels
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Comments Phil Coke sits in the dugout after being removed from the game in the 10th inning. (Robin Buckson / Detroit News) Detroit -- Immediately after the Tigers lost...
View ArticleTigers call up reliever Bruce Rondon, but he won't close
Tom Gage Detroit News Comments Purchase Image Zoom Reliever Bruce Rondon will join the team in time for Friday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. (Elizabeth Conley/The Detroit News) St....
View ArticleAngels complete sweep of Tigers in extra innings
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Comments Tigers pitcher Doug Fister allowed one run on seven hits in seven innings Thursday at Comerica Park. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News) Detroit The Tigers still can't...
View ArticleTuesday's Tigers lineup: Austin Jackson hitting .457 since return from DL
The Detroit News Comments Austin Jackson has an on-base percentage of .537 since his return; on the season his on-base is .374. (Robin Buckson / Detroit News) Detroit -- Austin Jackson is hitting .457...
View ArticleTigers' Rick Porcello plunks Ben Zobrist to back Miguel Cabrera
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments Rick Porcello hit the Rays' No. 3 hitter, Ben Zobrist, on the arm with a pitch Sunday, likely as retribution for Fernando Rodney zipping a pitch past Miguel...
View ArticleTigers commit 6 errors in lopsided loss to Angels
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments Detroit Some nights are bad. Others are worse than bad. For the Tigers, Tuesday nights 14-8 loss to the Los Angeles Angels might have been worse than worse than...
View ArticleAl Kaline recalls humble start to big-league career 60 years ago
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments Detroit To get dressed for his first game as a Tiger, Al Kaline didnt have a locker. He had a nail. A nail on the door of the bathroom. It was 1953 60 years ago...
View ArticleFrom A to Z, here are Venezuelans who have played in majors this season
The Detroit News Comments Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez, here pitching for Venezuela against the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic in March, is one of a multitude of representatives...
View ArticleTigers' Anibal Sanchez, Alex Avila could be close to return
Tony Paul The Detroit News Comments Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez, facing camera, and catcher Alex Avila both are making progress as they recover from injuries. (Elizabeth Conley/Detroit News)...
View ArticleTigers' Leyland: No retaliation, getting hit is 'part of baseball'
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments St. Petersburg, Fla. Maybe its a good thing the Tigers and Rays dont face each other again this season. Or maybe its a bad thing, because based on the abundance...
View ArticleJim Leyland: No retaliation, getting hit is 'part of baseball'
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments St. Petersburg, Fla. Maybe its a good thing the Tigers and Rays dont face each other again this season. Or maybe its a bad thing, because based on the abundance...
View ArticleMonday's lineup: Tigers look to regain sole possession of first
Tony Paul The Detroit News Comments Jhonny Peralta and the Tigers play a rare Monday matinee, in Toronto. Peralta leads all American League shortstops with 89 hits and 21 doubles. (Robin Buckson /...
View ArticleVincent Goodwill's NBA mock draft
Vincent Goodwill The Detroit News Comments Vincent Goodwill of The Detroit News predicts a few surprises during the first round of Thursday nights NBA draft. Click through the gallery above to see his...
View ArticleTigers call up reliever Bruce Rondon
Tom Gage Detroit News Comments Purchase Image Zoom Reliever Bruce Rondon will join the team in time for Friday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. (Elizabeth Conley/The Detroit News) St....
View ArticleWings' Holland shifts focus to signing Damien Brunner, Valtteri Filppula and...
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Comments Detroit forward Valtteri Filppula, left, was the source of trade rumors before the NHL draft but nothing transpired. Filppula, along with Daniel Cleary and Damien...
View ArticleMich. OKs opt-out fee from Consumers Energy meter
Associated Press Comments Lansing Michigan regulators are letting one of Michigans largest utility companies charge customers to not install new electricity meters outside their homes. Customers...
View ArticleTimberwolves take Michigan's Trey Burke, trade him to Jazz
The Detroit News Comments Trey Burke shakes hands with NBA commissioner David Stern after being introduced as the No. 9 pick Thursday night. (Mike Stobe / Getty Images) Michigan guard Trey Burke, who...
View ArticleYankees GM Brian Cashman wants Alex Rodriguez to shut up about return
Comments Alex Rodriguez joined Twitter on May 31. (Leon Halip / Getty Images) New York Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are not seeing eye to eye on his hip injury. The star third baseman...
View ArticleEx-Tiger Fernando Rodney shakes off Miguel Cabrera's outburst
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments St. Petersburg, Fla. And how did the Rays view the pitch Fernando Rodney threw in the 10th inning the high-and-inside pitch, which Miguel Cabrera didnt like...
View ArticleWill Tigers retaliate today for Fernando Rodney's pitch to Miguel Cabrera?
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments After Saturday night's game, Fernando Rodney said of Miguel Cabrera: 'You can have fun when you hit a home run. I can have fun when I get a strikeout.' (Getty...
View ArticleTimberwolves take Michigan's Trey Burke, but will they trade him?
The Detroit News Comments Trey Burke was the Big Ten player of the year this past season. (John T. Greilick / Detroit News) Michigan guard Trey Burke, who debated leaving for the NBA after his...
View ArticleLansing utility opening new power plant Monday
Associated Press Comments Lansing The Lansing Board of Water & Light is opening a natural gas-fired power plant that is its first new plant in 40 years. The utility says the REO Town plant will...
View ArticleU.S. economy grows at slower 1.8% rate in Q1
Martin Crutsinger Associated Press Comments Washington The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the first three months of the year, significantly slower than first thought. The...
View ArticleBruin Patrice Bergeron is hospitalized with punctured lung
Associated Press Comments Patrice Bergeron was already slowed by injuries headed into Game 6. He had 10 goals and 32 points in the shortened regular season, as well as nine and 15, respectively, in...
View ArticleFord's Hinrichs 'very comfortable' with Escape production
Karl Henkel The Detroit News Comments Zoom 2013 Ford Escape (Ford) Dearborn A top Ford Motor Co. executive says hes not worried about production restraints surrounding the automakers hot-selling...
View ArticleDetroit coffee company celebrates year anniversary
Associated Press Comments Detroit A coffee company plans to celebrate its one-year anniversary with a daylong celebration in Detroit. The 12-hour event is scheduled for today at Great Lakes Coffee...
View ArticleSunday's lineup: Will Tigers retaliate for Fernando Rodney's pitch to Miguel...
The Detroit News Comments After Saturday night's game, Fernando Rodney said of Miguel Cabrera: 'You can have fun when you hit a home run. I can have fun when I get a strikeout.' (Getty Images) Tampa,...
View ArticleFlorida State's Brook Keopka makes British Open
Comments Brooks Koepka won the Scottish Hydro Challenge on Sunday, which allowed him to qualify for the British Open in July. (Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) Tweet Email Print Share LinkedIn Tumblr...
View ArticleLions' Johnson, Tigers' Cabrera, U-M's Burke nominated for ESPY awards
The Detroit News Comments Calvin Johnson makes a one-handed grab at a Lions OTA in Allen Park in May. (Daniel Mears / Detroit News) Lions receiver Calvin Johnson and Tigers third baseman Miguel...
View ArticleNissan adds 900 jobs to make Rogue at Tennessee plant
Erik Schelzig Associated Press Comments Nashville, Tenn. Nissan is adding 900 jobs to start making the Rogue crossover SUV at its Tennessee plant. Thursdays announcement is in addition to 800 jobs...
View ArticleU.S. unemployment benefit applications fall to 346K
Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press Comments Job seekers line up to register to attend a job fair held in Atlanta on May 30. (John Amis/Associated Press) Washington The number of Americans...
View ArticleFord introduces 'really fast' 2014 F-150 Tremor
Karl Henkel The Detroit News Comments 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor (Ford) Dearborn Ford Motor Co. added another variant to its F-Series pickup lineup on Thursday when it introduced its 2014 F-150 Tremor,...
View ArticleDow Chemical sued by Akzo Nobel over inventions for coatings
Phil Milford Bloomberg News Comments Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical maker, was sued by business partner Akzo Nobel NV, contending it misused confidential information to apply for two...
View ArticleTarget cuts ties with Paula Deen
Anne d'Innocenzio Associated Press Comments New York Target Corp. is announcing Thursday that it is ending its relationship with celebrity cook Paula Deen as fallout builds from revelations that the...
View ArticleThursday at Wimbledon: Serena Williams cruises into third round
Mattias Karen Associated Press Comments Serena Williams (Julian Finney/Getty Images) London Five-time champion Serena Williams avoided the kind of early upset that has sent many top players tumbling...
View ArticleNavistar names finance chief as management revamp continues
Bill Koenig Bloomberg News Comments Navistar International Corp. named a new finance chief as Chief Executive Officer Troy Clarke revamps his management team. Walter Borst, 51, was named chief...
View ArticleRays' Maddon on Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: 'I wish he wouldn't cry so much'
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments St. Petersburg, Fla. Maybe its a good thing the Tigers and Rays dont face each other again this season. Or maybe its a bad thing, because based on the abundance...
View ArticleTigers' Leyland: No retaliation; getting hit is 'part of baseball'
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments St. Petersburg, Fla. Maybe its a good thing the Tigers and Rays dont face each other again this season. Or maybe its a bad thing, because based on the abundance...
View ArticlePistons take Georgia's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, pass on U-M's Trey Burke
Vincent Goodwill The Detroit News Comments Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, a shooting guard from Georgia, was the SEC player of the year. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images) Auburn Hills The night began with a...
View ArticleExpanded Michigan Flyer service gets approval
Associated Press Comments Lansing Plans by a shuttle service that serves travelers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport to expand trips between East Lansing and Ann Arbor have been approved. Michigan...
View ArticleTigers' offense feeble again, Rays take series
Tom Gage The Detroit News Comments Kelly Johnson forces out Victor Martinez at third in the fourth inning Sunday. (Mike Carlson / Associated Press) St. Petersburg, Fla. The Tigers took care of...
View ArticleGM to invest in Missouri plant
Melissa Burden The Detroit News Comments General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will invest $133 million to add a new stamping press at its Wentzville Assembly and Stamping Plant in Missouri. The move...
View ArticleRochester's Amy Meier makes cut at U.S. Women's Open
The Detroit News Comments Amy Meier of Rochester High, who just completed her senior year at Ohio State, made the cut at the U.S. Womens Open over the weekend at Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton,...
View ArticleWednesday's Tigers lineup: Lefty Jose Alvarez makes third start
The Detroit News Comments Jose Alvarez has 10 strikeouts in 11 innings for the Tigers. (Elizabeth Conley / Detroit News) Detroit Left-hander Jose Alvarez makes the third start of his MLB career...
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