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Burning questions after Sanchez's gem

DETROIT There were two questions that had to be asked Friday night after Detroit Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez lost his no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning. The first question was for Sanchez, who struck out a club-record 17 earlier this season. What meant more to him: the strikeout total nobody else in the franchises 113-year history has reached or this one-hit, 6-0 win...
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Anibal Sanchez flirts with no-hitter

DETROIT -- Anibal Sanchez just missed another shot at the history books. Four weeks after setting a Tigers record with 17 strikeouts, Sanchez came within two batters of his second career no-hitter Friday night. He walked two and struck out 12 while beating the Minnesota Twins 6-0. Sanchez struck out Jamey Carroll to start the ninth, but Joe Mauer lined a clean single to center...
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Red Wings embrace new role

There's something to be said about being the hunter rather than the hunted in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Last season the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings, who had to fight just to get into the playoffs, beat the top three seeds in the Western Conference to reach the Finals and beat the New Jersey Devils to win the Stanley Cup. The Detroit Red Wings have been in the Chicago Blackhawks...
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Horton recalls throw that changed course of '68 Series

DETROIT There isnt a bigger defensive play in Tigers history than left fielder Willie Horton throwing out Lou Brock at home plate in Game 5 of the 1968 World Series. When the pivotal play of that Series was over and fans at Tiger Stadium roared, Horton jogged in and hugged shortstop Mickey Stanley on the infield. Horton shouted over the din, Thanks, Squirrely, for all the hard...
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'68 Tigers to be honored at Saturday's game

DETROIT The 1968 Tigers have secured a very special place in the hearts of Detroit baseball fans. They brought a sense of unity to the city after the 1967 race riots, and won the clubs first World Series in 23 years with an endearing collection of talented players. A dozen players from that team, along with a coach and broadcaster, will be honored before Saturdays game with the...
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Wings special teams get it done

DETROIT -- Before their Western Conference semifinal series, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg said he believed special teams would be the difference against the Chicago Blackhawks. Looks like Zetterberg knew what he was talking about. The Blackhawks were perfect on the penalty kill this postseason -- until Thursday night. After going 0-for-12 in the first three games...
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Zetterberg getting best of Toews

DETROIT -- He's won a Stanley Cup, the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs MVP and even an Olympic Gold medal. But Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews has just one assist in four games of the Western Conference semifinals. And after Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 , his team is one game away from elimination and his frustration is boiling over...
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Red Wings take command

DETROIT (AP) -- Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination. After losing Game 1, the seventh-seeded Red Wings have...
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DeKeyser might return if Wings advance

DETROIT -- It's hard to believe, but the news seems to be more positive for Danny DeKeyser than it is for Darren Helm these days. DeKeyser, who broke his right thumb in Game 2 against Anaheim on May 2, was scheduled to get his cast removed when he saw the doctor Wednesday. Although the rookie defensemen had surgery to put a plate and screws in his hand and was supposed to miss...
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New football fuels Michigan-Ohio State rivalry

Michigan players have been using some rather interesting footballs during voluntary offseason workouts. Receiver Bo Dever recently posted a photo on Instragram of a ball with the block "M" on it and a little shot at archrival Ohio State, too. It read "MADE IN USA" and below that was the following inscription: "NOT IN OHIO." A Michigan spokesperson...
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Inge supports new home team

Just call him a traitor. Remember when former Detroit Tiger Brandon Inge used to wear a Red Wings jersey all the time during the NHL playoffs? Well, Inge is now with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was seen in the clubhouse before Thursday afternoon's game wearing a Penguins' jersey. It was an old Mario Lemieux jersey. The Penguins, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference...
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Morning Skate: Brunner and Nyquist's pregame mishap

By DAVE DYEFOXSportsDetroit.com DETROIT A couple hours before Damien Brunner made the pass that led to Gustav Nyquists brilliant goal the other night, the two linemates were in the hallway outside of the Detroit Red Wings dressing room kicking a soccer ball around. Its a typical pregame routine for hockey players, but this time there was an unpleasant ending. Claiming that Nyquist...
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Tigers sweep Indians in two-game series

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and rain delay to get his fifth win and Miguel Cabrera hit another homer as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night, sweeping the two-game series between the AL Central's top teams. Verlander (5-4) was two outs from qualifying for a victory, when the game was stopped with the Tigers leading...
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Red Wings still leading the way

Heading into the Western Conference semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs, there were some who said the Chicago Blackhawks are todays version of past Detroit Red Wings Cup champions. Like the Wings of old, the Blackhawks are highly skilled, roll four lines, and have a mobile defensive corps and solid goaltending. However, the one quality that the Blackhawks havent been able to...
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Reggie Bush came to Detroit to win, not vacation

ALLEN PARK, Mich. Reggie Bush has gone from Hollywood to the French Quarter to South Beach to Greenfield Village? This new job with the Detroit Lions is providing quite a change in scenery and nightlife opportunities for Bush. He played in college at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, spent the first five years of his NFL career in New Orleans and then played...
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Video: Tigers' Cabrera ducks foul ball

Nobody can get Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera out these days. Heading into Wednesday night's game in Cleveland, he was batting a whopping .384 with 49 RBIs and 12 homers. He hit three homers in Sunday's loss at Texas, then clobbered another in Tuesday's win at Cleveland. What opposing pitchers haven't been able to -- knock Cabrera out -- one of his own teammates...
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Scherzer, Tigers shut down Indians

With pitchers like Justin Verlander, Anibal Sanchez and Doug Fister, Detroit's rotation isn't prone to extended slumps. If one does get going, there's always Max Scherzer to shut it down. Coming off a 3-1 series loss to Texas where his fellow starters struggled, Scherzer dominated first-place Cleveland on Tuesday night. After allowing a first-inning run, Scherzer retired...
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Wings roll with Howard in net

DETROIT (AP) -- Jimmy Howard's cat-quick reflexes in net and easygoing nature out of it are big reasons the Detroit Red Wings are on a roll. Howard has held top-seeded Chicago to only one goal in two straight games, lifting seventh-seeded Detroit to a 2-1 series lead. He was the star of the end-to-end, high-paced Game 3 the Red Wings won 4-1 on Monday night, when he became their...
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Ericsson helps fill big holes on Wings' defense

DETROIT -- It seems like just yesterday when Jonathan Ericsson was the young defenseman arriving on the scene and making an impact for the Detroit Red Wings. In the Wings' 2009 playoff run, Ericsson stunned everyone with his four goals and four assists in the 22 games, and by playing three days after an emergency appendectomy. He had played just 19 regular-season games. Now...
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Hit ticks off Wings; Blackhawks fume over disallowed goal

DETROIT -- In the Chicago Blackhawks' minds, it was the turning point of Game 3. For the Detroit Red Wings, it was only fair. With the Wings leading 2-0 in the third period Monday night, Chicago defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson knocked Johan Franzen down along the boards in the Blackhawks' end. While Franzen lay crumpled to the ice, the Blackhawks were headed the other way...
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Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1

DETROIT (AP) -- Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the second round series. Patrick Kane scored 4:35 into the third period to pull Chicago within one. The Blackhawks celebrated...
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Calvin Johnson talks broken fingers and Titus Young

Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson confirmed Monday that he broke the NFL single-season record with 1,964 receiving yards last year despite playing much of the season with broken fingers. Trying to straighten them things out, Johnson said of the crooked fingers on his left hand. Johnson said he wasnt certain exactly when he suffered the injury. It was never reported by the Lions...
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Tigers waste Cabrera's big night

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- David Murphy put Texas ahead with a three-run home run, and the Rangers spoiled a three-homer game from Miguel Cabrera with an 11-8 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night. Murphy's shot just over the fence in right field gave Texas an 8-7 lead and answered a bases-loaded double from Prince Fielder that put Detroit up by two in the sixth inning...
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Babcock enjoying Red Wings' playoff ride

DETROIT -- You might not be able to tell by the expression on his face when he's on the bench, but Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is actually enjoying himself immensely. Babcock has coached better teams. The 2008 Stanley Cup champions and the Canadian Olympic team that won gold in 2010 come to mind first. Still, there's something about his 2013 Red Wings team. "It&...
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Sanchez, Tigers shelled in Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Elvis Andrus had a career-high five hits, Mitch Moreland homered and Texas roughed up Anibal Sanchez in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Andrus scored three runs, had two RBIs and stole a pair of bases as he hit leadoff for the second straight game in place of ailing second baseman Ian Kinsler. Andrus finished off his...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss
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