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Friday, January 14, 2011  Detroit Tigers agree to $1.4 million, 1-year contract with right-hander Joel Zumaya.

Monday, December 13, 2010  Updated with video of the collapse. The Minnesota Vikings' long push for a new stadium has been stuck in neutral for more than a decade, but scary images of the Metrodome's wrecked roof might accelerate the process.

Saturday, November 06, 2010  The NBA has fined Charlotte Bobcats guard Stephen Jackson $50,000 for verbal abusing a referee after Friday's loss to Detroit.

Thursday, November 04, 2010  Anderson was the first manager to win World Series titles in both leagues and the only manager to lead two franchises in career wins.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  The Big 3 were together for merely three minutes. LeBron James and Chris Bosh more than picked up the slack after Dwyane Wade's preseason debut came to a quick end.

Thursday, August 05, 2010  NBA basketball is coming to Columbia. A pre-season game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Detroit Pistons will be played at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, October 16.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  The Tampa Bay Rays finally wound up on the right side of a memorable pitching performance. Matt Garza threw the first no-hitter in franchise history and the fifth in the major leagues this season, beating the Detroit Tigers 5-0 Monday night.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010  President Barack Obama says the blown umpire's call that cost a young Detroit Tigers' pitcher a perfect game dramatizes the need for Major League Baseball to "take a look" at more instant replay.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs weighed in Thursday on the story that had the nation talking: umpire Jim Joyce's muffed call that cost Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game.

Friday, May 07, 2010  Johan Franzen had a natural hat trick in a 3:26 span of the first period, scored a fourth goal in the third, and set a team playoff record with six points as Detroit stayed alive with a 7-1 rout of the San Jose Sharks.

Friday, April 30, 2010  Joe Pavelski scored the first of three goals in a 1:19 span in the first period and added a second power-play goal early in the third to lead San Jose to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in Game 1 of the second-round series.

Monday, April 19, 2010  Coyotes encouraged by Doan's health and spirits after his right shoulder hit boards in Game 3

Wednesday, March 24, 2010  Schwartz: Lions 'definitely interested' in troubled cornerback Adam 'Pacman' Jones

Thursday, January 21, 2010  Ex-Detroit Lions player Tommie Boyd working as track coach in Michigan faces sex charges

Thursday, December 24, 2009  Knee surgery lands Detroit's Matthew Stafford on injured reserve, ending season for rookie QB