Sunday, November 22, 2009
Lions vs. Browns
Lions, Browns rewriting history with their ugly behavior
At 1-8, who are the Lions to laugh? But, honestly, it's hard to keep from snickering.
- Live game chat: Talk about the Lions beginning at 1 p.m.
- Resurgence of CB Will James a welcome sight for Lions
- Inconsistent Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew experiences 'life of a rookie'
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Lions 31, Browns 27: Stafford having a career day
For a change, the Lions scored first in the third quarter, and Matthew Stafford just capped an impressive 10-play, 84-yard drive with a 1-yard TD toss to tight end Will … Continued
Radical improvement will be demanded of Rodriguez in 2010
Bob Wojnowski: Where, exactly, was the improvement from the start of the season to the end? After a 4-0 start that clearly masked some of the Wolverines' ills, they didn't beat anyone other than Delaware State, which is ridiculous.
- Buckeyes bury mistake-prone and bowl-less Wolverines
- U-M's biggest concern isn't Rodriguez -- it's the next AD
It's been a disappointing season for MSU (despite win over U-M)
Terry Foster: MSU should have won eight games. It should have stuck its nose in the Big Ten race along with Iowa and Ohio State and Penn State.
Wings win shootout, lose Niklas Kronwall on 'dirty play'
It appears defenseman Niklas Kronwall will be lost for a while after injuring his left knee on what the Wings felt was a dirty hit by Georges Laraque in the first period.
Pistons lose seventh straight at Utah
Will Bynum lost the ball on a drive with 10 seconds to go in overtime, and Andrei Kirilenko sank two free throws after getting fouled, giving the Jazz the win.
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Chris McCosky: On an absolutely dirty play by Georges LaRaque, the Wings lost the services of defenseman Niklas Kronwall for the rest of this game and … 
Ted Kulfan: Will Bynum (right ankle) will be available to play tonight.
There was some thought he'd be unavailable after the ankle was bothering him … 
John Niyo: The Browns just ended the first half in fittingly bizarre fashion, following up a fourth-and-4 conversion and a fake field goal with a real … Columns
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- Ole Miss, Cal, UNC back in AP Top 25 - 01:48 PM
- At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing - 02:51 PM
- No. 2 MSU tops Valpo 90-60 for Izzo's 340th win - 02:54 PM
- NFL to have teams work with neurologists - 02:50 PM
- Bird, Magic inducted into college hall together - 01:32 PM
- Murray beats Del Potro in 1st match at ATP finals - 02:00 PM
- Lee Westwood of England wins Dubai, money titles - 02:36 PM
- Holcomb wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid - 02:44 PM
- Defoe scores 5 in Tottenham's 9-1 win over Wigan - 02:15 PM
- Lynn Henning: U-M's biggest concern isn't Rodriguez -- it's the next AD
- Rodriguez believes Tate Forcier, Denard Robinson will return
- 'Can't win like that': Turnovers lead to Michigan's demise
- Angelique S. Chengelis: Best seat in the Big House -- for one last game
Buckeyes bury mistake-prone and bowl-less Wolverines
It has become routine for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The ninth-ranked and Rose Bowl-bound Buckeyes extended their dominance of Michigan with their sixth straight victory against the Wolverines. - 1:00 am
- Another Penn State rout leaves MSU floundering
- MSU's Greg Jones has no plans for NFL but will decide soon
- Alamo Bowl official says loss didn't hurt Spartans' chances
- Kalin Lucas helps Michigan State cruise past Toledo
Michigan State cruises past Valparaiso
East Lansing -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wanted to see his team put an opponent away. He got his wish Sunday against Valparaiso. - 2:12 pm
- Lions' Sims, White, Williams inactive vs. Browns
- Resurgence of CB Will James a welcome sight for Lions
- Inconsistent Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew experiences 'life of a rookie'
- Lions starting guard Stephen Peterman out for season
Live game chat: Talk about the Lions beginning at 1 p.m.
Hang out here and be your own color commentator during the Lions-Browns game. Tim Twentyman is your host. - 2:10 pm
- Season's first quarter proves Wings are 'in for a battle'
- Jarome Iginla stays hot as Flames rout Kings
- Wings dominate, then give victory away
- Mike Babcock wants Wings to take more shots
Wings lose Niklas Kronwall for at least a month
Nashville, Tenn. -- The medical report on on Niklas Kronwall's left knee wasn't as encouraging as the Red Wings had hoped, but it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. - 1:37 pm
- Pistons face tough task at home of Jazz
- Josh Smith's last-second shot gives Hawks another win
- Pistons' lack of assists proves costly
- Knicks to Allen Iverson: No thanks
Lowly Knicks add to pain, drop Nets to 0-13
No matter how bleak things look for the Knicks, they can take comfort knowing worse basketball is being played 10 miles away. - 1:00 am
- Defense powers Inkster over DeLaSalle, to state title game
- Resurgent defense powers Catholic Central to state final
- St. Mary's upends previously perfect DeWitt
- Lowell crushes Brother Rice with powerful rush attack
Top-ranked Stevenson stuns Clarkston with last-second TD
Quarterback Jason Fracassa has won many games for Sterling Heights Stevenson the past four seasons, but none compare to this. - 1:00 am
- UConn tightens pressure on Charlie Weis with upset of Notre Dame
- Iowa blanks Minnesota, stays in hunt for BCS bowl
- Oregon survives two OTs to close in on Pac-10 title
- Ole Miss survives frantic finish to upset No. 10 LSU
Grand Valley avenges only loss, reaches quarterfinal
Brad Iciek threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter to lead the Lakers in an NCAA Division II second-round playoff game against Hillsdale. - 1:00 am
- Scott Sizemore, three others added to Tigers' 40-man roster
- Tigers will wait to sign their free agents
- Tiger minor leaguer suspended 50 games for failed drug test
- Giants' Tim Lincecum wins second straight Cy Young Award
Needs of Mariners, Tigers fit
Lynn Henning: No one should be surprised if there are trade conversations between Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers president and general manager, and Jack Zduriencik, Seattle's GM. - 7:27 pm
- Lee Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai
- Michelle Wie withdraws, Lorena Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship
- Jamie Farr one of only 13 LPGA events in U.S. in 2010
- Tiger Woods' impact in Australia will be felt for a while
LPGA Tour Championship shortened to 54 holes
More rain on already saturated grounds at The Houstonian Country Club washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing tour officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes. - 1:00 am
- Jimmie Johnson takes pole at Homestead
Kyle Busch affirms series title with ninth victory
Kyle Busch made it a double dose of celebration, winning the Nationwide championship before completing a lap and capping his night at Homestead-Miami Speedway with his ninth trip to Victory Lane. - 1:00 am
Joannie Rochette builds big lead over Detroit Skate Club's Alissa Czisny
The world silver medalist scored a personal-best 70 points in the short program at Skate Canada on Friday, putting her well in front of Americans Czisny and Mirai Nagasu. - 1:00 am
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