Mathis Embraces Role As Mentor As Well As On-Field Duties
Far from being resentful of his declining status, the 33-year-old Mathis takes care to build up his young teammates.
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Far from being resentful of his declining status, the 33-year-old Mathis takes care to build up his young teammates.
Asked how he can get players to play the ball instead of the receiver, Cunningham – a 44-year coaching veteran – laughs, and there is a measure of scorn in the sound.
Connecticut got a boost in confidence on Saturday night. Not enough, however, to prevent the school's worst start in a dozen years.
The Detroit Tigers tied the game with an astonishing six-run rally in the ninth inning, then beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Saturday night when Omar Infante hit an infield single with the bases loaded in the 12th.
Cam McDaniel scored on a 7-yard run following a questionable pass interference call, one of several penalties that hurt Michigan State, as Notre Dame beat the Spartans 17-13 Saturday for their 10th straight home win.
Now that the 15th-ranked Wolverines trip to Rentschler Field is here, the Huskies don't seem to be up for the challenge.
Bush, who is bothered by a banged-up left knee, was limited in practice Friday. So was Fairley.
"I thought I'd probably be here five years, but I'm enjoying it," Leyland said. "I love the atmosphere, I love the competition and I love the team we've got."
More than $36,000 has been raised to fight ovarian cancer in a fundraising campaign that started after the words "Go Blue" were written across the sky above Michigan State University.
Up next is what figures to be a low-scoring contest between Chris Sale (11-13, 3.08 ERA) and Rick Porcello (13-8, 4.45).
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Max Scherzer became baseball's first 20-game winner Friday night, pitching through bad weather for six innings to help the Detroit Tigers to a 12-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
"He had it all, every opportunity, and threw it all away," Valenti said.
Former Red Wings star Nicklas Lidstrom is among the players expected on the ice for an alumni game between Detroit and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Detroit Lions look to bounce back after losing in week two to the Arizona Cardinals. They head to a reeling Washington team, but will injuries get in the way?