Matt Dery's Daily Update 12-12-11
The Lions return to Allen Park today, an 8-5 football team.
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The Lions return to Allen Park today, an 8-5 football team.
Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the team has waived guard Richard Hamilton.
A former National Hockey League player who rocked the Canadian sports world with sexual abuse accusations against a former coach is the marque witness at a congressional hearing Tuesday examining such abuse in the wake of the Penn State scandal.
It was truly a rare experience at Ford Field on Sunday as fans that the Lions handpicked had a chance to be involved in a question and answer session with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
I voted for Robert Griffin III for the Heisman Trophy, who won the award, this year, and while he is a different player than Denard Robinson, Michigan's quarterback, I do see parallels.
Detroit Wayne State coach Paul Winters celebrated a spot in the Division II football finals by watching television for half an hour Saturday night and falling asleep.
It was a win. The Lions are 8-5. They have secured their first non-losing season since 2000. Whether the Lions reach the playoffs for first time since 1999 remains in their own hands.
The Golden State Warriors have waived guard Charlie Bell under the new amnesty provision, wiping his remaining contract from the salary cap and avoiding any luxury tax penalties.
Free agent guard Drew Neitzel has signed with the Dallas Mavericks.
Detroit cornerback Aaron Berry has left Sunday's game against Minnesota with an apparent right shoulder injury.
DeAndre Levy had a fist full of Joe Webb's facemask, got away with it, and wasn't apologizing for Detroit's good fortune in a 34-28 win over Minnesota on Sunday.
The Detroit Pistons announced today that they have signed guard-forward Damien Wilkins. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Hamilton appears poised to join them. It's no secret the Bulls are looking for a big guard who can score and bolster their defense, and the three-time All-Star fits that description.
Detroit came out missing shot after shot, and never quite recovered.
Tickets are now on sale for Saturday's NCAA Division II National Championship game in Florence, Alabama for the Wayne State Warriors.