Jeff Riger With Frank Catalanotto
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Darth Vader's theme music blared from the speakers at Yankee Stadium while the team worked out under sunny skies as if the Yankees needed a reminder that they are indeed still the "Evil Empire" and not the underdogs that they have been labeled.
Thomas McCollum was assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) following Wednesday's game.
The Red Wings used many adjectives to describe Wednesday's game, the most notable being "embarrassing" and "disgraceful." To say it was un-Red Wing-like, a term coach Mike Babcock often uses, would be an understatement.
The Palace becomes a "Worm" Hole on April Fool's Day. The Pistons will celebrate Dennis Rodman's career on Friday and retire his No. 10 jersey during a halftime ceremony.
Shooting guard Richard Hamilton has staged one of the strangest comeback stories of the NBA season.
Carlos Guillen was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday as he slowly recuperates from microfracture surgery on his left knee last September.
Nothing bashful about Justin Verlander. He has big talent and lofty goals as he enters his sixth season in the majors, which had him pitching the season opener Thursday in New York against the Yankees.
Cam Janssen and Chris Porter scored for the first time this season, helping the St. Louis Blues beat the Detroit Red Wings 10-3 on Wednesday.
Darren Collison scored 20 points, Danny Granger added 17 and the Indiana Pacers used a 31-12 run in the second quarter to help lead them to a 111-101 victory over Detroit on Wednesday night.
The Detroit Tigers are scheduled to open the baseball season Thursday vs. the New York Yankees. Judging by the callers on our show fans have mixed feelings about this year's team and I can't blame them.
Why did the man shake the parrot?
With apologies to the late Ernie Harwell: For lo the winter is past... And the sounds of baseball have once again returned to our land. Just in time.
Jimmy Howard has won five straight starts against the St. Louis Blues, but his injured left shoulder makes his status uncertain for the next meeting.