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Fencing's popularity pointing up in West Michigan

Don't call it a comeback.  Fencing has been here for years.  Close to 3,000 years, actually.

Packers sign Merling

The Green Bay Packers have signed defensive end Phillip Merling, who spent his first four NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

Nate Burleson: Lions need less emotion sometimes

Nate Burleson says he didn't see what fellow Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young did to get himself dismissed from team workouts this week.

Tigers' Raburn goes to bereavement list

The Detroit Tigers placed infielder-outfielder Ryan Raburn on the bereavement list and called up infielder Danny Worth from Triple-A Toledo.

Tigers fail to win consecutive games again, lose to Indians

Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Casey Kotchman went 3-for-4 and knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth ...

Lions: Hope return-to-play protocol becomes law

Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand says the franchise has unwavering and strong support for a bill about concussions that is making its way before Michigan legislators.

MSU football will open Big Ten play against Michigan in 2015, 2016 seasons

The MSU football team will open Big Ten play against rival Michigan and will not face Wisconsin, Purdue or Illinois in 2015 and 2016, the conference announced Monday.

Lions hit the ground running in the Motor City

The Detroit Lions have hit the ground running in their first of 10 organized team workouts.

Young misses workout after punching Delmas

Wide receiver Titus Young was one of four Detroit Lions who missed the start of organized team activities today, after he instigated a fight with safety Louis Delmas during workouts last week, according to two people with knowledge of the incident.

Max Scherzer fans 15 as Tigers top Pirates 4-3

Pirates, McCutchen edge Tigers, 4-3

Of the Tigers' last 13 losses, 10 have been by one or two runs. They continually lurk one big hit away.

Verlander carries no-hitter into 9th, settles for 6-0 win

Justin Verlander's no-hit bid was spoiled with one out in the ninth, but the Tigers shut out the Pirates 6-0.

A's put 3B Inge on DL with strained right groin

Inge is hitting .227 with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 11 starts at third for Oakland.

Tigers rally early, fade late in 11-7 loss to Twins

Jamey Carroll hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to give Minnesota the lead, and the Twins outlasted the sloppy Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Wednesday night.

Big inning propels Tigers past White Sox

Austin Jackson belted a go-ahead three-run homer to cap an eight-run sixth inning as the Tigers took a 10-8 victory over the White Sox to wrap up a two-game series at U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday.

Tigers start hot, but White Sox rally for 7-5 win

The Tigers left a season-high 13 runners on base in a 7-5 loss to the White Sox.

Tigers strike out 12 times in 3-1 loss to A's

Brandon McCarthy struck out 10 batters through seven scoreless innings to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, in the third test of a four-game series.

Records fall in 35th Fifth Third River Bank Run

Downtown Grand Rapids roadways are back open tonight, after hosting the largest 25-K road race in the country.

On your mark, get set, it's Fifth Third River Bank Run time!

Packers ink first-round pick Perry

The Green Bay Packers signed first-round draft pick Nick Perry on Friday.