
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) - Brian Sell, a Michigan man who is preparing to represent the U.S. in the marathon at the Summer Olympics in China, has won the 31st Annual Fifth Third River Bank Run....
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings have struck first in the Western Conference semifinals, scoring three power-play goals while building a 4-0 lead in a 4-1 win over Dallas....
DETROIT (AP) - Josh Beckett got eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career and Kevin Youkilis hit another home run at Comerica Park to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night....
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Pistons All-Star guard Chauncey Billups says the right hamstring he injured in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals still is sore....
DETROIT (AP) - Placido Polanco hit a broken-bat, tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth off Jonathan Papelbon to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 10-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night....
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) - Rashard Lewis poured in a career playoff-high 33 points as the Orlando Magic whipped the Detroit Pistons 111-86....
DETROIT (AP) - Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield only allowed two hits in eight shutout innings in the Boston Red Sox' 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez also hit back-to-back homers on successive pitches in Boston's fifth straight...
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco is hoping history doesn't repeat itself when the Western Conference finals open in Detroit on Thursday night....
DETROIT (AP) - Mike Lowell, Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3....
AUBURN HILLS (AP) - The Detroit Pistons took advantage of what seemed to be a little help from the scorer's table and went on beat the Orlando Magic 100-93 for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal....