Kalamazoo Sports

State tournaments get underway for Kalamazoo-area high school sports teams on Tuesday (with photo gallery)

2012-05-30T13:00:00Z

Kalamazoo Christian tops Hackett in girls soccer; South Haven baseball, softball teams beat Paw Paw in pre-district games.

Detroit Tigers' Doug Fister, back on disabled list, says recovery comes one step at a time

2012-05-31T03:44:03Z

Fister said he felt the same discomfort after Monday's start that he did when he went on the disabled list for a month earlier this season.

Detroit Tigers falter again in key offensive situations, drop third straight to Boston Red Sox

2012-05-31T03:26:25Z

Tigers manage a total of two runs out of bases-loaded situations in the first and seventh innings in 6-4 loss.

Detroit Tigers drop third consecutive game to Boston Red Sox, 6-4, for familiar reasons

2012-05-31T02:25:31Z

Tigers had seven hits in the first and seventh innings combined, and managed only two runs out of it.

Live Blog recap: Homers hurt as Drew Smyly, Detroit Tigers lose third in a row to Red Sox

2012-05-31T02:15:55Z

Danny Worth in at second and hitting second, while Gerald Laird is the DH tonight against Boston as the Red Sox send John Lester to the mound.

Red Wings will miss Nicklas Lidstrom, but Nashville's Ryan Suter would help fill the void

2012-05-31T02:00:27Z

Detroit will make a big push for Suter on July 1, if he doesn't re-sign with the Predators.

Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford ranked No. 41 by peers on list of NFL's top 100 players

2012-05-31T01:55:12Z

Stafford is the first Detroit player to make the list, checking in nine spots ahead of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

Joe Dumars says Detroit Pistons not disappointed at landing No. 9 pick in NBA Draft

2012-05-31T01:35:24Z

Pistons anticipated they'd have ninth pick and have been preparing for that possibility.

Detroit Pistons to select North Carolina's John Henson with No. 9 pick, ESPN mock draft says

2012-05-31T01:25:05Z

Henson was a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year for the Tar Heels.

Amazing career of Red Wings' Nicklas Lidstrom, 'The Perfect Human,' will never be duplicated

2012-05-31T00:30:34Z

No player was more valuable to Detroit's two-decade run of success than the seven-time Norris Trophy winner.

Detroit Pistons to select ninth as expected in 2012 NBA Draft

2012-05-31T00:30:02Z

New Orleans landed No. 1 pick, Charlotte will select second and Washington third.

Captain to captain: Steve Yzerman calls Red Wings' Nicklas Lidstrom an all-time great

2012-05-31T00:00:05Z

Lidstrom replaced Yzerman as Detroit's captain after the two teamed for three Stanley Cups.

Michigan State Spartans show unique strength across athletic department in 2011-12 season

2012-05-30T23:45:56Z

The Spartans were the only program in the country to have teams competing in the postseason across four major sports, as well as women's basketball.

Red Wings' Nicklas Lidstrom among Twitter's trending topics after news of expected retirement

2012-05-30T23:30:59Z

Here's a sampling of tweets from many of the media who covered Lidstrom during his 20 years in Detroit.

Detroit Tigers' Doug Fister's recurring injury, return to disabled list, leaves team in tenuous spot

2012-05-30T22:49:00Z

Tigers already were struggling offensively with a team built on offense; now must proceed again without their No. 2 starting pitcher.

Scotty Bowman: Red Wings' Nicklas Lidstrom 'a wonderful person ... a terrific player'

2012-05-30T22:45:51Z

Lidstrom is expected to announce his retirement Thursday in Detroit. He and Bowman helped the Red Wings win three Stanley Cups.

Detroit Pistons will open vs. Utah Jazz in Orlando Magic Summer League

2012-05-30T22:03:51Z

Pistons have planned since April to participate in the event, rather than the Las Vegas league, but Magic just announced details today.

Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand not upset about Cliff Avril's offseason absence

2012-05-30T22:01:15Z

Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand said he continues to work on a long-term deal for defensive end Cliff Avril, who continues to skip voluntary workouts.

Detroit Tigers notes: Jim Leyland wonders himself when the offensive machine gets started

2012-05-30T21:45:07Z

Dearth of scoring by a team built around offense is the story of the season so far, Tigers manager acknowledges.

Kalamazoo area girls track and field state qualifiers

2012-05-30T21:45:00Z

Complete list from Division 1 through Division 4 of local competitors bound for state meets.

Gull Lake freshman long jumper Kirsten Taylor 'surprised' by her growing success

2012-05-30T21:35:00Z

First-year varsity athlete excelling in long jump and 100 meter dash and is excited to compete in her first state meet Saturday.