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Coyotes 3, Red Wings 1: Notes, quotes from Monday night's loss

Detoit Free Press Here are notes and quotes from the Red Wings' 3-1 loss to the Coyotes on Monday night in Phoenix:
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Dave Birkett: Lions' architects following a super blueprint for success

Detoit Free Press Tom Lewand did his usual drive-by at the Super Bowl this year. He showed his face at a few league functions, made small talk over a couple of meals, and by the time the Giants and Patriots kicked...
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Phoenix 3, Detroit 1: End of road for Wings on West Coast swing

Detoit Free Press The Red Wings got goaltending out of Joey MacDonald and a much-needed goal from their power play. That still wasn't enough to get them past the Coyotes, who used an empty-net goal from Martin...
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Drew Sharp: Super Bowl showed that short FGs should be worth only 2 points

Detoit Free Press The falling confetti provided the perfect mascara. The coronation of Eli Manning as the game's "money" quarterback du jour diverted attention from what should've been one of the NFL's great...
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ESPN.com writer doesn't think MSU's Worthy is a first-rounder

Detoit Free Press OK, the Super Bowl's in the books, so now what? Oh, yeah, the NFL draft. So you know the drill: It's time to start looking for red flags in prospects. Like former Michigan State defensive tackle...
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Drew Miller, Darren Helm, Danny Cleary provide scoring depth, solid defense on Red Wings' 3rd line

Detoit Free Press The give-and-go flows as easily off the ice as it does when they play together. Much as a goal from any one of them is celebrated, there's a good-natured camaraderie keeping everyone's ego in...
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Agent Scott Boras says Tigers smart in using draft as trade bait

Detoit Free Press The Tigers used a lot of currency to sign Prince Fielder: $214 million worth. But it's the currency that's green in experience and not on paper that perhaps best points to the philosophy the...
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Nation + world: Alberto Contador loses 2010 Tour de France title

Detoit Free Press Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports'...
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New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams wants Detroit Pistons' Greg Monroe suspended

MLive.com (Justin Rogers | jrogers@mlive.com) — Williams believes Monroe should be punished for a physical tussle that led to Hornets player Jason Smith suffering a concussion.
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NHL roundup: Maple Leafs surge by Oilers, 6-3

Detoit Free Press Phil Kessel scored twice, and Mikhail Grabovski assisted on Toronto's first two goals to lead the surging Maple Leafs past the Edmonton Oilers, 6-3, on Monday night. Toronto has climbed back into...
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Pistons' Ben Gordon lauds play of rookie Brandon Knight

Detroit Free Press Rookie point guard Brandon Knight might have been off from practice Monday tending to the broken nose he suffered Saturday night, but his play of late has definitely been noticed. Ben Gordon...
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NBA roundup: Kobe Bryant moves into 5th on all-time NBA scoring list

Detroit Free Press Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead three-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant's record-setting game while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 95-90 win...
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NFL roundup: Raiders hire Jason Tarver to lead the defense

Detoit Free Press The Raiders didn't look far to find a defensive coordinator. The Raiders on Monday hired Stanford's Jason Tarver, 37, who helped shape one of the Pac-12's top defenses while serving as...
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Despite second tough loss to Giants on big stage, Tom Brady will get another chance at legacy

Detoit Free Press Tom Brady was one of the last ones out of the shower, perhaps hoping some extra hot water would help take the sting out of a crushing Super Bowl loss. In a nearly deserted New England Patriots...
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Bond between Giants' Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning getting stronger with time

Detoit Free Press Tom Coughlin has never won the NFL's Coach of the Year Award. Eli Manning has never been the league's MVP. With two Super Bowl victories in the past five seasons, though, they have emerged as the...
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Analyst: Lions' offensive line needs work this off-season

Detoit Free Press The Lions gave up 90 points in their last two games, losses to the Packers and Saints, and didn't force a punt in their playoff trip to New Orleans. But NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi said...
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Greg Monroe anticipates All-Star Game snub

The Detroit News (Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News) — The All-Star reserves will be announced soon, but Pistons center Greg Monroe doesn't expect to receive a phone call.
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Report: Brad Penny's contract with Japanese team a record

Detoit Free Press Rosenthal tweeted that, according to an unnamed source, it's the biggest given to an American pitcher in his first contract with a Japanese team. That's a lot of qualifiers.
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Detroit Pistons try to build upon consecutive victories with light schedule ahead

MLive.com (David Mayo | dmayo@mlive.com) — Week in review: Pistons saved 0-3, three-day stretch with a pair of weekend victories.
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Lakers' Brown suspended a game; Kuester in charge

Detroit Free Press Philadelphia is the site of two notable moments of Kuester's Pistons legacy: the players' boycott of a shootaround in February 2011 and his final game with the team before being fired. They won...
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Blog Articles

Campaign trail

Detoit Free Press Chasing the leader Playing for time in the GOP presidential race, Newt Gingrich is employing a variety of tactics in an effort to revive his candidacy. For example, Gingrich -- who has twice...
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Pete Hoekstra defends Super Bowl ad featuring Chinese woman amid claims of racial insensitivity

Detoit Free Press Republican Pete Hoekstra's first major ad of Michigan's 2012 political campaign season -- aired before and during the Super Bowl -- was a doozy, drawing sharp criticism for racial insensitivity...
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Rochelle Riley: DPS emergency manager Roy Roberts has bold plans for district

Detoit Free Press When Roy Roberts became emergency manager of the Detroit Public Schools, the first thing he did was pare his administrative staff from 35 to eight. Now Roberts is doing the same with the school...
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Coyotes 3, Red Wings 1: Notes, quotes from Monday night's loss

Detoit Free Press Here are notes and quotes from the Red Wings' 3-1 loss to the Coyotes on Monday night in Phoenix:
  • New: 4 hr 19 min ago
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Dave Birkett: Lions' architects following a super blueprint for success

Detoit Free Press Tom Lewand did his usual drive-by at the Super Bowl this year. He showed his face at a few league functions, made small talk over a couple of meals, and by the time the Giants and Patriots kicked...
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Plans for pricey street signs, beach bother some homeowners in Oxford Township community

Detoit Free Press Some residents of an Oxford Township community are questioning plans for $1,000 replacement street signs and a $25,000 beach by their homeowner's association while the community tries to manage...
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Phoenix 3, Detroit 1: End of road for Wings on West Coast swing

Detoit Free Press The Red Wings got goaltending out of Joey MacDonald and a much-needed goal from their power play. That still wasn't enough to get them past the Coyotes, who used an empty-net goal from Martin...
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In Norwegian massacre, that left 77 dead, killer says: I should get a medal for attack

Detoit Free Press Norway massacre The right-wing extremist who has admitted killing 77 people in Norway's worst peacetime massacre told a court Monday that he deserves a medal of honor and demanded to be set free.
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John Beilein's U-M frustration leads to Super Bowl, some appreciation

Detoit Free Press Sunday's 64-54 loss to Michigan State drove John Beilein to watch the whole Super Bowl Sunday night, simply because he had to get away from the afternoon's misery.
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Billionaire Manuel (Matty) Moroun, top aide to stay out of jail -- for now

Detoit Free Press Billionaire businessman Manuel (Matty) Moroun and a top aide will stay out of jail for now. But they may be going back soon. Their fate depends on whether Wayne County Circuit Judge Prentis...
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Drew Sharp: Super Bowl showed that short FGs should be worth only 2 points

Detoit Free Press The falling confetti provided the perfect mascara. The coronation of Eli Manning as the game's "money" quarterback du jour diverted attention from what should've been one of the NFL's great...
  • New: 4 hr 24 min ago
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ESPN.com writer doesn't think MSU's Worthy is a first-rounder

Detoit Free Press OK, the Super Bowl's in the books, so now what? Oh, yeah, the NFL draft. So you know the drill: It's time to start looking for red flags in prospects. Like former Michigan State defensive tackle...
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Recruiting: U-M one of three finalists for OL Alex Kozan

Detoit Free Press National Signing Day has come and gone, and although Michigan signed 25 prospects on Feb. 1, their recruiting effort for the 2012 crop of student-athletes is not quite complete.
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Letters: Super Bowl highs, lows

Detoit Free Press As I watched the Super Bowl, I was moved and impressed by the Clint Eastwood ad for Chrysler. I was proud to think that Chrysler would develop such an inspiring ad. Our country is in trouble and...
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Michigan forward Max Bielfeldt redshirted because of knee tendinitis

Detoit Free Press U-M basketball coach John Beilein explained during Monday's Big Ten coaches conference call that freshman forward Max Bielfeldt has battled knee tendinitis since he arrived on campus last year,...
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Drew Miller, Darren Helm, Danny Cleary provide scoring depth, solid defense on Red Wings' 3rd line

Detoit Free Press The give-and-go flows as easily off the ice as it does when they play together. Much as a goal from any one of them is celebrated, there's a good-natured camaraderie keeping everyone's ego in...
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Agent Scott Boras says Tigers smart in using draft as trade bait

Detoit Free Press The Tigers used a lot of currency to sign Prince Fielder: $214 million worth. But it's the currency that's green in experience and not on paper that perhaps best points to the philosophy the...
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Nation + world: Alberto Contador loses 2010 Tour de France title

Detoit Free Press Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports'...
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Metro + state: Wolverines jump to No. 4; Spartans back in top 20 in college hockey poll

Detoit Free Press Michigan is rated No. 4 in this week's U.S. College Hockey Online poll, up from No. 7 last week. The Wolverines (17-9-4, 11-7-4-1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association) beat then-No. 18 Miami...
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College basketball roundup: No. 4 Missouri edges Oklahoma; OU women fall short

Detoit Free Press Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Missouri claimed first place in the Big 12 by getting past Oklahoma, 71-68, Monday night.
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