The Lions will battle the Panthers on Sunday in Carolina. Detroit heads into play following a 35-14 win in Week 1 against the Giants, while the Panthers are 1-and-0 following a 20-14 victory against the Bucs.  On Thursday, tight end Brandon Pettigrew and running back Reggie Bush returned to practice after being limited on Wednesday. Right tackle LaAdrian Waddle missed a second straight day with a calf injury.  Safety Don Carey remained out because of a hamstring injury. Safety James Ihedigbo was limited on Thursday because of a neck injury. Read more...

The Red Wings are one of eight-teams taking part in a prospects tournament this weekend in Traverse City. The Stars, Sabres, Blues, Hurricanes, Wild, Rangers and Blue Jackets will skate with Detroit as well. The Red Wings roster features right wing Anthony Mantha and defenseman Ryan Sproul. This year is the 16th year that the Red Wings have hosted the prospects tournament. Play begins tonight at Centre Ice Arena, and ends with the championship on Sept. 16th. Read more...

The Tigers are home to the Indians tonight. David Price will get the start for Detroit, while Cleveland counters with Carlos Carrasco. Price beat the Tribe on September 1st  in Cleveland. Detroit is one half game behind Kansas City for first place in the AL Central. The Tigers are also one half game ahead of the Mariners for the second Wild-Card spot in the American League. The Royals are home to the Red Sox tonight. The Mariners will play host to the A’s.

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The Lions will hit the road this week and battle the Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Carolina. Right tackle LaAdrian Waddle and safety Don Carey did not practice on Wednesday because of injuries. Waddle is nursing a calf injury, while Carey has a hamstring injury. Running back Reggie Bush, safety James Ihedigbo and tight end Brandon Pettigrew were limited at yesterday’s practice. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton missed the season opener against the Bucs because of a rib injury. On Wednesday, Newton said he will start against Detroit.

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The Royals blanked the Tigers 3-0 last night in the finale of a three game series in the Motor City. The rain-delayed loss dropped Detroit one game behind Kansas City for first place in the American League Central.  The Tigers managed just two hits off of K.C. starter James Shields, while Rick Porcello took the loss. Porcello allowed two runs on seven hits in his six-plus innings of work. Detroit remains one-half game ahead of Seattle for the second wild card spot in the AL. The Tigers are off today before playing host to the Indians on Friday night. The Royals are home to the Red Sox tonight, while the Mariners are off.    Read more...

The Lions have lost starting cornerback Bill Bentley for the rest of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. Bentley suffered the injury in the first quarter of Monday night’s win against the Giants. Rookie Nevin Lawson played against New York after Bentley went down. Starting right tackle LaAdrian Waddle is nursing a right calf injury suffered against the Giants. Coach Jim Caldwell declined to discuss the Waddle injury during Monday's presser in Allen Park. The Lions will play the Panthers on Sunday in Carolina.   Read more...

The Tigers are back in first place following a 4-2 win against the Royals on Tuesday night. At 80-and-65, Detroit is tied with Kansas City for the top spot in the American League Central. The Tigers are also one half game ahead of the Mariners for the second wild card spot in the AL. Rajai Davis and J.D. Martinez homered, while Max Scherzer earned the win and Joe Nathan grabbed the save. Scherzer allowed one run on seven hits in his six plus innings of work. Rick Porcello will get the start tonight at home against the Royals. James Shields will head to the mound for Kansas City.    Read more...

My kneejerk reaction and biggest takeaway from yesterday’s game was the fact that the Lions did exactly what they were supposed to do against a lesser-quality opponent: win a football game. While in the NFL, every team can win on any given Sunday or Monday, the Lions were the favorite to win that game and rightfully so. Offensively, they had more weapons to work with and defensively they had a line that could not be stopped by the offensive line of the New York Giants. Read more...

Pistons forward Greg Monroe has been suspended without pay by the NBA for 2 games, after pleading guilty to driving while visibly impaired, the NBA reported Tuesday. Monroe recently signed a one-year qualifying offer with the Pistons. He will be an unrestricted free agent next summer. Read more...

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford joined Mike and Mike this morning. Detroit beat the Giants 35-14 on Monday Night Football. Read more...