AUBURN HILLS -- OK, what now? The Pistons have agreements in place with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.

Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars needs to get moving if he wants to have a coach in place by the time the team leaves for play in the Las Vegas summer league next week.

An NBA source says the Celtics have offered Pistons free agent Rasheed Wallace a contract, according to a report published in the Boston Globe.

I've always thought of sports as the ultimate form of escapist entertainment. And a whole lot of people need to "escape" right about now.

Auburn Hills -- Although Joe Dumars added a coach search to his to-do list Tuesday, very little changed on the free-agent front in the hours leading up to midnight, when teams could begin negotiating with players.

The Minnesota Twins have an opportunity to gain some ground on the division-leading Detroit Tigers when the American League Central rivals begin a key three-game series tonight at the Metrodome.

In his second big-league start, Tigers right-hander Alfredo Figaro threw one more inning Saturday night than in his victorious debut against Milwaukee a week earlier.

They have some problems, but they also have some All-Stars. In fact, the Tigers might have more All-Stars than problems.

TODAY: Tigers' Rick Porcello vs. A's Brett Anderson , 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNCA. Radio: 860-AM, 1640-AM. TUESDAY: Armando Galarraga vs.

The Detroit Tigers sit atop the American League Central Division standings with the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox lurking in the shadows, both four games behind... by George Peterson 9 reads Opinion The Detroit Tigers sit atop the American League Central Division standings with the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox lurking in the ...

Each week this summer GoldandBlack.com is previewing Purdue's 2009 football opponents.

On a day when the University of Michigan men's basketball team added to its 2010 recruiting class, it will have to live without an incoming freshman forward for several months.

With the 2010 census months away, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Tuesday hired three experts to assess potential problems as the government waits for confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the high-stakes count.

The Michigan Wolverines are officially a team in rebuilding. If there was any doubt before the 2008 season - in which new coach Rich Rodriguez took over - that doubt was erased with a 3-9 record... by Keith Shelton 2 32 reads The Michigan Wolverines are officially a team in rebuilding.

Michigan's linebacker corps, led by redshirt junior Obi Ezeh, will feature a slightly different look and will serve two masters - coaches Greg Robinson and Jay Hopson - but the unit has the potential to be outstanding in 2009 ... Overall: Let's start with the coaching responsibilities.

Each week this summer GoldandBlack.com is previewing Purdue's 2009 football opponents.

The days of John L. Smith as head football coach at Michigan State were over. The program had been on a wobbly base for Smith's entire tenure.

Goran Suton has flown a lot recently, and not under the radar. The former Michigan State center hopes to be selected in Thursday's two-round NBA draft, and perhaps with good reason.

Former Michigan State center Goran Suton was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of Thursday's NBA draft.

Tyler Hansbrough brushes off the idea that he brings little to the NBA other than relentless determination.

All that was missing was the lemonade and potato salad Friday at Mayors' Riverfront Park.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today announced that they have signed DE Kyle Moore and CB E.J. Biggers to four-year contracts.

Detroit Lions rookie safety Louis Delmas was asked by a young participant during Monday's Lions Youth Camp at Jenison Junior High School how many times he wants to be an all-pro performer.

Months ago, before there was actually a need to do it, Calgary Stampeder coaches idly wondered what Fernand Kashama might offer on the offensive side of the football.

Less than a week ago, Fernand Kashama got a surprise call from Dave Dickenson. Having the future Hall-of-Fame quarterback on the other end of the line was unusual, but the question he delivered was the real shocker.

The 2009 USA Youth Track & Field Championships completed day three of competition Thursday at Rynearson Stadium on the campus of Eastern Michigan University with field events and running prelims highlighting the day.

For Immediate Release Thursday, July 2, 2009 Field events and running prelims highlight the third day of the 2009 USA Youth Champs YPSILANTI, Mich.

For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Relays and Multi-events close out the second day of the 2009 USA Youth Champs YPSILANTI, Mich.

For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Steeplechase, racewalk and multis highlight first day of USA Youth Champs YPSILANTI, Mich.

Dieter Schulz of Fort Gratiot suffered a 2-and-1 loss to Martin Jeppeson of Ann Arbor in a second-round match Thursday afternoon at the 98th Michigan Amateur.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks today.

You are Marc Savard. Or Jason Spezza. Or even Chris Osgood. As an upper-echelon player in the NHL, you hoped -- even expected -- to get a shot at making the 2010 Canadian Olympic team for the Vancouver Winter Games, a dream for almost every hockey-playing kid in this country.

The Red Wings may announce a two-year deal for restricted free agent forward Ville Leino as early as today.

Marian Hossa did exactly what he said he wanted to, find a place to be long term.

Rob Scuderi #4 of the Pittsburgh Penguins passes the puck during Game Seven of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena on June 12, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson makes a catch during the first day of minicamp last month in Allen Park, Mich.

We all know a hot dog is the perfect comfort food for a Tigers game. But what is the perfect food for a Lions game? I bring this up because the Lions announced an all-you-can-eat section at Ford Field this season.

The Detroit Lions are a team with nowhere to go but up after turning in the NFL's first ever 0-16 season in 2008.

The Lions made sweeping changes following their 0-16 season, complete with a tweaked uniform and logo.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions for safety Gerald Alexander.

Detroit Mercy junior forward Nemanja Jokic and freshman forward Ian Larkin will not return to the team next season, men's basketball coach Ray McCallum announced.

About 9 tonight, Ray McCallum's first season as University of Detroit Mercy basketball coach likely will be over -- unless his Titans play one of their best games in two years and beat host Cleveland State in ...

Cedric Jackson tallied 16 points including 7-of-8 shooting from the foul line as Cleveland State recorded a 56-43 home win against Detroit on Tuesday night.

The 30th-annual Horizon League Tournament will begin Tuesday, March 3rd and will come to a conclusion on Tuesday, March 10th.

Tony Meier had a game-high 18 points and Wisconsin-Milwaukee shot 45.5 percent from the field to beat Detroit 68-63 on Saturday afternoon.

This feature chronicles the lives of recently deceased Tucsonans. Some were well-known across the community.

It will be a hectic July for the East Coast Michigan Rebels 15-and-under travel baseball team.

The National Center for Catastrophic Sports injury Research annual study continues to expose cheerleading as the number one cause of catastrophic injury to high school and college female athletes.

Reed dealership to stay open Reed Brothers Automotive - formerly Reed Brothers Dodge - of Rockville said it intends to remain in business despite being among the 789 automotive dealers nationally that have been cut from the Chrysler dealer network.

It began 41 years ago when a meandering drive through then-rural south St. Louis County landed Orville Roy at the Chrysler assembly plant in Fenton.

As the NFL supplemental draft approaches, at least three players areA considered intriguing enough to potentially be drafted , according to Gil Brandt of NFL.com. University of Kentucky defensiveA end Jeremy Jarmon headlines a list that also includes Central Michigan offensive tackle Joe McMahon and Florida State wide receiver Corey Surrency.

Kentucky DL Jeremy Jarmon could be taken in the NFL's supplemental draft on July 16.

When Butch Jones left his position as wide receiver's coach at West Virginia to return to Central Michigan as head man in 2007, he faced enough unknowns to fill a playbook.

Throw away the past three years. Sure, it got him to where he is now, but this year will linger with Dan LeFevour.CMU's quarterback has created quite the legacy during his stay in Mount Pleasant, Mich... by Andrew Stover 13 reads Opinion Throw away the past three years.

Central Michigan's Dan Lefevour, a dual-threat quarterback in his first two seasons, is looking to bounce back after being slowed by injuries in 2008.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Two team owners won't put Jeremy Mayfield in their cars this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, one because of sponsor concerns and the other because Mayfield is "marked" following his legal battle with NASCAR.

After back-to-back second-place finishes in the past two Nationwide Series races, Kyle Busch got back into victory lane by winning Saturday's Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.

A judge lifted Jeremy Mayfield's drug suspension Wednesday, saying the NASCAR driver is free to race at Daytona this weekend.

Bill Weber will not be part of TNT's NASCAR coverage of the Cup Series for the network's last two races.

From an operational standpoint, NASCAR has made a seamless transition to double-file restarts.