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- U-M's Coleman sidesteps football audit questions
- ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman has declined to answer questions following a Board of Regents meeting in which an internal audit of the football program's practice time was on the agenda.
Coleman... Full story

- Group challenges Silverdome's $583,000 sale
- PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - A judge has temporarily blocked the sale of the Pontiac Silverdome.
Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Edward Sosnick is expected to decide Monday whether a $583,000 high bid submitted this week by an unnamed Canadian... Full story

- Kobe gets 40 in Lakers' 106-93 win over Pistons
- LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a rare three-game losing streak with a 106-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
Andrew Bynum had 17 points... Full story

- The hunt is on: Mich. firearm deer season opens
- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The hunt is on across Michigan.
The state's regular firearm season for deer opens Sunday and runs through Nov. 30.
Hunting hours run a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset throughout the state.... Full story

- Michigan State, Purdue to fight for bowl hopes
- WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - The stakes for Saturday's Purdue-Michigan State football game resemble those of a Big Ten Tournament basketball game between two teams on the bubble.
Purdue (4-6, 3-3 Big Ten) must win to remain in contention for... Full story

- No. 13 California tops Detroit 95-61, moves to 2-0
- BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Theo Robertson scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, hitting consecutive 3-pointers during a decisive run, and No. 13 California won for the 33rd time in its last 35 non-conference home games by beating Detroit 95-61... Full story

- Detroit Lions to collect toys, coats for the needy
- ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions are collecting toys and winter coats to help the needy in the economically troubled metropolitan Detroit region.
The team said Monday that the team's annual toy drive will be held before the Nov.... Full story

- Seahawks turn 17-0 hole into 32-20 win over Lions
- SEATTLE (AP) - Matt Hasselbeck rallied the Seahawks from a 17-0 deficit with a franchise-record 39 completions, and Seattle held off Detroit 32-20 on Sunday to avoid the indignity of being the first home team to lose to the Lions in 25 months.... Full story

- Ex-Lion Rogers enters sobriety counseling program
- NOVI, Mich. (AP) - Former Detroit Lions and Michigan State receiver Charles Rogers is re-entering a special sobriety program after pleading guilty to drunken driving.
Rogers appeared Thursday before Novi District Judge Robert Bondy and... Full story
- Michigan considers expansion of crossbow hunting
- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The state is considering expanding options for crossbow hunting.
Michigan's Natural Resources Commission was scheduled to meet Friday to begin discussing expanded opportunities to hunt with the crossbow.
... Full story

- U-M's Coleman sidesteps football audit questions
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- ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman has declined to answer questions following a Board of Regents meeting in which an internal audit of the football program's practice time was on the agenda.
Coleman... Full story

- Group challenges Silverdome's $583,000 sale
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- PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - A judge has temporarily blocked the sale of the Pontiac Silverdome.
Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Edward Sosnick is expected to decide Monday whether a $583,000 high bid submitted this week by an unnamed Canadian... Full story

- Kobe gets 40 in Lakers' 106-93 win over Pistons
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- LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a rare three-game losing streak with a 106-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
Andrew Bynum had 17 points... Full story

- The hunt is on: Mich. firearm deer season opens
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- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The hunt is on across Michigan.
The state's regular firearm season for deer opens Sunday and runs through Nov. 30.
Hunting hours run a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset throughout the state.... Full story

- Michigan State, Purdue to fight for bowl hopes
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- WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - The stakes for Saturday's Purdue-Michigan State football game resemble those of a Big Ten Tournament basketball game between two teams on the bubble.
Purdue (4-6, 3-3 Big Ten) must win to remain in contention for... Full story

- No. 13 California tops Detroit 95-61, moves to 2-0
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- BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Theo Robertson scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, hitting consecutive 3-pointers during a decisive run, and No. 13 California won for the 33rd time in its last 35 non-conference home games by beating Detroit 95-61... Full story

- Detroit Lions to collect toys, coats for the needy
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- ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions are collecting toys and winter coats to help the needy in the economically troubled metropolitan Detroit region.
The team said Monday that the team's annual toy drive will be held before the Nov.... Full story

- Seahawks turn 17-0 hole into 32-20 win over Lions
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- SEATTLE (AP) - Matt Hasselbeck rallied the Seahawks from a 17-0 deficit with a franchise-record 39 completions, and Seattle held off Detroit 32-20 on Sunday to avoid the indignity of being the first home team to lose to the Lions in 25 months.... Full story

- Ex-Lion Rogers enters sobriety counseling program
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- NOVI, Mich. (AP) - Former Detroit Lions and Michigan State receiver Charles Rogers is re-entering a special sobriety program after pleading guilty to drunken driving.
Rogers appeared Thursday before Novi District Judge Robert Bondy and... Full story
- Michigan considers expansion of crossbow hunting
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- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The state is considering expanding options for crossbow hunting.
Michigan's Natural Resources Commission was scheduled to meet Friday to begin discussing expanded opportunities to hunt with the crossbow.
... Full story