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- Holmstrom's late goal lifts Red Wings past Flames
- CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Tomas Holmstrom scored his 20th goal of the season with 1:19 left in the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
The Red Wings (34-23-12) extended their lead... Full story

- Michigan St gets New Mexico St in NCAAs
- EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State has earned the No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament's Midwest Region and a first-round matchup against 12th-seeded New Mexico State.
The game will be Friday in Spokane, Wash.
Last year's NCAA... Full story

- Flames beat Red Wings 4-2
- DETROIT (AP) - Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque scored 1:31 apart in the third period, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
The Flames moved into eighth place in the Western Conference and... Full story

- Lions acquire CB Houston from Falcons
- DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions have traded two late-round draft picks to acquire cornerback Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons.
Houston, a second-round pick for Atlanta in 2007, became expendable after the Falcons signed Dunta... Full story

- Michigan takes step toward allowing moose hunt
- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan might be inching closer to allowing a moose hunt in the state.
The state Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would direct the state's Natural Resources Commission to set up rules for a moose... Full story

- Lidstrom lifts Red Wings over Avalanche, 3-2
- DENVER (AP) - Nicklas Lidstrom scored a power-play goal with 9:03 left in the third period and lifted the Detroit Red Wings past the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Monday night.
Tomas Holmstrom had a goal and two assists, Pavel Datsyuk had two... Full story

- Snowshoe hikes offered at Sleeping Bear Dunes
- EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will continue offering its weekend snowshoe hikes in March for as long as snow conditions allow.
The park in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula offers ranger-guided hikes... Full story

- 3 Mich. St. football players plead guilty in fight
- EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Three more Michigan State football players have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges stemming from a Nov. 22 fight on campus with fraternity members.
Defensive tackle Oren Wilson pleaded guilty Thursday... Full story

- Kaman, Gooden help Clippers get by Pistons
- LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Kaman had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Drew Gooden added 20 points and 13 boards and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-91 on Wednesday night.
Rasual Butler hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 25 seconds... Full story

- Hamilton gets 30 in Pistons' 101-89 win over Kings
- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Richard Hamilton scored 30 points and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the third quarter to defeat the struggling Sacramento Kings 101-89 on Tuesday night.
After taking a 12-point lead in halftime, Hamilton keyed... Full story

- Holmstrom's late goal lifts Red Wings past Flames
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- CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Tomas Holmstrom scored his 20th goal of the season with 1:19 left in the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
The Red Wings (34-23-12) extended their lead... Full story

- Michigan St gets New Mexico St in NCAAs
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- EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State has earned the No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament's Midwest Region and a first-round matchup against 12th-seeded New Mexico State.
The game will be Friday in Spokane, Wash.
Last year's NCAA... Full story

- Flames beat Red Wings 4-2
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- DETROIT (AP) - Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque scored 1:31 apart in the third period, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
The Flames moved into eighth place in the Western Conference and... Full story

- Lions acquire CB Houston from Falcons
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- DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions have traded two late-round draft picks to acquire cornerback Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons.
Houston, a second-round pick for Atlanta in 2007, became expendable after the Falcons signed Dunta... Full story

- Michigan takes step toward allowing moose hunt
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- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan might be inching closer to allowing a moose hunt in the state.
The state Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would direct the state's Natural Resources Commission to set up rules for a moose... Full story

- Lidstrom lifts Red Wings over Avalanche, 3-2
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- DENVER (AP) - Nicklas Lidstrom scored a power-play goal with 9:03 left in the third period and lifted the Detroit Red Wings past the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Monday night.
Tomas Holmstrom had a goal and two assists, Pavel Datsyuk had two... Full story

- Snowshoe hikes offered at Sleeping Bear Dunes
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- EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will continue offering its weekend snowshoe hikes in March for as long as snow conditions allow.
The park in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula offers ranger-guided hikes... Full story

- 3 Mich. St. football players plead guilty in fight
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- EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Three more Michigan State football players have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges stemming from a Nov. 22 fight on campus with fraternity members.
Defensive tackle Oren Wilson pleaded guilty Thursday... Full story

- Kaman, Gooden help Clippers get by Pistons
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- LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Kaman had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Drew Gooden added 20 points and 13 boards and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-91 on Wednesday night.
Rasual Butler hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 25 seconds... Full story

- Hamilton gets 30 in Pistons' 101-89 win over Kings
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- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Richard Hamilton scored 30 points and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the third quarter to defeat the struggling Sacramento Kings 101-89 on Tuesday night.
After taking a 12-point lead in halftime, Hamilton keyed... Full story