Articles - Sports en-us http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive N/A http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive rebecca.bare@michronicle.com 20 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4094/1/GRANDERSONS-POWER-SURGE/Page1.html  Curtis Granderson slides into second base. — Dan Graschuck photosCurtis Granderson has proven to be a jewel in the Detroit Tigers rejuvenation as a competitive and playoff-worthy baseball team. lstein@michronicle.com (Leland Stein) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4092/1/TIGERS-NEED-PITCHING-AND-MORE-PITCHING/Page1.html All in the Metro Detroit area long for a season close to the one that the 2006 Tigers had. However, the road to match that glorious year is full of minefields... lstein@michronicle.com (Leland Stein) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4091/1/OXFORD-JUNIOR-WILDCATS-DONATE-EQUIPMENT-TO-THINK-DETROIT-PAL-COBRAS/Page1.html The Detroit Lions recently hosted youth football players from Oxford and Detroit at a training camp practice at the Lions’ Headquarters and Practice Facility, in Allen park. admin@michronicleonline.com (CHRONICLE STAFF REPORTS) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4074/1/ONE-LAST-WALK-WITH-TIGER/Page1.html  Tiger Woods displays the Buick Open trophy. -- Andre Smith photosIt’s not etched in stone just yet; but by all accounts, Tiger Woods winning his third Buick Open will be the last time Michiganders will get to see the golfing legend on this course... lstein@michronicle.com (Leland Stein) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4073/1/THE-SWEET-SCIENCE-IS-IN-MOURNING/Page1.html Boxing is the oxymoron of sports.It is good and bad . . . sweet and sour . . . fun and dangerous. lstein@michronicle.com (Leland Stein) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4057/1/SMITH-LIONS-ARE-PLAYOFF-BOUND/Page1.html Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith recently wrote on his website that the team will make the NFL playoffs... lstein@michronicle.com (Leland Stein) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4056/1/IN-THE-GAME-FOR-07-29-09/Page1.html NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Michael Vick met last week to discuss Vick’s return to the NFL... lstein@michronicle.com (Leland Stein) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4055/1/ANTRON-BROWN-WINS-SECOND-STRAIGHT-NHRA-MEET-EXTENDS-POINTS-LEAD/Page1.html Antron Brown continues to lay down tire tracks over other top fuel competitors in the National Hot Rod Association. The Chesterfield,N.J., hot-rodder captured his second straight NHRA meet and fourth of the season winning the NHRA Northwest Nationals on Sunday, July 19, at the Pacific Raceway in Kent, Wash., near Seattle... test@email.com (Harry M. Anderson, Jr.) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4035/1/IN-THE-GAME-07-22-09/Page1.html Following the announcement that the Pistons had hired John Kuester to be the new head coach of the team, the Motor City welcomed him with the million dollar question:Is he the right man for the job? lstein@michronicle.com (Leland Stein) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://archives.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4034/1/TIGERS--RODNEY-CLOSING-THE-DOOR/Page1.html Fernando Rodney, 32, holds the keys to the Tigers' drive toward the 2009 Major League Baseball playoffs... lstein@michronicle.com (Leland Stein) Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500