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Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Detroit Red Wings News

Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Detroit Red Wings News
Latest news and information about the Detroit Red Wings.
Puck Previews: Avery, Phaneuf meet; defending the barber pole (Yahoo! Sports)
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general...
Injuries are a pain to NHL (CBC.ca)
Hockey Night in Canada's senior online reporter looks at the league's spate of injuries this season, which will no doubt be a hot topic among the general mangers at their meeting in Toronto this week.
The 10 most brutal NHL injuries of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)
(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.
Red Wings Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Red Wings forward Dan Cleary has been seeking his 100th career NHL goal for some time—too long a time, as far as he's concerned.

Cleary has gone 12 games without a goal. Mired in an early season slump, he has just one goal, four assists and a minus-6 rating in 14 games.

He has not been skating as well as he normally does and hasn't been crashing the net like the team expects him to.

"Try to make sure I keep skating, good on the forecheck, that's how I create my offense," Cleary said. "It's not based on being in the high slot and shooting, it's always around the net. I got to make sure I stick around there."

Coming off a strong playoff performance (nine goals, 15 points, plus-17 rating), Cleary was hampered by a groin strain much of the preseason.
Red Wings win in SO, snap Sharks 6-game win streak (AP)

The Detroit Red Wings followed their new game plan perfectly. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the shootout to lift Detroit to a 2-1 win over San Jose, snapping the Sharks' six-game winning streak. Zetterberg also had a goal in regulation, and Chris Osgood made 33 saves for Detroit, which isn't the high-scoring team it has been the past few years.

Puck Previews: Toews out again; Forsberg to Russia? (Yahoo! Sports)
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general...
Puck Daddy chats with Kevin Dallman about being best defenseman in KHL, life in Kazakhstan, NHL players in Russia (Yahoo! Sports)
Remember Kevin Dallman? You're forgiven if you don't. His NHL career lasted 154 games between the Boston...
Fantasy: Surviving star injuries; benching star players? (Yahoo! Sports)
(Ed. Note: No Puck Headlines today due to some scheduling conflicts; stay tuned for a Puck Daddy interview later...
The Red Wings are a Motor City rebuilding project (AP)

The Detroit Red Wings have dry-erase boards in the dressing room, nestled between the showers and training room, that show how they stack up. Usually, their winged-wheel logo is at least near the top of the Western Conference standings. Not anymore. Detroit's recent surge -- earning a point in seven of its last eight games -- has pushed the perennial NHL powerhouse merely into an eighth-place...

OHL player gets season ban for hit (CBC.ca)
The Ontario Hockey League has reacted strongly to a hit that put a Kitchener Rangers defenceman in critical condition, suspending Michael Liambas of the Erie Otters for the remainder of the season.
Puck Headlines: Flames battle H1N1 criticism; comrade Forsberg? (Yahoo! Sports)
Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...
Tuesday's Three Stars: Ozzie rules, Pens roll (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 1 star: Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings Osgood has been challenged by Red Wings coach Mike Babcock and...
Osgood's shutout helps Red Wings beat Bruins 2-0 (AP)

Chris Osgood reached one milestone and approached another one as he helped the Detroit Red Wings blank the Boston Bruins 2-0 Tuesday night. Osgood made 29 saves for his 50th shutout and 394th career victory. "I don't put much merit in shutouts," he said. "The only thing they're good for is that you know you have a great chance of winning the game.

Puck Previews: Homecoming in Anaheim; Wings, Bruins battle (Yahoo! Sports)
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general...
Puck Headlines: Kessel's debut tonight; Ovechkin talks injury (Yahoo! Sports)
Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...
The 9 best NHL teams of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)
(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.
What We Learned: It's a moral conundrum about star injuries (Yahoo! Sports)
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events...
From pop culture to hockey psychology, 50 years of goalie masks (Yahoo! Sports)
Today is the 50th anniversary of Jacques Plante strapping on a goalie mask in a game against the New York...
Brad Stuart, Tomas Holmstrom score quick goals as Red Wings down Flames 3-1 (The Canadian Press)
CALGARY - Following a 3-1 win over Calgary on Saturday night, the Detroit Red Wings talked about how a complete team effort was the key to victory.
Stuart, Holmstrom lead Red Wings (AP)

This is the way Detroit coach Mike Babcock wants his team to play. Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom scored 59 seconds apart in the second period, and Alberta native Chris Osgood made 20 saves to help the Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night. Kirk Maltby added an empty-net goal for Detroit.

Red Wings F Filppula out with broken right wrist (AP)
Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula (VALT-Teri FILP-Pu-la) is out indefinitely after breaking his right wrist. Filppula was injured Thursday night in a loss in Edmonton. The Finn has six points this season, tying him for sixth on the team entering Saturday night's game in Calgary.
Puck Previews: Leafs invade Buffalo; Avs/Sharks showdown (Yahoo! Sports)
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general...
NHLPA loses Penny, refutes report it's suspended operations (Yahoo! Sports)
Around 1 p.m. EST this afternoon, the following email blast was sent out from FAN 590 in Toronto: According to...
Puck Daddy chats with Jackets' R.J. Umberger about East vs. West, legal hits to head and why Pittsburgh's the best sports town (Yahoo! Sports)
R.J. Umberger had the best goal-scoring season of his career (26) in what was the most memorable season in...
Puck Headlines: Hockey HOF ghost; NBA in, NHL out for Vegas? (Yahoo! Sports)
Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...
Hockey Night's 3 Stars (CBC.ca)
CBCSports.ca senior reporter Tim Wharnsby names Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Bryzgalov and Steven Stamkos as his top performers in the NHL from Thursday night.
Thursday's Three Stars: Bryz wins again; seen Stamkos's goal? (Yahoo! Sports)
No. 1 Star: Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes After giving up eight goals in the last two starts (and getting...

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Detroit Tigers News

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Detroit Tigers News
Latest news and information about the Detroit Tigers.
Tigers: OF Thames, C Treanor to become free agents (AP)
The Detroit Tigers have removed outfielder Marcus Thames and catcher Matt Treanor from the roster, clearing the way for both players to become free agents. Thames, a Tiger since 2004, hit .252 last season with 13 homers and 36 RBIs in 87 games. Treanor played in four games before undergoing surgery on his right hip April 30.
Tigers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

A half-dozen Tigers can become free agents, and Detroit may end up watching them all leave.

Detroit's list includes Brandon Lyon, Fernando Rodney, Placido Polanco, Adam Everett, Jarrod Washburn and Aubrey Huff.

General manager Dave Dombrowski is likely to make a determined effort to retain either Lyon or Rodney, but not both. Lyon is seen as more probable because he could end up costing less. Lyon turned down a multiyear deal last winter to sign a one-year deal with Detroit specifically to see if he could get more with a good season.

Lyon had a good season, just not as the closer he was envisioned to be. Whether that would drive him back to the Tigers on another one-year contract will play itself out.

Rodney muffed only one save chance in 38 last year, and...
Jarrod Washburn returning to Mariners? (Yahoo! Sports)
Trying to do everything it could to win the American League Central, the Detroit Tigers traded two young...
Tigers 3B Inge has surgery on knees (AP)
Detroit Tigers All-Star third baseman Brandon Inge has undergone surgery on both knees. The team said Wednesday the procedure at the Detroit Medical Center addressed chronic patellar tendinitis that plagued Inge last season. The procedure on Tuesday involved the repair of the patellar tendon in both knees.
Knee problems gone, Washburn eager to keep pitching (SportingNews.com)
Detroit Tigers left-hander Jarrod Washburn told the Seattle Mariners' Web site he entered spring training...
Atlanta Braves trying to snag Cuban defector Chapman (Yahoo! Sports)
The Atlanta Braves are denying it, according to MLB.com, but the word on the street is that the team is joining...
Phillies' Hamels can't wait for Series to be over (Yahoo! Sports)
The Philadelphia Phillies are in a tough spot right about now. Down three games to one the New York Yankees in...
M's getting in on bidding for Cuban defector Chapman (Yahoo! Sports)
Everybody wants lefthanded Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman. And why not? The 21-year-old can apparently throw 102...
Tigers prospect Sizemore undergoes ankle surgery (AP)
Scott Sizemore, the Detroit Tigers' minor league player of the year in 2009, has undergone surgery on his fractured left ankle. The Tigers say a surgeon inserted screws Tuesday to stabilize Sizemore's ankle joint, which was then immobilized. He is to have the screws removed in January and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February.
Tigers in on hunt for Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman (Yahoo! Sports)
Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman already has more than a few major league teams after him. You can now apparently...
Padres hire Hoyer as GM (CBC.ca)
Jed Hoyer was hired Monday as the new general manager of the San Diego Padres.
Tigers 3B Inge to have surgery on both knees (AP)
Detroit Tigers All-Star third baseman Brandon Inge will undergo surgery on both knees next month. The team said Thursday that the Nov. 3 procedure at the Detroit Medical Center will address patella tendinitis that plagued Inge throughout this past season. Inge is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February.
Tigers' Leyland says Guillen will stay in left field next season (SportingNews.com)
Manager Jim Leyland says Carlos Guillen will be the Detroit Tigers' starting left fielder in 2010.
Detroit Tigers losing free agents? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Detroit Tigers had a mighty nice run in 2009 until that last little freefall at season's end that...
Tigers part ways with coach Van Slyke (AP)
First base and outfield coach Andy Van Slyke will not be returning to the Detroit Tigers. The team announced Friday that Van Slyke "decided to pursue other opportunities" and will not come back next season. The former Pittsburgh Pirates star had been part of Tigers manager Jim Leyland's coaching staff for four seasons.
Tigers GM Dombrowski was 'upset' with Cabrera (AP)
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski spoke to the media for more than an hour Thursday about last season and next year. The first question and many more that followed were about Miguel Cabrera's infamous weekend. "We know he made a mistake. He knows he made a mistake," Dombrowski said. "I feel confident that he going to address the issues he needs to address to take care of the...
Yankees get jump on Twins with Game 1 victory (SportingNews.com)
Derek Jeter added to his October resume Wednesday night, homering and getting on base four times, as the New...
Tigers' Leyland says 'shame on us' for not winning (AP)
The Detroit Tigers earned an unwanted place in baseball history, becoming the first team to miss out on the playoffs after having a three-game lead with four games left. "We have nobody to blame but ourselves for not wrapping it up last week at home," Jim Leyland said Wednesday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
BLS postseason entrance exam: Minnesota Twins (Yahoo! Sports)
Sharpen those No. 2 pencils and start brewing your cramming coffee, because it's exam time here on Big League...

Yahoo! News: Health News

Yahoo! News: Health News
Health News
Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu (AP)

AP - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.

Health Tip: Follow Directions When Taking Medication (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A number of adverse effects can result if you don't take a medication as directed.
Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds.
Trauma Deadlier for Kids Without Insurance (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Uninsured children in the United States are three times more likely to die from trauma injuries than children with private insurance, according to a new study.
House Democrats scramble for health-care votes (Reuters)

Reuters - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Saturday could slip a day or more.

In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only (AP)

AP - In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.

Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study (AFP)

AFP - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.

Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine (AP)

AP - Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.

Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk (Reuters)
Reuters - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds.
FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs (AP)
AP - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.
Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases, group says (Reuters)

Reuters - Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter, researchers said on Thursday.

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine (AP)

AP - Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.

'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA (AFP)

AFP - The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous.

New gene therapy halts 2 boys' rare brain disease (AP)

AP - French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence. The surprise ingredient: They disabled the HIV virus so it couldn't cause AIDS, and then used it to carry in the healthy new gene.

Medical aid group raises alarm about AIDS funding (AP)

AP - A medical aid group says funding for AIDS is threatened, and that could set back "dramatic" progress in decreasing HIV illness and death.

FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Drug (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Reports about possible kidney problems, including renal failure, in people taking the diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta) have prompted changes to the drug's prescribing information, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depressed people tend to report more physical symptoms than they actually experience, a new study finds.
Fibre may keep asthma, diabetes at bay, study finds (AFP)

AFP - An apple a day may keep the doctor away but a fibre-filled diet could also hold the key to keeping asthma, diabetes and arthritis at bay, according to Australian research released Thursday.

Riley Turns One!!!

Kim and John's Wedding

Wings Win! Wings Win!!

Katie's Graduation

Weekend in Milwaukee

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