Detroit Informer

We don't yet know what led to the death of former NFL star Junior Seau, gone suddenly at the age of 43 in an apparent suicide at his home in Oceanside, Calif. We might never know.

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Wearing No. 50 for the Mud Hens instead of his usual 58, Fister, the Tigers tall right-hander, took the mound in a game for the first time in nearly a month on a muggy Wednesday night in Toledo.

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Doug Fister, relying mostly on off-speed pitches, gave up no runs, two hits and struck out five through the four innings of work his rehab start against Pawtucket in Toledo.

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When Marcus Lattimore was a high school senior in Duncan, S.C., he was rated the No. 1 running back in the nation by Scout.com — a consensus five-star recruit in the class of 2010.

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The new face of the Angels is off to a stunningly awful start in Anaheim. In Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Twins, he drove in a run … with a groundout to third base. That gave him five RBIs on the season.

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Players and media agree on which players were the best of the best in the regular season, as the Ted Lindsay finalists are Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin, Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.

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Citing unnamed sources, the report says that Monroe — along with Sacramento Kings power forward DeMarcus Cousins and Kentucky star and presumptive No. 1 pick Anthony Davis — is being considered. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Coangelo said Tuesday he’…

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DL Anthony Hargrove, now with the Packers, is suspended for eight games this season; Saints DE Will Smith is barred for four games; and LB Scott Fujita, now with the Browns, will miss three games.

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Montreal — Marc Bergevin, who spent one season with the Red Wings, in'95-96, has been hired as the Montreal Canadiens’ general manager.

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It’s going to happen, Yahoo! Sports reports: HBO will do its “HBO 24/7: Road to the NHL Winter Classic” with the Red Wings and Maple Leafs next season.

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Getting a big-name free agent is one way the Red Wings can improve their chances of getting back into the race for the Stanley Cup. But to remain competitive for more than one year, it's going to take more than just stars.

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Maybe a little extra batting practice was all the Tigers needed. Or maybe they just needed a visit from the Royals. Tuesday night, the Tigers got a little of both, and it didn’t take long to see some results.

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Austin Jackson’s four hits and Rick Porcello’s strong, eight-inning effort help get the Tigers back on track with a 9-3 victory against the Royals.

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Austin Jackson’s four hits and Rick Porcello’s strong, eight-inning effort help get the Tigers back on track with a 9-3 victory against the Royals.

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Yahoo! Sports is reporting HBO has agreed to do a third installment of "HBO 24/7: Road to The NHL Winter Classic," which will star the Red Wings and Maple Leafs. The teams play Jan. 1 at Michigan Stadium.

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