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Heat beat Spurs to force Game 7
Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime to force Game 7 in NBA Finals.
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Verlander struggles in Tigers loss
Justin Verlander gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings as the Orioles beat the Tigers 5-2 Tuesday night.
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Datsyuk, Red Wings agree to extension
The Magic Man will continue to reside in Detroit. Pavel Datsyuk announced on Twitter he has agreed to a three-year extension to stay with the Red Wings. Datsyuk had one year left on his seven-year, $46.9 million contract.
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Grand Rapids Griffins win Calder Cup
For the first time in franchise history, the Grand Rapids Griffins have won the Calder Cup.
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Blackhawks hopeful Hossa will play
Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville is hopeful Marian Hossa will return to the ice after Hossa missed Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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Popovich carves unique niche in NBA
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is on the verge of claiming his fifth NBA title, and he does so interjecting his dry sense of humor along the way.
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Scherzer improves to 10-0 as Tigers win
Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 and struck out 10, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Monday night.
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Bruins tame Hawks, take 2-1 series lead
The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston. The revamped lineup of Daniel Paille, Chris Kelly and Tyler Seguin scored Boston's first goal and drew the penalties that led to another in a 2-0 win over Chicago on Monday night.
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Radio hosts fired for mocking ALS victim
A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou
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Ansah goes from pupil to coach with kids
Ziggy Ansah went from pupil to coach at the Lions youth camp at Ford Field. The team's rookies led a group of campers and gave them a taste of the NFL. Brad Galli reports.
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Tigers put Sanchez, Avila on 15-day DL
The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Anibal Sanchez and catcher Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list. Sanchez is expected to miss two starts because of a strained right shoulder. Avila is out with a bruised left forearm.
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Griffins have another shot at AHL title
The Grand Rapids Griffins lost their last two home games to shrink their series lead to 3-2 with the final two games scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday in Syracuse, New York as they seek their first title in team history.
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Heat face consecutive must-win games
The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation, but the defending champs now face two consecutive must-win games in the NBA Finals.
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Top 5 questions facing Lions this summer
There will be a slew of new starters and impact players on the field for the Lions this …
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Chad Johnson being released from jail
A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL …
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Scherzer sets sights on 10-0 tonight
Max Scherzer will look to become the first 10-game winner in the AL, and the first in …
- Woods on wrong side of US Open history
- Boston, Chicago rest ahead of Game 3
- Crawford brothers talk Int'l Hoops Expo
- Sundays with Stoney
- Spurs fight off Heat, take Finals lead
- Justin Rose wins the U.S. Open at Merion
- Torii Hunter hits 300th homer in win
- Greg Biffle wins in Michigan
- Plouffe helps Twins tame Tigers
- Bishop Foley wins 3rd title in a row
- Phil Mickelson leads US Open
- Regan Smith wins Nationwide race at MIS
- Brother Rice falls short in title game
Meet the team!
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Tom Leyden
Tom Leyden, named Sports Director in 2012, anchors sports for Action News and hosts the Ford Lions Report Live.
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Brad Galli
Brad Galli is a Detroit native who understands the passion of the local sports fan. He's inspired by ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
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David Solano
David Solano anchors sports for Action News Weekend. He hosts the Sunday Sports Update and reports for the Ford Lions Report Live.
Spotlight
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LIONS LOCKER: The latest from our team
Will this be the Lions' big season? Check our LIONS LOCKER for the latest reports from Tom Leyden, Brad Galli and David Solano.
Lions
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Ansah goes from pupil to coach with kids
Ziggy Ansah went from pupil to coach at the Lions youth camp at Ford Field. The team's rookies led a group of campers and gave them a taste of the NFL. Brad Galli reports.
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Top 5 questions facing Lions this summer
There will be a slew of new starters and impact players on the field for the Lions this season, but with training camp a month away, Brad Galli looks at the Top 5 Questions heading into the summer.
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Lem Barney says football is "deadly"
Lem Barney made a living playing football, going down as one of the greatest to play the game. But the Hall of Fame cornerback spoke Friday at a football camp and said football is "deadly" and he can see it being gone in 10-20 years.
Tigers
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Verlander struggles in Tigers loss
Justin Verlander gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings as the Orioles beat the Tigers 5-2 Tuesday night.
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Scherzer improves to 10-0 as Tigers win
Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 and struck out 10, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Monday night.
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Tigers put Sanchez, Avila on 15-day DL
The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Anibal Sanchez and catcher Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list. Sanchez is expected to miss two starts because of a strained right shoulder. Avila is out with a bruised left forearm.
Pistons
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Dumars never doubted job security
Pistons president and general manager Joe Dumars says his job security never came up as a topic of discussion after the latest disappointing season. WATCH: Joe's take on his job status
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Detroit Pistons introduce new head coach
The Pistons have a new head coach.
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Maurice Cheeks is Pistons new coach
The Pistons have a new head coach. The Pistons announced that Maurice Cheeks has agreed to become the new bench boss in Auburn Hills. The 56-year old has coached the Portland Trailblazers and Philadelphia 76ers.
Red Wings
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Datsyuk, Red Wings agree to extension
The Magic Man will continue to reside in Detroit. Pavel Datsyuk announced on Twitter he has agreed to a three-year extension to stay with the Red Wings. Datsyuk had one year left on his seven-year, $46.9 million contract.
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Wings keep Miller with three-year deal
According to reports, the Detroit Red Wings have signed Drew Miller to a new three-year extension on Friday. The new deal is worth $1.35 million per season.
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Flyers acquire Red Wings target Streit
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired veteran defenseman Mark Streit from the New York Islanders. Streit was reportedly an offseason target for the Detroit Red Wings.
College Sports
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Izzo: 'Best summer we've ever had'
Thanks to Michigan State's success in March, Tom Izzo knows it takes hard work in the summer to reap the benefits come tournament time. Monday, he made a bold statement about his current team's progress.
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Michigan softball knocked out of CWS
The Michigan softball team couldn't get its offense going for the third straight game at the Women's College World Series and the Wolverines season is over as a result.
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Report: Chase Winovich commits to U-M
Three-star linebacker Chase Winovich reportedly commits to the University of Michigan. He becomes the eleventh member of the 2014 recruitment class.
7 On Your Sidelines
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7 Sidelines Game of the Week
Each week throughout the season, 7 Action News brings your high school to the forefront of our Friday night coverage. We leave it to you to decide our Meijer Game of the Week.
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Brother Rice wins lacrosse title...again
Another spring, but the same result. Birmingham Brother Rice overcame an early deficit to defeat Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern-Northern to earn its 11th straight lacrosse state championship Saturday.
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Harrison celebrates John Herrington
Tom Leyden talked with John Herrington, the legendary football coach at Farmington Hills Harrison, as the school community celebrates his retirement from teaching after 51 years.
