
Cabrera hits 3 HRs, but Tigers fall 11-8 in Texas
Miguel Cabrera never had a night like this last season when he won baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years. And it still wasn't enough to get the ...

Rangers beat Tigers 11-8 despite 3 HRs for Cabrera
David Murphy's three-run shot was barely enough against Miguel Cabrera's three home runs. Murphy put Texas ahead for good with a drive just over the ...

Cabrera and Fielder homer, Tigers beat Twins 6-1
Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder each hit a two-run homer, Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota ...

Sanchez fans 17 to set Tigers record
For one night at least, Anibal Sanchez changed the pitching pecking order in the Detroit clubhouse. Sanchez struck out 17 in eight marvelous innings, ...

Sanchez fans 17, Tigers beat Braves 10-0
Anibal Sanchez approached the dugout with the crowd at Comerica Park roaring its approval, then he took off his hat to acknowledge the fans. Aware of ...

Royals score 5 in 10th, beat Tigers 8-3
Alex Gordon had already struck out three times when he came to the plate with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. "I was just trying to make ...

Valverde returns to Tigers with 1-2-3 save
For the Detroit Tigers, it felt like 2011 again. Two of the key components of that year's AL Central division champs reunited Wednesday night to help ...

Tigers hold on at plate, edge Mariners 2-1 in 14
Brayan Pena knew the collision was coming. All that mattered was keeping grasp of the ball. "It doesn't matter where your body is going to go, just ...

James, Heat stretch win streak to 27
LeBron James was in perfect position for the rebound he needed for a triple-double. Near the rim, no Orlando opponents in his way, he readied his ...

Heat win 27th straight, run away from Magic 108-94
Late in the third quarter, the game was tied and the Miami Heat winning streak seemed to be in jeopardy. Then LeBron James got mad. And then the ...

Dominican Republic beats Venezuela 9-3 in WBC
Before the Dominican Republic played its first game in the World Baseball Classic, Jose Reyes warned that the team's only goal was to win the ...

Angels' Trout takes high road on salary, position
Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout figures if he keeps producing like he did during his historic rookie season, he'll be in line for a handsome ...

Japan tries make it 3 WBC titles in a row
They'll play in the Far East and the Far West — and in the Caribbean, too. Wherever they are, Miguel Cabrera and R.A. Dickey and dozens of All-Stars ...

Cabrera duels with Kimbrel, Tigers beat Braves 2-1
The first game of spring training can provide some unusual scenarios. Such as Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera facing Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel — in ...

Fielder content to share spotlight in Detroit
With his beefy frame and prodigious power, Prince Fielder doesn't look like a player who can simply blend into a lineup. Somehow, the slugging first ...
Brewers manager Roenicke standing by Braun
Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke strongly defended slugger Ryan Braun on Saturday night, saying he's upset over the possibility that the 2011 ...

Sports year: Sad sagas the story of 2012
Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life in prison, Penn State football played under NCAA sanctions and Joe Paterno passed away. Lance Armstrong ...

AP photographers captured the year in sports
From London to Los Angeles, Miami to Medinah and just about everywhere else imaginable, Associated Press photographers captured countless images from ...

Tigers invest $80 million in RHP Anibal Sanchez
Anibal Sanchez hadn't gone anywhere, really, and yet here he was getting a big "welcome back" from Detroit Tigers president and general manager Dave ...