Hey, Lions: Give up Turkey Day!

Breaking up is so very hard to do, but even this die-hard Lions fan knows his favorite team has outlived its usefulness on Thanksgiving Day.

GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 01: A fan of the Green Bay Packers tailgates outside Lambeau Field before the start of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on November...

NFL changes times as Series looms

The kickoff times of the Giants-Eagles and Vikings-Packers games Nov. 1 have been flipped because of the possibility of a World Series game in Philadelphia that night.

Casilla's hit in 12th lifts Twins in AL Central tiebreaker

Alexi Casilla's one-out single in the bottom of the 12th inning scored Carlos Gomez> from second base and the Twins beat Detroit 6-5.

Most Fun You Can Have With Twin Cities

...on, you may hear that name a few more times today) gets his first look at the Packers tonight on Monday Night Football. Tuesday brings the Twins trying to complete a less tiresome comeback when...

Twins avoid elimination from playoff contention with win vs. Tigers

Scott Baker had a strong start and got plenty of run support with a three-run third inning and a four-run eighth, helping the Twins beat the Tigers 8-3 to avoid elimination from playoff contention.

No Vikings switch despite Twins' play

The NFL is not considering swapping sites for the Packers-Vikings games this year in case baseball gets in the way.

Page 2 Power Rankings: Bolt edition

Patrick Hruby delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Fans still showing up in Milwaukee

...Sacramento, Columbus and Indianapolis (to name just a few). Essentially, the Brewers are baseball's Green Bay Packers (and in more ways than one). The Packers work because they sell out every game and...

MC: Week 12 picks

Happy Thanksgiving! The quick picks for Week 12 ... DETROIT (+3) over Atlanta We're due for one of those artificial turf games where two 300-pound ...

Page 2 Power Rankings: Sox edition

Patrick Hruby delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

The ultimate '80s quiz

From New Coke to Al Capone's vault to Phoebe Cates, how well do you remember the '80s? Take Patrick Hruby's quiz.

Braun provides offense as Gallardo, Brewers get by Giants

Yovani Gallardo outdueled Matt Cain and Ryan Braun drove in a pair of runs, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.

Kouzmanoff's HR highlights Padres' victory over skidding Giants

Kevin Kouzmanoff's homer was one of just four hits for the San Diego Padres, who still managed to beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday night in a matchup of the two lowest-scoring teams in the NL.

Oher makes four top-10 OTs

Scouts Inc. offers up its complete seven-round mock draft, beginning with no surprise at No. 1 but more than a few thereafter.

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