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Mike Nugent’s 54 yard field goal as time expired gave the Bengals a 27-24 victory over the Lions. This was set up by a poor 28 yard punt by Sam Martin. Nugent had already missed one field goal but was able to make his longest attempt when the game was on the line.Sam Martin has been spectacular for the Lions minus his last punt. The fifth round...

The Lions seemed to be on pace for their second win of the season Sunday but struggled offensively in the second half going on to lose 25-21 to the Arizona Cardinals. Matthew Stafford threw two touchdowns to Calvin Johnson in the second quarter. Stafford then failed to reach the endzone in the second half. 201 of his 278 passing yards came in...

Detroit Police are grieving the loss of one of their veteran police officers.According to Fox 2 News:The department says Rodney Jones, 49, was competing in 'Bikes on Bricks' in Flint Saturday afternoon when he suddenly stopped his bike and collapsed. Medics rushed the 28-year veteran to Hurley Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead....

Jhonny Peralta started pregame workouts Wednesday at U.S. Cellular field. He is only allowed to workout with the Tigers until the gates of the stadium open. Eventually, he will join the Tigers’ instructional league team. It is unclear whether he will join them for workouts or when they start games on the 23rd.Peralta took both ground balls and...

On Monday, the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission recommended he be removed from the bench and be suspended for six years if he wins re-election in 2014. McCree is accused of having an affair with a woman whose case he was overseeing.The Supreme Court's decision is expected in a month or two. ...

This is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve, being a better partner ...

When certain artists arrive on the recording scene, it is immediately evident that they will have an enduring presence. For example, Beyoncé, Usher, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake and Alicia Keys. And there are plenty of reasons why artists such as Smokey Robinson, Prince, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight are still going strong.Joh...

There is much to be said for being honest, for speaking one’s mind, for making it clear how one feels on any given issue. But then there are the repercussions. Singer Miguel knows plenty about that because a comment he made about African Americans still has people talking in the Black community, usually unfavorably. Migu...

Hard-core rapper, songwriter and sometimes actor Snoop Dogg is a man of many names. When he emerged in 1992, after having been discovered by Dr. Dre, he was calling himself Snoop Doggy Dogg. Later he opted for Snoop Dogg. And currently he is known as Snoop Lion. In fact, he says he wants to “bury Snoop Dogg.” The...

Bob Johnson speaks about how he started BET at the Michigan Policy conference. He talks fondly about John Malone, owner of Liberty Media for helping him get started.Johnson says he built his businesses by forming strategic alliances. He says he's not the smartest guy in the room. He said a lot of African Americans just havent had the o...