Detroit&#39;s defense drives home point
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They had extra security personnel on hand behind the Pistons bench last night to make sure that Ben Wallace wasn&#39;t heckled or threatened or taunted about his role in the riot at the Palace of Auburn Hills last month.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. The Detroit Pistons opened their NBA title defense with an 87-to-79 win over the Houston Rockets. Rasheed Wallace scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting to lead five Pistons in double-figures.
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Just one week removed from a devastating home loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions responded offensively and defensively in Sunday&#39;s 28-13 victory over the previously 4-1 New York Giants.
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DETROIT -- Just when it was assumed the Redskins&#39; passing offense could not get any more dreadful, it did in Sunday&#39;s 17-10 win over the Detroit Lions.
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Detroit comes into tonight&#39;s tilt on a winning note after Bobby Higginson homered twice to lead the Tigers to an 8-4 pasting of the Chicago White Sox.
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The New England Patriots needed a big play Sunday to keep their record winning streak alive. They got it from a familiar place: the defense.
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It was early in the fourth quarter, and last Sunday&#39;s game against Washington was still in reach if only the Detroit Lions could make a move.
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ATLANTA -- The Detroit Lions have learned to win on the road. Michael Vick still is trying to get a handle on the West Coast offense.
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Don&#39;t be deceived by the final score. Michigan&#39;s 43-10 win over Miami (Ohio) wasn&#39;t the rout that a 33-point difference suggests.
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The Michigan defense continued their turnover forcing ways and Braylon Edwards was scintillating in Michiganâs 30-17 victory over the Hawkeyes.
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TORONTO (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh netted 18 points and  Loren Woods compiled 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as  Toronto put together a 101-89 victory over Detroit at the Air  Canada Center.
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The Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak thanks to an energetic performance by their bench players.
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A perfect indicator of how much respect the new-look Philadelphia Eagles offense commands these days was provided by the Detroit Lions in the third quarter of the Eagles&#39; 30-13 win Sunday.
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Brett Favre started his 200th straight regular season game Monday night, but it was Green Bay&#39;s defense that gave the Packers a 7-0 first-quarter lead over the St.
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It wasn&#39;t the start Al Montoya was looking for, but the end result was all that really mattered. Playing on home ice in the first game since winning their first
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It wasn&#39;t only the Minnesota Vikings&#39; offense and defense that the Lions couldn&#39;t contain. Three major Lions penalties committed in the second half Sunday helped the Vikings to a 22-19 victory.
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Detroit gives up more than 100 points for second time this season, turns ball over 23 times. By Chris McCosky / The Detroit News. DENVER -- The Pistons were the perfect guests here Thursday, providing the struggling