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6C WWW.FREEP.COM THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2009 What Wings are on a roil to watch Hey, it Could be a momentous occasion tonight at Joe Louis Arena: The Red Wings are seeking their third in a row, which would be their longest winning streak of the season. But they'll be facing tough opposition in the San Jose Sharks, who had won five in a row iuudy entering Wednesday game at Columbus. 730 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit. On the go! The schedule The daily list Just wondering As they prepare for Sunday's game at the Seattle Sea-hawks, when was the last time the Lions FREE PRESS STAFF Ford Field, Detroit WON A ROAD GAME? Game 8 in 2007, in Chicago.

It actually was their second road win of the season. They've lost 15 straight since. WON ON THE I 'i WEST Vi COAST? Game 1 in 2007, at Oakland. Before that it was Game 1 in 1999, also in Seattle (they're 1-5 since then). BEAT A I TEAM WITH A BIRO HAD A PLAYED AFTER 'V PREMIERED? Oct.

28, 1984. And instead of a they got an they lost, 41-9, at Green Bay on their way to a 4-11-1 record. For live I updates, 1 ROOKIE QB WHO WON send a NICKNAME? Game 8 in 2006. They defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 30-14. They're 0-4 MORE THAN ONE GAME? 2002, when they went 3-9 in Joey Harrington's starts text DAY VS TIME TV Sunday gSEA 4:05 Fox Nqv.15 PIN 1:00 Fox Nov.

22 CLE 100 (BS Not. 26 G.B. 12:30 Fox Dec. 6 (3CIM 1:00 Fox Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). with TEAM (e.g., Pistons) or PLAYER (e.g., Jonas Jerebko) to 44636 (4INF0).

ti since then. I 1. 3-Red Wings Behind the scenes Joe Louis Arena, Detroit DAY VS Today S.J TIME TV J30 FSD STEVE SCHRADER BREAKS DOWN THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS IN THE TICKER FRESH Saturday (3T0R 7:00 FSD Wed, fjCBJ 7:00 FSD Nov. 12 VAN 7:30 FSD Nov. 14 ANA 7:00 FSD "AUoonCBC Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1).

IK iYA Williams: Romo won't throw ball Ml 7 i STAR to me right way FJoy Williams is starting to 8 channel Terrell Owens. But not on the field, the way the Pistons The Palace of Auburn Hills VS TIME TV gORL 7:00 FSD PHI 1:00 FSD DAY Friday Sunday Dallas Cowboys hoped he would when they gave the Lions all those Wed. CHA 7:30 FS MSU rebounding from sour year? Nov. 14 (WAS 7:00 FS Nov. 15 DAL 6:00 FSD Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) for Friday; WWJ-AM (950) for the rest.

ichigan State's hockey team finished Octo ll-M ber with a 6-2 record and scored 29 goals a significant start for a team that finished 10-23-5 and scored 62 goals last season. The Spar Michigan Stadium Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor FOOTBALL DAY VS TIME TV Saturday PUR Noon BTN Nov. 14 (WIS Noon BTN Nov. 21 OSU TBA TBA draft choices for him and gave him a big contract extension. Williams, nominally the Cowboys' No.

1 receiver or at least in his own mind had another crummy day Sunday, with just two catches for 19 yards and a TD in the win over Seattle. What would T.O. do? Blame it on Tony Romo. "It's just not even close," Williams told ESPN of his chemistry with the Cowboys QB. "It's not even funny.

Not even close. I'm the No. 1 receiver. But things are just going No. 2's way." That would be Miles Austin, who has 21 catches for 482 yards and five TDs in three starts.

And, ESPN points out, that's better than the 33 catches for 447 yards and three TDs that Williams has in 16 games since the trade. But it's not just the quantity of passes Austin gets, Williams gripes, it's the quality. "He gets the ball thrown correctly his way," Williams said. "I'm stretching and falling and doing everything. Everybody who's been here's balls are there.

Our footballs are everywhere right now." Do you think, someday, Roy will look back on his time in Detroit as the good old days? Quick hits Radio: W0MC-FM (104.3), CKtW-AM (800), WTKA-AM (1050). MEN'S BASKETBALL DAY VS TIME TV Friday Wayne St. 7:00 -Nov. 14 NMU 7:00 BTN I 1 i Coach Rick i I Comley's i Spartans are I I off to a 6-2 1 I start. I Nov.

20 Hou. Bapt. 7:0 Exhibition Radio: WWJ-AM (950). tans currently are tied for first place with Miami (Ohio) and host Nebraska-Omaha today and Friday at Munn Arena. Corey Tropp, suspended last season for slashing U-M's Steve Rampfer, leads the team with seven goals and 13 points.

The Spartans have a challenging schedule this month with home-and-home games against Michigan and Notre Dame, and then hosting Wisconsin and Minnesota. MSU coach Rick Comley spoke to Free Press sports writer George Sipple about his team's start. ON what the strong start MEANS: "We're better. You can tell that right away. I think it's certainly a combination of a good freshman class, and a sophomore class that that has matured and grown.

The fact that we play 14 or 15 freshmen and sophomores creates some unpredictability. Our power play is better. Everything's better." ON NOT WINNING A SIXTH GAME UNTIL JAN. i LAST SEASON: "Keep in mind we were 4-2-2 In November last year, too, before we got ravaged by injuries. Certainly with the second half, the way we finished with all the negativity, the panic, for sure getting off to a good start (this season) was important." ON THE PLAY OF THE GOALTENDERS, SOPHOMORE DREW palmisano AND senior BOBBY JAROSZ: "They've both played pretty well.

Palmisano, for sure, I think his numbers are good. I think he started a little slow, but he's played very, very well his last two games. I think everyone wondered what it would be like with Jeff erg leaving. One thing about goalies, they can usually play right away." ON DEREK GRANT, WHO WAS NAMED CCHA ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: "He's a very good freshman. I felt he could play right away, and he's matched up well with Corey Tropp coming back and maturing, and the return of Nick Sucharski, a fifth-year senior, really has helped.

That's been a good line. Derek's a complete player. He works hard. He's got a good offensive feel for the game. He passes really well.

He's more of a distributor of the puck than a guy who puts in 20 shots a night on goal." ON TROPP: "He's paid a price. He's learned from it. He's come back and worked hard. He's done an excellent job for us." MSU Spartan Stadium Breslin Center, East Lansing FOOTBALL DAY VS TIME TV Saturday WMU Noon BTN Nov. 14 (3PUR Noon ESPN" Free Press Tigers beat reporter Nov.

21 PSU TBA TBA "or ESPN2 or ESPN Classic Radio: WJR-AM (760). John Lowe is the new president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Lowe, who will serve for one year, has covered the Tigers since 1986 and began covering major league baseball in 1979 while attending Southern Cal. V. Hi hi Ohio State will wear special jerseys MEN'S BASKETBALL DAY VS TIME TV Mon GVSU 7:00 -Nov 13" Fla.GC 7:00 TBA Nov.

17Gonzaaa 8:00 ESPN "Eahibttion Radio: WJR-AM (760) in the regular season. saluting their 1954 national championship team for their Nov. 21 game at Michigan. The jerseys, part of Nike's Rivalry uniform program, will be unveiled Nov. 15.

I COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTS AND NEWS SERVICES BY STEVE SCHRADER, WHO CAN BE REACHED AT 313-222-6710 OR SSCHRADERFREEPRESS.COM. Today's KIRTHMON DOZIERDetrolt Free Press game Football on TV Nation world Metro 8t state Forest at Georgia Tech. 330 (RFNUJ Duke at North Carolina. TONIGHT 730 IM) Virginia Tech at East Carolina. 730 IfSPUJ Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois.

EASTERN MICHIGAN AT N. ILLINOIS Records: Eastern Michigan 0-8, 0-4 Mid-American Conference West; Northern Illinois 5-3, 3-1. Kickoff: 7:30 p.m., Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, III. TV: ESPNU. Line: Northern by 20'2.

330 (FSPTDS) Oregon at Stanford. 4:00 (SS TCUatSan Diego State. 7:00 (ESPNO) Memphis at Tennessee. FRIDAY 8 p.m. (BBS) Boise State at Louisiana Tech.

Southeastern. Crockett fans can be picked up at the school at noon. Cass and Southeastern fans will have one fan bus each, one leaving Cass at 2 p.m. and another leaving Southeastern at 2 p.m. BOWUNG: Taylor Lanes was closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to electrical issues, but plans to reopen today, according to general manager Erin Dobbins.

Rumors had begun to circulate on the Internet that the bowling alley was closed because of financial problems. "I just want people to know that we are here and in business," Dobbins said. "We do a good business, and we have a strong base" of bowlers. I FREE PRESS STAFF REPORTS PREP FOOTBALL DPS to offer bus rides to games The Detroit Public School League has three teams alive in the state football playoffs. That's something to be proud of, and DPS Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb wants students and supporters to share in the action.

Bobb announced that DPS will provide buses for students and supporters to and from Saturday's games featuring Crockett, Cass Tech and Wednesday night, the Orlando Sentinel reported. UCF is in the final year of a five-year contract with adidas that requires coaches and athletes to use the company's apparel and equipment. AUTO RACING: Toyota is pulling out of Formula One racing. The world's largest automaker announced it needs to cut costs. HOCKEY: The Ontario Hockey League suspended Michael Liambas of the Erie Otters for the season after his hard check sent 16-year-old Ben Fanelli to the hospital with skull and facial fractures.

The incident took place during Friday's game between Erie and the Kitchener Rangers. Natalie Oarwitz scored twice to help the United States beat Sweden, 3-2, and set up a Saturday final against Canada In the Four Nations Cup in Vierumaki, Finland. NFL The Colts (7-0) have lost starting linebacker Tyjuan Hagler for the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps. I FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES Oregon State at California. 7:15 (EM) Vanderbiltat Florida.

7:45 fHFR) Florida State at Clemson. 8:00 Connecticut at Cincinnati. 1030 (EPNlD Fresno State at Idaho. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Air Jordans ruin adidas-UCF deal A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school any future sponsorship with adidas. "The University of Central Florida has chosen not to deliver on their contractual commitment to adidas," adidas spokeswoman Andrea Corso wrote in an e-mail to the Associated Press.

"As a result we have chosen not to continue our relationship with them moving forward." Freshman guard Marcus Jordan wore white Air Jordans during UCF's exhibition game against Saint Leo on Support our troops C7 Donate rf SATURDAY Noon (HH) Purdue at Michigan. Noon (El Western Michigan at Michigan State. Noon JTH) Wisconsin at Indiana. Noon JTJ) Illinois at Minnesota. Noon (US) Northwestern at Iowa.

Noon (EM) Syracuse at Pittsburgh. Noon (FJrj) Central Florida at Texas. Noon (BEOS) South Carolina at Arkansas. 1230 p.m. QB) Kansas at Kansas State, tOO Wayne State at Grand Valley State.

230 Navy at Notre Dame. 130 Ohio State at Penn State. 3:30 LSUat Alabama. 330 (ESHS) Wake The guide TODAY'S TV HIGHLIGHTS 7:30 p.m. (EJ Red Wings: San Jose at Detroit.

7:30 fJSPTHl Football: Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois. 7:30 (fsPSJ Football: Virginia Tech at Eait Carolina. 8:15 (TJD NBA: Chicago at Cleveland. 10:30 CHD NBA: San Antonio at Utah. 11:00 (EOlfj European PGA: HSBC Champions, second round.

TODAY'S RADIO 7:30 p.m. Red Wings: San Jose at Detroit, WXYT-FM (97.1). TODAY'S AREA EVENTS Women's basketball: Michigan State vs. Wayne State, exhibition, 6:30 p.m., Breslin Center, East Lansing. 517-432-5000.

Hockey: Michigan State vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 7:05 p.m., Munn Arena, East Lansing. Red Wings vs. San Jose, 7:30 p.m., Joe Louis Arena. 313-933-6606.

Fall out of SUNDAY 1p.m. Miami at New England. 4:05 Lions at Seattle. 4:15 San Diego at N.Y. Giants.

8:20 Dallas at Philadelphia. 8:30 (EPH) Nevada at San Jose State. MONDAY 8:30 p.m. (EH) Pittsburgh at Denver. Big Ten Network overflow games are generally available on most cable systems or satellite providers.

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