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California 38, Michigan State 31: game summary
31.08.2008 00:38
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First quarter Cal: Nnabuife 5 blocked punt return (Seawright kick), 7:32 Second quarter Cal: FG Seawright 26, 9:48 MSU: Wiley 31 interception return (Swenson kick), 2:30 Cal: Best 2 run (Seawright kick), 1:36
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The hero, goat and more from Michigan State's battle with Cal
31.08.2008 00:38
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The record 0-1 With 11 games to play Online Get more coverage of Saturday's game, plus a bonus photo gallery, at freep.com/spartans. Hero Jahvid Best
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'Bama clobbers No. 9 Clemson
31.08.2008 00:38
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ATLANTA -- Nick Saban's plan to bring No. 24 Alabama back to prominence looks way ahead of schedule. As for No. 9 Clemson, another big game ended with the Tigers on the losing end. The Crimson Tide had little trouble rolling past Clemson, 34-10, at the Georgia Dome on Saturday night, the biggest victory in coach Saban's two seasons at Alabama.
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THE TICKER: Appy St. QB: LSU faster than U-M
31.08.2008 00:38
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Louisiana State quickly squashed any notion Appalachian State had of using Death Valley to stage an encore to their upset of Michigan at the Big House a year ago. The Tigers raced to a 31-point lead in the opening half and maintained a comfortable lead as reserves filtered in the rest of the way in a 41-13 win Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Prix Ticker: Corvettes revved for hometown
31.08.2008 00:38
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While the Tigers and Wolverines played home games on Saturday, another home team took to the track in Detroit during Saturday's American Le Mans Series race. The No. 4 and No. 3 yellow Corvettes of Corvette Racing finished 10th and 11th, respectively.
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Grand Prix grid
31.08.2008 00:38
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St. Driver (Car No.) Free Press special writer Jon Machota's comment 1. Scott Dixon (9) Strong finish is all Dixon is looking for on the brink of his second championship 2. Helio Castroneves (3) Spider-Man needs to climb the fence at Belle Isle to have a chance at catching Dixon 3. Oriol Servia (5) Tied for his best qualifying effort of the season Wants to prove he can compete with the big dogs 4. Justin Wilson (02) The tallest driver (6-foot-3) in the IndyCar Series is hoping for a podium visit after quality start 5. Ryan Briscoe (6) Looking for third win of the year after finishing second last week 6. Graham Rahal (06) Since April win in St. Petersburg, Rahal has yet to crack the top five 7. Ryan Hunter-Reay (17) Eight top 10's in 15 races this season 8. Tony Kanaan (11) Last year's Detroit Indy Grand Prix winner is only three points back of third in points 9. E.J. Viso (33) Rookie is hoping for second top five of the season. He finished sixth last week at Infineon 10. Danica Patrick (7) Would love second career win but probably wouldn't mind another runner-up finish like 2007 11. Dan Wheldon (10) Finished third last year in Detroit and has 11 top 10's in 15 races this season 12. Will Power (8) One of the best names in racing looks for his second top five of his rookie season 13. Marco Andretti (26) Third generation racer started sixth in last year's race, but mechanical problems left him 17th 14. Vitor Meira (4) Finished 15th last season on Belle Isle. Still looking for his first career victory in 91 starts 15. Darren Manning (14) Despite only one top five through 2008, Manning sped to a fourth-place finish here in 2007 16. Hideki Mutoh (27) The Tokyo product has earned top-10 finishes in half of the races during his rookie campaign 17. A.J. Foyt IV (2) Recorded top 10 on Belle Isle last year, but has only three top-10 finishes in 2008 18. Buddy Rice (15) Hoping to repeat 2007, when he started 15th in the Detroit race and finished seventh 19. Mario Moraes (19) Is 20th in points after recording only three top 10's in his first year 20. Ed Carpenter (20) Has only one top 10 in his last four races, but sits 12th in points, 21 points outside the top 10 21. Alex Tagliani (36) Filling in for Enrigue Bernoldi, who injured his left hand thumb last week in Sonoma, Calif 22. Jaime Camara (34) Rookie has struggled to earn a top 10 in his first 12 IndyCar Series races 23. Milka Duno (23) Model/part-time actress has had difficult time finishing higher than 16 through nine 2008 events 24. Bruno Junqueira (18) Finished sixth at Watkins Glen on July 6 but hasn't cracked the top 10 since 25. Tomas Scheckter (12) Has only ran four races this season, but has yet to finish better than 23rd
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GM, UAW at a crossroads
31.08.2008 00:37
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The relationship between GM and the UAW has been rocked by conflict and sustained by cooperation for more than 70 years, and looks to continue.
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TOM WALSH: Obama's tone at rally to be telling
31.08.2008 00:37
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Barack Obama has an important choice to make as he decides what to say Monday at a Labor Day rally in Detroit.
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ST. CLAIR WEB EMPIRE: Entrepreneur breathes life into the funeral business
31.08.2008 00:37
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Michigan needs more people like H. Joseph Joachim IV. At 28, the St. Clair resident and Internet entrepreneur stands out in the tidy, riverside community where he's founded several dotcoms. They include FuneralOne, which brought in $2.8 million last year selling Disney-esque memorial video software and other services.
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MARK PHELAN: 10 from GM that deserved better
31.08.2008 00:37
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To celebrate its centennial, General Motors created a list of the top 10 production cars in its history. It was an honorable, well-intentioned endeavor, and the list made me want to tear my hair out.
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Looking ahead
31.08.2008 00:37
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Mark Phelan reviews the Porsche Cayenne in Thursday's Motor City.
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INSIDE DETROIT AUTOS
31.08.2008 00:37
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Ford Motor Co. lost its third-place spot in the global sales rankings for the first half of the year. So says the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen delivered 3.31 million vehicles during the first half of 2008, up 7.2%. Ford delivered 3.22 million cars and trucks through June, down from 3.42 million vehicles during the same period a year ago.
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Revved up what's hot and what's not in autos
31.08.2008 00:37
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Revved: Loans. With both presidential candidates eager for Michigan's votes, the automakers may get loan guarantees. Every four years, Detroit has friends.
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INSIDE AUTOS
31.08.2008 00:37
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The Dream Cruise is over and plans for the next cruise are under way. That's NextCruise, an event held for the first time this year during the Dream Cruise that allowed the public to see and test drive alternative-fueled vehicles. The event is to be held again in Pleasant Ridge Aug. 14-15, 2009. More than 30 vehicles from nine auto manufacturers were shown.
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auto stocks
31.08.2008 00:37
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4% General Motors 0.2% Ford Motor For the week More stocks and
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