Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the team has signed free agent guard Alex Acker to a contract. Per club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Tigers pitching coach Chuck Hernandez and bullpen coach Jeff Jones will not be brought back for next season, manager Jim Leyland announced after Sunday's loss to the Rays. The moves are the coaching fallout from a season in which the Tigers, whom many forecast to contend for a World Series berth, will finish close to the cellar in the American League Central. Though pitching was never expected to be the strength of the club, not with a star-studded offensive lineup, Detroit's staff 4.87 ERA ranked next-to-last in the American League and 27th among 30 Major League teams. Both will stay on board for Monday's makeup game at Chicago. Jones is expected to be offered a job within the organization. Tigers dismiss pair of coaches | tigers.com: News

The Tigers ended their 2008 home schedule with some of the late-inning woes that marked their season as a whole. After Magglio Ordonez's two-run homer in the ninth sent the game into extra innings, Ben Zobrist's 11th-inning solo shot denied the Tigers a four-game series sweep with an 8-7 loss to the Rays on Sunday at Comerica Park. Tigers fall to Rays in extra innings | tigers.com: News

The first change for the 2009 Tigers was revealed by manager Jim Leyland, who is moving Brandon Inge back to his best position, third base, and switching Carlos Guillen from third to left field. Tigers win, position changes for 2009 announced - Detroit Tigers Baseball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com

Before the Tigers' 4-3 win over the Rays, Tigers fans honored the end of Jones' accomplished career. Then, they eagerly anticipated Sheffield's career accomplishment. The cheers for Willis were more like the potential turn of a career -- in some ways, maybe the hope for a career turnaround. His accomplishment, while the smallest of the three, could eventually begin a big impact on the Tigers' future. "I think progress has definitely been made," manager Jim Leyland said after Willis' 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball. "The thing that I liked tonight is, he didn't let [the game] get away from him. Progress, you're looking for any signs of that, and I think we got some of that tonight." Tigers win third in a row over Rays | tigers.com: News

The Lions have already made one franchise-changing move, but color commentator Jim Brandstatter said another front office move this season is likely out of the question. "(Executive vice president Tom) Lewand and (general manager Martin) Mayhew, at this point, I would suggest until January, are the guys that are going to run the franchise," Brandstatter told WZAM's Sports Pen.

The University of Michigan football team rallied from a 19-point third-quarter deficit with 27 straight points, including a go-ahead 25-yard interception return for touchdown by fifth-year senior linebacker John Thompson (Detroit, Mich./Crockett Technical), and stopped two Wisconsin attempts to tie to complete a thrilling 27-25 comeback win over Wisconsin (No. 9 AP, No. 8 USA Today) on Saturday (Sept. 27) in the Wolverines' 500th game at Michigan Stadium. MGoBlue Unranked Wolverines shock No. 9 Badgers - Michigan Wolverines Football: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio & Video - MLive.com Historic comeback: Michigan rallies past stunned Wisconsin - Michigan Wolverines Football: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio & Video - MLive.com Threet shows moxie in Michigan's comeback victory - Michigan Wolverines Football: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio & Video - MLive.com Notebook: Taylor jolted Wolverines with fiery halftime speech - Michigan Wolverines Football: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio & Video - MLive.com U-M's comeback is biggest at Big House | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press