Update from Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday: The roster has been more or less decided as the Wings approach their season opener.

Aaron Downey has been put on waivers; Ville Leino (who turned 25 Monday) and Darren Helm have been sent to Grand Rapids, as has Jonathan Ericsson.

…Defenseman Kyle Quincey has an afternoon meeting with Holland, who is exploring trading Quincey.

• Leino, Helm and Ericsson to GR; Downey on waivers; Quincey in limbo | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

The Detroit City Council has granted Tiger Stadium a stay of execution.

The council voted 5-3 on Tuesday to reject a resolution that would have authorized the immediate demolition of the historic ballpark.

Crews began tearing down the stadium in June. A corner of the ballpark has been left standing while a preservation group tries to raise money to turn it into a sports museum.

• Tiger Stadium gets another stay of execution - Detroit Tigers Baseball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com

The commitment of Orlando Fla. Dr. Phillips junior wide receiver Ricardo Miller 6-3, 203 pounds to Michigan last Monday kicked off a week of good news involving the class of 2010 for the Wolverines.

Michigan followed up the commitment of Miller with a pledge from Ann Arbor Huron wide receiver Jeremy Jackson on Wednesday. The 6-4, 195-pound Jackson is the son of Michigan running backs coach Fred Jackson. He held offers from the likes of Texas, Florida, Louisville, Iowa and others before committing to Michigan.

• Two 2010 commits already in, another likely coming for U-M | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

After one ineffective week of operation, the Detroit Lions are apparently going to scrap their no-huddle offense.

Receiver Roy Williams didn’t appear thrilled with this recent development.

“We reached for something and it didn’t work. So we get rid of it because it didn’t work,'’ Williams said today. “It is what it is. It doesn’t matter whether I agree or disagree. A lot of things don’t work but we don’t throw it out.'’

• Lions will scrap no-huddle offense - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com

Michigan State’s Brett Swenson is the Big Ten’s co-special teams player of the week after connecting on three field goals in the Spartans’ 16-13 win over Iowa.

Swenson made field goals of 29, 32 and 25 yards and has made 12 consecutive kicks since missing on his first attempt of the season. The MSU record is 13 straight by Paul Edinger in 1998.

• MSU’s Swenson is Big Ten player of the week | The Detroit News | detnews.com

Calling him a “welcome addition,” coach Michael Curry made official Saturday what he’s long been hinting at — Amir Johnson, as of now, is the Pistons’ starting power forward.

“Amir does things without having to have the ball,” Curry said. “He’s able to pick up baskets through his activity, by running the floor and playing off the other four guys. He does all the intangible things, and through that he’s able to create offensive opportunities for himself.”

How long Johnson holds onto the spot is completely up to him.

• Curry: Johnson is Pistons’ starting power forward | The Detroit News | detnews.com

Katie Smith missed almost the entire second quarter because of foul trouble. Cheryl Ford has been out since the summer with a knee injury. And the Detroit Shock had to play in a college gym half the size of their regular home court.

In the end, none of it mattered.

The Shock overcame all of that in winning their third WNBA title in six seasons on Sunday, beating the San Antonio Silver Stars 76-60 in Game 3.

• WNBA.com: Silver Stars 60, Shock 76

Kyle Orton looked like a star against the Detroit Lions.

Again.

Orton set career highs in yards passing, completions and quarterback rating while throwing two touchdowns to lead the Chicago Bears to a 34-7 win over Detroit on Sunday.

He was 24-of-34 for 334 yards and had a 121.4 rating, improving to 3-0 against Detroit.

Like many NFL players, Orton loves playing the Lions.

“Yeah, I do for some reason,” he acknowledged.

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