Detroit Free Press

The house is not talking to me. She is upset. I cannot blame her."Forgive me," I say.She says nothing."I was ...

I guess we ought to talk about this Andre Waters guy, since everybody else is. Dan Dierdorf of "Monday Night Football" pretty much nailed the Philadelphia safety to the wall, calling him a "cheap-shot artist" and saying there's "no place for that kind of stuff in the NFL." The league, meanwhile, fined Waters $10,000 for cheap-shot tackles. All around the NFL, Waters is known as the kind of guy who would shake your hand and slam his knee into your groin.

Oakland Calif. --They had already stolen Oakland's crown, Oakland's reputation, and Oakland's thunder. Now the Cincinnati Reds were taking Oakland's stadium. One by one they came bursting from the dugout like enemy soldiers storming the castle, to the raucous applause of about 300 Cincinnati boosters -- the only fans left in the Coliseum. It was like a private party late Saturday night. Simply Reds. And soon, the field was a small ocean of Reds jackets, Reds hats, Reds T- shirts.Red October."Ri-jo! Ri-jo!""Sa-bo! Sa-bo!""MARGE!"

OAKLAND -- There was an awkward moment here a few weeks ago, after the A's won the pennant. Dave Stewart, their ...

OAKLAND -- As I write this from the press box at the World Series, I don't have much time to elaborate. You never know when Jose Canseco may decide to go after another fly ball.And now, this week's picks . . .

OAKLAND, Calif. -- First the circus, then the funeral. That's the way this World Series will be remembered, all ...

OAKLAND -- "Good morning, audience, and welcome to 'What's My Sports Line?', the fabulous game show where ...

CINCINNATI -- The Reds' locker room was stuffed with reporters. Ron Oester sat by his locker, watching the fuss. ...