Sports notes

I love sports. The past couple of days have been wonderful. So many games to watch and be excited about.

The Minnesota Lynx defeated Atlanta Dream 73-67 to win the WNBA championship last Friday. The Lynx swept the series 3-0. They won their first title in franchise history. Leading the way for the Lynx was Seimone Augustus with 16 points. Maya Moore, who was named WNBA's rookie of the year, finished the game with 15 points and 7 rebounds.

Minnesota Lynx's Maya Moore fends off Atlanta Dream's Armintie Price in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA finals, October 7, 2011. Associated Press/David Goldman

The hotel we were staying at Saturday didn't have the Big Ten Network.
We had to rely on the Michigan-Northwestern score from the ESPN ticker and twitter. In the first half, Denard Robinson threw three interceptions. It wasn't looking good for them. Northwestern led at halftime 24-14. When the third quarter started, I think I was already sleeping. I woke up around 3 a.m. and started reading my twitter account. I was happy to read that Michigan came back and beat Northwestern 42-24. It would have been great to see the Maize and Blue come back and win. Oh well. This week, Michigan goes on the road to Michigan State. This game starts at noon. I should be able to watch it without falling asleep.

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson looks to pass during the second quarter against Northwestern, October 8, 2011, in Evanston, Illinois. Associated Press/Nam Y. Huh

Sunday's game between Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers was postponed until Monday. It didn't seem to help the Tigers any. The Tigers lost Game 2 in 11 innings 7-4. The Rangers, Nelson Cruz, hit a home run to tie the game in the seventh inning and he also hit a grand slam walk-off to end the game. The series now heads back to Detroit, where the Tigers are down 0-2. Hopefully they can get a win. If not, it doesn't look too good for them.

Max Scherzer hands the baseball over to Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship series against the Texas Rangers, October 10, 2011. Associated Press/Tony Gutierrez

At least one Detroit team won last night. That win came from the Detroit Lions. The Lions defeated the Chicago Bears 24-13 on Monday night. With the win, the Lions are 5-0 for the first time since 1956. By the time the game started, I was already in bed. Sorry, I was tired. Lions running back, Jahvid Best, rushed a career high of 163 yards. Calvin Johnson had five catches for 130 yards and he scored his ninth touchdown. And my favorite player, Jason Hanson, kicked a 31 yard field goal.

Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson kicks an extra point against the Chicago Bears during the third quarter, October 10, 2011. Associated Press/Paul Sancya