The Detroit Lions are reportedly getting a lot of interest for their No. 2 spot in the upcoming NFL Draft.

But many teams are balking at the Lions' asking price for the pick — a new general manager.

Steve Alford left Iowa last week to take the head coaching position at New Mexico State.

Alford is reportedly going to keep taking jobs in time zones farther west until he goes far enough back in time that his haircut is in style again.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander has struggled mightily in spring training and says he isn't sure what's wrong at the start of his second pro season.

But rumors are already circulating that like teammate Joel Zumaya's Guitar Hero-induced wrist injury, Verlander might be feeling the effects of his obsession with Dance Dance Revolution.

Florida head coach Billy Donovan enlisted former professional wrestler Ric Flair to give his team a pep talk before its Sweet 16 game against Butler last week.

The strategy backfired in the game's opening minutes, however, when Joakim Noah, picked up a technical foul for hitting Butler's A.J. Graves with a steel chair.

Joanne P. McCallie is apparently staying at MSU after the university extended her contract Saturday.

East Lansing police responded to the news by ordering bite-proof gloves for all officers.