Pistons to play a regular season game in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The NBA will play two regular-season games in Mexico City during the upcoming season. The Dallas Mavericks will face the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 12 at Arena Ciudad de Mexico, the NBA announced Friday. The Phoenix Suns will face the San Antonio Spurs two days later.

This time it's personal: The top rivalries to look out for at the 2019 Women's World Cup

Rivalries are as much a part of soccer as the ball and the grass, and many of the fiercest rivalries in the 2019 Women’s World Cup date back to before the game was even invented.

WATCH: Gardenhire, Castellanos & Norris after 6-1 loss to Rays

Travis d'Arnaud has been with the Tampa Bay Rays for almost a month, and the veteran catcher sounds very comfortable in his new surroundings.

WATCH: Kearse and Stafford talk Kearse signing and what he brings to the team

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have many players, along with their general manager and coach, with ties to the New England Patriots. Jermaine Kearse, in a sense, is no exception. The veteran receiver had one of the most memorable catches in a Super Bowl in 2016 while playing for the Seattle Seahawks against New England when Matt Patricia was its defensive coordinator.

WATCH: Gardenhire, Turnbull, Hicks & Jones after 4-0 loss to Rays

DETROIT (AP) - Charlie Morton describes himself as a pessimist - even after 20 consecutive starts without a loss. "It's never hard for me to be pessimistic," Morton said. "I just know how it can turn sour quick."

Lions hoping investments in TEs Hockenson and James pay off

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have invested a lot in tight ends, desperately hoping to turn a weakness into a strength. Detroit drafted Iowa star T.J. Hockenson early in the first round of the NFL draft in April a month after signing veteran Jesse James . "We did a great job this offseason, getting the pieces that we thought we were missing," Lions tight end Michael...

Pavel Datsyuk staying in Russia with hometown club

MOSCOW (AP) - Pavel Datysuk has signed for his hometown Russian club in the Kontinental Hockey League, ending speculation of a possible return to the NHL. The 40-year-old center has signed a one-year deal with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, the successor to the team where he began his pro career in the 1996-97 season. He posted a picture on social media of himself in the Avtomobilist uniform...

Tigers agree to terms with fifth overall pick Riley Greene

The Detroit Tigers announced Wednesday they have agreed to terms with fifth overall pick high school outfielder RIley Greene.

Women's World Cup basics for people who don't watch soccer

The U.S. Women's National Team, ranked No. 1 globally, will try to defend its title in soccer's premier tournament, which begins Friday in Paris.

USWNT fighting for equal pay while defending their World Cup title

As the U.S. Women's National Team prepares to defend its title in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the players are also in the midst of a legal dispute with the U.S. Soccer Federation over equal treatment and pay.

The US Women's National Team has slayed the Women's World Cup before, and they might do it again

The U.S. Women's National Team team is probably the most successful in history when it comes to international women’s soccer, boasting three Women’s World Cup titles including the first-ever Women’s World Cup in 1991.

WATCH: Gardenhire, Carpenter & Greiner after first home win in almost a month

DETROIT (AP) - In a perfect world, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire would have a healthy Miguel Cabrera at first base every game. Until that day comes, however, Gardenhire's happy with whatever production he can get out of Cabrera. After missing the previous two games with chronic knee pain and announcing that he will be a full-time DH for the foreseeable future, Cabrera had a...