Sporting News ranks Detroit No. 2 sports town in America

Detroit slipped slightly in the latest Sporting News rankings for best sports city in America. The city fell one spot from No. 1 to No. 2.  Not bad, considering Detroit is home to the (so far) winless Lions.

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"The Red Wings are a highlight for Motown, but the Pistons are a consistent winner in the winter, too, and though the Tigers struggled this year, they are a fan favorite," said Sporting News chief of correspondents Bob Hille, who has coordinated the rankings the past 12 years. "And like the Wings' Darren McCarty told us: If and when the Lions get things together, watch out!"

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