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Pistons Owner Bill Davidson Dies at 86

By Matt WatsonMar 14th 2009 – 6:31PM

The NBA lost a legend Friday evening when Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson, 86, passed away at his home. The exact cause of death has not been released, but his health had been in decline the last few years. Once a regular fixture in his courtside seats near the Pistons bench at home games, his appearances this season...

Canes Stiff Lightning on Schedule Change

By Eric McErlainOct 8th 2008 – 1:26PM

This is a good time to be a sports fan in Tampa. Well, maybe too good.You see, for the first time in the team's history, the Tampa Bay Rays are in the Major League Baseball Playoffs, and they're scheduled to play play host to Game Two of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night...

Maybe Flip Saunders Isn't Safe, After All

By Matt WatsonJun 3rd 2008 – 6:30AM

You know that "Flip Saunders' job is safe" talk from yesterday? Turns out he's not out of the woods just yet. From Krista Jahnke of the Detroit Free Press:A person with knowledge of the situation said president Joe Dumars has not sat down with Saunders yet to discuss the past season, which ended last week to the Boston...

Hall of Fame Finally Calls for Adrian Dantley

By Matt WatsonApr 7th 2008 – 2:48PM

The Basketball Hall of Fame revealed its seven newest members on Monday: Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley were all accepted in their first year of eligibility while Adrian Dantley, announcer Dick Vitale, Pistons owner Bill Davidson and women's collegiate coach Cathy Rush were finally accepted after falling...

Tortorella Tears into Outgoing Ownership

By Mirtle M.D.Aug 9th 2007 – 6:08AM

John Tortorella is an interesting cat.Already known as one of the most outrageous and outspoken people in hockey, the Tampa Bay Lightning head coach gave an almost surreal interview to Toronto radio station The Fan 590 yesterday in which he ripped the outgoing ownership regime of Bill Davidson, the 83-year-old billionaire...

BillDavidson News From the Web

  • 05/22/12 Some want to override salon ordinance Source: The News-Times - Danbury CT At the town's two polling places, on May 15, some town residents did double duty.
  • 05/17/12 Animal abuse allegations leveled Source: Lake County Record-Bee A resident of Robinson Rancheria reported to authorities Wednesday morning that she believed cats and dogs belonging to those recently evicted from the rancheria were killed and placed in a dumpster on the property.
  • 05/06/12 Charter Revision Commission finishes Source: The News-Times - Danbury CT The Charter Revision Commission 's work is done, and now its members just have to sell their proposals to the people.
  • 05/03/12 Police union contract to go to arbitration Source: The News-Times - Danbury CT The Board of Selectmen on Wednesday night was informed negotiation delays with the police union have resulted in a decision to use the arbitration process to settle the contract that expired a year ago in June.
  • 05/01/12 Brookfield budget will go to referendum May 15 Source: The News-Times - Danbury CT On Tuesday night, about 155 residents attended the town meeting on the proposed 2012-13 budget of $56.769 million and voted to have a single budget referendum May 15 at the town's two polling districts.

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