Sports Roundup

Billups Signs on Dotted Line for Pistons - 5 years, $60.5 million. Holy cow.

Michigan has signed with Adidas - Apparently this is a far bigger deal than I realize.

Penguins Headline Wings' Exhibitions - The big schedule is out too. The season opens with a two-game series between the two Southern California teams (those would be the Kings and Ducks, for those of you not in the know) in London. England, not Ontario. The Wings open against the Ducks on Oct 3 at JLA. The Ducks' banner will go up (presumably) on VS on Oct 10 against Boston.

Sabres in Line for Outdoor NHL Game - This might be good for the Sabres and the NHL in general. At least it won't be somewhere in the South.

NHL Network news - (crickets) This is pathetic. There has to be some news somewhere.

And lastly:

Ichiro is insane.