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Rod Beard @ajcRodBeard

Senior Sports Editor, @ajc. Former Detroit News Sports Editor and Pistons and U-M beat writer. Husband; father of 3. Purveyor of #StartWriting. ΑΦΑ

Joined February 2009
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Rod Beard@ajcRodBeard
2 Apr 2025
Some news: I’ve accepted an amazing new role as Senior Sports Editor at @AJCsports. It’s bittersweet, leaving after 23-plus years at The Detroit News, my first and only newspaper home, and Michigan, the only state where I’ve ever lived. It's an immense blessing and I'm excited.
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Ain't no party like a Cape Verde party?
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Cape Verde, man. Almost
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If you don't read James' work, read James' work.
James L. Edwards III
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The night Jalen Brunson — an NBA champion and Finals MVP — became the greatest Knick of all-time. My (free) story about a tale that’ll be told for eternity: nytimes.com/athletic/7358437…
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Some betting odds for the 2027 NBA title, if you're into that sort of thing:
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Final: #Aces 85, #Dream 84 Quality ball. Just a tremendous shot by Chelsea Gray to win it in the final seconds.
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It's a game: #Aces 83, #Dream 82, 48.6 left.
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#Dream All-Star Angel Reese gets her first intro in Atlanta in the regular season.
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Lauren L. Williams@WilliamsLaurenL
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Atlanta Dream starters, including Angel Reese, announced ahead of their home opener against the Las Vegas Aces.
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#Dream All-Star Angel Reese stretches before Sunday's home opener against the #Aces at State Farm Arena.
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#StartWriting ... #Pistons taking the series back to Detroit for Game 7 on Sunday.
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For free? Wow ... that's major.
Detroit Pistons
@DetroitPistons
May 13
Coming this fall… TV20 is the new home for the Detroit Pistons! Pistons basketball returns to free, over‑the‑air television in Detroit and Michigan beginning in 2026‑27: nba.com/pistons/news/detroit…
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One last set of five spins on Tankathon for the #Hawks ahead of today's NBA draft lottery. 8-1-8-9-2 ... and on the 2, Dallas gets the top pick, smh...
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Angel Reese's first basket with the #Dream is a nice lay-in after being fouled, but she missed the FT. She also has five rebounds in the first few minutes.
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Five spins on Tankathon for the #Hawks ahead of Sunday's lottery. 8-1-1-7-8 ... not bad. Good to know I've still got it.
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After watching the #Pistons struggle to find any sort of offense, this run is that much more impressive. It starts with defense.
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#Braves Matt Olson on track for another MVP-worthy season. How is he still underrated?: ajc.com/sports/2026/05/matt-…

Matt Olson on track for another MVP-worthy season. How is he still underrated?

At 32 years old, Olson is the youngest active player with 300 home runs. Given his power prowess, sweet swing and everyday presence, joining the 500 club won’t be impossible.

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That should do it: #StartWriting #Pistons Tobias Harris' 3-pointer makes it a 105-86 lead, 3:23 4Q. And all of Detroit exhales.
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Getting the #HashtagTime ready ... but not quite yet.
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#Knicks 57, #Hawks 19, 7:31 2Q Yeah, this is #StartWriting time.
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Game time
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