The Detroit Lions, originally known as the Portsmouth Spartans, can trace its history ... The first Lions logo was a cartoon football character with a lion beneath it, which was introduced in ...

Voting for the Final 4 round of the Providence Journal high school sports logo challenge opened on Nov. 4 and closes on Nov. 8.

The "NFL 100 Greatest" ranks the top 100 games in NFL history, and the Portsmouth Spartans vs. Chicago Bears NFL Championship Game in the 1932 season lands at No. 82. "NFL 100 Greatest" counts ...

Dwyer and John C. Depler, moved to Brooklyn, and renamed the Dodgers. The Portsmouth, Ohio, Spartans entered the league. The Packers edged the Giants for the title, but the most improved team was the ...

Former team owner G.A. Richards moved the Portsmouth Spartans to Detroit in 1934 ... the league required teams to include the logo on helmets to drum up visual interest. Owner William Clay ...

Dwyer and John C. Depler, moved to Brooklyn, and renamed the Dodgers. The Portsmouth, Ohio, Spartans entered the league. The Packers edged the Giants for the title, but the most improved team was the ...

Bill Belichick breaks down highlights of Detroit Lions and Portsmouth Spartans legend Dutch Clark as the running back is selected to the NFL All-Time Team. Los Angeles Rams wide receivers coach ...

Hoggard transferred to Vanderbilt this offseason after playing four years with the Spartans. According to Rothstein, Hoggard will be suspended for his participation in the Portsmouth Invitational ...

PORTSMOUTH — Police and advocates have seen an increase in the city’s homeless population, which has led to complaints from residents about people sleeping on park benches and in bank vestibules.

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