Car Company Names Price for Stadium

Ford Motor Co. will pay $40 million for the right to name a domed stadium proposed for the Lions in downtown Detroit. The name of the stadium will remain a mystery, possibly for several months. The company may sponsor a naming contest.

The Lions want to build their stadium near a proposed open-air ballpark for the Detroit Tigers. Both would be part of a planned $485-million, 40-acre complex centered around the Fox Theatre district.

But two obstacles loom. By Nov. 1, the Lions must acquire land for the stadium and also persuade private industry to contribute $10 million.

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Steve Young’s groin strain has taken a sudden turn for the better. Young resumed practicing with the San Francisco 49ers on Friday, his first workout since receiving cortisone injections Tuesday to treat the injury, and Coach George Seifert acknowledged surprise at his quarterback’s progress. “I guess I’m kind of in shock a little bit. . . . It looked like the shot had more effect than I thought it would.” Seifert said he hasn’t made up his mind if Young would start against Green Bay Monday night.