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DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings will get a new arena. Its not if, but when and yet Chris Ilitch doesnt know or want to say much about it. "Everybody is working hard and theres positive progress," the president and CEO of Ilitch Holdings told The Associated Press after Thursdays Detroit Economic Club meeting. Whats next in the process? "Its tough to say," he said. "Id prefer not to make any predictions and just keep working away and continue to do our due diligence and see what we can put together." Joe Louis Arena, which is among the oldest NHL facilities, opened in 1979. Chris Ilitch leads a company owned by his parents -- Mike and Marian -- that includes the Red Wings, Detroit Tigers and had $4.2 billion in revenue in 2010. Four months ago, Michigan lawmakers approved a measure allowing tax dollars collected by the Downtown Development Authority to be used for a $650 million multi-use development that will include a facility for the Red Wings. The DDA has been allowed for nearly two decades to pay down Detroits general obligation bonds with about $12.8 million a year that otherwise would have gone to education Supporters of the bill claimed it will create upward of 8,300 new construction jobs and pump $1 billion into Michigans economy. Opponents of it said funding a private stadium with taxpayer dollars shouldnt be a priority, especially when that money was otherwise going to the School Aid Fund. But for Detroit which is under state financial oversight, such a complex is seen as a godsend. "I think this is a great opportunity, as we continue the process of transforming Detroit," Mayor Dave Bing said Wednesday in an emailed statement. "This sports complex will not only create thousands of jobs, hopefully for Detroiters, but will also be a major economic benefit to our city." Jamie Collins Super Bowl Jersey .725 million on Thursday. 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You can follow continuing coverage of this news story on CTV.ca. Taylor Buchholz (1-0), one of six Mets pitchers used, pitched two scoreless innings in relief to help New York snap a three-game losing streak and salvage a game in the series. Kyle Kendrick (1-2), one of six Philadelphia pitchers used in the four-hour, 44-minute game, pitched three innings and allowed four hits. The "U-S-A!" chants started in the top of the ninth inning of the game and picked up in intensity throughout the inning. People could be spotted all over the ballpark checking their phones as news was breaking that the United States had killed the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks. "Probably a night I will never forget," Mets starter Chris Young said. "I was in the training room when I heard the announcement. "I got chills hearing that crowd. Its a historic night and a great victory for the United States." Young pitched seven scoreless innings, but was long gone by the time David Wright led off the 14th with a single to left and went to second on a single by Jason Bay of Trail, B.C. After Ike Davis flew out to the warning track in centre, Paulino laced a double to left to score Wright and put New York up 2-1. "I was just trying to put the ball in play," Paulino said. Paulino finished 5-for-7 in his second game of the season for New York. He was placed on the DL on April 10 with anemia after missing the first eight games while serving the remainder of a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. "Thats pretty impressive, five hits in his first full game," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "And he handled the pitchers very well." It was the first loss in a series finale this season for Philadelphia, which had been 8-0 in such games. The Phillies also managed just seven hits. "Try to forget about it and come back Tuesday," Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard said. "Its baseball. Those nights happen." Phillies mmanager Charlie Manuel added: "There were opportunities for us to win the game, but we just couldnt get a hit.dddddddddddd" The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning on Carlos Beltrans double that scored Wright, who had three singles. The Mets got an outstanding start by Young, who cruised through six innings and wiggled out of a jam in the seventh. He left after seven innings, giving up just two hits while striking out seven and walking three. "Its a big win for us," Collins said. "Chris was outstanding and the bullpen did a great job." The Phillies loaded the bases without a hit in the seventh thanks to a pair of walks and a hit batter. But Brian Schneider struck out on a check swing to end the threat. Manuel was ejected for arguing by third-base umpire Lance Barksdale, who made the strike call on Schneider. It was Manuels first ejection of the season. The Phillies tied the game in the eighth when Howard lined a two-out single to left against left-handed reliever Tim Byrdak to score John Mayberry. Byrdak was replaced by Francisco Rodriguez, who walked Ben Francisco to load the bases before getting Raul Ibanez to ground out to second to end the inning. For Ibanez, it completed an 0-for-4 night that stretched his slump to 0-for-34. Philadelphia managed just two hits off Young, a third-inning double by Schneider and a fourth-inning single by Placido Polanco. Dating back to last season, Young is 3-0 with a 1.43 ERA in his last eight starts and he has not allowed more than one earned run in seven of the starts. Philadelphia starter Cliff Lee gave up at least one hit in every frame and was lifted after seven innings, giving up a run on eight hits with five strikeouts and two walks. "They definitely made me work a lot," Lee said. Polancos fourth-inning single extended his hitting streak to 11 games. He is batting .429 (18-for-42) during the streak. NOTES: The Phillies dropped to 72-27 on Sundays at Citizens Bank Park since it opened in 2004. ... Roy Oswalt is scheduled to return to the Phillies on Thursday and could start Saturday. The right-hander left the Phillies last Wednesday to be with his family in tornado-ravaged Mississippi. ... LHP Cole Hamels will start Tuesday in place of Oswalt. ... Philadelphia RF Domonic Brown, who broke his right hamate bone in spring training, will begin his rehab assignment in triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday. ... The Mets faced former Cy Young winners, in Roy Halladay and Lee, on consecutive nights and it will be three in four games when New York sees San Franciscos Tim Lincecum on Wednesday. ' ' '