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SportsDETROIT, Mich. — The Detroit Lions return from their bye week to host the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon in an NFC North game with early division stakes. Detroit sits at 3-2 and lists only two players as questionable, safety Brian…
SportsMIAMI, Fla. — The Detroit Pistons stayed unbeaten Friday night with a 128-111 road win over the Miami Heat, though two starters ended the night in the locker room. Center Jalen Duren went down in the second quarter with a right thigh injury while trying…
SportsCALGARY, Alberta — The Detroit Red Wings take a six-game point streak into Calgary on Saturday night, when they visit the Flames to continue a western road trip. Detroit is 4-3-3 and has gone 3-0-3 in its last six games. The latest result was a…
From the HERE City State DeskANN ARBOR, Mich. — Top-ranked Michigan needed every last tick on Friday night. Will Horcoff buried a shot with just 0.1 seconds left in regulation, lifting the Wolverines to a 3-2 comeback win over fifth-ranked Western Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. The Broncos controlled the…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan State could not find a way past the Ohio State defense on Friday afternoon, falling 4-0 to the Buckeyes in a Big Ten field hockey game at Buckeye Varsity Field. The Spartans had their best looks in the opening minutes. Junior…
From the HERE City State DeskEAST LANSING, Mich. — Sixth-ranked Michigan State took an early lead and outshot its visitors by more than two to one, but No. 7 Washington left DeMartin Stadium with a 1-1 draw on Friday night in a game with first place in the Big Ten…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
Education
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. — General Motors kicked off a $500,000 grant at a Dearborn Heights career center Thursday that will give Detroit and Dearborn middle schoolers hands-on time with robotic arms and 3D printers. The program, named Manufacturing Futures, debuted at the district’s Michael Berry Career Center. Eight middle schools…
From the HERE City State Desk
EAST LANSING, Mich. — State health officials recognized 360 Michigan schools on Friday for being ready to respond when a student, coach or visitor goes into cardiac arrest, handing out MI HEARTSafe designations at a ceremony held at the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The state health department said 133…
Events
DETROIT, Mich. — Queens of the Stone Age will bring their 2027 arena tour to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday, May 22, for a 6:30 p.m. show, the arena's concert promoter announced Thursday. The Pixies and Wheelchair Sports Camp will open the night. Both acts are booked as…
Business
DETROIT, Mich. — Roughly 100 shoppers stood outside the downtown Detroit Apple Store, on Woodward Avenue, on Friday morning as the iPhone Duo, the first iPhone that folds, went on sale. Some had settled in the evening before. Early arrivals showed up Thursday afternoon and stayed through the night with…
Public Safety
DETROIT, Mich. — A three-alarm blaze ripped through part of an apartment complex on Detroit’s west side early Thursday, Oct. 22, injuring two residents and a firefighter and forcing four families out of their homes. Firefighters were called at 5:04 a.m. to the building, which sits near 14th Street on…
Crime
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — A second man now faces a murder charge in the Oct. 7 shooting death of Randy Abro, 41, of Utica, at a business plaza near 15 Mile and Mound roads in Sterling Heights. Jerome Charles Eursher, 31, of Solon, Ohio, went before a magistrate Wednesday in…
Traffic
WAYNE, Mich. — An Amtrak passenger train slammed into a truck Thursday morning at the rail crossing on Merriman Road just south of Michigan Avenue in Wayne, and the Wayne Police Department is investigating what led to the crash. Officers were sent to the tracks at about 8:30 a.m. Emergency…
Politics
DETROIT, Mich. — Former President Barack Obama is in Detroit on Saturday to campaign for Michigan Democrats on the same day the state opens early in-person voting. Obama is set to appear with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for an open U.S. Senate seat, along with Secretary of State…
Politics
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit voters can start casting ballots in person Saturday, the opening day of nine days of early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The city has eight early voting locations, with hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 1. A bonus…
Politics
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield has put her support behind Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, telling reporters Thursday that she backs the full Democratic ticket and wants every Detroiter to vote. Sheffield spoke after touring construction of an equestrian center on the city’s northwest side.…
From the HERE City National Desk
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple first folding iPhone had barely reached customers before some owners began posting photos of inner screens that had split along the hinge, an early worry for a phone that sells for about $2,000. The iPhone Duo went on sale Friday, Oct. 23, reaching buyers in China…
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