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SportsDETROIT, Mich. — Detroit Red Wings owner Chris Ilitch told reporters Thursday he understands sell-the-team chants at Little Caesars Arena and that he shares the frustration after a 1-3-2 start and a 10-year playoff drought. Speaking ahead of the Flyers game, Ilitch said fans have…
SportsDETROIT, Mich. — Promoters are bringing Banana Ball back to Detroit for a two-game stand at Fifth Third Park on June 25 and June 26, 2027, after packed nights at Comerica Park. The Detroit Sports Commission is teaming with 313 Presents on the dates, when…
From the HERE City State DeskKALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan volleyball beat Toledo 3-1 on Friday — Western Michigan 3, Toledo 1 on the conference board — as the Broncos handed Toledo its first MAC loss of the season. Toledo reports said the Broncos took the first two sets, the…
From the HERE City State DeskANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan mens soccer dropped a 3-2 Big Ten decision to 14th-ranked Maryland on Friday at U-M Soccer Stadium after twice erasing one-goal deficits, including an 85th-minute equalizer that lasted only seconds. Henry Bernstein put the Terps ahead in the eighth minute.…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
Business
DETROIT, Mich. — A two-level corner condo high in Detroit's Westin Book Cadillac tower is listed at $2,795,000, putting a landmark residence back on the market. Unit 2902 covers about 3,079 square feet with two bedrooms, an office, assigned parking and a storage unit. Corner windows look out over the…
Business
DETROIT, Mich. — Metro Detroit is operating as a buyer's market, with home sellers outnumbering active buyers by 37.9% in September, according to brokerage Redfin's latest tally. Redfin counted about 7,102 sellers against 5,152 buyers in the Detroit metro that month. Nationwide, sellers topped buyers by 63%, the widest gap…
Business
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Van Buren Township planners gave a 5-1 green light Wednesday to the site layout for a Google computing campus on 282 acres beside I-94 and I-275, just west of Detroit Metro Airport. The hyperscale build, nicknamed Project Cannoli, covers nearly 1.5 million square feet. Approval…
Traffic
RIVERVIEW, Mich. — A motorcyclist is dead after fleeing a Wyandotte traffic stop and crashing at the end of a short, high-speed pursuit that crossed into Riverview. Wyandotte Police Chief Archie Hamilton said one of his officers tried to pull the rider over, but the motorcycle took off and reached…
Traffic
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit's elevated People Mover is getting a $10 million state boost to finish readying a dozen refurbished cars from Toronto that will retire the nine older trains now in service. The Detroit Transportation Corporation landed the award in the first round of Michigan's Infrastructure Projects Authority Fund,…
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WARREN, Mich. — A 12-year-old bicyclist was seriously hurt Thursday after a pickup truck struck and briefly dragged the child near Van Dyke Avenue and Meadow Avenue in Warren. The Warren Police Department said a Dodge pickup was turning south onto Van Dyke from Meadow when it hit the rider.…
Politics
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — A Friday tabulation of 37 long-contested absentee votes moved challenger Muhith Mahmood in front of Mayor Adam Alharbi in Hamtramck's mayoral race, though certification still waits on the courts. Wayne County election officials opened the sealed packet at midday after Circuit Judge Kathleen McCarthy directed that the…
Politics
LIVONIA, Mich. — Former Livonia Mayor Jack E. Kirksey, who led the western Wayne County city for 16 years across two stretches in City Hall, died Oct. 13 at age 97, the City of Livonia said. In recent years he resided at a Northville care home. No cause was released.…
Politics
DETROIT, Mich. — The two major candidates for Michigan governor met for a second time Thursday night, with Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James trading attacks on data centers, taxes and schools during an hour-long debate broadcast from a television studio in downtown Detroit. Their first meeting came last…
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