Detroit Lions wide receiver Tim Patrick (17) escapes the tackle of Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens (36) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Detroit.

Lions extend win streak to 10 games, hold off Bears for 23-20 victory

November 28, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta, Jake Bates made three field goals in the...

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Detroit Lions give thanks for Super Bowl caliber team

November 27, 2024

In 1934 the Detroit Lions played the first pro football game ever held on Thanksgiving. They lost to the Chicago...

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Detroit Tigers shortstop Trey Sweeney throws errantly to first base on a single by Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan in the third inning during Game 3 of a baseball American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Detroit.

Tigers blank Guardians 3-0 in ALDS with clutch hitting and strong pitching, taking 2-1 series lead

October 9, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit...

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Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter, left, celebrates after his home run in front of Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Baltimore.

Tigers gain ground in AL wild card race as Carpenter, Meadows key 4-3 win over Orioles

September 23, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) — Kerry Carpenter homered twice, Parker Meadows made a home run-saving grab and the surging Detroit Tigers gained ground in...

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Detroit Lions fans during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit.

Why were the Lions so bad for so long? New book offers insights

September 4, 2024

The Detroit Lions kick off the 2024 NFL season in an unfamiliar role — Super Bowl contender.The team has never...

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Workers operate along the Seine river at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Paris, France.

How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

July 26, 2024

The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is set for Friday.Instead of a traditional march into a stadium, about 6,800 athletes will parade on...

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The second annual Hoopfest kicks off on Friday in Detroit's Northwest Goldberg neighborhood.

The Metro: Hoopfest takes over Northwest Goldberg

July 19, 2024

When you walk around Detroit during the summer, it’s a completely different experience than any other season. The sun is...

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The Detroit City Football Club faces off against the San Antonio FC at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, May 20, 2023.

The Metro: Detroit City Football Club makes history  

July 5, 2024

For the first time in team history, the Detroit City Football Club Women’s Team is headed to the playoffs. The...

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The John Shippen tournament aims to increase diversity in golf

June 21, 2024

The Detroit Golf Club is hosting The John Shippen men’s golf invitational this weekend. Fourteen Black golfers will play for...

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FILE - In this Aug. 2, 1942, file photo, Kansas City Monarchs pitcher Leroy Satchel Paige warms up at New York's Yankee Stadium before a Negro League game between the Monarchs and the New York Cuban Stars.

Whitmer signs bill designating May 2 as ‘Negro Leagues Day’ in Michigan

June 20, 2024

State Rep. Helena Scott (D-Detroit) celebrated Juneteenth this year by showing up at a historic ballpark, watching as her bill...

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FILE - San Francisco Giants' Willie Mays poses for a photo during baseball spring training in 1972.

Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93

June 19, 2024

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and...

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Nolan Allaer, 22, of Grosse Pointe Woods, wears a Detroit Lions-themed race helmet as he climbs into his car at the Detroit Grand Prix.

Grosse Pointe Woods native races in this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix

June 1, 2024

The Detroit Grand Prix is taking place this weekend. Three different series will be holding races as part of the...

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