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Detroit Lions make roster moves to further hone 53-man roster and practice squad
The semantics of the 53-man roster, IR/designated to return rules and practice squad rules made a couple roster moves inevitable for the Detroit Lions on Thursday. After general manager Brad Holmes confirmed them during his morning press conference, defensive lineman John Cominsky was placed on IR and wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones was added to the practice squad. Safety C.J. Moore was released from the practice squad as well.
Detroit Lions roster cuts who should be brought back on practice squad
The Detroit Lions announced their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday and will now turn their attention to adding players, both to the active roster and the practice squad. Here's a look at the players the Lions cut who they should bring back on the latter.
National Museum of the Great Lakes to offer free Labor Day admission to union members
TOLEDO, Ohio — Both active and retired union members will enjoy free admission at Toledo's National Museum of the Great Lakes on Labor Day. During the museum's operating hours (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), eligible visitors will receive free admission to both the museum and the facility's museum ship, the Col. James M. Schoonmaker, as well as the museum tug boat, the Ohio. Normally, adult admission is $11 for the museum only, or $17 for admission to both the museum and the Schoonmaker.
Ford Scaling Back Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Efforts
(Dearborn, MI) – Ford Motor Company is the latest high-profile company to announce it is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The automaker says in an email to employees that it will not take part in an annual survey from an LGBTQ advocacy group and will stop using quotas for minority dealerships and suppliers. CEO Jim Farley says in the email that “the external and legal environment related to political and social issues continues to evolve,” and adds they are mindful that employees and customers “hold a wide range of beliefs.”
Bowsher High School leading community effort to clean up Toledo State Hospital Cemetery
TOLEDO, Ohio — A local high school is leading an effort to restore and preserve a piece of Toledo's history. Bowsher High School sits adjacent to one of two Toledo State Hospital cemeteries. Most of the 900 people buried at the cemetery do not have headstones and are only identified by numbered markers that have become overgrown.
Labor Day Parade, Festival Saturday in downtown Monroe
MONROE — Monroe's annual Labor Day Parade and Festival will begin at noon Saturday with a parade through downtown Monroe. The festival will follow at St. Mary's Park and run until 10 p.m. Some streets will be closed Saturday. Monroe's Labor Day festivities had been held for decades before the COVID-19 pandemic. Last...
Spencer Torkelson's 2024 demotion might've saved his Tigers career as surge continues
They say the third time's a charm, and that certainly seems to be the case with Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson. In the bottom of the second inning of Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels at Comerica Park, Torkelson cranked a two-run homer into left-center field to put the Tigers up 2-0. The ball left his bat at 106 mph and helped Detroit capture its season-best sixth win in a row. It was an electrifying moment, but one few would have expected from Torkelson as recently as a couple of months ago.
2024 Friday Forecast: Predicting 10 Toledo-area games for Week 2
Each week, The Blade sports department’s Steve Junga, Mark Monroe, Kyle Rowland, Michael Burwell, and Ron Seibel predict winners for 10 of what are expected to be the best high school football games in the Toledo area. Last week, Junga went 8-2, while Rowland, Burwell, and Monroe each went 6-4, and Seibel went 5-5. Here are the predictions for this week. WHITMER (1-0) at CENTRAL CATHOLIC (1-0)■ Junga: Central Catholic, 34-21■ Rowland: Central Catholic, 31-21■ Burwell: Central Catholic, 33-14 ■ Monroe: Central Catholic, 35-14■ Seibel: Central Catholic, 35-21
Another Detroit child hit in drive-by: “These kids are innocent"
DETROIT (FOX 2) - For the second time in a week, a Detroit child has been hospitalized after being the innocent victim in a drive-by shooting. Police said the 6-year-old boy was inside the home on Bassett Street near Pleasant Street when shots were fired around 1:35 a.m. The boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is listed as stable – and this is the second child hurt in a drive-by shooting in Detroit in the past ten days.
Tigers' Joey Wentz: Scrubbed from 40-man roster
The Tigers designated Wentz for assignment Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Wentz struck out three over two scoreless frames in Thursday's loss to the Angels, but he had mostly struggled of late with a 5.66 ERA since July 1. The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the return of Casey Mize (hamstring) from the 60-day injured list.
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