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Charlie Woods shot tracker: Hole-by-hole recap from US Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills
Charlie Woods finished the first round of the United States Golf Association Junior Amateur Championship shooting 12-over-par 82 in the first round. Woods started early on Monday in the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur at iconic Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, he teed off at 8:28 a.m. on the Donald Ross-designed...
Michigan’s Largest Pickleball Complex Set to Open in 2025
Fans of America's fast growing sport will soon have a new place to play in Michigan. The state's largest indoor pickleball complex is set to open its doors in 2025. The Northville Pickleball Club, a 50,000-square-foot facility, will be located on the Ward Church campus in Northville, about 30 miles west of Detroit.
Detroit teacher to become 1st woman to run across the state
DETROIT – A Detroit teacher is setting out on a journey to become the first woman ever to run across the state of Michigan and she’s hoping to raise some money for some great causes along the way. Sarah Porter is a teacher and cross country coach at...
Beavers Walk-Off Mammoths, 10-7
UTICA, Mich. – The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers (8-18) defeated the Westside Woolly Mammoths (14-9) on a walk-off home run, with a final score of 10-7 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon for baseball at Jimmy John’s Field. The Mammoths would strike first in the ballgame on a Colby Seltzer...
After all-state season at Brother Rice, Ryan Tyranski seeking power, experience with Leprechauns
Power isn’t everything, but it has been a primary seasonal objective for Ryan Tyranski. Named first-team all-state for his senior season this past spring with Division 1 state runner-up Birmingham Brother Rice, Tyranski is playing his summer ball with the Northwoods League’s Royal Oak Leprechauns. There, the first baseman had aspirations of both adjusting to the next level and driving the ball farther before heading off to Cincinnati this fall.
Claressa Shields hosts Flint Block Party ahead of her big fight this Saturday
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - This weekend, Flint’s own Claressa Shields will be heading to Little Caesars Arena looking to become a 15-time world champion. With fight week about to start, the “GWOAT” herself hosted a block party on Claressa Shields Street in Flint. Fans were able to...
2024 Detroit Free Press International Half Marathon sells out months before race
The 2024 Detroit Free Press International Half-Marathon sold out out on Tuesday with just less than three months before the race steps off. It comes just days after the full marathon sold out over the weekend. The international marathon goes through Detroit and into Windsor, Ontario over the Ambassador Bridge...
NOW PLAYING: U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
264 golfers will commence on Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield, Mich. From July 22 to July 27. The South course opened in 1918 and the Norht course opened in 1924. Donald Ross designed both courses, while Robert Trent Jones, Reese Jones and Gil Hanse have all done renovations. Bryan...
Henry Ford specialist creates Olympic-inspired exercises
DETROIT – Do each exercise 8 to 10 times, then rest and repeat. You can increase or decrease the difficulty and reps as needed!. If you don’t have a medicine ball, try using a book instead or substitute a pillow to make it easier. 2. Mountain Climbers in...
PGA Commissioner surpises grandfather & grandson featured in 7 News Detroit story
Last month, we told you all about Dennis Niemiec and his grandson, Paxton. The two were making a special trip to the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Watch more about their final trip to the Rocket Mortgage Classic below. Prior to the start of the 2024 tournament, I received an email from...
Just in time for the Paris Olympics comes a film on Detroit's bid to host 1968 Games
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are set to begin Friday with the usual spectacle of the opening ceremony and the parade of athletes into the stadium. This year, basketball great LeBron James will be carrying a flag for the U.S. team. What few people in Detroit may realize, however, is that the...
Top recruits: Cass Tech safety more than happy to go up against top receivers
MLive is spending the summer checking in on the top 2025 football recruits in Michigan. Today provides a look at Cass Tech safety Derrick Jackson III, who knows offensive guys get a lot of the hype, but he prefers being on defense. Fans can see the list of Top 25 recruits in Michigan by clicking here.
How Oakland Hills Country Club became one of golf's most iconic venues
Championship golf is back at Oakland Hills Country Club. The 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship is set for Michigan's historic golf course in Bloomfield Township, beginning Monday and running through Saturday. It is the first United States Golf Association tournament hosted at Oakland Hills in eight years (since the 2016 U.S. Amateur), and...
Royal Oak native Stephen Ruhle shuts the door for Leprechauns in 4-3 win
ROYAL OAK – After something of a rough eighth inning, Royal Oak Leprechauns reliever Stephen Ruhle, dealing in familiar territory, provided a pot-of-gold ending for himself and fans at Memorial Park. Ruhle, who played his high school baseball at Royal Oak Shrine, retired the side with two strikeouts in...
Tigers' Max Clark: Promoted to High-A
Clark was promoted to High-A West Michigan on Sunday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Clark will take a step up to High-A after he produced a .279 average with six home runs, 56 RBI, 52 runs scored and 25 stolen bases over 276 at-bats in 72 games with Single-A Lakeland this season. The 19-year-old was selected third overall in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, but unlike Paul Skenes, who went first overall, Clark will likely need to slowly work his way up the minor-league levels before making his major-league debut in the distant future.
Taylor Moore betting profile: 3M Open
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 27: Taylor Moore of the United States chips to the 17th green during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 27, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images) A. Change Text Size. Taylor Moore looks to improve...
Jordon Banfield Named CSUB Baseball Head Coach with Impressive Coaching Record
Jordon Banfield has been appointed as the fourth Head Coach of CSUB Baseball after a thorough national search involving candidates from various baseball coaching backgrounds. Banfield led Oakland University to a 13-win improvement in his first season and was named the 2022 Horizon League Coach of the Year. Under Banfield,...
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