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Craig Monroe ‘vehemently’ denies social media allegations
DETROIT – Craig Monroe is “vehemently” denying the social media allegations that resulted in his absence from Detroit Tigers television broadcasts the past few weeks. Monroe has been off the air since the team’s June 7-9 series against the Milwaukee Brewers. On Tuesday, the Tigers and Bally Sports Detroit confirmed his absence is due to allegations made against him by a woman on social media.
Detroit sports anchor Bernie Smilovitz receives 'lovely, just lovely' on-air tribute on final day at WDIV
There may be no crying in baseball, as the film "A League of Their Own" famously noted. But on WDIV-TV, there were plenty of heartfelt emotions as Local 4 News said goodbye to longtime sports anchor Bernie Smilovitz on Monday night. In late May, the station officially confirmed that Smilovitz —...
Embrace Sportz Launches Free Cross Country Camp to Reignite Interest and Unlock Scholarship Opportunities for Detroit Youth
Embrace Sportz announced the launch of a transformative new camp designed to expose Detroit’s youth to the sport of Cross Country. Aimed at students from 6th to 12th grade, this initiative seeks to revive participation in Cross Country within Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) and open doors to valuable collegiate scholarship opportunities that have been overlooked for too long. The camp will run from July 7 – July 12.
Tigers, Whitecaps Post Sunday Wins; Chicago’s Teams Lose
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, July 1, 2024) – The Tigers needed Carson Kelly’s three-run homer in the fifth inning as they nearly threw away a 7-1 lead before holding on to edge the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim yesterday, 7-6. Detroit meets the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis tomorrow evening, with broadcast time at 7:15 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
Detroit City FC women’s team makes history with first playoff game
Detroit’s women’s soccer team, Detroit City FC Women’s Team, has made history by qualifying for their first-ever playoff game. To make matters even better, they will host the match at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck this coming Friday. Detroit City FC Striker Kayla Addison and Coach David Dwaihy...
W League Playoffs at Keyworth
Detroit City FC Hosting USL W League Central Conference Playoffs, Set for July 5-7 Detroit City FC has been selected to host the USL W League Central Conference Playoffs, setting the club up for a massive weekend of soccer at Keyworth Stadium, kicking off on Friday, July 5!. FORMAT:. All...
Marisa Rostash named Girls Tennis Player of the Year again
Marisa Rostash is taking a new path. For the past decade, her life has revolved around tennis. Now, she is headed for a new state for college. The recent Monroe High graduate will study nursing at The University of Alabama. ...
Rico Hoye Jr. returns to Monroe to host boxing camp at ALCC
MONROE – Rico Hoye Jr. left Monroe in 2003 trying to escape some bad influences. He returned recently in an effort to be a good influence – and he may come back for good. The Monroe native traveled from Arizona to run a boxing camp over the past two weeks at the Arthur Lesow Community Center.
Chirco & Company set to host celebrity softball game to raise money for National Kidney Foundation
Chirco & Company, a Clinton Township-based nonprofit, is hosting its seventh Chirco & Company Softball Game to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan. The organizer, Vito Chirco, hopes to raise over $10,000 for the cause – one that’s close to his heart after his father, Jerome, experienced acute kidney failure in 2022.
Swim over 400 Miles of Lake Superior In Memory of the Edmund Fitzgerald
T’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 50 years since the fateful day that the Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew of 29 sank to the bottom of Lake Superior after departing from Detroit into a nasty storm. This historical event is so engrained in Michgander lore, that the song named after the shipwreck by Gordon Lightfood has practically become a state anthem.
Nothing to prove: Stevenson grad Rochelle Ferris among competitors for upcoming USBC Junior Gold tourney
Rochelle Ferris will be bowling in her first Junior Gold Championship from July 12 to 20. Some of the best young bowlers in the country will converge on Detroit as the young talent will be on display through the Metro area. Ferris, 17, and a Sterling Heights Stevenson graduate, said...
2 Detroit sports clubs team with local Ashley licensee
DETROIT — Top 100 retailer Dufresne Spencer Group has lined up as the exclusive furniture and mattress partner of the National Hockey League’s Detroit Red Wings and Major League Baseball’s Detroit Tigers. These new partnerships join DSG’s associations with the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Memphis Grizzlies,...
Our favorite photos from final round of Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit
DETROIT, MI — Cam Davis, of Australia, took home the trophy for the second time of his career during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club on Sunday, June 30. After a three-putt from Akshay Bhatia that lead to a bogey on the...
A Detroit guide to ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,’ from WJLB to Bob Seger
DETROIT - From Little Caesars Arena to WJLB, the new "Beverly Hills Cop" film, "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," is well connected to Detroit. Here's a guide to the film's many Detroit sights, sounds and references. Detroit Red Wings: The movie's first big set piece is a robbery at Little...
Professional tennis returns to Bloomfield Hills
DETROIT – Get ready to witness the exhilarating return of professional tennis to Southeast Michigan in 2024. The Cranbrook Tennis Classic welcomes the ATP Challenger Tour for the second straight year to the campus of Cranbrook Tennis Complex in Bloomfield Hills. Last year, pro tennis returned to the Detroit...
Brandon Inge's son, Tyler Inge, makes MHSBCA Division 2 all-state baseball team
Only one player local to the Hometown Life regional, Detroit Country Day senior Tyler Inge, the son of former Detroit Tigers player Brandon Inge, appeared on the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Division 1 all-state team. Reminder: HTL covers teams in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Canton, Commerce Twp., Farmington, Farmington...
Tuesdays with Gorney: Race for No. 1 spot in Rivals250 is opening up
There is a great debate coming for the No. 1 spot in the 2025 Rivals250 – and this one feels a little strange because it doesn’t seem like in years past that there’s a clear right answer. Recruiting Rumor Mill | Biggest decommits of June. *****. CLASS...
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