Troy
SPORTS
Oakland Hills Country Club set to host U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
The top teenage golfers in the world will be teeing off in Metro Detroit this week at the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills.
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...
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.
Roadkill Nights coming back to M1 Concourse
Cruise Week's legal street drag racing event will return to the M1 Concourse in Pontiac this year. MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge, which brings drag racing to Woodward Avenue, was moved to downtown Pontiac last year. But on Aug. 10, the event that regularly attracts thousands of gearheads,...
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.
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.
Folsom's 9 Preseason Player of the Year candidates for girls basketball
Hometown Life sports reporter Brandon Folsom identifies players who are pre-season favorites to win his Player of the Year for the 2024-25 girls basketball season. Reminder: HTL covers teams in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Canton, Commerce Twp., Farmington, Farmington Hills, Garden City, Livonia, Milford, Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Redford, South Lyon, Wayne, Westland, White Lake and Wixom.
Hoppers Beat Unicorns, 8-1
UTICA, Mich. – The Eastside Diamond Hoppers (15-10) took down the Utica Unicorns (13-13), 8-1, with help from Ben Ferguson‘s third home run of the season, in front of a sold out crowd in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader at Jimmy John’s Field. Ferguson ended game...
PREVIEW: 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...
Mammoths Hold On to Beat Beavers, 2-1
UTICA, Mich – The Westside Woolly Mammoths (14-8) defeated the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers (7-18), 2-1, in a close game in front of a loudly crowd at Jimmy John’s Field on Friday night. It was a pitchers duel as RHP Nate Blain picked up his third win as a...
From walk-on at Oakland to Arizona portal pickup, Trey Townsend has gotten the full college experience
Trey Townsend officially committed to Arizona in late April, three weeks after entering the transfer portal and just over a month after he helped lead Oakland to only its second NCAA Tournament win in school history. But the groundwork for his eventual arrival in Tucson began a year earlier. Going...
Michigan Pro Ultimate Frisbee Team Wins First Game In 7 Years
I remember the first time I was introduced to ultimate frisbee in elementary school, I told my gym teacher that it was a knock off football. That may have been because I wasn't too good at throwing the frisbee yet, but I definitely was one of the better receivers in the class. Nonetheless, I had no idea how big of sport ultimate frisbee actually was or how fun it could be when taken seriously.
Women's Soccer Adds Pair of High-Level Assistants to the Program
ROCHESTER, Mich. - Women's Soccer has put the finishing touches on their new coaching staff, hiring a pair of professional level assistants to the program in Jessica Newton and Trevor Foster. Newton, a native of Petersburg, FL., brings a professional pedigree to the program. She has played at the highest...
Miami RedHawks selected to win Mid-American Conference in 2024 Preseason Coaches Poll
The more things stay the same, the more things wind up changing. It’s a new landscape in the Mid-American Conference in 2024, as the conference has eschewed the East and West divisions in favor of a pod scheduling system during the offseason. The change is an effort to ensure every team can play each other over a three-year stretch and make the title game more competitive.
Champions crowned at 2024 Junior Gold Championships in Detroit
Spoiler Alert: Only scroll down if you want to know the champions of this event prior to the CBS Sports Network telecasts on July 30, Aug. 6 and 13. – The 2024 Junior Gold Championships officially came to a close on Saturday as the U12, U15 and U18 divisions determined who left Detroit as champions at historic Thunderbowl Lanes.
2024 Junior Gold Notebook - Round 5
DETROIT – Friday at the 2024 Junior Gold Championships saw six U12 bowlers survive match play to advance to the TV stepladder finals while the U15 and U18 divisions are down to 24 bowlers in each age group. Franco earns No. 1 seed for stepladder finals, Taylor and Ault...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.