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Tigers Open a Pivotal 10-Game Stretch Tonight, 9 Back in the Central
It feels like just yesterday that catchers, pitchers and rookies reported to Lakeland back in February, and here we are at the end of August with our Tigers sitting in 4th place in the Central.
Djokovic Bounced in U.S. Open First Round by Unranked Navone!
The clock crept close to midnight in New York on Sunday night, and by 12:04am Novak Djokovic, the #4 seed and a 24-time major champion, was out of the U.S. Open in the first round.
Skubal Silences His Old Comerica Crowd as Dodgers Edge Tigers 2-1
So this is what heartbreak looks like: Tarik Skubal walks back into Comerica Park in a Dodgers uniform, and our Tigers can't solve him.
Lions Close the Preseason With a 25-16 Win Over the Colts!
We wrapped up the exhibition slate on the road Saturday, and our Lions handled the Colts 25-16 at Lucas Oil Stadium in the preseason finale.
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Tigers Walk It Off, Down the Mighty Dodgers 2-1 at Comerica!
What a night at Comerica Park, where our battling Tigers found a way past the National League's best and beat the Dodgers 2-1 in front of 40,022.
MI Sports Chat - More Thoughts Aug. 29
The Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc - In what was once The Buick Open stop on the PGA Tour is now known as The Ally Challenge in the Champions Tour with a lot of the past history of the PGA elite golfers competing!
Rays Blank Our Tigers 3-0, Take the Series at Comerica
It was a quiet, frustrating afternoon at Comerica Park, as the Rays shut out our Tigers 3-0 in front of 21,482 to take the series 2-1.
Camp Breaks in Allen Park as Lions Turn Toward the Saints!
Thursday marked the final practice of training camp at the Meijer Performance Center, and just like that our Lions are done with the grind in Allen Park and pointed at what matters.
Lions Turn Up the Drama at Camp Day 18 as Goff and the Offense Trade Blows With the Defense!
Day 18 down in Allen Park gave us exactly the kind of back-and-forth we live for, as the Lions backed down the intensity and length after going hard Tuesday, yet still packed an hour of practice with situational football that had both sides trading haymakers.
Okemos Grabs the No. 1 Spot as Boys Soccer Rankings Drop for 2026-27!
The first Boys Soccer rankings of the 2026-2027 season are out, dated 8/25/2026 from the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association, and our High School squads are already staking their claim.
Farmington Hills Mercy Takes the Top Spot in New Girls Volleyball Rankings
The first Girls Volleyball rankings of the 2026-2027 season are out, dated 8/25/2026 and produced by the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association, and our Michigan powers are already staking their claims.
Friday Night Lights Are Back: 302 Games Kick Off Week 1 With Goodrich-Frankenmuth Under the Big House Roof!
It's back, and it comes in a flood — 184 games tonight, 112 on Friday, six Saturday, our high school teams pouring back onto the fields with roughly 33,000 players suiting up across the state in the most-played sport we've got.
High School Football Kicks Off August 28 With a Slate of Showcase Classics!
The wait is over, folks — our high school football teams take the field August 28, and the calendar is loaded with the kind of showcase events that make late summer around here worth circling.
Tigers Snap the Skid, Blank the Rays' Rally in a 4-1 Win at Comerica!
The battling Tigers finally broke through, downing Tampa Bay 4-1 at Comerica Park to snap that losing streak and remind us why we keep the faith.
Gobles Steps Up to 11-Player Football, and the Tigers Are Ready
Big change for our Gobles Tigers this fall, folks: after four straight seasons of 8-player ball — a combined 31-10 record and MHSAA Playoff trips in four of the last five years — they're making the jump to 11-player football, where they land in Division 8.
Lions Land on ESPN's Most-Likely-to-Improve List as Camp Heats Up!
Buckle up, because the national eyes are back on us: ESPN has our Detroit Lions among the teams most likely to improve in 2026, and after watching this camp unfold, it's hard to argue.
Lions Set Their 53 as Saints Loom at Ford Field on Sept. 13
Cutdown weekend is upon us, Lions faithful, and by 6 p.m.
Tigers Snap the Skid, Get By the Rays 4-1 at Comerica!
Finally, the losing stops.
Ameli, Dzebo Shine as Troy Athens Blanks Northville 3-0 in Hodges' Homecoming!
There is nothing like a clean sheet to open a season, and our Troy Athens Red Hawks gave us one Thursday night, dispatching the Northville Mustangs 3-0 to start the year on the right foot.
Lions Unveil New Rivalries Uniform for November 1st Clash With the Vikings!
The wait is over, folks: our Lions have pulled the wrapping off the new Rivalries uniform, and it's set to debut November 1st against the Minnesota Vikings.
Red Wings Training Camp Is Just Over Three Weeks Away!
Grab your calendars, Wings faithful, because the wait is nearly over.
ESPN's Panel Puts the Reigning Knicks Atop the East as the Wild Parity Era Rolls On
The parity era just keeps giving us a new king every June — eight different champions since 2019, from the Raptors to the Bucks to last year's reigning Knicks — and now ESPN's expert panel has laid its cards on the table for 2026-27.
Tampa Bay Rays Take Down Our Tigers 4-1 as the Skid Hits Six Straight
It's getting hard to watch, folks.
Rookie Moore Announces Himself in Lions Preseason Debut vs. Washington
The wait was worth it.
Andrew Sears Gets the Call: Tigers' No. 14 Prospect Makes His MLB Debut Sunday!
It's a big day at Kauffman Stadium, as our Tigers hand the ball to a fresh face: Andrew Sears, the No. 14 prospect in the system, is up for his MLB debut Sunday against the Royals.
Sears Debuts, But Tigers Fall 11-7 as Wild Card Slips Away
It was supposed to be a night to remember for young Andrew Sears, and in flashes it was — the Tigers' No. 14 prospect opened his Major League career with a clean 1-2-3 frame and even struck out Bobby Witt Jr. after a leadoff walk in the fifth.
Lions Set Their Sights on a Playoff Return
The road back to the playoffs starts now, and for our Lions the mission this season is clear: get back to where this group belongs.
Lions Hold Off Commanders 17-13 in Preseason Tune-Up at Home!
The Lion's took care of business in Detroit, edging the Washington Commanders 17-13 in a preseason grind that came down to the final minutes, and even without our biggest stars on the field, the Lions found a way to win at home.
Tigers Injury Report: Riley Greene, Jack Flaherty Working Back as September Nears
The medical ward is crowded down at Comerica, and we've got a lot to keep tabs on as the calendar turns toward September.
Dobbs Gets the Nod Saturday as O'Neill Keeps Making Plays at Camp Day 16
Day 16 down in Allen Park, and while Thursday was a lighter hour in shells — red zone, special teams, a few situations before Friday's walkthrough — the storylines out of the Meijer Performance Center keep stacking up ahead of preseason game No. 2 against Washington on Saturday.
No. 1 Valley Lutheran Brings the Whole Band Back for Another Run
A year ago our Saginaw Valley Lutheran girls took a roster filled exclusively with sophomores and juniors all the way to the Division 3 Semifinals, before falling in three sets to a Kalamazoo Christian program that has now reached the Final Four four years running.
Concord's Haley Stimer Chases 20 Varsity Letters in Her Senior Run
Every once in a while an athlete comes along who does it all, and for us here in Concord that athlete is Haley Stimer — a senior walking into her final year with 15 varsity letters already stitched on her jacket and a goal that has folks talking: 20 letters over four years of high school.
Tabron Commits to Texas A&M as Cass Tech's Title Hopes Ride on Their Junior QB
There's a fresh spring in the step of our Detroit Cass Tech faithful this week, and it's easy to see why: junior quarterback Donald Tabron, one of the top recruits in the country in the Class of 2028, committed to Texas A&M on Saturday.
River Ryan Headlines Tigers' September Callup Watch as Rosters Expand
September brings roster expansion in Major League Baseball, and the Tigers have a name worth watching as rosters climb from 26 to 28 in less than two weeks.
Glen Lake's Julie Bennett Rows 2,800 Miles Across the Pacific in 40 Days
Every so often a Laker story comes along that stops us cold, and this is one of them: Julie (Adams) Bennett, a 1982 Glen Lake graduate, just rowed clean across the Pacific Ocean.
Seider Cracks the Ranks of the NHL's Elite Defensemen
The word out of Detroit is one Red Wings fans have been waiting to hear: Moritz Seider has reached the ranks of the NHL's elite defensemen.
Dan Bartholomae Takes the Throne as Michigan State's 22nd Athletic Director
The wait is over, Spartan faithful: Dan Bartholomae was announced as our new Vice President/Director of Athletics at Michigan State University, holding his introductory press conference inside the Tom Izzo Hall of History at the Breslin Center, televised live on the Big Ten Network!
Wolverines Draw Penn State as History Favors Our New Man in Charge
The 2026 preseason AP poll is out, and buried in all the SEC noise sits a number that ought to put a little pep in every Michigan fan's step this fall.
Goff Enters His Sixth Season in Detroit as We Look to Bounce Back from 9-8
Lion's QB Jared Goff is heading into his sixth season in Detroit, entering his 11th year overall, and the man just keeps rewriting his own story!
Tommy John, the Man Behind Baseball's Most Famous Surgery, Dies at 83
The somber news out of Bradenton this weekend: Tommy John has passed away at the age of 83, at his home in Florida, after time in hospice with bladder cancer and other ailments.
The Red Wings Now Own the NHL's Longest Active Playoff Drought
There's no dressing this one up: our Red Wings now own the longest active playoff drought in the entire NHL, and it stings to write.
Pistons Need Taurean Prince to Inherit Javonte Green's Mantle
We watched Javonte Green become the glue guy last season, the only Piston to suit up for all 82 regular season games and knock down 38% of his triples on three attempts a night, and now the torch has to pass.
Ratledge Shifts to Center as Our Lions Reshuffle the Offensive Line
The offensive line shuffle is in full swing in Detroit, and the Lions are getting creative up front after that 9-8 finish!
MI Sports Chat - Thoughts (Aug. 15, 2026)
Memories that last a lifetime.
Meet the Spartans Set for Wednesday, Aug. 26 at Spartan Stadium
Mark it down, Spartan faithful: Meet the Spartans lands Wednesday, Aug. 26 at Spartan Stadium, powered by Biggby Coffee, and it won't cost you a dime!
Spartans Volleyball Lands Six Matches on Big Ten Network for 2026 Season
The Big Ten dropped its nationally-televised volleyball selections Monday, and the Spartans are set for six matches on the Big Ten Network this season!
Michigan Volleyball Announces 2026 TV Schedule and Match Times
The wait for the 2026 Michigan volleyball season just got a whole lot easier to circle on the calendar, as the Wolverines announced their match times in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference out of Chicago, and we've got five games picked for national television.
Goff and Our Lions Turn the Page on a 9-8 Season in Allen Park
Out at Allen Park, the Lions got back to work with an intense two-hour Monday practice, and the message from Jared Goff and Dan Campbell was clear: 9-8 doesn't sit right around here!
Lions' Cade Mays Fractures Wrist, Set to Miss Eight to Ten Weeks
Rough news out of Allen Park this week, Lions faithful, as our new center Cade Mays fractured a small bone in his wrist during a recent training camp practice — and per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, that's expected to sideline him roughly eight to ten weeks.
Jason Beck Brings His Up-Tempo Offense to the Big House for 2026
The wait is nearly over, Michigan fans, because Jason Beck is officially the man calling the plays for the Wolverines offense in 2026, and if what he built at Utah is any indication, we are in for a very different brand of football at the Big House this fall!
2026 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic Announces Four Marquee Matchups at Wayne State
The Detroit Sports Commission has announced the game matchups for the 2026 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic, and the slate is loaded with our best high school football!
Worst-Case Scenarios Loom Over Our Red Wings Heading Into 2026-27
Ten straight seasons without playoff hockey, and the offseason has only tightened the knot around our beloved Red Wings.
MI Sports Chat - Thoughts (Aug. 4, 2026)
There's a line in Hoosiers where Coach Norman Dale, played by Gene Hackman, looks over a thin roster and tells the gym his team is on the floor.
MI Sports Chat - Thoughts (Aug. 1, 2026)
MI Sports Chat is All Michigan, All the Time — coverage of everything Michigan sports has to offer, plus some deep thoughts on topics around town.
MSU Hockey Schedule announced for 2026-27 season
MSU Hockey Season will drop the puck on Nov. 12-15 at South Bend vs Notre Dame before returning back to E. Lansing Nov. 19-22 vs Michigan!
MSU football and Coach Fitzgerald prep for opener Friday Sept 4 vs Toledo
New head coach Pat Fitzgerald and his staff continue to work with team and get ready for the BIG Football grind!
Michigan Men's hockey schedule for 2026-27 season is out!
Michigan Men's Hockey will start their 2026-27 season at Ohio State on Oct. 29-Nov. 1 before returning home to host the Nittany Lions on Nov. 12-15 weekend!
Michigan football starts season at 7:30 pm kickoff on Sept 5
Michigan Football is deep in off season prep for the upcoming season but the schedule is shaping out to be another challenging one!