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Pro Teams Opinion

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 31, 2026
Pro Teams Editor's Note

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 31, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 30, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 30, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 30, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions Opinion

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!

Patrick Lowney · Aug 30, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 28, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 28, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 28, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers Editor's Note

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 28, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 26, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 26, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

Tigers Snap the Skid, Get By the Rays 4-1 at Comerica!

Finally, the losing stops.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 26, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 25, 2026
W Hockey
Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings Training Camp Is Just Over Three Weeks Away!

Grab your calendars, Wings faithful, because the wait is nearly over.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 25, 2026
P Basketball
Detroit Pistons

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 25, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

Tampa Bay Rays Take Down Our Tigers 4-1 as the Skid Hits Six Straight

It's getting hard to watch, folks.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 25, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

Rookie Moore Announces Himself in Lions Preseason Debut vs. Washington

The wait was worth it.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 24, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 24, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 24, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions Opinion

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 23, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 23, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 21, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 21, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 20, 2026
W Hockey
Detroit Red Wings

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 20, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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!

Patrick Lowney · Aug 19, 2026
D Baseball
Detroit Tigers

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 19, 2026
W Hockey
Detroit Red Wings

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 16, 2026
P Basketball
Detroit Pistons

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 16, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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!

Patrick Lowney · Aug 16, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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!

Patrick Lowney · Aug 14, 2026
L Football
Detroit Lions

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 14, 2026
W Hockey
Detroit Red Wings

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 9, 2026
Pro Teams Opinion

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 4, 2026
Pro Teams Editor's Note

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.

Patrick Lowney · Aug 1, 2026