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LOCAL HEADLINE
Wins show speedy Tigers made for Comerica
DETROIT -- For years, Kids Run the Bases has been a Sunday postgame tradition at Comerica Park. It took A.J. Hinch just over half a season as Tigers manager to turn it into an in-game offensive weapon. “It’s exciting, and it always keeps pressure on the other team,” said rookie... Read more
Great weekend for Tigers Baseball. They may not be world series contender now but their exciting to watch.
LATEST NEWS
Detroit Lions announce free Family Fest which will include team legends
On Monday, the Detroit Lions announced a Family Fest which will be presented by University of Michigan Credit Union. The event will take place on Saturday, August 7 at Ford Field and it will be free and open to the public. (As long as you have a ticket) From Detroit... Read more
LOCAL PICK
Hinch tells Ty Madden to look around: he can be a 'fast-mover' to Detroit
For Ty Madden, the idea of being a professional ballplayer became real when he landed in Detroit Sunday night and the Tigers had a car there waiting for him. "I was like alright, this is the real deal now," said Madden, widely viewed as one of the steals of the draft at No. 32 overall. Read more
TRENDING NOW
Head-spinning, last-inning win vaults Southwest to Little League state quarterfinals
GROSSE POINTE, MI – The game boiled down to one inning. And Bay City Southwest unloaded with one inning of shock and awe. Locked in a 1-1 duel with Roosevelt Park with first place in their pool on the line, Southwest went wild in its final swings for a stunning 13-1 victory in the Little League Major Baseball state tournament. Read more