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Meijer will have its brand slapped across the Red Wings’ home, away and practice helmets beginning with this week’s NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Ilitch Companies announced Wednesday.

The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Givani Smith to a new two-year contract.

The Detroit Pistons have reportedly traded Sekou Doumbouya and Jahlil Okafor to the Brooklyn Nets for DeAndre Jordan and four second-round picks.

Red Wings. Pistons. You know the names -- but do you know the stories behind them?

Kelly Stafford, wife of longtime Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, started a new podcast and said her husband has “a little bit more of a shot” in Los Angeles and is having fun playing football for the first time in awhile.

The problem facing Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell isn’t finding things to fix.

The Detroit Tigers certainly appear to be trending in the right direction, and this entire rebuild has centered around starting pitching. But beyond Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal, who will be part of the staff next season?

Detroit Tigers pitcher Jose Cisnero was placed on the injured list Tuesday because he slipped on the some stairs at his home and cut his elbow, the team announced.

Ally is teaming up with Detroit City Football Club with a game plan that builds on their tradition of supporting charities and other causes.

Detroit City Football Club has become a true grassroots success story -- but the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought everything to a halt.

Does Michigan football have a tendency to overlook opponents from the Mid-American Conference following big wins? Let’s see what recent history says.

There’s an interesting subplot to this weekend’s Michigan football game against Northern Illinois: Former Michigan State quarterback Rocky Lombardi returns to the Big House one year after shocking the Wolverines on that very field.

The 24th-ranked Miami Hurricanes play host to Michigan State on Saturday.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at the first full week of the football season, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Jin Young Ko shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Cambia Portland Classic.

Max Scherzer has dominated since being traded to the Dodgers, and tries to extend his success streak when he pitches at Cincinnati on Saturday in a matchup with playoff implications.

It didn’t take Tim Tebow very long to realize Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson was different.

Brazilian soccer great Pelé took “a little step back” in his recovery from surgery to remove a tumor from his colon according to his daughter Kely Nascimento.

After being slowed by the pandemic, the race among 17 U.S. cities to land a coveted spot hosting the 2026 World Cup is back on.

The British government is keeping Panama on its red list, which means the United States may have to play without star Christian Pulisic and several other players for its World Cup qualifier at the Central American nation on Oct. 10.

Patrick Kane says he participated in the Chicago Blackhawks investigation into allegations that a then-assistant coach sexually assaulted two players in 2010.

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the club has decided to continue practicing at TCU next week in preparation for their Week 3 game at New England before returning to their New Orleans-area headquarters in Week 4.

Hendrick Motorsports is in a precarious position heading into first playoff elimination round.

The Detroit Tigers certainly appear to be trending in the right direction, and this entire rebuild has centered around starting pitching. But beyond Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal, who will be part of the staff next season?

A clash has broken out between Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and a section of the team’s fans after he called for “more people” to attend the Premier League home match against Southampton on Saturday than had come to the Champions League win over Leipzig in midweek.

Does Michigan football have a tendency to overlook opponents from the Mid-American Conference following big wins? Let’s see what recent history says.

The design meetings have been going on for years.

The South Course at Oakland Hill Country Club was closed for 22 months while architect Gil Hanse restored the greens and fairways to the original Donald Ross design.

Emma Raducanu’s life has been turned upside down since winning the U.S. Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier and she’s still struggling to get to grips with what has happened.

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been scratched from his scheduled start for the Angels against Oakland because of a sore right arm that could sideline him as a pitcher for the rest of the season.

Dustin Hopkins made a 43-yard field goal on an untimed down, and Washington defeated the New York Giants 30-29.

Carlota Ciganda overcame an early double bogey in chilly morning conditions Thursday for a 4-under 68 and a share of the first-round lead in the Cambia Portland Classic.

Bryce Harper had three hits, drove a three-run homer and had four RBIs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 17-8 win over the Chicago Cubs.

The “Hard Knocks” franchise will have an in-season version for the first time when “Hard Knocks In Season: The Indianapolis Colts” debuts on Nov. 17 on HBO.

Carli Lloyd scored a career-high five goals and the United States routed Paraguay 9-0 on Thursday in the national team’s first game since the Olympics.

Yankees reliever Clay Holmes threw a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning that let the tying run score, then Austin Hays chopped an RBI single in the 10th that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 win and dropped New York back in the AL wild-card race.

Aaron Donald’s first game in his 30s looked like most of his performances from his 20s for the Los Angeles Rams.

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been scratched from his scheduled start for the Angels against Oakland because of a sore right arm that could sideline him as a pitcher for the rest of the season.

Jon Rahm is motivated, even if he’s not feeling well.

Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th, but Chad Pinder’s two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics held off the Kansas City Royals 7-2.

Alex Cobb pitched five scoreless innings, Luis Rengifo and Jose Rojas hit home runs, and the Los Angeles Angels coasted to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.

The 24th-ranked Miami Hurricanes play host to Michigan State on Saturday.

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch Friday for the Los Angeles Angels because of a sore right arm that could sideline him as a pitcher for the rest of the season.

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL expects 98% of its players to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the season.

Brooks Koepka says in an interview with Golf Digest that Ryder Cup week is hectic and takes him from his individual routine and leaves him no time to decompress.

Even for baseball fans who’ve seen everything, this was a bizarre sight: The entire Baltimore Orioles’ grounds crew, perched behind the tarp and poised to spring into action as a storm approached, suddenly got told by an umpire to scram.

Track coach Alberto Salazar received no relief from the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado each hit one of St. Louis’ four homers, and the Cardinals flashed some fantastic outfield defense in beating the New York Mets 11-4 for their fifth straight victory.

Mike Trout is likely done for the year.

Michigan fans said the concession lines at home games are long and it takes forever to get food.

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.

U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan says the women’s national team needs to make sure players aren’t losing any of their existing compensation under the identical contract proposals the U.S. Soccer Federation has made to both the men’s and women’s teams.

Good luck getting Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid to ruminate on the fact that he’s nearing NFL history, just one win away from becoming the first to reach 100 with two different franchises.

Daniel Jones is looking to stay undefeated in his career against Washington when he leads the New York Giants into the NFC East matchup on Thursday night.

Kelly Stafford, wife of longtime Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, started a new podcast and said her husband has “a little bit more of a shot” in Los Angeles and is having fun playing football for the first time in awhile.

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says “there’s no chance” he takes the open job at Southern California.

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Jose Cisnero was placed on the injured list Tuesday because he slipped on the some stairs at his home and cut his elbow, the team announced.

Teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference have some work to do to back assertions that they can play with anybody.

Homestead-Miami Speedway will return to the playoff portion of the NASCAR season in 2022.