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The arena bearing his name is no more, but there’s a new tribute to sports icon Joe Louis taking shape going up not too far from the site of the old arena.

Steve Yzerman had a busy Wednesday. NHL Free Agency opened at noon on July 13, and the Detroit Red Wings were among the busiest of teams, bringing in a slew of new players, all of which are sure to get some serious ice time.

Few people are more worthy than Jerry Stackhouse to have an opinion on the Detroit Pistons bringing back the polarizing teal jerseys, so we asked him to share his honest thoughts.

Aidan Hutchinson brought down the house during the first episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks" on Tuesday.

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams will reportedly wear the No. 9 jersey after reaching out to Matthew Stafford and getting his permission.

Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch spoke Wednesday about the firing of general manager Al Avila, saying a lack of progress this season ultimately led to the decision.

Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch is addressing the media after the team announced the firing of general manager Al Avila.

The DCFC is playing in the U.S. Open Cup.

We chatted with the co-owner of DCFC Alex Wright and DCFC midfielder Maxi Rodriquez about how this Detroit professional soccer team pulled off a major win against a major league soccer team.

Aidan Hutchinson brought down the house during the first episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks" on Tuesday.

The Michigan football team is ranked No. 6 in the preseason Coaches Poll after making its first College Football Playoff appearance last year.

They’re going to try to play college basketball on an aircraft carrier again.

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Michigan State guard Max Christie with the 35th overall pick in the NBA draft.

Graham Gano hit a 24-yard field goal as time expired, Daniel Jones was solid in limited work and the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 23-21 on Thursday night to open the preseason.

There are no Latino general managers left in Major League Baseball after the Detroit Tigers fired Al Avila.

John Calipari’s push for upgraded practice facilities for his Kentucky basketball team drew a sharp jab from Wildcats football coach Mark Stoops on Twitter after the Hall of Fame coach referred to the university as a “basketball school” in an interview.

Police in Las Vegas say former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was asleep and smelled of alcohol when he was found in his damaged sports car this week and arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson would accept an eight-game suspension and $5 million fine to avoid missing the entire season.

Rickie Fowler and Jason Day have reason to feel lucky to be even in the PGA Tour's postseason.

FIFA has formally moved the World Cup start up by one day to Nov. 20.

Michigan State has signed basketball coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season.

Michigan State has signed basketball coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season.

The contract standoff between the Chicago Bears and Roquan Smith continued Thursday with the star linebacker watching practice from the sideline and new coach Matt Eberflus saying he expects healthy players participating on the field.

Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league.

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner will require hip surgery and is expected to miss the upcoming season.

Patrick Mahomes will start the Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason opener in Chicago on Saturday.

A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the New York Jets and offensive tackle Duane Brown have agreed to terms on a two-year contract.

New England Patriots running back James White has announced his retirement after eight seasons.

Tom Brady has been excused from training camp and will be away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 11 days for personal reasons.

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has returned for the finale of a series against the Texas Rangers following a five-game absence after testing positive for COVID-19.

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s real estate company has proposed to pay more than than $82 million to creditors over an abandoned $800 million practice facility project in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Tua Tagovailoa would rather chat with Tom Brady than answer questions about him taking his job.

Carlos Vela scored in the third minute and Raúl Ruidíaz’s converted a penalty kick in the 73rd minute in the Major League Soccer All-Star team’s 2-1 victory over Mexico’s Liga MX on Wednesday night.

Top Atlanta prospect Vaughn Grissom homered onto Lansdowne Street in his major league debut to lead the Braves to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Sabrina Ionescu had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Sami Whitcomb added 15 points and the New York Liberty stayed in the playoff race with a 91-73 victory over the Dallas Wings.

Brandon Drury hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth and Austin Nola’s two-run homer capped a seven-run rally that carried the San Diego Padres to a wild 13-7 win against the San Francisco Giants.

The arena bearing his name is no more, but there’s a new tribute to sports icon Joe Louis taking shape going up not too far from the site of the old arena.

Carlos Santana snapped an 0-for-17 slump with a go-ahead two-run homer during Seattle’s three-run seventh inning, and the Mariners rallied to beat the slumping New York Yankees 4-3.

The Denver Broncos' new ownership group is the league's most diverse, with four of the six members either female or minorities.

Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch spoke Wednesday about the firing of general manager Al Avila, saying a lack of progress this season ultimately led to the decision.

The Detroit Tigers have fired general manager Al Avila, ending a seven-year tenure with no playoff appearances.

Deshaun Watson will start Cleveland’s exhibition opener at Jacksonville while waiting to learn if the NFL will succeed in keeping him off the field much longer.

Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch is addressing the media after the team announced the firing of general manager Al Avila.

The Detroit Tigers have fired general manager Al Avila after he spent 22 years with the organization and seven years as the GM.

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro's phone faux pas was a relatable moment.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is still healing from an appendectomy two weeks ago, and coach Zac Taylor said there is no timetable for his participation in training camp.

The performance didn’t come close to matching the hype for the 2021 quarterback class.

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams will reportedly wear the No. 9 jersey after reaching out to Matthew Stafford and getting his permission.

Episode one of HBO’s Hard Knocks featuring the Detroit Lions aired Tuesday night, and it taught us a lot about our football team and the direction it’s going in.

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman will miss “an extended period of time” for treatment of what the school described Wednesday as medical condition unrelated to football.

Detroit has been buzzing about the Lions being on Hard Knocks for weeks, and the first taste of the series absolutely did not disappoint.

The World Cup in Qatar could start one day earlier than scheduled.

Pinch-hitter Luis Torrens singled with one out in the 13th inning to score Eugenio Suárez, and the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in a game dominated by the starting pitching of Gerrit Cole and Luis Castillo.

Manny Machado hit a game-ending, three-run homer and Juan Soto connected for his first long ball with the San Diego Padres, who overcame a blown save by Josh Hader to beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4.

Serena Williams says she’s stepping away from tennis soon to focus on having a second child.

Shohei Ohtani withstood another injury scare and pitched six scoreless innings to go with his team-leading 25th home run, reaching yet another monumental milestone as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1.

Serena Williams is famous for her 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

Pittsburgh infielder Rodolfo Castro lost his phone on the field and the Pirates were stymied by rookie Tommy Henry in a 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

A lawyer for the widow of Kobe Bryant told jurors that a “culture of callousness” led Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters to share photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and other victims of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers star, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven others.