Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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There is never a time where Coach Corey Parker, his company of dedicated coaches, and his proficient team of football players aren't striving for greatness. The ten year mark of Parker's tenure is slowly approaching, and goals have always been the same. Build the character and education of our young men, play football, win championships, and have fun. When the sun comes out, so does the Panthers. Players have been taking advantage all summer. They have been on a constant duty of self improvement... Full story
AYLOR, MICHIGAN – Teams from Puerto Rico and California will play for the world championship in the 13- and 14-year-old division of Little League Baseball during the 39th annual Junior League Baseball World Series at Noon Sunday at Taylor's Heritage Park. The Radames Lopez Little League junior all-stars from Guayama, Puerto Rico, broke a streak of six straight JLWS titles by Asia-Pacific teams from Chinese Taipei with an extra-inning walk-off single on Friday. The win gave the national c... Full story
Jovan Olaifoye has gone from Ecorse to Grand Rapids, and North Carolina to Canada. Yet he never left home. "Virtually everywhere I've gone, I met some great people that are like family to this day," said the new Ecorse football coach. "They were always welcoming." The 2005 Ecorse graduate has retired from a football career that saw him become one of the most heralded players in Canadian Football League history to take the reins of his alma mater-and give back. "It's actually a dream come true,"... Full story
LaMonta Stone is a man who has lived and breathed River Rouge basketball since birth. He had uncles who played basketball for Rouge (and won championships), his mother was a cheerleader for who was a state champion. Stone summed it up perfectly, "Probably my blood is maroon." Coach Stone is a man who prides himself on discipline. "Not only will it carry you through athletics and give you a winning mentality, it also helps you in life, in all aspects of your life." Lofton Greene, a River Rouge le... Full story
Over 100 boats came to the City of Ecorse for the Annual Wall of Fire Walleye Fishing Tournaments. People came from as far away as Missouri and throughout the Downriver communities. Firefighters from River Rouge and Ecorse were on hand to help make sure everyone in attendance had a good time. Coordinator - Mark Wilson- said, 'It takes the entire community and businesses to make it a success. Many of the teams come back each year.'... Full story
The Super Bowl was packed with controversy due to its treatment of Colin Kaepernick. Although many people dismissed the idea of a "boycott," it may have been effective because the show had the worst ratings in a decade. The Associated Press reports the game was seen by 100.7 million on television and streaming service, the lowest since 2009. "On CBS alone, the game was seen by 98.2 million people, compared to 103.4 million who watched on NBC last year, according to the Nielsen company," the... Full story
They began on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel where we had the Big Raffle drawing .It was a huge success. This is how we pay for the Xmas giveaway. On Friday State representative Jewell Jones and friends did the toy shopping at Meijer. On Saturday we vegan at the Inkster Uhaul who donated the truck and storage for the event.Then we met at Kroger on Merriman and Cherryhill where they did the food shopping for 100 families. I gave them a shopping list and they had boxes and large bags donated by Tex... Full story
Showtime's much anticipated 3-part documentary series "Shut Up and Dribble" gets its debut Saturday night (Nov. 3). Directed by Gotham Chopra, "Shut Up and Dribble" looks at the changing role of NBA athletes in our current cultural and political environment - and it was inspired by the widely reported criticism of an interview in which basketball superstar LeBron James discussed his feelings about President Donald Trump. The criticism started in February, when Fox News talk show host Laura Ingra... Full story
Former football player Colin Kaepernick has continually used his platform as an avenue to bring attention to social injustice. He's been honored by several institutions and organizations for lending his voice and resources to overcome issues faced by the Black community. The latest institution to recognize Kaepernick's efforts is Harvard University. The school awarded him with the W.E.B. Du Bois medal on Thursday, the Huffington Post reported. The medal is awarded to individuals who are fierce a... Full story
Everyone is part of the problem, so let's be part of the solution instead. This has been a pretty horrible week for sports in general. We're all gritting our teeth and hoping to get to the end of it without any more horrific news coming down the wires. As a culture, we spend all year looking forward to that mythic four month time frame we call "football season". We put off weddings, organize schedules, and plan our lives around what we like to think is the best time of year. There's nothing... Full story
The announcement that Colin Kaepernick was signed by Nike all along is the uppercut that has the NFL staggering toward the ropes. The NFL was in a different, seemingly unbeatable place back when Colin Kaepernick first decided to protest police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem back in 2016. The league had weathered the storm of criticism from its mishandling of domestic violence cases, namely the Ray Rice incident, powered through lawsuits and accusations that it was being less than forthright about the effect hits to the head... Full story
Alan Trammell, the Detroit Tigers' legendary shortstop, was immortalized in Detroit as the Tigers forever retired his No. 3. The club unveiled his name and number in a pregame ceremony on Sunday, which are now painted on the left-center field wall alongside his teammate Jack Morris and other Tigers who have had their numbers retired. Several of Trammell's former Detroit teammates were on hand for the ceremony, including Lou Whitaker. When Whitaker was called to speak, the fans suddenly shouted... Full story
It's that time of year again. Football programs across the country have been cooped up in their hiding places devising the best strategies for their teams. With about two weeks left until football season, staff, student, and the community alike are itching to see what their favorite teams are coming up with. For the first time in current world history River Rouge High School and Cass Technical High School will have the opportunity to go at one another. Coach Parker and his brotherhood of... Full story
Starting this past Monday, Detroit Lions fans can pick up Think Ford First Detroit Lions Football Frenzy scratch off card at any Southeast Michigan Ford Dealership to reveal a code redeemable for two free tickets to the Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants preseason game on Friday, August 17 at Ford Field. Scratch off card codes can be redeemed by visiting the web site www.detroitlions.com/thinkfordfirst for two tickets. There will also be one card from each dealership redeemable for a VIP... Full story
Messi, Harry Kane and Ronaldo mover over, the new showstopper is Kylian Mbappé of France. French soccer star showed up and showed out on the world's largest soccer stage, the World Cup final against Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia as France wins the game by the final score of 4-2. Mbappé, 19, who scored four goals during the World Cup on his way to becoming one of the youngest stars on a global soccer stage, is now ready to get paid. Mbappé, who earns around $2... Full story
It started out in 1975 as a group of 15 neighborhood teenagers who just enjoyed riding unicycles. They encouraged and challenged one another and were chauffeured by parents, Tom and Carol Brichford out to the Pontiac Unicyclists Club on weekends. The group decided to check out the North American Unicycling Convention and Championships being held that year in Pontiac. They returned to their hometown inspired to be one of the best teams in unicycle competition. As interest in unicycling grew, the... Full story
n June 11, at 3:21PM, the Detroit Pistons announced an agreement with Dwane Casey to join the organization as Head Coach. Mr. Casey, who led the Toronto Raptors to 59 wins in the most recently completed season, is a finalist for the NBA’s 2018 Coach of the Year Award, which will presented on June 25 at the league’s awards dinner in Los Angeles. Last month, the National Basketball Coaches Association named him the Coach of the Year. Casey had been making the rounds on NBA broadcasts recently and... Full story
The Detroit Grand Prix has races all weekend. Friday, June 1 is a Free Day courtesy of Comerica Bank. Comerica Bank FREE Prix Day: Gate admission is FREE of charge; open seating in all grandstands. FREE access to the Fifth Third Bank Paddock. 7:30 a.m. Gates open 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Trans Am presented by Pirelli Practice 1 8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship Practice 1 (Prototype/GT Daytona) 10:05 a.m. – 10:35 p.m. SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Truck Series – Practic... Full story
It’s a different group of entertainers on the Detroit Tigers ball club getting the job done as our home team have won as per this past Monday have won four out of five games. Yes in this past Monday game James McCann hit a drive to left field and hesitated ever so to some extent however not enough to cause any sort of occurrence, however enough to make it clear he realized how well he'd connected a bases loaded grand slam homerun. "That was a good feeling, and a big spot in the game to open i... Full story
Two time Olympic Gold Medalist and Unified Women's Super-Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields. Visited Detroit's Downtown Boxing Gym to talk to the media and youth. Shields want to become a real and relatable Figure to the children. "It's hard to be positive when your surrounded by negativity." Says the champion boxer. Shields will attempt to become a two-division world champion when she faces unified women's 154-pound champion Hanna Gabriels for the vacant IBF and WBA Middleweight World... Full story
In Lansing this past week the new classification breaks will see 22 schools move up in class for 2018-19, while 15 schools will move down. Effective with the 2018-19 school year, schools with 885 or more students are in Class A. The enrollment limits for Class B are 398-884, Class C is 194-397, and schools with enrollments of 193 and fewer are Class D. The break between Classes A and B increased four students from 2017-18, the break between Classes B and C decreased eight students, and the... Full story
The Robichaud High School Athletic Hall of Fame is intended to honor the rich heritage and tradition of the great teams, individuals, and contributors to Robichaud Athletics throughout the years. It is with great pleasure to announce the new RHS Hall of Fame Inductees for the Class of 2018. Alex White '93-Football · A giant of a man, who dominated 1989-1993 (6ft 11in-380 lbs) . Lettered 4 Years (4) Football, (4) Basketball, (3) Track and Field. · Member of the 1990 Class B State Champion F... Full story
