John Niyo

Rio de Janeiro — Jeff Porter was looking for his Kobe Bryant moment.

MichigaHe’d finished 14th, and then he hadn’t, as the official results showed a “DQ” next to his name. But then that disqualification was later rescinded – it was merely a timing error that needed to be corrected.

His stint with HC Donbass in the Ukrainian league ended last week after Smereck, the only Black player, found himself on the receiving end of racial taunts.

Detroit City FC will make its USL Championship debut next March, with home games still at Hamtramck’s Keyworth Stadium.

It was the bigger picture that the Michigan seniors tried to frame it all just before the clock struck midnight on this year, and their college careers.

With Saturday’s game tipping off at the Breslin Center, the scene figures to be electric.

Javier Báez still makes the dynamic plays in the field at shortstop, but he hasn’t been close to the offensive catalyst the Tigers needed.

J.J. McCarthy is something of a ringleader, helping others find a way to pre-empt all that controlled chaos and violence on the football field with a moment of Zen

The CEO talks about his pursuit of a pro team, the trade that opened his NBA ownership and UWM's rivalry with Rocket and Dan Gilbert.

Here's a roundup from The Detroit News' coverage of the Detroit Lions' 42-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field in Week 4.