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Detroit Tigers’ Jackson Jobe to Miss Rest of Season with Tommy John Surgery
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 12, 2025 ~ Detroit Tigers‘ starting pitcher Jackson Jobe has been ruled out for the rest of the 2025 season for Tommy John surgery, the team ann...
Jun 12, 2025
Detroit Tigers Drop Second Game of Series to Baltimore Orioles
Photo: Daniel Kucin Jr. ~ IMAGN IMAGESDETROIT, June 12, 2025 ~ The Detroit Tigers (44-25) allowed seven runs in the 8th inning in a 10-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles (27-39) Wednesday night at Camden...
Jun 12, 2025
Detroit’s Depth on Display in Gritty Win Over Baltimore
Photo: Daniel Kucin Jr ~ IMAGN IMAGESDETROIT, June 11, 2025 ~ The Detroit Tigers continued their impressive hot streak with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Camden Yards. T...
Jun 11, 2025
Amp City: Detroit’s New Team Brings the Heat to Half-Court Hoops
Photo: Nic Fardella ~ WJR DETROIT, June 10, 2025 ~ The Detroit Amps are the newest team in town and one of eight expansion franchises in Ice Cube's Big3 basketball league."It's a different brand of ba...
Jun 11, 2025
Federal Judge Approves House v. NCAA Settlement
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 9, 2025 ~ A new era of college athletics is officially underway. On Friday, June 6, a federal judge approved the House vs. NCAA settlement, paving the...
Jun 09, 2025
Tigers Roar Past Cubs in Electric Series Win at Comerica Park
Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 6 2025, ~ The Detroit Tigers delivered a strong statement over the weekend, taking two out of three games against the Chicago Cubs in a series that felt like...
Jun 09, 2025
Perez Powers Up, But Tigers Fall Short in Extras
Photo: Matt Marton ~ USA TODAY NETWORKCHICAGO, June 5, 2025 ~ The Detroit Tigers will have to settle for a split against the Chicago White Sox after Timothy Elko hits a walk-off single in the bottom o...
Jun 06, 2025
South Side Showdown: Tigers Outlast Sox in Gritty Battle
Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski ~ USA TODAY NETWORK CHICAGO, June 4, 2025 ~ The Detroit Tigers scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to edge the Chicago White Sox in a tightly contested battle at Guar...
Jun 05, 2025
Aidan Hutchinson Returns—Will Lions Secure His Pass-Rush Partner
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 3, 2025 ~ Aidan Hutchinson returned to the gridiron for the first time since his season-ending leg injury on May 28 for Organized Team Activities (OTA...
Jun 03, 2025
Frank Ragnow Retires: Lions Lose Their Ironman in the Trenches
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, June 3, 2025 - After anchoring the Detroit Lions' offensive line for seven seasons, Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow has officially announced his retirement fr...
Jun 03, 2025
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
