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Webb Simpson drives from the 9th tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Rocket Mortgage Classic

Aug. 02, 2022 04:32 PM EDT

FILE - Edmonton Oilers defenseman Duncan Keith plays against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of an NHL hockey game Nov. 9, 2021, in Detroit. Keith is retiring after 17 seasons in the NHL, three Stanley Cups and two Norris Trophy awards as the league’s top defenseman. He spent most of his career with the Chicago Blackhawks and joined Edmonton last season. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings 11/9/2021

Jul. 12, 2022 07:32 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 14 1922 — Gene Sarazen edges Bobby Jones and John Black to win the U.S. Open tournament. 1934 — Max Baer stops Primo Carnera in 11th...

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2021, file photo, United State's Gable Dan Steveson poses with his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the men's freestyle 125kg wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Chiba, Japan. Gable Steveson knew his life had changed after he won an Olympic gold medal in wrestling. But the University of Minnesota star remains shocked by how fans have celebrated him this season during what has amounted to a college farewell tour. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
Penn St favored to regain title in NCAA wrestling tournament

Mar. 16, 2022 04:34 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:57 AM EST
Body Feb. 4 1861 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, N.Y...

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) watches against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. Once taboo topics such a battles with anxiety, depression or addictive behaviors are no longer suppressed and athletes around the world are speaking up: Lance Johnson of the Eagles Calvin Ridley of the Atlanta Falcons and both took leaves of absences from their teams. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions 10/31/2021

Dec. 22, 2021 09:58 AM EST

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson speaks after being presented his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
Baltimore Ravens at Detroit Lions 9/26/2021

Oct. 01, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson speaks after being presented his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
Michigan Sports Hall inducts Calvin Johnson, Jordyn Wieber

Oct. 01, 2021 08:25 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
Sept. 28 1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as...

Members of the Italian women's and men's track cycling team round the track during a training session inside the Izu velodrome at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Track cycling efforts in US hampered by outdated facilities

By Dave Skretta Jul. 30, 2021 10:36 PM EDT

Bryson DeChambeau gestures as he putts on the ninth green during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Friday, July 2, 2021, at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Rocket Mortgage Classic

Jul. 06, 2021 11:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2015, file photo Ray Curry, a regional director of the United Auto Workers, speaks in Chattanooga, Tenn. On Monday, June 28, 2021, Curry was elected president of the union. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File)
New UAW president will face huge post-pandemic challenges

By Tom Krisher Jun. 28, 2021 03:31 PM EDT

Whitmer vetoes tax breaks related to virus-related expenses

Jun. 25, 2021 05:51 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed two bills Friday that would let businesses seek refunds for taxes paid on personal protective equipment,...

FILE - In this May 18, 2021 file photo, Rory Gamble, President of United Auto Workers, speaks at the Ford Rouge EV Center in Dearborn, Mich. Gamble, who led the union through a corruption scandal and the coronavirus pandemic, is retiring effective June 30. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Rory Gamble, who led UAW through scandal, pandemic, retires

By Tom Krisher Jun. 25, 2021 01:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: How will Michigan do once eviction guard goes?

By Anna Nichols Jun. 25, 2021 12:18 PM EDT

Director Steven Soderbergh attends the "No Sudden Move" premiere during the 20th Tribeca Festival at The Battery on Friday, June 18, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Soderbergh, Cheadle return to Detroit in 'No Sudden Move'

By Jake Coyle Jun. 24, 2021 04:26 PM EDT

Detroit extends emergency order permitting virtual meetings

By Corey Williams Jun. 23, 2021 03:58 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — An emergence in COVID-19 variant cases has prompted Detroit to extend an order permitting in-person meetings without violations of the Open...

Angela Fitzgerald, of Bloomfield Hills., exercises at Burn Fitness in Rochester Hills, Mich., Monday, June 21, 2021. Michigan is fully open again. After facing 15 months of capacity restrictions and being hit by the country’s worst surge of coronavirus infections this spring, restaurants, entertainment businesses and other venues can operate at 100% occupancy starting Tuesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
'Time to play': Michigan reopens 15 months after pandemic

By David Eggert And Corey Williams Jun. 22, 2021 12:00 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Traverse City Record-Eagle. June 18, 2021. Editorial: Massive public showing draws the line at the past Getting...

After 100 years, Detroit-area coney island closing soon

Jun. 20, 2021 09:16 AM EDT
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) — Hold the onions? Yes, and the mustard, too, unfortunately. Red Hots Coney Island in Highland Park is closing in...