Tigers bats go cold as Twins snap 10-game losing streak

A day after Anibal Sanchez lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning, Saturday’s game was its polar opposite in terms of drama. The Twins got three runs in the first and that's it, but it held up as the Tigers' four-game winning streak came to an end.

Volunteers distribute flags on graves of war vets in Royal Oak

Volunteers took time today to honor fallen service members buried at Oakview Cemetery. About 100 volunteers distributed 2,500 flags on the graves of veterans.

Volunteers, lawn mowers hit Detroit parks for marathon cleanup

The rumbling of lawn mower engines began shortly after 9 a.m. today at O’Shea Playground on the city’s west side, as a group of volunteers prepared to mow the grass at city parks for the next 24 hours.

Man accused of killing his Novi family in 2008 to be arraigned Sunday

A man suspect of killing his wife and two children nearly five years ago was returned to Michigan today to face charges in the October 2008 deaths.

Blackhawks pulling out all stops to stay alive in series with Wings

With the Red Wings within one victory of eliminating the Blackhawks in this Western Conference semifinal series, Chicago had to do something. Of course, the Red Wings will be ready for anything.

Davidson family members in legal battle over foundation

Billionaire William M. Davidson left an impressive legacy of success and generosity when he died in March 2009 at the age of 86.

Ashley Lane comes up big again, sends U-M to College World Series

In the fifth inning, Lane laced a two-run double and propelled the Wolverines to a 2-1 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette in Game 3 of the Super Regional in Ann Arbor. Michigan will make its first CWS appearance since 2009.

• Photos: U-M softball advances to College World Series

Thousands experience Movement at Hart Plaza

Detroit -- Thousands followed the sound of pumping beats Saturday to Hart Plaza for the kickoff of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.

Wings' Jimmy Howard accepts big money for starring role without ego

Afterward, as reporters peppered Jimmy Howard with questions inside the Red Wings’ dressing room, the goaltender deflected them all with ease, too. He talked about confidence, but steered clear of cockiness.

Marinas remake themselves as floating resorts

Up and down the Detroit River, along Lake St. Clair and other Michigan lakes and waterways, marinas are adding amenities to become more than just boat docks.

Tigers heroes of magical 1968 season honored in pregame ceremony

The gang was celebrated Saturday at Comerica Park. season that, in its depth of emotion, has never quite been duplicated in this region, not even, perhaps, during the ’84 Tigers championship year.

• Photos: Tigers honor 1968 world champions

Let Suh be Suh: Don’t push him into ill-suited leadership role

I would caution against expecting Suh to be a leader like Vanden Bosch or Williams. I would caution against trying to force Suh into being something he's not. He's not going to be that rah-rah type guy.

Job market improving for Michigan veterans

As the nation pauses this weekend to honor fallen service members, businesses and job organizations are stepping up to help former soldiers and sailors find civilian jobs that will help them merge back into mainstream America. The unemployment rate among America’s veterans of all ages was 6.2 percent in April, compared to 7.5 percent for America as a whole. Among Michigan’s 680,417 veterans — including 27,085 post 9/11 vets — unemployment is 7.9 percent, compared to 8.

Michigan woman’s face split open to remove cancerous tumor

Mary Ann Jarrett didn’t hear her voice for three months. Or eat solid food for two. But she was alive — which she says is the most important thing after she ...

Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon

Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her ...

Detroit’s creditors could target Detroit Institute of Arts collection

A public spat over the fate of the Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection erupted Friday as museum officials sparred with Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s office ...

Entrepreneur’s urban tree farm is taking root

Andy Williams, urban farmhand, and Mike Score, president of Hantz Woodlands, are sweating in the hot sun, attacking three vacant, overgrown lots with chainsaws ...

Lions second-year lineman Riley Reiff will work to earn spot

When the Lions took Reiff in the first round of the 2012 draft, he became the natural successor to Jeff Backus. Backus retired after 12 seasons, so Reiff’s ...

Wings' Mike Babcock drives players to succeed with one priority: winning

He spent a good part of the time perusing the scoring sheet and seeming unimpressed. But then he was asked if he still felt the Red Wings "have accomplished ...

Family of vets steady supply source for jobs

U.S. Army engineer John A. James returned from a tour of duty in Vietnam in 1969 with high entrepreneurial aspirations.

Dario Franchitti looks to join elite company with another Indy 500 triumph

If he wins Sunday, Franchitti wuld join A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears as the only four-time winners of “The Greatest Spectacle In Racing.”

Ex-Piston Isiah Thomas gets advanced degree to complement sports acumen

Dancing across a stage is nothing new for Isiah Thomas, but when he picked up his Master of Education degree from the University of California, it was the ...

Saturday’s motors roundup: Kyle Busch continues dominance at Charlotte

Kyle Busch has shown repeatedly he can win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the Nationwide and Truck series. The question remains whether he can capture that ...

Red Wings brace for raucous Chicago crowd, fired-up Hawks

the way the Red Wings see it, if they can get off to a good start and keep the crowd somewhat under control, their chances for success tonight in Game 5 are ...

Déjà vu all over again, again

Things are starting to feel alarmingly familiar in Hollywood.

Amtrack train strikes semi-truck in Ann Arbor, no injuries reported

Ann Arbor Township - An Amtrak train traveling along the Chicago to Detroit route struck a semi-truck Saturday, closing the tracks and causing a backup along ...

Ten questions about Wings-Hawks series: Abdelkader answers the call

Here are 10 questions many fans have asked about heading into either the end of this Western Conference series — or beginning of the next one.

Tigers’ Alex Avila helps guide Anibal Sanchez in pitching gem

Calling a big-league game is one of baseball’s overlooked crafts. It requires a catcher who knows his pitcher, knows the hitters, and whose sense of rhythm ...