Building it back up: Fulmer, Norris to share fourth spot in Tigers’ rotation for now

In 2017 they looked like long-term mainstays in the Tigers rotation. On Monday Fulmer and Norris will work a tandem start.

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Afghanistan to free 400 Taliban prisoners to set up peace talks

The Taliban must now show they have no hesitation in announcing a nationwide ceasefire, President Ashraf Ghani said

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Trump allows some unemployment pay, defers payroll tax

Perhaps most crucially, Trump moved to continue paying a supplemental federal unemployment benefit for millions of Americans out of work

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MI Dream Home: Tuscan estate has winding staircase and four-car garage

A courtyard entrance with a four-car garage and well-manicured landscape provides a grand entrance to the huge foyer

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US tops 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, most in the world

The bleak milestone was reached as new cases in the U.S. run at about 54,000 a day

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Lake bottoms have ‘mushroomed with plants’ since Midland-area dams failed

Purple loosestrife is sprouting up, and poplar trees are growing as dense as seven trees per square foot in what was Wixom Lake

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Michigan county official resigns after doubling down on N-word, says he’s not racist

“I’m not a racist,” said Tom Eckerle, a member of the Leelanau County Road Commisson. “Black Lives Matter is racist."

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Bloomfield Hills home on Wing Lake is all about lake living

Built in 2017 by contractor Mike Petrucci for his own family, this coastal style home was built to embrace the lake but with a timeless style

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Finley: Virus gives incumbents an edge

The limitations of this campaign season have changed the way election battles are waged, elevating the importance of a creative social media strategy

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Whitmer traveled to meet in person with Biden

Whitmer traveled to Delaware last weekend to meet with Joe Biden, his first known in-person session with a potential running mate

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Biden risks alienating young Black voters after race remarks

“Young people are really holding people accountable these days,” said Michigan State Rep. Jewell Jones

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22 vehicles stolen before Grand Rapids used car lot’s grand opening

The value of the loss is estimated at $300,000.

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Superheroes abandoned us amid the pandemic. Will they still matter afterward?

As our world changes, superhero movies will need to change too

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Convicted FCA exec’s lawyer rips GM for ‘scurrilous’ bribery allegations

GM's allegations about offshore bank accounts were likened to McCarthyism

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Lions assistant, former MAC receiver, devastated by conference canceling season

Special teams coordinator, and former Miami (Ohio) wide receiver, Brayden Coombs said he is really hurt for the MAC players

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No EMU, CMU, WMU football in 2020: MAC is first FBS conference to cancel fall sports

Mid-American Conference presidents made the decision Saturday.

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TikTok to sue Trump administration as soon as Tuesday, NPR says

TikTok plans to file a federal lawsuit as soon as Tuesday to challenge Trump’s executive order banning the app from the U.S. as unconstitutional

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Michigan adds 3 deaths, 698 new cases due to COVID-19

Detroit added 34 cases and one death Saturday for a total of 12,987 cases and 1,493 deaths from the novel virus.

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Dangers of Edenville Dam failure evaded state scrutiny

The Midland County dam's transition to state oversight meant less focus on the threat to public health and more on the threat to marine life.

Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of U.S. A-bombing

At 11:02 a.m., the moment the B-29 bomber dropped a 4.5-ton bomb dubbed “Fat Man,” Nagasaki survivors and others stood in a minute of silence

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Review: Detroit mag gets its due in ‘Creem: America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine’

Documentary traces magazine's roots and examines its influence on music world and beyond

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Lions look to develop Kenny Golladay into NFL’s top tier of receivers

The Detroit Lions wide receiver is coming off a Pro Bowl campaign where he led the league in touchdown receptions and set a career-high in yardage.

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Michigan boating goes ‘from doom to boom’

Freedom Boat Club offers new alternative for new boat enthusiasts; boat ownership continues to surge

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Jacques: Biden’s ‘women agenda’ falls flat

If you read through Joe Biden’s recently-released women agenda it’s almost as if he hasn’t taken a close look at his own vice presidential contenders

by Ingrid Jacques  | 2 days ago

Whitmer extends Michigan COVID-19 emergency through Sept. 4

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has extended her state of emergency declaration through Sept. 4, keeping intact COVID-19-related rules that were set to expire

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‘We came out swinging’: Tigers blast 4 HRs in 5-run first to plaster Pirates 11-5

The Tigers hadn't hit four home runs in the first inning since 1974 and they'd never hit four before an out was recorded.

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Could COVID-19 inspire the faithful? Scholars predict spirituality surge in our future

Many believe we will witness a resurgence in religion when the coronavirus either eases or ends

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Sunday sports on TV/radio

When is your team playing? And where can you watch or listen to it on TV and radio?

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Jimmie Johnson’s MIS farewell will be a bittersweet drive

The NASCAR veteran is bringing the curtain down on an illustrious 20-year career against a backdrop of empty grandstands amid a pandemic.

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Two more MSU football players opt out of season due to COVID-19 concerns

Redshirt freshman linebacker Marcel Lewis and freshman offensive lineman Justin Stevens announced their decisions on Twitter Saturday

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David Goricki’s Top 50: 2021 high school football class

The Detroit News' David Goricki ranks the incoming seniors in this fall's high school state football class.

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Big Ten presidents meet, don’t vote on whether to postpone or play football this fall

There is a growing sentiment among Michigan and MSU officials that fall football season will eventually be postponed due to health and safety concerns.

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Saturday’s NHL playoffs: Tuch scores in OT, Knights beat Avs 4-3 for top seed

The Golden Knights will face Chicago in the first round of the playoffs. The second-seeded Avs take on Arizona.

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‘Easy decision’: Red Wings loan forward Filip Zadina to Czech team

The Detroit Red Wings have loaned forward Filip Zadina to HC Ocelari Trinec to continue his development during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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McCosky: What’s wrong with Tigers’ Matthew Boyd? Maybe not as much as you’d think

Despite the gaudy ERA, Matthew Boyd hasn't been hit particularly hard, as evidenced by the 88.5 exit velocity on balls put in play against him.

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‘I never felt like that before:’ Tigers prospect Skubal on mend after COVID battle

Tarik Skubal's fever spiked to nearly 104 degrees as a result of the COVID-19 virus.

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