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Detroit Mercy one of five DI schools without basketball coach
Detroit Mercy one of five DI schools without basketball coachDetroit Mercy remains just one of five vacant Division I men's basketball jobs, out of 351 total programs.
- Tigers
Fun, sun, suds and grub! Fans' guide to minor-league baseball
Fun, sun, suds and grub! Fans' guide to minor-league baseballThe Detroit News provides a comprehensive look at what's coming to a minor-league ballpark near you this summer.
- College
College notes: Oakland wants next AD with fundraising chops
College notes: Oakland wants next AD with fundraising chopsThe university recently named a search panel and hired a national search firm.
- Sports
Whitecaps, Lugnuts to honor Mike Sadler, Chad Carr
Whitecaps, Lugnuts to honor Mike Sadler, Chad CarrTwo minor-league teams will host fundraisers this spring for ChadTough Foundation and Mike Sadler Foundation.
- Sports
Shibutanis scale back for a while but ‘definitely not’ retiring
Shibutanis scale back for a while but ‘definitely not’ retiringThe Shibutanis’ preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics began almost immediately after the conclusion of the 2014 Games.
- College
CMU’s Sue Guevara earns at least $340K under new deal
CMU’s Sue Guevara earns at least $340K under new dealThe contract, signed earlier this week, comes after the Chippewas made a historic run to the Sweet 16.
- Sports
DCFC cancels home opener vs. Western Michigan
DCFC cancels home opener vs. Western MichiganDCFC was to play Western Michigan in a friendly at 7:30 Saturday at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck.
- College
EMU’s Brogan Roback grows up, grows into NFL Draft hopeful
EMU’s Brogan Roback grows up, grows into NFL Draft hopefulBrogan Roback could become the second Eastern Michigan quarterback to be taken in the NFL Draft.
- Wolverines
Michigan baseball takes 15-game win streak into weekend
Michigan baseball takes 15-game win streak into weekendOn March 14, Michigan was 4-11 following a loss to NAIA school Lawrence Tech. The Wolverines haven’t lost since.
- College
NCAA president Mark Emmert to speak at Wayne State
NCAA president Mark Emmert to speak at Wayne StateNCAA president Dr. Mark Emmert will be the keynote speaker at Wayne State’s ninth annual “W Day Brunch” on Saturday.
- Tony Paul
Paul: Detroit Mercy loses another star as coaching search drags
Paul: Detroit Mercy loses another star as coaching search dragsAs Detroit Mercy continues its hush-hush search for a new coach, the roster is deteriorating at a rapid pace.
- College
Oakland finally forms search committee for new AD
Oakland finally forms search committee for new ADOakland announced it has formed a committee to find a replacement for athletic director Jeff Konya.
- College
Nunn, Wilder, Maten, Tillman to play in Portsmouth
Nunn, Wilder, Maten, Tillman to play in PortsmouthThe Portsmouth Invitational Tournament is a four-day, 12-game showcase in front of scouts from all 30 NBA teams.
- College
Detroit Mercy star Corey Allen says he’s transferring
Detroit Mercy star Corey Allen says he’s transferringThere were rumblings that the guard might transfer after his freshman season but stayed for one more.
- College
Oakland adds EMU's Nobles; Palombizio will transfer
Oakland adds EMU's Nobles; Palombizio will transferWith Nobles coming in, Oakland is bracing for the loss of 6-6, 212-pound swingman Chris Palombizio.
- College
Ferris State’s Hankins chooses Xavier over MSU, others
Ferris State’s Hankins chooses Xavier over MSU, othersFerris State big man Zach Hankins will play his final season at Xavier as a grad transfer.
- Tigers
Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera owes ex-mistress $12K/month, for now
Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera owes ex-mistress $12K/month, for nowThe temporary judgment was handed down Wednesday. A final ruling could be weeks or months away.
- College
College notes: Ex-Northern Michigan, MSU football coach dies at 75
College notes: Ex-Northern Michigan, MSU football coach dies at 75Bill Rademacher played seven years professionally before returning to the state for several years of coaching.
- Wolverines
UM assistant Saddi Washington OK after rollover accident
UM assistant Saddi Washington OK after rollover accidentThe accident occurred Tuesday, after the basketball team arrived back in Michigan following the NCAA title game.
- Golf
Michigan kid wins at Augusta to kick off Masters week
Michigan kid wins at Augusta to kick off Masters weekP.J. Maybank of Cheboygan won his division in the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals.
- Wolverines
Michigan's Duncan Robinson has had ‘incredible run’ to title game
Michigan's Duncan Robinson has had ‘incredible run’ to title gameMichigan's Duncan Robinson will become the first man ever to play in both a Division III and Division I championship game.
- Wolverines
UM's path to title would be historically easy
UM's path to title would be historically easyThe Wolverines didn't have to face any of the other top-five seeds in its region.
- Wolverines
Michigan's Moritz Wagner runs over Loyola – and Bill Raftery
Michigan's Moritz Wagner runs over Loyola – and Bill RafteryMoritz Wagner had Loyola-Chicago seeing stars. And Michigan's star big man had Bill Raftery, well, not seeing at all.
- Tigers
Pirates broadcaster back home for Opening Day in Detroit
Pirates broadcaster back home for Opening Day in DetroitBlock is starting his third season as a lead broadcaster for Pittsburgh Pirates games.
- Tigers
Ex-Tiger Brandon Inge moving back to Michigan to work with kids
Ex-Tiger Brandon Inge moving back to Michigan to work with kidsInge has signed on to be the player-development director for baseball at The Legacy Center Sports Complex in Brighton.
- Tigers
Tigers confirm: They're talking to ‘Marlins Man’
Tigers confirm: They're talking to ‘Marlins Man’Baseball’s most-recognizable fan has been cut loose by the Miami Marlins, and is seeking a new home.
- MLB
Former Tiger slugger Rusty Staub dies at 73
Former Tiger slugger Rusty Staub dies at 73Staub was the only player in MLB history to have at least 500 hits with four different teams, including the Tigers.
- College
EMU's Elijah Minnie to declare for NBA Draft
EMU's Elijah Minnie to declare for NBA DraftMinnie will not hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of his return to school for his senior season,
- Tigers
Tigers pondering bullpen car; Twitter laughs
Tigers pondering bullpen car; Twitter laughsMLB is looking to speed up games any way they can, so they’re turning to a 1980s fad to help out.
- College
College notes: UM pins down new wrestling coach
College notes: UM pins down new wrestling coachMichigan took fewer than 10 days to name Sean Bormet as Joe McFarland’s successor to lead the storied program.
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CMU’s Sue Guevara, 63: No retirement plans after historic run
CMU’s Sue Guevara, 63: No retirement plans after historic runSue Guevera is about to be 64, says she feels 46, and is having the most fun of her career, after making the Sweet 16.
- Spartans
MSU hoops to play in 2019 Maui Invitational
MSU hoops to play in 2019 Maui InvitationalThe Spartans will be joined by Kansas, UCLA, Georgia, Virginia Tech, BYU, Dayton and Chaminade.
- College
Big break: Fate made Zach Hankins ‘best-ever’ at Ferris
Big break: Fate made Zach Hankins ‘best-ever’ at FerrisZach Hankins led Ferris State to the Division II championship. How he got to Big Rapids is a neat story, too.
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Next up at Detroit Mercy? Nine candidates to watch
Next up at Detroit Mercy? Nine candidates to watchDetroit Mercy fired Bacari Alexander on Monday, after two tumultuous seasons on the job.
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Detroit Mercy fires Bacari Alexander after two seasons
Detroit Mercy fires Bacari Alexander after two seasonsAlexander posted back-to-back eight-loss seasons, the latter marred by a seven-game suspension.
- Tigers
As Opening Day nears, Tigers still well short of sellout
As Opening Day nears, Tigers still well short of selloutAs of noon Monday, at tigers.com, you could still purchase as many as 20 tickets in a single row for Tigers Opening Day.
- Wolverines
D Las Vegas owner banks $1M with UM title
D Las Vegas owner banks $1M with UM titleDerek Stevens bet $25,000 before the start of the NCAA Tournament, getting 40-1 odds.
- Wolverines
Michigan makes it a double on final fours
Michigan makes it a double on final foursFor just the sixth time in Division I history, a school will send teams to both the Final Four and Frozen Four in the same year.
- College
Ferris State’s title tale – Bulldogs, buckets, beards
Ferris State’s title tale – Bulldogs, buckets, beardsFerris State arrived in Grand Rapids shortly after noon Sunday, basking in the glory of being national champions.
- Sports
Detroit embraces baseball’s return to The Corner
Detroit embraces baseball’s return to The CornerThe Corner Ballpark, nearly five years and $21 million in the making, welcomed 2,000 to its grand opening Saturday.
- College
‘Unbelievable’: Ferris State basketball wins Division II national championship
‘Unbelievable’: Ferris State basketball wins Division II national championshipTested like it rarely has been all season, the Ferris State men's basketball team won the Division II national championship, 71-69, over Northern State (S.D.).
- College
State supremacy: Michigan can team up with Ferris to make hoops history
State supremacy: Michigan can team up with Ferris to make hoops historyOnly one time has the same state won both the Division I and Division II men's basketball championships in the same year.
- Wolverines
Michigan’s John Beilein at $150K in bonuses, and counting
Michigan’s John Beilein at $150K in bonuses, and countingMichigan basketball coach John Beilein is racking up bonuses, $25,000 at a time, on this wild ride to the Final Four.
- Sports
Meet The Corner's first-pitch kids, and see what Detroit means to them
Meet The Corner's first-pitch kids, and see what Detroit means to themThere were 16 finalists in The Detroit News/PAL First Pitch Contest. You can read their essays about the future of Detroit here.
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Detroit PAL unveils ‘The Corner Ballpark’ on Saturday
Detroit PAL unveils ‘The Corner Ballpark’ on SaturdaySaturday’s all-day festivities are open to the public, and will feature VIP speakers and two high-school baseball games.
- College
Pep prez: Ferris’ Eisler in band for historic DII hoops run
Pep prez: Ferris’ Eisler in band for historic DII hoops runDr. David Eisler plays clarinet in Ferris State’s pep band, and has since taking the job in 2003.
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Ferris State wins, advances to DII title game
Ferris State wins, advances to DII title gameFerris will try to become the first Michigan school to win the Division II men's championship.