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Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments
Ten nonprofits serving young people in Detroit will get an unusual, lasting gift as part of a campaign started by Lisa Ford and her husband, Bill Ford, the executive chair of Ford Motor Co. The Fords, along with The Children’s Foundation, Tuesday announced their plans to raise at...
Boston tops Ottawa 2-1 in shootout in front of largest U.S. crowd to watch a pro women's game
DETROIT (AP) — Hannah Brandt and Hilary Knight each scored shootout goals and Aerin Frankel saved four of the five shots she faced as Boston beat Ottawa in a shootout, 2-1 in front of the largest crowd to watch a professional women's hockey game in the United States Saturday night in Detroit. ...
Yankees get the World Series-winning crew back together to help out in spring training
Former Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams was back at camp as guest instructor on Saturday, joining teammate Andy Pettitte and four-time World Series-winning manager Joe Torre. The trio, all key members of the 1996-2000 Yankees teams that won it all four times, were together...
School shooter's parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Parents of the victims of a Michigan mass shooting were steadfast observers at court hearings that led to three separate convictions of an entire family. One of their goals now is to see more change rise out of the 2021 tragedy at Oxford High School. “We...
2 Michigan officers on leave after video shows officer kicking Black man in head during arrest
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Two suburban Detroit police officers are under investigation after police video of officers arresting a Black man accused of domestic violence shows one officer kicking him in the head during a chaotic arrest the man's attorney calls “a gang-style beating.” ...
Byram scores 2 in Sabres' 7-3 rout of Red Wings. Detroit drops its 6th straight
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — There’s a glimmer of hope growing in Buffalo, and a sudden feeling of dread in Detroit after the Sabres tightened the Eastern Conference playoff race following a 7-3 rout of the Red Wings on Tuesday night. Suddenly, five points separate the 11th-place Sabres...
Lions agree to deals with Marcus Davenport, Graham Glasgow; acquire Carlton Davis, AP sources say
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions addressed three pressing needs Monday, two days before the new league year begins. Detroit agreed to a $10.5 million, one-year contract with edge rusher Marcus Davenport, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke on condition of...
Bears agree to a 3-year contract with Pro Bowl running back D'Andre Swift
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears and Pro Bowl running back D'Andre Swift have agreed to a three-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because free agents can’t officially sign with...
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
Traverse City Record-Eagle. March 9, 2024. Editorial: Hiding behind fees isn’t what FOIA is for Governments are people and, from time to time, people do embarrassing things. Things they’d rather not display — like a mural on the side of a big Detroit skyscraper....
Connor Ingram makes 28 saves, Coyotes beat Red Wings 4-0 to end home losing streak
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Connor Ingram made 28 saves to tie for the NHL shutout lead with six and the Arizona Coyotes won at home for the first time in six weeks, beating the reeling Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Friday night. Jack McBain, Alex Kerfoot, Logan Cooley and Nick Bjugstad scored....