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SportsDETROIT, Mich. — Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle added another trophy to his rookie haul Wednesday, when big-league players picked him as the top first-year player in the American League. The 22-year-old won the Players Choice Award for AL Outstanding Rookie, a ballot cast by…
SportsDETROIT, Mich. — The Detroit Pistons bounced back from a lopsided loss in New York with a gritty 97-89 home win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, led by 30 points from Cade Cunningham. Detroit fell behind 51-44 by halftime in a rough, physical…
SportsDETROIT, Mich. — Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph is finally back on a practice field. Joseph, sidelined for more than a year by a stubborn knee problem, took part in practice Wednesday for the first time this season. Detroit kept the All-Pro on the Physically…
From the HERE City National DeskST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Milwaukee Brewers turned Tropicana Field into a road party Monday night, hammering the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 to grab a 3-0 grip on the World Series and put the franchise one victory from its first championship. The…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Dallas Cowboys finally found the running game they had been missing all season, and it carried them to a 38-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. Javonte Williams did the heavy lifting. He carried 25 times for 155 yards and…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO — Defense has defined these WNBA Finals, and it pushed the Golden State Valkyries to the brink of their first championship Monday night. Golden State held the Atlanta Dream to 55 points at Chase Center and won Game 5, 64-55, for a 3-2…
From the HERE City National DeskMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis got good news and bad news Monday about Nemanja Popovic, the veteran Serbian big man expected to anchor its frontcourt this winter. The university said the NCAA has cleared the 24-year-old for two seasons of college eligibility, one more than many…
From the HERE City National DeskMIAMI — Cooper Flagg made the play that saved the night for Dallas, then finished it off himself. The second-year star blocked a late Miami 3-point try and scored the clinching layup as the Mavericks won 113-109 on Monday at Kaseya Center. With 31 seconds…
From the HERE City National DeskLONDON — Harry Kane ended a quarter-century wait for English soccer on Monday night, taking home the Ballon d'Or at the London Palladium after a season in which goals seemed to follow him everywhere. The 33-year-old England captain and Bayern Munich striker found the net…
From the HERE City National DeskINGLEWOOD, Calif. — After seven years of helping shape the Super Bowl halftime show from behind the scenes, Jay-Z is taking the stage himself. League officials, together with Apple Music and Roc Nation, revealed Monday night that the rapper and entrepreneur will headline the Super…
Business
DETROIT, Mich. — A Lions victory over the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday at Ford Field in Detroit would earn fans a free snack the next day from a homegrown chicken chain. Detroit Wing Company says it will give each customer an order of five boneless wings at no charge on…
Business
LIVONIA, Mich. — Metro Detroit lost its final Daly Drive-In on Wednesday, when the Livonia burger stand closed for good after 67 years and a farewell crowd big enough to empty its kitchen. The restaurant, which opened in 1959, stands where Plymouth and Merriman roads meet. The Daly name goes…
Crime
DETROIT, Mich. — A Detroit man who traded shots with federal agents trying to arrest him last fall has admitted to attempted murder, and he now faces at least 17 years behind bars. Terrance Markyce Davis, 34, of Detroit entered the plea Tuesday in federal court. Besides the attempted murder…
Politics
DETROIT, Mich. — Mayor Mary Sheffield wants builders to put up 1,000 new homes on vacant Detroit lots by 2031, and she rolled out a citywide plan Wednesday meant to clear their path. Sheffield introduced the effort, called Project 1,000, at an event in the Northwest Goldberg neighborhood. The city…
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