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It was a big week for Detroit City FC, with a midweek loss to drop them out of the U.S. Open Cup and a weekend friendly against one of Germany’s most popular clubs. I checked in with Midfield Press correspondent Fletcher Sharpe for a rundown of all the action. …
It was a week of soaring highs and crashing lows for Detroit City FC. Last week le Rouge advanced out of the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by knocking out bitter rivals the Michigan Bucks by advancing on penalty kicks. Then on Sunday, City opened its NPSL league play by dropping a point late to AFC Ann Arbor. I spoke with Midfield Press and TheCup.US …
Detroit looks to be in line to get its first-ever PGA Tour event. The Detroit News reports that the city will play host to The National, one of the professional golf’s major tournaments, when it moves from Washington D.C. to the Detroit Golf Club in June 2019. Quicken Loans will be the title sponsor in a four-year deal. The Detroit Free Press reports that Quicken Loans …
The Detroit Pistons have changed horses when it comes to their head coach. Stan Van Gundy is out as head coach and president of basketball operations after four seasons. Van Gundy had one year and $7 million remaining on his original five-year deal. Although he has a winning record as a coach between his stints in Detroit, Miami and Orlando, the Pistons missed the playoffs …
"There's not a lot of small business owners out there who wake up in the morning knowing that there's three billionaires teamed up who potentially are working against you on a daily basis, right? So that certainly weighs on us. But it's also the realization that yes, in the legal standpoint, as a Michigan L.L.C. we own equity in this corporation, but we have definitely come to …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Friday, April 27. Here are the stories we cover: LinkedIn moves into the old Sanders building downtown Recreational marijuana is going to a statewide vote A Southfield hotel gets a multimillion dollar renovation Reconstruction of I-696 begins Friday There’s a beerfest this weekend Small businesses get grants …
The voice of the Detroit Tigers, Dan Dickerson, joined us on the Daily Detroit News Byte on Monday. You can listen on the player above. It's cued up to where his interview starts. Sven Gustafson caught up with Dickerson at the unveiling of the plans for celebrating the 1968 season half a century later. We talked about his memories as a kid during the '68 season, the impact …
Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte For Monday, April 16th, 2018. So why did the weather knock out power to so many people in Metro Detroit? We talked to DTE Energy's Morgan Elliot Andahazy about why this storm hit us so hard. A local runner becomes the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years. Detroit water shutoffs will continue in May and 17,000 …
Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, April 12th, 2018. The Moroun family asks Donald Trump to stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge I-696 work to begin Monday, and Warren Mayor Jim Fouts is worred about rats. Love sports? Celebrate the victories of yesteryear as Detroit Champions Week is almost here And Shianne Nocerini tells us about a special …
Detroit’s top soccer team is getting a sponsorship lift — or should I say, Lyft? The Detroit City Football Club (known as DCFC) announced Wednesday that the ridesharing company Lyft has become their title sponsor for the 2018 season, as well as their official rideshare partner. It's Lyft's first sports team jersey sponsorship. The Lyft logo will appear on the front of all …
Although the weather is looking a little questionable for tomorrow's opening day game where our Detroit Tigers are taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates, here's a deal for you to get home safely. Wallside Windows has partnered with ride-sharing company Lyft to provide half-off rides home. The deal is extended for rides up to $30 (where Wallside will pay half). If your Lyft …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, March 20th, 2018. Ford may breathe new life into the long-empty Michigan central station Michigan gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer locks up a big union endorsement Macomb County’s road situation is in dire straits Eastern market is offering micro-grants to boost local businesses Three of Detroit’s Golf …
Although the old english 'D' of the Detroit Tigers is considered iconic, in fact, the uniforms have changed more than 50 times since 1901. Today brings another change. The pointier 'D' on the baseball cap is going to be replicated on the home jersey. For awhile, the home jersey has been adorned with the stylized "D" - but one that has a rounded right top. "I love the …
Detroit, along with Cincinnatti, Nashville and Sacramento are finalists for two slots to be awarded in the next round of expansion for Major League Soccer. “The leaders of the Cincinnati, Detroit, Nashville and Sacramento MLS expansion ownership groups have bold visions and innovative plans for their clubs, stadiums and their involvement in their respective communities," …
Detroit's bid for a Major League Soccer team continues to have signs that, despite all of the positive press Team Gilbert/Gores want to foist on the local media around this, it is not going anywhere. The latest is in a report by Grant Wahl in Sports Illustrated that cites industry insiders that Cincinnati, Nashville, Sacramento and a fourth entrant, Miami, with another bid …
It's a flap that design firm Rosetti has already apologized for, but it's another slight in the ongoing saga between the crowdfunded Detroit City Football Club and the bid for the Major League Soccer team. In renderings for the new deal between Ford Field and the proposed MLS team ownership, the Detroit News reported that the stands are selling DCFC merchandise. Here's a …
When it comes to Detroit's bid for a Major League Soccer team, the ownership team of Tom Gores and Dan Gilbert have decided to change pitches. Instead of building one at the "fail jail" site at Gratiot and I-75, the new plan according to an announcement today is to move the team into Ford Field, a venue that has hosted soccer for one-off events in the past. According to …
Earlier this year, the pair of Detroit-invested billionaires — Dan Gilbert and Tom Gores —attempted to trademark the term "Detroit City Soccer Club." Thing is, as many sports fans already know, there's already a "Detroit City Football Club." And it's popular, drawing thousands of people to their games in Hamtramck. Well, the United States Trademark and Patent Office …
There is a ton of political talk around football right now. But where do people actually stand (or kneel?). According to a new piece out by FiveThirtyEight.com, Detroit Lions fans leans significantly toward voting for the Democratic party. So much so that Detroit is only beaten by San Francisco and beats the fanbase of the New York Giants. It also dives into the …
If you wanted your own piece of Joe Louis Arena before it comes down, you can grab yourself a vial of melted ice for the low low price of $85. A different take on the common souvenir of a piece of turf or a brick, the ice vial is being sold by the Detroit Red Wings Foundation. The proceeds go to support their mission to "grow the sport of hockey." Only 3,000 will be …
Through various college names, Wayne State University has had an athletics program for a hundred years. To celebrate that, and to give light to the Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an enemy, force, The Wayne State University Department of Athletics unveiled a new football uniform today. This new uniform will be worn for the first time at this …
Sports teams are near and dear to the heart of Detroiters. On any game day, it's a sea of jerseys around the stadiums, and it's not uncommon to see people wearing their jerseys out to the bar or, as I've seen in some cases, to work. But things change. Favorite players get traded, there are new styles that come out — and, let's be honest — buying jerseys can be really …
Five Detroit legends - most who are living - are going to be honored with a series of "Spirit Murals" at the new Little Caesars Arena. The murals were painted by Detroit-based artist Don Kilpatrick III. He's been in a variety of publications an is the chair of the Illustration Department at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. According to the Detroit Red Wings, …
Justin Upton is a Detroit Tiger no more, reports Ken Rosenthal, who is usually a very reliable source when it comes to baseball news. Sources: #Angels close to acquiring Justin Upton from #Tigers. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 31, 2017 In a season and a half with the Tigers, Upton hit 59 home runs. Another report says that the Tigers will get pitcher Grayson …
The rain this morning didn't stop Tony Hawk and the skateboarders from coming out to break in a new skate park on the corner of Monroe Avenue and Farmer Street. The new park will open to the public tomorrow, but we got a sneak peak of the new skate park and art installation called Wayfinding. Tony Hawk designed the skate park and Ryan McGinness created all of the sign …
It was only a matter of time until the some of the major four sports teams started wearing corporate sponsor logos on their jerseys beyond the maker of the clothing, and Detroit has joined the likes of Brooklyn, Cleveland, Toronto and others by signing a sponsorship deal. The Detroit Pistons signed a deal with Flagstar Bank for an undisclosed amount of money to wear their …
A 5,100 square foot, centerhung scoreboard is going to entertain and inform fans at the new Little Caesars Arena when it opens this fall. According to the National Hockey League, the scoreboard will be the largest seamless centerhung system in the world. Because it is “seamless,” it will allow programming to completely wrap around the system and create a 360-degree …
Although here in Detroit there are the twin stories of should Wayne County trade with billionaires Dan Gilbert and Tom Gores for the incomplete jail site downtown, as well as the recent heckles among some passionate fans that were raised by Palace Sports & Entertainment purchasing web addresses like "DetCitySoccerClub.com," just one word away in name from the locally …
The Detroit Police Athletic League's (PAL) stadium under construction on Michigan Avenue in Corktown has a new presenting sponsor. The new facility located at the former Tiger Stadium will be called "The Corner Ballpark presented by Adient." Adient has given a multi-year gift of $2.8 million to PAL. It's the largest in the history of the organization. “Their support …
After decades of graphic tomfoolery, the Detroit Pistons returned to design sanity with the official revelation of their new (old?) logo today. The Pistons basketball team has had decades of logo nonsense. For instance, in 1947, they had this doozy which was like a angry Michelin Man made of oil cans. The "Z" is for their founding owner, Fred Zollner. Imagine the children's …
Sometimes businesses in Detroit come from other places. Some are grown in start-up incubators, some pop up spontaneously, and others grow organically and fill a need in the community. Southwest Rides, which opened on June 19, fills the need for a bike shop in Southwest Detroit. Six years ago Urban Neighborhood Initiatives (UNI) connected a …
