Today’s show: -Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey pleads guilty as part of a widening corruption probe of local government and the Detroit Police Department (read more here). – A Detroit Firefighters union official is alleged to have taken $220k in union funds – Mom’s Spaghetti is opening permanently in downtown...
Today’s show is in two parts. First half, Jer and Shi break down a Detroit Regional Chamber poll released today that talks about how the state feels about the economy, mask mandates, Afghan refugee resettlement and more. You can read the data for yourself here: https://www.detroitchamber.com/...
Today’s show covers three main topics: 00:42 – Fletcher Sharpe talks about Cal United and Detroit City FC’s tie plus previews Saturday’s game against SD 1904 02:32 – Jalen Green needs to sit down when it comes to Detroit-bashing. Devon O’Reilly joins Fletch to weigh in....
We’re back from holiday break! On today’s show: Flooding closes Detroit’s Main Branch to close until at least Labor Day The DNR Outdoor Adventure Center reopens July 16th A Detroit Firefighter is killed in a road rage incident in Troy The Detroit Institute of Arts has hired...
Today’s show focuses on sports. 00:48 Previewing the semi-final between Chattanooga and Los Angeles, the winner who will play Detroit City FC in the final at Keyworth this Saturday. 04:33 Golden Nugget Online Gaming is becoming the training kit sponsor (among other things) for DCFC. But NISA...
01:05 – Fletcher Sharpe (@saintfdw on Twitter) previews the LA Force Men’s Detroit City FC match on Wednesday night at Keyworth Stadium 05:37 – The DCFC Women’s team had their first loss against the Chicago Mustangs. Fletch breaks it down and looks forward. 10:51 – Fans across the...
Fletcher Sharpe joins the Daily Detroit News Byte to talk about this week in Detroit City FC. There will be no post-season for LeRouge and Fletcher brings us up to speed. And, as they’re both soccer nerds, Sven and Fletcher dive into talking about the World Cup. There’s...
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...
“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,...
This is you Daily Detroit News Byte for Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Our stories: * A new plan emerges for the fail jail * Detroit City FC will be broadcast on Fox Sports Detroit for the first time * Mexicantown in Detroit is getting support to grow its business district * Mirror, mirror on...
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...
The fight over the soul of Detroit soccer — or football, depending on your perspective — is heating up. It’s moved to similarities in naming. It’s clear that Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is just fine with filing for federal trademark protection of a name that’s super similar to...
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....
Sports teams are normally controlled by billionaires and although loved by fans, often fans don’t have a part of the action beyond the jersey they bought to wear to the game. But in the Detroit area, we’re doing it different. Nearly 500 investors have crowdfunded a soccer team...
Soccer. Futbol. Whatever you call it, Detroit and Hamtramck have something very special in the Detroit City FC. Le Rouge as they’re affectionately known have garnered the loyal support of thousands – all without giant in-your-face ad buys, without network television deals. Just the heart and soul of Detroit embodied...
Several weeks ago, the Detroit City FC announced plans for a new stadium. Well, there’s good news for team supporters, the City of Hamtramck, and old Keyworth stadium, because the plans were approved on Wednesday. In a statement, DCFC co-owner Sean Mann said “We greatly appreciate Hamtramck Public Schools...
Detroit City FC made a big move on Wednesday, submitting a proposal to the Hamtramck School Board to fund renovation work on the 79-year-old Keyworth Stadium. The goal of the project is to turn the statdium into the new home field for the football club. Detroit City FC started four...
Hello again Detroit! Here we are on the cusp of yet another weekend of summer good timing in the city we love, and there is a ton of great stuff going on this weekend in and around the city. With that in mind, don’t forget to check out our...
