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PODCAST: Breaking down a triumphant win for Detroit City FC over MLS squad Columbus Crew

Tuesday was a night for the history books, and a new chapter was written for a legendary club, Detroit City FC. Against most odds, DCFC bested the Columbus Crew, an MLS squad, 2-1 in the U.S. Open Cup. Fletcher Sharpe is in the studio and we do an in-depth breakdown of what went right, what went wrong, and what this means going forward. Of course, we do Detroit City FC coverage every Monday but this is a special episode because, well, this is a big deal. Usually, we do...

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LISTEN: This Week In Detroit City FC With Fletcher Sharpe

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 correspondent Fletcher Sharpe to recap the action and talk about what’s coming up next. We’ll be checking in regularly with Fletc...

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Happy Hour Podcast: The Future Of Detroit City FC w/ CEO & Co-Founder Sean Mann

“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 the realization that we’re stewards of something bigger than what this legal entity is. It’s a movement.” – Sean Mann...

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LISTEN: DCFC Gets On TV, State Of The City Recap, Fail Jail Is Less Fail, Spring Markets Coming Downtown & More

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 the wall.. what are the best Metro Detroit suburbs? And two conversations. One focusing on Mayor Mike Duggan’s State of the City and Daily Detroit’s Shianne Nocerini talks about new spring markets d...

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SI Report: Detroit Not Getting Major League Soccer Team

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 being put together by star David Beckham that’s a separate item. I’m being told the two expansion teams will likely come...

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If New MLS Team Steals The Soul Of Detroit Soccer, They Shouldn't Get A Dime Of Taxpayer Money

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 the locally-owned, crowdfunded Detroit City Football Club. They’re going for the “Detroit City Soccer Club.” DCFC vs. DCSC. Here’s the trademark filing: Officially filed for trademark on July 6th…”Detroit City...

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In Recent Reports Of Possible Major League Soccer Expansion, No Mention Of Detroit

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 popular “Detroit City Football Club,” it’s important to remember that Detroit hasn’t actually been awarded a Major League Soccer t...

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18 Photos That Capture The Magic Of Detroit's 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 on a rehabbed Works Progress Administration-era Keyworth Field in the enclave of Hamtramck. DCFC is, in so many ways, Detroit. Many of their players hold full-time jobs. After al...

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Gilbert, Gores Heat Up Speculation On Bringing MLS To Detroit, Local Team Confirms "Initial Contact"

Updated: A press conference including Tom Gores and Dan Gilbert is now scheduled for Wednesday – and there’s confirmed talk by the mayor of a MLS stadium being built downtown. More here. Speculation is heating up today around the idea that Detroit’s going to get a Major League Soccer team. Here’s where we’re at right now. Two billionaires with holdings in the area – Dan Gilbert, owner of Quicken Loans as well as the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team; and Tom Gores, owner of the Detroit Pistons ha...

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Soccer Team Detroit City FC Proposes Move To Hamtramck's Keyworth Stadium

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 years ago and have enjoyed a steady climb in popularity since its launch, consistently drawing sellout crowds at the current field at Cass Tech High School. However, the success has led them to outgrow their current...