Tom Werkmeister of Kentwood earned medalist honors Wednesday at the 102nd Michigan Amateur Championship at Muskegon Country Club. Werkmeister, who last week was the first amateur to win the Michigan Open in 38 years, birdied four of his last six holes for a two-under 70 to finish two rounds … Continue reading
For most of his basketball career, Tim Hardaway Jr. always had to answer questions. Whats it like to have a famous NBA father? Most of the time from his days at Palmetto High in Miami to recent interviews with NBA teams the queries persist. Do you have a crossover … Continue reading
Miami Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies. No matter what happens Thursday night, LeBron James and the Heat and Tim Duncans Spurs already have won NBA titles and secured a place in history. Now is their opportunity to elevate it. The truly memorable teams won … Continue reading
MIAMI — Some people in the sold-out Miami crowd left before the finish of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, then were not allowed back into the arena for the conclusion of what became a wild comeback victory for the Heat. Chris Bosh says good riddance. The Heat forward … Continue reading
BOSTON — Patrick Sharp essentially says the Chicago Blackhawks essentially passed a stress test Wednesday when they survived a wild high-stakes pond hockey game to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in overtime to tie the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final at 2-2. “I know (coach) Joel Quenneville probably had a … Continue reading
Linda Hannon left Comerica Park and walked across a gravel parking lot west of Woodward Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. She was standing on a block of land where a proposed $650-million hockey arena could be built for the Red Wings. The 18,000-seat arena would be within walking distance of … Continue reading
What do Lions fans have to look forward to in 2016? More of the same, according to ESPN.com’s future NFL power rankings. The pundits who compiled them — a day after another panel did the same for college football — have the Lions at No. 21. And scoring lower … Continue reading
Ronnell Lewis had his arraignment on three misdemeanor counts stemming from an April bar fight continued for a second time today, but Lewis’ attorney said she expects “a favorable resolution” for the Detroit Lions defensive end when he finally appears in court next month. Lewis and the man he … Continue reading
Detroit##Q##s Jose Alvarez was impressive on the mound in his major league debut. Now, he##Q##ll get a crack at baseball##Q##s best offense. Alvarez takes the ball Thursday night as the Tigers host the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a four-game series. Alvarez (1-0, 1.50 ERA) gave up one … Continue reading
June 19 (Reuters) – Chris Davis continued his power surge by blasting a pair of home runs as the Baltimore Orioles bashed Detroit 13-3 on Wednesday. Davis launched a two-run blast in the fourth inning and another in the ninth to give him 26 homers on the season, the most … Continue reading
