Detroit Evening Report: Councilwoman Waters sends cleanup crew to northwest Detroit
Detroit City Councilmember At-Large Mary Waters has dispatched a crew to clean up trash at a site on the city’s northwest side. Garbage has...
The Metro: The WNBA is becoming the blueprint for women’s professional sports with new contract
The WNBA and its players association have reached a new collective bargaining agreement, one that many say could reshape the...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan advances to Final Four of March Madness
Michigan basketball fans are celebrating after a good weekend of March Madness. The University of Michigan’s men’s team beat Alabama...
Detroit Evening Report: Gas prices hit $4 a gallon
Gas prices continue to rise in metro Detroit. AAA Michigan says the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular hit four...
Detroit Evening Report: Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84
The Reverend Jesse Jackson has died. He was 84 years old. Jackson joined the civil rights movement in the early 1960s and begam...
Detroit Evening Report: Sheffield appoints first Senior Director of Youth and Education
Mayor Sheffield is focusing on the well-being of children in Detroit with a new leadership team. During a press conference...
The Metro: What’s ahead for the Amplifiers – Detroit’s newest pro-basketball team?
The newly formed BIG3 professional basketball team, the Detroit Amplifiers, made their home court debut at Little Caesars Arena this...
Pistons beat Knicks 106-103 in Game 5 to stay alive in the first-round series
NEW YORK (AP) — The players the Pistons put together to turn a 14-win team into a playoff squad aren't...
The Metro: Detroit Pistons’ journey from the league’s worst team to the playoffs
The Detroit Pistons have local sports fans buzzing going into Game 3 of the team's first-round series against the New...
The Metro: The rise of women’s sports and the WNBA’s potential return to Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The 2024 WNBA provided some of the highest viewership and attendance...
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador...
The Metro: Dreamz Two Reality basketball game to showcase Detroit’s hoop talents
For some, basketball is just a fun sport to play. But for others, it’s a ticket to a better future. Several...
