Nolan Allaer, 22, of Grosse Pointe Woods, wears a Detroit Lions-themed race helmet as he climbs into his car at the Detroit Grand Prix.

Grosse Pointe Woods native races in this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix

June 1, 2024

The Detroit Grand Prix is taking place this weekend. Three different series will be holding races as part of the...

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds (8) celebrates with teammates Jameson Williams (9) and Jared Goff (16) after scoring a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

CuriosiD: Why do the Detroit Lions wear ‘Honolulu’ blue?

May 30, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...

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A DCFC banner hanging on the Southwest Detroit Hospital property in Corktown where the club plans to build a stadium.

Detroit City FC leaders share early plans for new Corktown stadium with fan owners

May 22, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit City Football Club (DCFC) launched a crowd funding campaign for fans to invest in the...

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Bash Pickleball Club, located in Warren, is metro Detroit's first pickleball-only facility.

New indoor pickleball club opens in Warren

May 14, 2024

Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S., with many people picking it up during the pandemic...

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The Detroit Tigers unveiled new dark navy and electric blue City Connect uniforms on Monday, May 6, 2024.

Detroit Tigers unveil new City Connect uniforms

, May 9, 2024

This week, the Detroit Tigers unveiled new City Connect  uniforms, which the team can choose to wear when they want...

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Michigan's top student athletes will compete in Dreamz Two Reality's inaugural High School All-American Game on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi.

The Metro: Dreamz Two Reality basketball game to showcase Detroit’s hoop talents

May 2, 2024

For some, basketball is just a fun sport to play. But for others, it’s a ticket to a better future. Several...

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Fireworks explode at the end of the second night of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Detroit.

NFL draft attendance record set with more than 775,000 fans attending the event in Detroit

April 28, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 775,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for...

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A QLine train wrapped in NFL Draft messaging.

Detroit Mayor Duggan tells fans to arrive early for the NFL Draft

April 24, 2024

City of Detroit officials estimate around 300,000 people could be in attendance for the first round of the 2024 NFL...

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FILE - In this June 15, 1995 file photo, O.J. Simpson, left, grimaces as he tries on one of the leather gloves prosecutors say he wore the night his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered in a Los Angeles courtroom. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76.

OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76

April 11, 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his...

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FILE - Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, in Tampa, Fla.

Dusty May takes over at Michigan, leaving Florida Atlantic after 6 seasons and a Final Four run

March 24, 2024

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — The lure of Michigan became apparent to Dusty May not in the last few days,...

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Oakland players celebrate after defeating Kentucky in a college basketball game in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Pittsburgh.

Kentucky’s loss to unheralded Oakland crushes millions of March Madness brackets

March 22, 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kentucky's 80-76 loss to Oakland on Thursday night didn't just end a bunch of perfect brackets. It all...

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Oakland University coach Greg Kampe, left, talks with guard Blake Lampman after the team's win over Milwaukee in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Horizon League men's tournament in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

Oakland University facing off against Kentucky Thursday in March Madness

March 21, 2024

The Oakland University Men’s Basketball team will take on the Kentucky Wildcats Thursday in the first round of the NCAA...

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