Former East Kentwood Falcon and Michigan Wolverine Mazi Smith became a first-round NFL Draft pick on Thursday night after being selected with the 26th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys. During his time in Ann Arbor, Smith recorded 88 tackles (39 solo), 6 tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery in 30 games played.… MORE
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Surprise! Lions turn heads in Day 1 of the NFL Draft by selecting Jahmyr Gibbs and Jack Campbell
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes does not care about your (or anyone’s) mock drafts and/or positional rankings, and he showcased that during Day 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday night by taking two players that, according to many “fans” out there, did not even know existed. After executing a trade with the…… MORE
Red Wings to play two games in Sweden as part of 2023 NHL Global Series
The Detroit Red Wings are heading overseas to Stockholm Sweden in mid-November to play a pair of games against the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, November 16th and Friday, November 17th, respectively, as part of the 2023 NHL Global Series. The event will mark the second time the Red Wings have played…… MORE
Michigan State’s A.J. Hoggard enters the NBA Draft, maintains college eligibility
Michigan State junior A.J. Hoggard becomes the second Spartan to enter his name in the NBA Draft but maintain his college eligibility joining teammate Jaden Akins. During his first three seasons in East Lansing, Hoggard has appeared in 96 games averaging 7.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per contest. Last season, the Pennsylvania native…… MORE
Pistons’ Jaden Ivey finishes sixth in Rookie of the Year voting
Detroit Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey ended up with a sixth-place finish in this year’s Rookie of the Year voting after receiving a few third-place votes. Ivey, the fifth overall pick by the Pistons in the 2022 NBA Draft, ended up third in rookie scoring with 16.3 points per contest in 74 games played and also…… MORE
Michigan Basketball loses another from last season’s team as Gregg Glenn III hits the transfer portal
Make it a handful of players that the Michigan Wolverines Basketball team has now lost from the 2022-23 season as forward Gregg Glenn III has decided to enter the transfer portal after appearing in just four games during his freshman campaign and averaging 1.5 points. If you count guard Joey Baker, who decided to turn…… MORE
Tigers Weekly Report: Crashing back down to Earth
Just when we thought the Detroit Tigers were about turn things around on the early season, they have suddenly come spiraling back down to where everyone thought they would be at in the standings. This past week began on a good note in sweeping a doubleheader at home on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians to…… MORE
Eastern Michigan’s Emoni Bates declares for the NBA Draft
Eastern Michigan forward Emoni Bates has decided to go pro and declare for the 2023 NBA Draft after two seasons in college, one each at Memphis and EMU. The 19-year-old native of Ypsilanti, Michigan averaged 19.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 30 games for the Eagles this past season as a sophomore after…… MORE
Michigan State’s Jaden Akins to enter NBA Draft, maintain college eligibility
Michigan State guard Jaden Akins has decided to declare for the NBA Draft while keeping his college eligibility. During his freshman and sophomore campaigns in East Lansing, the Farmington, Michigan native averaged 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and just below an assist and steal per contest.… MORE
NFL suspends four Lions players for violating the league’s gambling policy, Lions immediately release two players
The National Football League (NFL) has struck down on the Detroit Lions and suspended four players for violating the league’s gambling policy during the 2022 season. Immediately, the Lions cut ties with both Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore, who are suspended for the entire 2023 season. Lastly, it wasn’t just Lions players that were caught…… MORE
