U-M's Michael O'Neill top state player selected in baseball draft
| Detroit News staff Comments Purchase Image Michigan's Patrick Biondi was a ninth-round pick by the New York Mets. (Mark Bialek/Special to the Detroit News) The University of Michigan and Michigan...
View ArticleNASCAR's new Gen-6 cars look more like street models
Karl Henkel | The Detroit News Comments Michigan NASCAR Sprint Cup Series fans will get their first up-close look at the sports new Gen-6 cars this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, two...
View ArticleThis Week in Auto Racing June 15 - 17
Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 - Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, Mich. After finishing third in last Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is hoping his momentum...
View ArticleUpstart Brennan Poole, 22, captures ARCA 200 at MIS
David Goricki | The Detroit News Comments Purchase Image Milka Duno finished 11th with her Toyota in Friday's ARCA Patriot Pumps 200. (Steve Perez/The Detroit News) Brooklyn, Mich. Frank Kimmel is...
View ArticleDon Kelly 3-run homer backs Jose Alvarez in debut win
Associated Press Comments Don Kelly is greeted at home by Prince Fielder after Kelly's three-run homer in the sixth inning Sunday. (Elizabeth Conley / Detroit News) Jose Alvarez pitched six impressive...
View ArticleSprint Cup: Ford-Chevy-Toyota rivalry heats up at Michigan
Michigan International Speedway has always been a "Ford track." Since Ford and Mercury won the first two NASCAR Cup races at the track in 1969 — and 10 of the first 12 — Ford Motor Co. has dominated...
View ArticleTigers draft Ben Verlander
Lynn Henning | The Detroit News Comments The name Verlander has been good to the Tigers. And so they decided a repeat act might be in order Saturday when Detroit grabbed Ben Verlander, an outfielder...
View ArticleMichigan football an underdog against Ohio State, Michigan State, oddsmaker...
The Detroit News Comments Purchase Image Michigan fans shouldn't expect to celebrate after this year's game against Ohio State, according to one oddsmaker. (John T. Greilick/The Detroit News) The...
View ArticleTrainer Todd Pletcher has five horses running in Belmont
Richard Rosenblatt | Associated Press Comments Midnight Taboo, one of Todd Pletcher's horses, trains at Belmont Park. (Al Bello/Getty Images) New York Sloppy track or not, here comes Todd Pletcher...
View ArticleDale Earnhardt Jr. aiming for another win at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. - — After finishing third in last Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is hoping his momentum continues this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. Michigan has...
View ArticleGrand Rapids jumps out to 2-0 series lead in Calder Cup final
| The Detroit News Comments Grand Rapids Griffins defeated the host Syracuse Crunch, 6-4, Sunday in Game 2 of the American Hockey League Calder Cup finals, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven...
View ArticleSponsorship from Kid Rock companies restores Gold Cup to three-day event
David Goricki | The Detroit News Comments The Gold Cup will be July 12-14 this year on the Detroit River. (Steve Perez / Detroit News) Detroit -- It looks like Kid Rock has saved the day, making sure...
View ArticleBrad Keselowski loses 6 points for Dover infraction
Associated Press Comments The loss of points drops Brad Keselowski, the defending Sprint Cup champion, from eighth to 10th in the standings. (Nick Wass/Associated Press) Charlotte, N.C. NASCAR...
View ArticleMike Brudenell: NASCAR's Pocono race a good prelude to MIS
Anything could and probably will happen at the Party in the Poconos 400 today in Long Pond, Pa. Last year, young Joey Logano (Penske Racing) spoiled veteran Mark Martins picnic when he executed a...
View ArticleSaturday's motor sports roundup: Helio Castroneves gets back in winner's...
Associated Press Comments Helio Castroneves celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 on Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. (Chris...
View ArticlePaul Menard makes his move for Richard Childress Racing
David Goricki | The Detroit News Comments Brooklyn, Mich. Richard Childress is pleased to see his driver, Kevin Harvick, sitting fifth in the points race thanks to a pair of victories. But hes also...
View ArticleFriday's motors roundup: Joey Logano looks to extend win streak in Iowa
| Associated Press Comments Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford, prepares for practice in the NASCAR Nationwide Series DuPont Pioneer 250 at Iowa Speedway Friday. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty...
View ArticleDale Earnhardt Jr. looks to get back on track at MIS
David Goricki | The Detroit News Comments Brooklyn, Mich. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway seem to be synonymous. In fact, MIS has been the only place hes won...
View ArticleCrash that killed Jason Leffler reminds NASCAR drivers of the sport's dangers
David Goricki | The Detroit News Comments Dearborn Sprint Cup drivers were reminded just how dangerous their sport is with the death of Jason Leffler on Wednesday during a dirt track crash in New...
View ArticleSunday's motors roundup: Jimmie Johnson dominates field to win at Pocono
Dan Gelston | Associated Press Comments Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the Poconos...
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