With series on line, Detroit Tigers get playbook stolen by Cleveland Guardians
The long ball returned. So did the long series. It was dreamy for a couple of hours, but any Detroit fantasies of a quick end to this ALDS died Thursday night in the seventh inning of Game 4, when the Cleveland Guardians took a page out of the Detroit Tigers playbook...
Detroit Tigers’ home playoff thirst finally quenched without a thought
Now that’s how you end a drought. The city was lit. The sun was a diamond. The air was cool and crisp with anticipation. It was a fall day that felt like spring, and the mob scene around Comerica Park was wild yet serious — like Opening Day, but with consequences. And...
Tigers must come back swinging in ALDS after overdue punch from Guardians
CLEVELAND — Before Saturday’s opener in this ALDS, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch predicted their magic carpet ride would eventually hit a thundercloud. “Somebody,” he said, “is going to punch you in the mouth at some point.” Pow! Those spinning Tigers’ eyeballs...
Anniversary of Oct. 7 a reminder of a sad, undying history of hate
They were chased from their homeland thousands of years ago, and have been harassed, expelled, persecuted or exterminated ever since. Thrown out of Rome in the first century. Massacred in Galilee in the seventh century. Slaughtered ruthlessly during the Crusades....
Jared Goff’s flawless night means anything is possible for Detroit Lions
The first pass Jared Goff threw Monday night was a simple 1-yard completion to his tight end, Sam LaPorta. That came a few seconds into the first quarter. The last pass Jared Goff threw Monday night was a high pitch to Amon-Ra St. Brown, who leapt and snagged it for a...
Harris facing the press not a partisan issue, it’s a national one
When journalists say politicians need to speak more with the media, it’s greeted like yoga instructors demanding you stretch, or health food experts insisting you eat more whole grains. “Well sure,” we think, “it’s important to you, because that’s your business.” I...
Trump, Vance bizarre pet-eating claim only proves how fast a lie can travel
If you ever doubted the power of one awful social media post to slander an entire people, look no further than the firestorm over Haitians eating people’s pets in Springfield, Ohio. Less than two weeks ago, a single post on X claimed that a Springfield resident saw a...
New day dawns for Lions as they rise to a new standard
The Detroit Lions’ epic battle against the Rams ended with the Lions’ first OT win in eight years, a gutsy, exhausting display of overcoming obstacles.
For Detroit Lions fans, it’s the morning after the morning after — and it still hurts
The blue porch lights have been shut off. The Detroit Lions jerseys have been thrown in the wash. We are sitting in the living room with the TV off, our cheeks in our hands, our bodies slumped. “Now what?” we ask. “Now you suffer,” fate answers. Well, duh....Stay Connected
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