The 1919 Chicago White Sox | Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons The Detroit Pistons last won the NBA Championship in 2004, when point guard Chauncey Billups and a spirited Pistons team toppled the mighty Los Angeles Lakers. Twenty-one years later, Michigan sports legend Billups might soon find himself behind bars for a long, long time. This latest...
University of Michigan logo Courtesy | Dreamstime With one of the youngest rosters in the Big Ten, the University of Michigan is outperforming preseason expectations. But its coaching staff’s conservative approach is holding its young players back. After their win over the University of Washington Huskies, the Michigan Wolverines have solidified themselves as the fourth...
Dodgers Logo Courtesy | Dreamstime The Los Angeles Dodgers handed the Milwaukee Brewers a four-game sweep in the National League Championship Series to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, with Game 1 kicking off Oct. 24. Thanks to their combination of offense and pitching, as well as the presence of two-way superstar...
The Detroit Tigers are locked in a battle with the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Wild Card. They won the first game in the best-of-three series behind their star, Tarik Skubal, who threw a franchise playoff record 14 strikeouts. On Oct.1, the Guardians bounced back with a dominant 6-1 victory sending the series to...
Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department The National Football League finally cracked the code on kickoffs. For years, kick returns have been one of football’s most frustrating plays — either the kicker boots it through the end zone for an automatic touchback, or onlookers hold their breath waiting for someone to get destroyed in a high-speed collision....