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James Lipton, Founder of Inside the Actors Studio, Passes at 93

March 9, 2020 Raymond Rolak 0

James Lipton, native Detroiter and founder of Inside the Actors Studio has died at 93.  Lipton died at his home in Manhattan from bladder cancer.  […]

College basketball: Mid-Majors Get Ready for March Madness

March 6, 2020 Raymond Rolak 0

YPSILANTI —   It was Senior Day at the Convocation Center and the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team was in trouble.  They trailed the […]

Schoolcraft College is Ranked No. 3, with 4-0 run last week

February 10, 2020 Raymond Rolak 0

LIVONIA, Mich. —  The Men’s Basketball team at Schoolcraft College is currently ranked number three in the country.  That was according to the latest poll […]

A Close Finish at Historic Calihan Hall for the Victorious Titans

January 29, 2020 Raymond Rolak 0

DETROIT —  Sophomore Alonde LeGrand hit a fadeaway jump shot with four-tenths of a second left to give the University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball […]

Alex Karras finally voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

January 21, 2020 Raymond Rolak 0

NEW YORK —  The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio announced that Lions Defensive Tackle Alex Karras was voted into the Pro Football […]

Washington to Face Boise State in 28th Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

December 16, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

LAS VEGAS —  Creating the game’s first rematch, Washington (7-5) as the Pac-12 Conference choice takes on Mountain West champion No. 19 Boise State (12-1) […]

Quick Lane Bowl to Feature Fabulous Ford Field and the Henry Ford Museum

December 14, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

ALLEN PARK —  The Quick Lane Bowl and the Detroit Lions Community Relations Team paraded three principals to speak about and preview this year’s bowl […]

Kansas Wins Maui Jim Tourney in Overtime

December 7, 2019 Raymond Rolak 2

LAHAINA —  The Kansas Jayhawks won in overtime against the Dayton Flyers in the Championship game of the 2019 Maui Jim Maui Invitational basketball tournament.  […]

2019 MAC Championship game to be played at Ford Field

December 4, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

DETROIT — The 2019 Marathon Mid-American Conference (MAC) Football Championship will feature Miami versus Central Michigan on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Noon ET.   The […]

Dayton Will Face Kansas for the Maui Jim, Maui Invitational Championship

December 1, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

LAHAINA, MAUI — In the second round game during the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, MSU bested Georgia 93-85.  When asked about the team’s conversation last […]

Former Poland President Lech Wałęsa speaks at Oakland University

November 19, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

Rochester, MI —  Former Poland president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa  was the keynote speaker at Oakland University  last Friday, as the guest […]

Check out historic Calihan Hall for Hoop action; 114th season for Titan basketball

October 25, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

DETROIT — The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball head coach, Mike Davis starts his second year and it will be his 19th as a […]

Rocket Mortgage Classic takes over the Detroit Golf Club

June 27, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

DETROIT — There is a historic oak tree to the right side of the tee box on hole number one.  It was bent by Native […]

Willie Horton and a few attorneys rolled up their sleeves and hit it ‘Out of the Park’

June 21, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

DETROIT — They hit a giant home run for Holy Redeemer Grade School.  The Holy Redeemer Alumni benefit committee held a recent scholarship event at […]

Las Vegas to Host Team USA Basketball in August

June 14, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

LAS VEGAS —  The team will include 20 NBA standout players, counting six who are new additions to the 2019-20 USA Basketball Men’s National Team […]

Nick Paciorek is Chosen by the Yankees in the 2019 MLB Draft

June 12, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

NEW YORK —  American Baseball is thriving in Poland.  It is being played in 36 locations throughout the Republic of Poland.  Sometimes making a switch […]

Remembering Detroit Sports History: U of D squares off against Notre Dame under the lights at Briggs Stadium in 1951

April 29, 2019 Raymond Rolak 1

Detroit, Mich., Oct. 5. —  In the first night game in the history of Notre Dame football, Frank Leahy’s young Irish wrecked the game for […]

The Las Vegas Aviators are Drawing – They are Winning

April 15, 2019 Raymond Rolak 1

SUMMERLIN —   The Las Vegas Aviators have jumped off to a great start in the Pacific Coast League.  In their second home game of […]

College Basketball: Buffalo Wins Third Straight MAC Title

March 20, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

CLEVELAND —  ‘March Madness’ began in this Ohio venue, the Q, as the University of Buffalo took the men’s Mid-American Conference title over Bowling Green […]

Basketball: Detroit Mercy Freshman Sets Record

March 3, 2019 Raymond Rolak 0

DETROIT —  Freshman Antoine Davis broke Stephen Curry’s NCAA single-season record for freshmen 3-pointers, sinking his 123rd  triple of the year.  It broke the NCAA’s […]

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EVENTS CALENDAR: “2022 Ann Arbor Summer Festival”

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) has announced their complete 2022 season, including the full music lineup at Top of the Park, taking place from June 10-July 3. See full calendar.

The season comprises nearly 200 individual events including 89 concerts on two stages at Top of the Park, which is located on Ingalls Mall and Washington Street on the Campus of the University of Michigan.

● Rackham Stage (915 E. Washington Street)
● O&W Grove Stage (under Burton Memorial Tower)

For more information, visit www.A2SF.org

EVENTS CALENDAR: “Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas”

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will rev up this year’s Las Vegas Auction, June 30-July 2, at the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center with an impressive stable of Ford-powered pony cars and collectible Shelby vehicles.

Collector car enthusiasts interested in registering to bid for Barrett-Jackson’s 2022 Las Vegas Auction may do so here.

To purchase tickets and VIP packages to the event, click here. Join Barrett-Jackson’s online conversation with #BarrettJackson and #BJAC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Visit www.barrett-jackson.com for more info.

EVENTS CALENDAR: “Downtown Rocks Free Concert Series”

The Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas invites you to these free concerts:

Sat, June 25th – The Calling, Dishwalla (1st St Stage, Starts at 8:00 p.m.)
Mon, Jul 4th – Molly Hatchet, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mackenzie Porter (3rd & 1st St Stage, Starts at 6:00 p.m)
Sat, Jul 23rd – Sebastian Bach (1st St Stage, 9:00pm)
Sat, Jul 30th – Hoobastank, Soul Asylum, Alien Ant Farm (1st St Stage, Time TBD)
Sat, Aug 13th – Saliva & Theory of a Deadman ( 3rd St Stage, Starts at 8:00 p.m.)
Sat, Aug 20th – Simple Plan (3rd St Stage, 9:00 p.m.)

All concerts are presented free of charge thanks to our casino partners, so give them some love.

For more information, visit https://vegasexperience.com/downtown-rocks-free-concerts/

EVENTS CALENDAR: “Broadway in Detroit”

Here are the list of upcoming plays and musicals produced by Broadway in Detroit:

“Freestyle Love Supreme”: May 31 – June 5, 2022 @ Detroit Music Hall

“Mean Girls”: June 7 – 19, 2022 @ Fisher Theatre

“Bluegrass Happening”: June 23 @ Detroit Opera House

For tickets and more info go to: www.broadwayindetroit.com


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