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Last year as a junior, Lindsey Lehman was named the Citizen Patriot’s girls track & field athlete of the year.  It would be no surprise to see her snag the award for a second year in a

Cancer survivor and honorary chairman of the Tony Open, Paul Azinger enjoyed the weather Monday for the event.  A former PGA Tour pro and current golf analyst for FOX, Azinger’s mind was a little distracted with tropical

The 40th Annual Tony Open will be held this afternoon at the Country Club of Jackson.  Former PGA Tour Pro Paul Azinger will be in this year’s field.  Rich Walicki is the 2016 Tony Open chairman…  

The Detroit Tigers have struggled as a team this season finding themselves 3 games below .500 sitting in 4th place in the AL Central Division.  The starting pitching has been better recently and while they sit in

Darius Slay is Detroit’s best cornerback, but after 45 games in the NFL he’s only totaled 4 INTs.  This offseason Slay is putting himself through “hands” school.

K-Rod cautions athletes headed to Brazil for summer games…

Good news for the Tigers rotation…

Miesha Tate, who recently defeated Holly Holm to win the UFC bantamweight title, will be the grand marshall at the Firekeepers Casino 400 at MIS on June 12th. Tate said, “I’m excited and honored to be the

May 3rd in Cleveland Tigers’ starting pitcher Justin Verlander gave up 7 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings of work.  Following that game Verlander saw his ERA for the season at 6.49.  Verlander’s

The Michigan State Spartans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will continue their rivalry under the lights this year.