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Twin Lakes Celebrates Two Milestones

As Drew Coble reflects on the first 24 years of his life, golf has been a primary aspect of it, over and over again....

Setting the Record Straight

Something monumental happened in the baseball world in 2024, besides the Tigers making it to the postseason. The athletes who played for the Negro...

Kronk Gym Returns to Detroit

Although perennial heavyweight champion Joe “The Brown Bomber” Louis had positioned Detroit as one of the nation’s boxing capitals in the late 1930s, a...

An Interview With Rip Hamilton

It’s been more than 20 years since Richard “Rip” Hamilton came to the Detroit Pistons. The relatively young and untested forward from the University...
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Editor’s Letter: Baseball and This Year’s City Guide

Before we made the final decision to put Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on our cover, I did some digging in the Hour Detroit archives...

A New Season for Detroit City FC

Spring has arrived in Hamtramck, and with it returns the echo of familiar drum beats and the lingering scent of Enola Gaye smoke bombs...

Things to Do in Detroit on the Tigers’ Home Opener

Baseball fans around the state are gearing up for the Tigers' home opener against the Chicago White Sox on April 4. Celebrate Opening Day...

Tarik Skubal is Armed and Ready for the 2025 Season

The improbable journey and accomplishments of the Detroit Tigers and their ace, Tarik Skubal, in 2024 will no doubt be remembered for years to...
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Detroit Lions Playoff Game Events and Specials

The Detroit Lions, the National Football Conference’s number 1 seed, will host the Washington Commanders in a division round game at Ford Field this...

Postcard from Eugene: On Jonathan Smith and the New Big 10

Jonathan Smith is an avatar of more than just MSU football. From the erosion of local rivalries to the rise of the money game,...

New Detroit Lions Exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum Celebrates the Team’s Championship History

With Detroit Lions fans enjoying another exciting season while dreaming of a Super Bowl victory, the Detroit Historical Museum has opened a timely, colorful...

What to Expect from the Lions’ Draft Picks This Season

After a remarkable season of biting kneecaps and making history, the Detroit Lions are out for blood following a heartbreaking NFC championship loss to...

Surfing the Great Lakes

If you ask someone to imagine a surfer in the Great Lakes, most people, if they’re aware of any at all, might well think...

It’s Tee Time for PGA TOUR Superstore’s First Michigan Location

The PGA Tour Superstore opened the doors of its first Michigan location in a 42,000 square foot facility, where locals can purchase from a...

Local Skater Nick Mullins to Perform at Paris Olympics Course Demo

Skateboarding usually requires a solid core, good balance, situational awareness, and solid depth perception. You might think it would be impossible to do the...
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Editor’s Letter: The Tigers’ 1984 Season and Beautiful Detroit

When you hear of an achievement in sports, it's usually the "greatest moment" that is highlighted, like a walk-off home run or an Olympic...

Bless You Boys: A Look Back at the Tigers’ 1984 Season

Current Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was 10 years old. No current Tigers player was born yet. And you would have to be at...

United Shore Professional Baseball League’s Ninth Season Starts This Friday

United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) is starting its ninth season on May 17 at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica. The league is made up...

Michigan Olympian Heads to Snowboarding World Cup

Michigan is known for its many winter sports that give residents and visitors an exciting activity to get through the long season. For Jake...
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Editor’s Letter: 2024 City Guide, the NFL Draft, and Baseball Season

Welcome to Detroit — we've been waiting for you.Seriously, besides this being my way of working Taylor Swift lyrics (or close enough) into my...

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