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There's always something special about opening day in Detroit. The fans who start arriving in the middle of the night for their tailgate parties. The signs and tents popping up all over downtown. The green grass and perfectly groomed field at Comerica Park. The optimism and enthusiasm that the Tigers will win it all.
You would have been hard pressed to tell that Detroit is in such dire straits judging from all the hoopla in and around Comerica Park for opening day Thursday.
It's April in the D. You can tell by the birds chirping, the sun shining, road construction, and the criticism raining down on Jim Leyland.
It didn't end exactly the way the Tigers might have wanted - but in the end, the Tigers had a walk-off win, a 3-2 Opening Day victory over the Boston Red Sox.
After a brief vacation in Aruba I returned to work for the festivities of our annual regional holiday known as Tigers Opening Day.
Yesterday was a Detroit holiday, which was Opening Day.
Saying students learn best when they are in the classroom, Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Roy Roberts announced during taping of "Michigan Matters" that he's teaming with Denise Ilitch to offer an award from the Detroit Tigers for students.
Jose Valverde walked off the field to a chorus of boos and you might say they were premature.
Predicting how ballparks will play after just one game is always dangerous . . . and yet we always do it.
Jose Valverde figured this day was coming. At some point, the jovial closer was finally going to blow a save and end a streak that dated to 2010.
Justin Verlander: He erased any doubt he is capable of repeating his MVP performance of 2011.
The Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in the home opener Thursday. It was the biggest opening day crowd at Comerica Park with over 45,000 fans filling the stands for the beginning of the season.
As traditional as opening day is the skipper Jim Leyland talking to the media before every game.
How does Jim Leyland feel about predictions the team could go all the way in 2012?
Baseball season 2012 has arrived in Detroit, with the Tigers home opener Thursday afternoon against the Boston Red Sox.
Detroit Tigers spring training has been a joke.
Manager Jim Leyland knows his team is solid when he enters a season with three $20-million-a-season players and his biggest problems are finding a fifth starter.
Manager Jim Leyland was blunt when outlining his goals for the opener. "A win — that's it," he said. "That's the bottom line, isn't it?"
With "Inge"sanity ruling discussion during spring training, the real issues about the Tigers once the season begin have been pushed to the background.
The voice of the Detroit Tigers, Dan Dickerson joined us on the show today and like everyone else in metro Detroit, he expects big things from the Motor City Kitties in 2012.
Ryan Raburn's two-run triple highlighted a five-run third inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toledo Mud Hens 8-3 in an exhibition game Wednesday.
The Detroit Tigers have recalled left-hander Duane Below from Triple-A Toledo.
The Detroit Tigers begin their 13th season at Comerica Park and their 112th year in Detroit this Thursday at 1:05 p.m. as the Tigers host the Boston Red Sox. Gates open at 10:30 a.m.
This is the best Detroit Tigers lineup and pitching staff in my life time.
Asked whether he'd be heading to Detroit with the Red Sox, who open at the Tigers on Thursday, Repko replied: "I think it's up in the air. We're minute to minute."
What started out as an attempted April Fools' Day joke by a Detroit-area bakery ended up backfiring, in a sense, when customers enthusiastically embraced the design of an intentionally ugly "Easter lamb" cake.
A Michigan wedding caterer is prohibited from operating in the state for five years for deceptive and unlawful business practices.
Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
President Trump is holding a news conference at the White House following the successful rescue of a U.S. airman inside Iran.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in the area of Van Buren Township and Belleville in Wayne County as severe storms rolled through Southeast Michigan on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
What started out as an attempted April Fools' Day joke by a Detroit-area bakery ended up backfiring, in a sense, when customers enthusiastically embraced the design of an intentionally ugly "Easter lamb" cake.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
A Michigan wedding caterer is prohibited from operating in the state for five years for deceptive and unlawful business practices.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.
President Trump is holding a news conference at the White House following the successful rescue of a U.S. airman inside Iran.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined the most critical moments he expects in the coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue their journey around the far side of the moon.
Some major retailers and other stores will close their doors on Easter, so it's best to plan ahead. Here's what to know.
Prosecutors allege the dentist billed Medicaid for large numbers of unnecessary dental crown work on patients that was not provided.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
Michigan communities have received millions from a national opioid settlement, but some haven't spent any funds yet.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians face a harsh reality in Michigan.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
Even though he hails from a state where Peyton Manning ruled the sports world, the Fab Five and Tom Brady turned Indiana native Josh Mullins into a dedicated Michigan fan.
The Detroit Tigers were beaten 5-3 by the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park on Sunday night. Iván Herrera's two-run single capped a four-run fifth inning for the Cards in the finale of a three-game series.
Michigan is trying to cap off a March Madness string of dominance, the likes of which were last seen by this UConn program that won it all in 2023 and '24.
A performance that left Michigan fans in disbelief as they poured out of Lucas Oil Stadium.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Eager University of Michigan students are camping out and lining up to watch Monday's NCAA national championship game at their favorite college bar in Ann Arbor.
A Michigan State Police trooper was injured early Monday morning after a suspected intoxicated driver crashed into a patrol car, police said.
Before the NCAA national championship game between Michigan and UConn, CBS News Detroit catches up with Wolverine fans who are confident their team can win it all.
Happy Monday! Looking at a potential for a mix of rain and snow this morning and afternoon then later tonight. Brief higher intensity bursts of snow showers will be possible, with a dusting of accumulation on grassy surfaces in some areas. Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy with temps around 49 late afternoon. Warming mid to late week.
A man and a woman are dead after a house fire in Detroit on Sunday morning, the Michigan men's basketball team will face UConn in the NCAA national championship game, and more on your top headlines.