Melvindale Family Cheers On Olympic Speed Skater From Sochi Sidelines
A family from Melvindale wants to thank everyone in Metro Detroit for helping them get to Sochi to cheer on their Olympic speed skater.
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A family from Melvindale wants to thank everyone in Metro Detroit for helping them get to Sochi to cheer on their Olympic speed skater.
Accommodations for athletes in Sochi have been, shall we say, not exactly up to par.
Ryan Miller's goaltending was the key as the USA won silver and nearly stole gold from Canada at Vancouver in 2010.
As Team USA gears up for the biggest sporting events of their lives in Sochi, they need some motivation to push themselves in ways they never have before.
With Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen still battling the effects of a concussion, a spot is open on Team Sweden, and another Red Wing is on the list as a possible replacement.
"It's getting to the point where our lives are on the line if we go there," Tim Oshie told the New York Times. "They're talking about terrorizing families. I'd rather stay in the homeland."
Along with St. Louis, Detroit and Chicago have the most Olympians of any NHL team this season, and Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said the two-week experience should be a renewing one for players.
If you haven't been already, you're about to be inundated by Winter Olympic commercials.
Three ice dancing teams , who train in metro Detroit, have been named to the 2014 U.S. Olympic team for the winter Olympics in Sochi.
USA Hockey has tabbed Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma as the coach for the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team at the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia.
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Give your kids a summer day filled with friends, fitness and fun! Organizing a Backyard Olympics can be as simple or complex as you want to make it, so don't be afraid to dive in and indulge your kids with a field day of their own!
Get ready, the newest and most annoying reality star to hit your TV will be Ryan Lochte.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is passing on the idea of making a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In a shocking move this past Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee eliminated wrestling from the 25 core sports in the 2020 Olympic Games, taking away a sport steeped in history, proven in competition and worn with pride on the sleeves of its athletes.
From dialysis units to twitter tiffs, sports traveled to some pretty odd spots in 2012.
Olympic champion Gabby Douglas has a new title: author.
The Flint Community Schools will honor 17-year-old Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields at a celebration Sept. 15.
Hundreds of people turned out to welcome Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Jordyn Wieber back to Michigan following the games in London.
With the Olympics now behind us and our American athletes now adjustig to life back at home, Nike is still looking to capitalize off the gold medals that the members of Team USA brought back by releasing a shirt that is creating a lot of controversy.
Allison Schmitt said she never expected to win gold but she returned home from the Olympics in London sporting five medals; three of them gold.
More than 100 former and current Big Ten student-athletes and coaches represented 32 countries in 24 sports at the 2012 Olympic games, winning 35 medals.
In his post-race press conference, Bolt went after Carl Lewis, saying he had "no respect" for the man anymore.
Flint native Claressa Shields returned home to a cheering crowd after becoming the first female middleweight gold medalist at the Olympic games in London.
As we celebrate these women's victories we must remember that Title IX created the opportunities for women to succeed in sports. When progressives push for public policy changes, that is what we seek: not guaranteed outcomes but guaranteed access.
