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More Than a Vote: King James Leads Plans to Increase Poll Workers
An effort by pro athletes called More Than a Vote is working to increase the number of poll workers in Black electoral districts has amassed 10,000 volunteers since it began. State elections officials in many cities have sounded the alarm regarding...
New Youth Soccer Camp starts in River Rouge
Was the next Pele was the soccer field on Saturday? Only time will tell. Over the last nine weeks, youth between the ages 5 - 12 from the community gathered at Memorial Park to learn the fundamentals...
Was the Draft a lesson in futility?
The National Football League conducted their annual draft last weekend, and the Lions’ results where pretty much mmh. Nothing spectacular, nothing too bad. No surprises. They filled some needs.... Full story
A Season in Limbo: What We Will Miss if the NBA Cancels This Season
This NBA season started with so much promise, with the title up for grabs. Then, 2020 came along. The league lost former commissioner David Stern right on New Year's Day. Next, basketball lost Kobe... Full story
IN MEMORIAM: Lakers' Legend Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter Crash
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Bryant was 41, and his daughter, affectiona... Full story
Inkster Legends announce winners for Christmas Raffle
The Inkster Legends had another successful Christmas season as they played Santa Claus to numerous families. The winners of this year's raffle are listed below: 3 .Globetrotters -Mike Halker. 2.Baysho... Full story
River Rouge Panthers are State Champions
Everything led up to The MHSAA Division 3 state finals. The slot scheduled to be the last football game of 2019 belonged to Muskegon's undefeated Big Reds. The Big Reds were ranked number one by... Full story
River Rouge Head Football Coach- Corey Parker: A Ten Year Review
Football is a vital piece in the puzzle that's Corey Parker's life. It served as an outlet for him at St. Martin Deporres High School; where playing the safety position kept his mind and intentions... Full story
Legendary Olympic Athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos Earn Induction into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, along with Australian Peter Norman, during the award ceremony of the 200 m race at the Mexican Olympic games. During the awards ceremony, Smith... Full story
River Rouge Football Prepares For The Fall
There is never a time where Coach Corey Parker, his company of dedicated coaches, and his proficient team of football players aren't striving for greatness. The ten year mark of Parker's tenure is slo... Full story
It's Puerto Rico vs. California for the world championship of the Junior League Baseball World Series on Sunday in Taylor
AYLOR, MICHIGAN – Teams from Puerto Rico and California will play for the world championship in the 13- and 14-year-old division of Little League Baseball during the 39th annual Junior League... Full story
Ecorse's Olaifoye on a mission to give back
Jovan Olaifoye has gone from Ecorse to Grand Rapids, and North Carolina to Canada. Yet he never left home. "Virtually everywhere I've gone, I met some great people that are like family to this day," said the new Ecorse football coach. "They were... Full story
"To me, what I do isn't work."
LaMonta Stone is a man who has lived and breathed River Rouge basketball since birth. He had uncles who played basketball for Rouge (and won championships), his mother was a cheerleader for who was a... Full story
ECORSE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION HOST 12TH ANNUAL RIVER OF FIRE WALLEYE TOURNAMENT
Over 100 boats came to the City of Ecorse for the Annual Wall of Fire Walleye Fishing Tournaments. People came from as far away as Missouri and throughout the Downriver communities. Firefighters from... Full story
The Super Bowl Had The Worst Ratings In A Decade
The Super Bowl was packed with controversy due to its treatment of Colin Kaepernick. Although many people dismissed the idea of a "boycott," it may have been effective because the show had the worst... Full story
The Basketball Legends of Inkster completed a great week of giving.
They began on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel where we had the Big Raffle drawing .It was a huge success. This is how we pay for the Xmas giveaway. On Friday State representative Jewell Jones and friend... Full story
Shut- Up and Dribble documentary comes to Showtime
Showtime's much anticipated 3-part documentary series "Shut Up and Dribble" gets its debut Saturday night (Nov. 3). Directed by Gotham Chopra, "Shut Up and Dribble" looks at the changing role of NBA a... Full story
Harvard University Honors Colin Kaepernick For His Fight Against Social Injustice
Former football player Colin Kaepernick has continually used his platform as an avenue to bring attention to social injustice. He's been honored by several institutions and organizations for lending h... Full story
Sports and Domestic Violence
Everyone is part of the problem, so let's be part of the solution instead. This has been a pretty horrible week for sports in general. We're all gritting our teeth and hoping to get to the end of it... Full story
Here's How Colin Kaepernick Is Beating The NFL
The announcement that Colin Kaepernick was signed by Nike all along is the uppercut that has the NFL staggering toward the ropes. The NFL was in a different, seemingly unbeatable place back when Colin Kaepernick first decided to protest police... Full story
Tigers #3 Retired Forever
Alan Trammell, the Detroit Tigers' legendary shortstop, was immortalized in Detroit as the Tigers forever retired his No. 3. The club unveiled his name and number in a pregame ceremony on Sunday,... Full story
Panthers Prep For Cass
It's that time of year again. Football programs across the country have been cooped up in their hiding places devising the best strategies for their teams. With about two weeks left until football... Full story
FREE LIONS' PRESEASON TICKETS FOR "THINK FORD FIRST DETROIT LIONS FOOTBALL FRENZY"
Starting this past Monday, Detroit Lions fans can pick up Think Ford First Detroit Lions Football Frenzy scratch off card at any Southeast Michigan Ford Dealership to reveal a code redeemable for two... Full story
A Star is Born
Messi, Harry Kane and Ronaldo mover over, the new showstopper is Kylian Mbappé of France. French soccer star showed up and showed out on the world's largest soccer stage, the World Cup final against... Full story
Local Unicycle Club Hosts Championship Event
It started out in 1975 as a group of 15 neighborhood teenagers who just enjoyed riding unicycles. They encouraged and challenged one another and were chauffeured by parents, Tom and Carol Brichford... Full story
