Author: Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press

The man leading the Saginaw Spirit in goals is barely old enough to have his driver’s license. And he may soon be the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft.

Detroit Tigers OF Kerry Carpenter is no longer hoping to make the majors. He’s now expecting it. And so, too, is the organization.

All season, the Michigan football team didn’t really have to deal with adversity this season. And it showed during its loss to TCU in the Fiesta Bowl.

Yes, the Detroit Lions suffered a literal and figurative setback on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. But here’s why you should still believe.

Before Lions vs. Vikings, Oxford (Michigan) High grad Ava Swiss will sing the national anthem as the team remembers victims of a 2021 mass shooting.

The path to Michigan’s latest win against Ohio State started almost a year ago as Jim Harbaugh prepared his team for its biggest rival.

His childhood melted away, as Russian tanks rumbled across the border and bombed Ukraine. Now he’s one of 4 Ukrainian refugees at a west Michigan HS.

Oxford High School basketball player John Asciutto can’t understand why he’s up for a national courage award, which says everything about him.

Not even Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell knew how to feel after the 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Well, that was bittersweet,” he said.

Welcome to Matthew Stafford Week. It might not be as entertaining as Shark Week on the Animal Planet, but it’s going to be close.