No matter which side you might find yourself rooting for, it’s always interesting to see who is one step away from winning a championship that also happens to have some kind of tie to our great state of Michigan. Vegas stole Game 1 on Tuesday night, but for the rest of the series, here is who you can secretly support.

Josh Sciba has been named as the coach for the PWHL's expansion team in Detroit.

Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg is making the rounds ahead of the NBA draft, working out for nine teams as he transitions from a standout college career to the professional ranks.

Two Michigan State University trustees are refusing to sign the newly revised code of ethics, saying the board went too far.

The Michigan Wolverines have been hanging banners inside Crisler Arena all spring long, but head coach Dusty May said they will be hanging another one for the Fab Five sooner rather than later, during his remarks at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference.

The Detroit Pistons are facing one of the most consequential decisions of their rebuild: whether to commit to a five-year, $287 million supermax extension for center Jalen Duren, a player who dominated the regular season but struggled when playoff defenses closed in.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa opened up about his development, chemistry with quarterback Jared Goff, and standout rookie season during a recent appearance on “Good Morning Football.”

For the last three years, Jameson Williams has been one of the NFL’s most electrifying players and a major weapon on the Detroit Lions’ high-powered offense.

The Detroit Tigers are showing signs of life after a difficult spring, and help is on the way.

The game between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins was delayed due to inclement weather at Comerica Park.

The Detroit City Council approved the Detroit City Football Club’s 15,000-seat and 421-space parking deck with a 76-unit apartment building of affordable housing at the site of the former Southwest Detroit Hospital in Southwest Detroit.

Detroit Football Club employee Jarrett M. Maki, 25, has been charged with 11 felony counts of making terrorist threats in Madison County.

Competition is becoming a defining theme for the Detroit Lions' defense as organized team activities continue, with several players saying Thursday the increased depth across the roster is already raising the intensity of offseason practices.

Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg is making the rounds ahead of the NBA draft, working out for nine teams as he transitions from a standout college career to the professional ranks.

Daichi Kamada scored on a header off Koki Ogawa’s corner kick in the 88th minute, sending the Samurai Blue fans into a frenzy and giving Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their World Cup opener.

Gennadiy Golovkin was always more about big punches than big words.

Matt Slocum, a staff photographer for The Associated Press in Philadelphia, has been with the AP for over 20 years.

Denny Hamlin is still planning to retire at the end of next season but won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway for his third consecutive victory.

Gina Kim and Yana Wilson teamed to win the Dow Championship on Sunday for their first LPGA Tour titles, closing with an 8-under 62 in best-ball play for a two-stroke victory over Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi.

Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup first-timer Curaçao late in the opening half and piled on after that in a 7-1 win in a group match.

Grand Rapids native Joshua “JJ” Pagan’s NABO title defense against Rodolfo Bustamante Salazar streams live on boxing streaming service, DAZN, June 14 at 5 p.m.

Mike Brown didn’t seem to be the New York Knicks’ first choice to take over as coach last spring, when the team fired Tom Thibodeau and was linked to at least a half-dozen other candidates who held various jobs around the NBA.

And just like that, it’s next season in the NBA.

The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee.

Lewis Hamilton has won his first race since joining Ferrari two years ago while Formula 1 leader Kimi Antonelli broke down at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including a shooting in Times Square.

Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey’s return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.

The Hurricanes are on the brink of winning the Stanley Cup, taking a 3-2 series lead into their game against the Golden Knights.

The New York Knicks have won the NBA championship for the first time since 1973, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games.

President Donald Trump celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war and a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn.

Victor Wembanyama had to watch the visiting team become champions, again.

Jalen Brunson was fully aware of how much money some people spent to see the New York Knicks finally become champions again.

John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 in Group C of the World Cup.

Tarik Skubal showed some rust, and that was to be expected.

Aldon Smith, a former All-Pro linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers whose playing career was sidetracked by legal issues, has died.

Curaçao is preparing for its historic World Cup debut against Germany with excitement and pride.

Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco in a pulsating, high-profile group match at the World Cup.

Cleveland Guardians star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand during Saturday’s game and will be sidelined an indefinite period.

Tarik Skubal was tagged for a two-run homer by Cleveland’s Daniel Schneemann in the two-time reigning Cy Young winner’s return from elbow surgery and the Guardians downed the Detroit Tigers 3-1.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto lost a bid for a no-hitter when Tristan Peters hit a leadoff homer for the Chicago White Sox in the ninth inning.

Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi lead the Dow Championship after a challenging round Saturday.

Boualem Khoukhi scored an equalizing goal on a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time, and Qatar spoiled a dominant day by Switzerland in a 1-1 draw in Group B of the World Cup.

Looks like Shohei Ohtani is feeling much better.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden has been arrested in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon in a motor vehicle, according to the Harris County District Clerk’s Office.

Jaccob Slavin is one win away from becoming the second American to win an Olympic gold medal and the Stanley Cup in the same year.

Gio Reyna's goal might go down as one of the iconic moments of the 2026 World Cup.

Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again.

Grand Rapids native and WBO NABO Lightweight Champion Joshua “JJ” Pagan came face-to-face with Rodolfo Bustamante Salazar during a media workout ahead of their bout set for June 14.

Throngs of UFC fans have descended on the nation's capital for an unusual fight night at the White House.

Professional Women’s Hockey League Detroit has signed Macomb County native forward Taylor Girard to a two-year standard player agreement ahead of the team’s inaugural 2026-27 season.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa opened up about his development, chemistry with quarterback Jared Goff, and standout rookie season during a recent appearance on “Good Morning Football.”

If there’s a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road.

Jacob Misiorowski keeps setting records for velocity by a starting pitcher.

Folarin Balogun chose to play for the U.S. and made a splashy World Cup debut.

Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay.

Jacob Misiorowski threw a 104.5 mph pitch, the fastest by a starting pitcher since tracking began, and struck out 15 with no walks in a one-hitter that led the Milwaukee Brewers over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0.

Yordan Alvarez became the first player to hit a grand slam and multi-run homer in the first inning of a Major League Baseball game, pulling off the feat for Houston against Kansas City on Friday night.

The U.S. has opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay.

Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith are certainly enjoying anchoring pregame, halftime and postgame NBA Finals coverage for the first time.

Nelly Korda found the perfect tonic for the week after the biggest win of her career.