Kentucky AD: Calipari will return as coach, despite calls for his firing after early NCAA exit
Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart confirms on social media that John Calipari will return as menโs basketball coach despite calls for his firing following the Wildcatsโ third consecutive early exit from the NCAA Tournament.
Dense fog over Metro Detroit to persist into wet Christmas
A Dense fog advisory is in effect for Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties until 11 a.m. Monday. Visibility in these areas could drop to a quarter mile or less. It will be particularly important to slow down as it will be harder to see people, animals and cars.
Maxine Hong Kingston, bell hooks among those honored by Ishmael Reed's Before Columbus Foundation
Maxine Hong Kingston, Darryl Pinckney and the late bell hooks were among the authors honored this year by the Before Columbus Foundation, a nonprofit co-founded by Ishmael Reed that celebrates multicultural literature.
Warriors youth campers help present former Golden State players Bjelica, Chiozza championship rings
The Golden State Warriors typically present former players with their championship rings in an on-court pregame ceremony when they come through town with an opposing organization, but for Nemanja Bjelica and Chris Chiozza they were playing overseas so the first opportunity came during a special moment at Warriors youth camp.
Manfred says big Oakland turnout doesn't change 'decade worth of inaction'
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says that one big turnout by Oakland Athletics fans doesnโt change โa decade worth of inaction,โ as he defended earlier comments about the โreverse boycottโ held in protest of the teamโs proposed move to Las Vegas.
Jury returns $63M verdict after finding Chevron covered up toxic pit on California land
A California jury has returned a $63 million verdict against Chevron after finding the oil giant covered up a toxic chemical pit on land purchased by a man who built a house on it and was later diagnosed with a blood cancer.
Metro Detroitโs biggest used books, media sale โBookstockโ returns to Laurel Park Place in Livonia
Bookstock, where you'll get spectacular deals on used books and media, will take place from April 23 through the 30th, with proceeds benefitting literacy and education projects throughout Detroit, Oakland, and Wayne counties.
Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10 in Angels' opening loss to A's
Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 over six scoreless innings in his season debut coming off the World Baseball Classic title before Oakland capitalized once he exited with Aledmys Dรญaz rallying the Athletics on a tiebreaking single in the eighth for a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels.