After ten seasons in Ann Arbor, Erik Bakich is leaving the Michigan baseball program for a job in the ACC with the Clemson Tigers, where he got coaching start as a volunteer assistant in 2002. The 44-year-old Bakich compiled a 328-216 record with the Wolverines that included two Big Ten Tournament titles in 2015 and…… MORE
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Lions Sign Michigan Native & Former Wolverine Devin Funchess
Devin Funchess is coming back home. The former Farmington Hills Harrison High School and Michigan product has agreed on a free agency deal with the Detroit Lions as a tight end. Funchess has not played in a National Football League game since the 2019 season and opted out of the 2020 season due to the…… MORE
All-Aboard? Michigan State Basketball In Discussions With Gonzaga To Play On An Aircraft Carrier On Veteran’s Day
It’s not official as of this posting, but the Michigan State Spartans could be playing another basketball game on an aircraft carrier this upcoming season. This isn’t the first time that the Spartans have played an actual regular season game on an aircraft carrier as MSU played North Carolina on the USS Carl Vinson in…… MORE
WWE Adds MSU’s Maliq Carr & CMU’s Mikala Hall To NIL Program
In December of 2021, World Wrestling Entertainment created its own name, image, and likeness program, called “Next In Line,” to recruit and develop future talent. According to an article from the Detroit Free Press, the WWE’s NIL program has signed 31 full-time college athletes since it began, with 25 active athletes currently in the program.…… MORE
Little Caesars Replaces Pizza Hut As NFL’s Official Pizza Sponsor
The National Football League has a new official pizza sponsor, and it happens to be the one based out of Detroit, Michigan and owned by the Ilitch family. Little Caesars has agreed on a multi-year deal to become the NFL’s new official pizza sponsor taking over for Pizza Hut, who had the role since 2018.…… MORE
“The Final Whistle” Podcast (June 13th, 2022): Comerica Park Boo Birds, NBA & NHL Finals Update, Rory McIlroy’s Shade, & Tuck Comin’
Travis Gibbs and Bryan Fongers help kick off another week with a new installment of “The Final Whistle” podcast: – Chris Ilitch and Al Avila get the boo birds at Comerica Park. – Golden State evens NBA Finals at 2-2, while Tampa Bay earns third straight NHL Finals berth. – PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf…… MORE
Tigers Casey Mize To Have Tommy John Surgery
Unfortunately, it was the dreaded news that every Detroit Tigers fans saw coming. Tigers Manager A.J. Hinch recently made the announcement that Casey Mize will undergo Tommy John Surgery and will obviously miss the rest of the 2022 season. As for the 2023 season? Mize will probably miss some, if not all, of that season…… MORE
Lloyd Carr’s Grandson, C.J. Carr, Commits To Notre Dame
Plot twist? Saline (MI) High School Quarterback C.J. Carr, a 2024 five-star prospect and grandson to former Michigan Head Coach Lloyd Carr, recently made his college commitment. The school he is going to, you say? Well, let’s just say it may have raised an eyebrow or two. According to Notre Dame insiders, C.J. Carr is…… MORE
“The Final Whistle” Podcast (June 10th, 2022): NHL Playoffs & NBA Finals Update, LIV Golf, C.J. Carr’s Commitment, & Same Old Tigers
We’re ending another work week with a brand new episode of “The Final Whistle” podcast with Travis Gibbs and Bryan Fongers! – NHL Playoffs & NBA Finals Update – Can the LIV Golf Tour give the PGA Tour a run for their money? – Lloyd Carr’s grandson commits to Notre Dame. Should Michigan fans be…… MORE
Red Wings Sign Late 2019 Draft Pick Elmer Soderblom To Entry-Level Deal
The Detroit Red Wings have signed another one of their 2019 NHL Draft picks to an entry-level contract as Swedish big man Elmer Soderblom has agreed to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in 2022-23. The 6’8″ forward was selected by Detroit in the 6th round (159th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft and spent all…… MORE
