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Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Coach, motivator,  teacher, friend - all words used to describe hall of fame coach Jack Pratt.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Adam Scott sits a top the leaderboard after tying the lowest Open Championship score at Royal Lytham & St. Annes with a six-under 64 in Thursday's opening round.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Doug Fister allowed just one run through eight innings while striking out 10 for the Tigers as they took down the Angels 7-2 Wednesday night.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  The Saginaw Spirit announced Tuesday the singing of Russian goaltender Nikita Serebryakov to a standard Ontario Hockey League contract.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Tom Kite is atop of the leaderboard after shooting a five-under 65 in the opening round of the 33rd USGA Senior Open Championship at the Indianwood Golf & Country Club Thursday.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Flint’s Olympic boxer Claressa Shields will appear in the August 2012 edition of Essence Magazine after interviewing with journalist Lisa Armstrong discussing the traumatic events which occurred during her childhood.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno was among four of the school’s top officials who covered up the child sex abuse allegations made against Jerry Sandusky.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  The Detroit Tigers Justin Verlander got the privilege of opening as the starting pitcher for the American League in Tuesday’s All-Star game in Kansas City.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Former Michigan State star Jason Richardson jumpstarted his “Ninth Annual Charity Week” with “A Night of Champions: Saluting Greatness” awards reception at the Horizons Center Tuesday.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  The Great Lakes Loons dropped their series finale 4-3 Saturday night to Fort Wayne after surrendering a two-run lead in the seventh.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  After three rounds, 31-year-old Brendon de Jonge tops the leaderboard after shooting 69 in Saturday’s round at the AT&T National Tournament.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  Jordyn Wieber got off to a hot start in the first round of competition at the U.S. Olympic trials for the women’s gymnastic team Friday night.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Former Spartan forward Draymond Green was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the No. 5 pick in the second round (No. 35 overall) of Thursday’s NBA draft.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  The Detroit Pistons selected center Andre Drummond from the University of Connecticut with the ninth overall pick in the first round of Thursday’s NBA draft.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Courtney Weaver, 16, survived another round of eliminations Thursday morning at the U.S. Olympic swim trials as she advanced to the semifinals.