Gloves For Kids at ABC Warehouse 97.1 The Ticket, The Detroit Tigers and ABC Warehouse are proud to present Gloves For Kids at the ABC Warehouse in four different locations. Come by any of these four ABC Warehouse locations with your new or used baseball and softball equipment and help support youth baseball in the City of Detroit. Some of your favorite Detroit Tigers will be signing autographs from 12:30pm-1:30pm for all who make donations of equipment or a cash donation of $10. (Players and times subject to change.)
ABC Warehouse - Saturday 7.11 Detroit Tigers - Adam Everett and Ryan Raburn 637 John R
Troy, MI 48083
ABC Warehouse - Saturday 8.15 Detroit Tigers - TBA 30230 Plymouth Rd.
Livonia, MI 48150
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Michigan Makes Movies Expo
The movie industry is booming in Michigan! Want to be a part of it? Do you dream of being an extra, building sets, learning about visual effects, movie make-up, and more? Want to hear from industry experts like Christopher Coppola, Western Michigan Film Commisioner Rick Hert, Ken Droz from the Michigan Film Office, and Kathy Mooney from Pound and Mooney Casting? Join 97.1 The TicketJuly 12th at Rock Financial Showplace for "Michigan Makes Movies Expo!!!" Pick from more than 30 breakout sessions throughout the day, conducted by industry experts, to help you learn what you need to know to get into the Michigan Film Industry. Plus stroll the film industry expo between your sessions. Click here for more details.
All Star Game: Verlander, Granderson & Jackson in. Inge needs help
Justin Verlander, Edwin Jackson and Curtis Granderson were announced as participants in the 2009 All Star Game on Sunday.
Brandon Inge can still make the team's final roster spot but needs your vote. Click HERE (detroittigers.com) to vote.
McNair's death ruled a homicide
Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - The shooting death of former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair has been ruled a homicide.
McNair and a female friend were found shot to death Saturday at a Nashville condominium.
Nashville police department public affairs manager Don Aaron spoke at a news briefing Sunday and classified McNair's death, but would not do the same for the other victim, 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi.
Aaron said McNair had multiple gunshot wounds, including two in the head and two in the chest. He added that the gun, a semiautomatic pistol, was found underneath Kazemi.
Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons job
With Avery Johnson no longer considered the inevitable choice, the candidacy of Cleveland Cavaliers assistant John Kuester has gained momentum in the Detroit Pistons coaching search, league sources said Friday.
Johnson, the ex-Dallas Mavericks coach, is still in consideration, but Kuester and Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau have graded out favorably in GM Joe Dumars’ research, sources say.
more... (yahoo.com)
Rodney Stuckey discusses recent changes with Pistons
Rodney Stuckey talked to Terry Foster about Ben Gordon, the firing of Michael Curry and Avery johnson.