Category Archives: Sports

Free Amir … and the whole Zoo Crew

April 27, 2008 – 7:24 am

Free Amir!
Amir Johnson is just 21. Wikipedia says that on April 19, 2007, Amir Johnson scored a career-high 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds (6 of them offensive), and recorded four blocks and three steals in 37 minutes against the Boston Celtics. And he can do this.

Amir is also part of the Detroit Piston's most impressive [...]

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Detroit Pistons 2008 NBA Playoffs

April 20, 2008 – 7:25 pm

and i bring you fire by Paul Hitz
More pics in the Detroit Pistons Pool on Flickr
With a final record of 59-23, the Detroit Pistons own the 2nd best record in the NBA (final 2008 NBA Standings) and tied their 3rd best mark.
In their season ending NBA power rankings, ESPN ranked them third while the NBA [...]

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The Week for April 7-13, 2008

April 7, 2008 – 8:41 am

How Sweet It Is -Gladwin, Michigan by jfactor1
Our Michigan April Event Calendar says that this week is pretty much the best week to plan an event if you want to be the only game in town because we've got nothing to suggest.
If you have an event to suggest, a comment on the news, a link [...]

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Canadian Freeze Ray wreaks havok on Michigan

April 1, 2008 – 8:37 am

Residents of the Straits area were stunned Sunday afternoon when the Mackinac Bridge was mysteriously encased in huge blocks of ice, rendering it totally impassible. While proponents for the 51st State of Superior seized upon the event to renew calls for U.P. secession, most folks on either side of the Mighty Mac were wondering if [...]

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Michigan March Madness!

March 28, 2008 – 11:49 am

The Michigan State University women's basketball team defeated Kansas, 58-54, in the third round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament at the Breslin Center and the University of Michigan's women's hoops squad dispatched Southern Miss 59-45. Now the Spartans and Wolverines will meet in an all-Big Ten, all-Michigan WNIT quarterfinals on Sunday at 2 PM [...]

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Photo Friday: Munn Ice Arena by canukr

March 21, 2008 – 3:19 pm

Ryan took this photo at Game 2 of the CCHA semifinals between Northern Michigan vs Michigan State (NMU won the series 3-2 btw).
He seems to enjoy hockey & ruins more than just a little and is also a member of Team Lazy.

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Play Ball! Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2008

March 20, 2008 – 7:46 am

Play Ball !!! by suesue2
The Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 14-13 on their first-ever opening day on April 25, 1901 and over the 107 years of Tiger baseball since, they have compiled a 57-49-1 record in their home openers (Detroit Tigers Opening Day at Baseball Almanac).
In just 11 days (5 hours, 47 minutes, 32 [...]

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Five things you need to know for Wednesday, March 12, 2008

March 12, 2008 – 11:57 am

Welcome to a special March Madness edition of Five Things you need to know about Michigan. Last weekend featured championships in girls basketball, boys swimming and diving, competitive cheer, gymnastics, wrestling and hockey and you can get all the details from the Freep, Detroit News and mLive.
Michigan Girls Basketball State Championships
Last weekend the state [...]

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Detroit Tigers Spring Training 2008

February 19, 2008 – 12:01 pm

Welcome to a special Detroit Tigers Spring Training edition of Five Things you need to know about Michigan where we pucker up for a platefull of Grapefruit League goodness!

Spring Training with the Detroit Tigers
Last year on Absolute Michigan we compiled what probably remains the definitive resource on the Detroit Tigers and spring training. It has [...]

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Michigan February Event Calendar

January 28, 2008 – 9:03 am

Our Michigan February Event Calendar seems to demonstrate that the more the weather tries to keepDownload free cingular ringtone, cingular wireless, download free cingular music ringtone! About Me Name: cingular sprint ringtones View my complete profile. us bottled up, the more innovative ways [...]

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