WNBA breaks single-season attendance record
The Women's National Basketball Association announced it broke its record for attendance during a single season, attracting more than 2.5 million fans to games so far in 2025.
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The Women's National Basketball Association announced it broke its record for attendance during a single season, attracting more than 2.5 million fans to games so far in 2025.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has raised concerns about the WNBA's choice of markets for its three latest expansion teams.
Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia have been named the next three cities to get expansion teams in the WNBA.
The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.
Hobbs joins Kansas State's Serena Sundell and TCU's Madison Connor, who were selected No. 26 and 29, respectively, by Seattle.
Twelve years after the sale of Detroit's WNBA franchise, Women's Basketball League Inc. president and founder Ryan Reed sought to bring them back.
Gores submitted a formal bid on behalf of an expansive ownership group on Thursday.
Clark, who brought millions of new fans to the WNBA after a record-breaking collegiate career, was not included on the U.S. roster that AP published Saturday. No official announcement has been made.
Caitlin Clark struggled early in her WNBA debut before finishing with 20 points and 10 turnovers as the Indiana Fever fell to the Connecticut Sun 92-71.
The No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft is "going to raise all boats" for players in the league, one expert said.
Caitlin Clark has been selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.
McCray-Penson won gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. She was a three-time WNBA All-Star while playing for the Washington Mystics.
A fifth-year player, Brown was selected in the second round of the draft.
Her plane landed in San Antonio, Texas. Griner was freed from Russia in exchange for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
"We had to wear wet suits and full masks and everything," Laimbeer said. "We were supposed to be their enemies and we mainly just hissed on the show. It was a lot of fun."
The WNBA regular season begins May 24th, with CBS Sports Network to air its first game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky May 25th.
After winning their fourth WNBA championship in 2017, the Minnesota Lynx are celebrating their title differently in the nation's capital this year.
Geno Auriemma looks to make history with his 1000th career win as UCONN takes on Oklahoma Tuesday night.
WNBA star Breanna Stewart says she was sexually abused as a child.
The WNBA is entering the daily fantasy sports market.
"During the season, you're always like, 'It's down the road,' but now it's here," Cash said. "I'll go into it and try and make sure that I don't cry."
Social activism is coming at a cost for WNBA players.
The shirts listed the names of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, both fatally shot by police officers last week.
The Shock have struggled since moving from Detroit — most of the players from the powerhouse teams that won three WNBA titles didn't move with the team.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at age 84, visited the Metro Detroit area many times over the years. Local religious leaders and politicians weigh in on his legacy.
Hamtramck police are investigating after a man was found shot to death in an alley early Tuesday morning.
More than half of jobs in manufacturing and transportation could be automated over the next 20 years, according to Oxford Economics.
A man was injured amid a vehicle explosion and fire that erupted Monday evening at a city park in Warren.
The death of a man whose body was found on Monday in Oakland County is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said.
Dearborn Public Schools issued a letter to parents Monday, saying it will research "alternative photography vendors" for its students.
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says the two incidents happened in the last few months, on Dec. 16, 2025, and Feb. 9, 2026.
The death of a man whose body was found on Monday in Oakland County is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said.
If it's Fat Tuesday in Detroit, you will find bakery boxes piled high with icing-coated or sugar-dusted, deep-fried fluffy doughnuts called paczki.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at age 84, visited the Metro Detroit area many times over the years. Local religious leaders and politicians weigh in on his legacy.
More than half of jobs in manufacturing and transportation could be automated over the next 20 years, according to Oxford Economics.
The DNA profile was recovered from gloves found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
What started as food poisoning for a young boy in Clinton Township turned into years of organ failure.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
Lucas Raymond of the Detroit Red Wings was Sweden's best player and perhaps one of the best in the entire men's hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin, who is the winningest athlete on the World Cup circuit, has now failed to win a medal in eight straight Olympic events since the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang.
Michigan is in a position to be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll because the program had financial support to make moves in the transfer portal and coach Dusty May has developed a selfless culture that money can't buy.
Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old Olympic veteran from Colorado, also reflected on her Olympic crash, saying, "I don't have regrets."
Olympic organizers promise that the villages where athletes live won't run out of free condoms again during the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at age 84, visited the Metro Detroit area many times over the years. Local religious leaders and politicians weigh in on his legacy.
The death of a Metro Detroit man whose body was found near a Proud Lake boat launch on Monday is being investigated as a homicide, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says he plans to "terminate" two officers after they contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection during two separate traffic stops, adding that their actions were against the department's policy.
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says he plans to "terminate" two officers after they contacted U.S. Customs and Border Patrol during two separate traffic stops, adding that their actions were against the department's policy.
Two people were killed and three others critically injured in a shooting Monday afternoon at a high school boys' hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, police said.