Michigan football star Mazi Smith was allowed to play, after his arrest and now, after being charged for felony gun possession in Ann Arbor.
Author: Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press
The one unfortunate group that Brittney Griner belongs to now | Opinion
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s wrongful detainment in a Russian prison adds her to an unfortunate list of Americans in foreign lands being used as pawns.
Mitch Albom: A president is gunned down; the Haitian nation wonders what comes next
I awoke to a text from a Haitian friend. “The President of Haiti was just assassinated. Do not go out. Cancel all visits.”
Mitch Albom: Matthew Stafford leaving Detroit Lions was inevitable, but still depressing
When your best and most dedicated player suggests maybe parting company would be the best thing, you ought to be worried about your team.
Mitch Albom: Anti-Semitic posts — and tepid reactions — should enrage us
We must consider why DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic comments drew less outrage than other types of hateful language.
Lions QB Matthew Stafford’s family crisis puts football in perspective
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford waited hours as his wife, Kelly, underwent brain surgery during the offseason.
Opinion: Barry Sanders’ retirement was bombshell we should have seen coming
As the 20th anniversary of Barry Sanders’ retirement approaches, Mitch Albom looks at how it changed everything and nothing for the Detroit Lions.
Opinion: Youth baseball brawl latest example of parents being babies
Last week’s news of a group of Colorado parents fighting each other at a youth baseball game didn’t surprise columnist Mitch Albom.
Opinion: Tom Izzo and a pursuit of the two NCAA tournament championship fraternity
A lot of college basketball coaches have one championship. But two moves you to a different level, one Michigan State’s Tom Izzo is trying to join.