Sports & Recreation

Strategy for Detroit Lions NFL Draft Picks in 2012.

At any given time, there are several sporting events in Detroit. In addition to the big-four professional sports -- Tigers Baseball, Lions Football, Red Wings Hockey and Pistons Basketball --there are soccer games, wrestling matches and skating exhibitions.

Michiganders usually have at least one team to follow in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament aka March Madness. In fact, Michiganders had five teams to follow in the 1998 tournament, including Michigan, Michigan State, Detroit Mercy, Eastern and Western. The state has also had its fair share of successes, upsets and records at the...

Feather Bowling - Memories of Feather Bowling, the Trough Bowling Game that Orginated in Belgium and Became Popular at the Cadieux Cafe in Detroit, the Bath City Bistro in Mt. Clemens and Belgian clubs throughout Ontario, Canada.

Feather Bowling - What is Feather Bowling in Detroit? The game or sport is otherwise known as Rolle Bolle or Belgian Trough Bowling. It originated in Belgium and is now played at the Cadieux Cafe in Detroit and the Bath City Bistro in Mt. Clemens, as well as varius Belgian clubs in Ontario, Canada. It is played on a dirt-covered alley or lane that is troughed.

Football may bring Michigan's major colleges and universities the most attention, but students at these schools have performed equally well (sometimes better) in several other sports. According to NCAA.com, the nationally ranked Michigan College Sports and Athletics in 2009 include:

Central Michigan University Chippewas - Nationally Ranked Sports of the Central Michigan University Chippewas in 2009, including men's wrestling, as well as women's field hockey, gymnastics and volleyball and other athletics.

University of Michigan Sports - Highly Ranked University of Michigan Sports in 2009, including men's soccer, swimming and diving, wrestling, gymnastics, basketball, ice hockey, cross country and golf, as well as women's outdoor track and field, tennis, gymnastics, softball, volleyball, cross country and rowing.

Geocaching in Detroit Michigan - Information About Geocaching in Detroit Michigan, including tips, websites, parks and organizations

As might be expected, the Great "Lake" State has plenty of swimming and beach opportunities. From small swimming holes to Great Lake beaches, the Metro Detroit area has it all. Your guide to Metro Detroit Beaches and Parks includes crowd information, boat rental availability, general descriptions and other amenity information.

The schedule of the Detroit Ignition, the region's soccer team playing out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth.

Super Bowl and Detroit Michigan - 2012 Guide to Super Bowl and Detroit, Michigan, including Super Bowl XLVI ads and commercials from Detroit auto industry or feature Detroit, such as Chrysler Inported from Detroit, Chevrolet's Chevy Happy Grad, Chevy Volt ad featuring Tim Allen and Hamtramck Assembly Plant, and the iPhone and Android Chevrolet...