Monday Milestones: Detroit Shock leaves the Motor City?!

Although it is still unofficial the buzz around town is the Detroit Shock moving to Tulsa, Okla. The WNBA team is rumored to become coached by Nolan Richardson who is involved with a group called Tulsa Pro Hoops LLC, once the team is franchised.

The Shock debuted in the league in 1998 and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals this year. In the 2003 WNBA Finals, Detroit once drew 22,076 fans — setting a record for the largest crowd to watch a women’s professional basketball game.

As we wait for the league to put together a statement about the team’s move, The Detroit Shocked will be remembered and missed by the Motor City.

Penny Taylor (centre) celebrates defeating the Detroit Shock in game five of the WNBA grand final to take the title. Photo: Reuters, Thanks to theage.com.au

Wordless Wednesday: Tigers vs. Twins: Division tiebreaker

Photo Courtesy of Robin Buckson / The Detroit News

Detroit Tigers' Marcus Thames sits in the dugout in the 10th inning of their American League central division tiebreaker game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis, Minn. on Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009. The Twins sent the Tigers home 6-5 in 12 innings.

Wordless Wednesday: Detroit Semi-pro Sports Teams

We know about the Detroit Professional Sports Teams: the Tigers, the Pistons, the Red Wings, the Shock, and the (um) Lions, but did you know that we have semi-pro teams that play regularly here?  You can find out more about the independent and semi-pro teams here at OurSports Central:

 Check out the websites of these teams!

 

 

The Detroit Panthers Premier Basketball League 

 

 

The Detroit Ignition Xtreme Soccer League

Motor City Machine Junior Hockey