Sports
See also: Sports in metropolitan DetroitProfessional sports has a major fan following in Metro Detroit. The area is home to many sports teams, including six professional teams in four major sports. The area's several universities field teams in a variety of sports. Michigan Stadium, home of the Michigan Wolverines, is the largest American football stadium in the world. Metro Detroit hosts many annual sporting events including auto and hydroplane racing. The area has hosted many major sporting events, including the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XL, the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, many Stanley Cup Championship rounds, and the first two games of the 2006 World Series.
| Club | Sport | League | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | Football | NFL (National Football Conference) | Ford Field | Detroit |
| Detroit Red Wings | Ice hockey | NHL (Western Conference) | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit |
| Detroit Pistons | Basketball | NBA (Eastern Conference) | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills |
| Detroit Tigers | Baseball | MLB (American League) | Comerica Park | Detroit |
| Eastern Michigan University | various | NCAA (Mid-American Conference) | various including Rynearson Stadium and The EMU Convocation Center | Ypsilanti |
| Oakland University Golden Grizzlies | various | NCAA (The Summit League) | various | Rochester |
| University of Detroit Mercy Titans | various | NCAA (Horizon League) | various, including Calihan Hall | Detroit |
| University of Michigan Wolverines | various | NCAA (Big Ten Conference, Central Collegiate Hockey Association) | various, including Michigan Stadium | Ann Arbor |
| Wayne State University Warriors | various | NCAA (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, College Hockey America) | various | Detroit |
| various | Auto racing | NASCAR, IRL, ARCA | Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn |
| Detroit APBA Gold Cup | Hydroplane racing | APBA | Detroit River | Detroit |
| Detroit Ignition | Indoor soccer | Xtreme Soccer League | Compuware Arena | Plymouth Township |
| Plymouth Whalers | Hockey | Ontario Hockey League | Compuware Arena | Plymouth Township |
| Detroit Waza | indoor soccer | PASL | Compuware Arena | Plymouth Township |
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“In the end, I think you really only get as far as you’re allowed to get.”
—Gayle Gardner, U.S. sports reporter. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 87 (June 17, 1991)
“The whole idea of image is so confused. On the one hand, Madison Avenue is worried about the image of the players in a tennis tour. On the other hand, sports events are often sponsored by the makers of junk food, beer, and cigarettes. What’s the message when an athlete who works at keeping her body fit is sponsored by a sugar-filled snack that does more harm than good?”
—Martina Navratilova (b. 1956)
“Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.”
—Lesley Visser, U.S. sports reporter and announcer. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 82 (June 17, 1991)