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SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Detroit pulled Grand Rapids Griffins netminder Michal Postava back to the NHL on an emergency recall and shifted defenseman Albert Johansson to injured reserve with the move dating to Oct. 24. The 24-year-old claimed his first NHL victory Oct. 26 in…
SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Captain Dominik Shine put four pucks in the net as the Griffins beat the Texas Stars 6-2 on Nov. 4 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, their third straight victory. Texas opened the scoring at 3:36 of the first when…
SportsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Griffins are losing their hottest player for now. The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday called goaltender Michal Postava up from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions. The move follows an injury to Detroit starter John Gibson, who left a…
From HERE DetroitDETROIT, Mich. — The Detroit Red Wings lost 2-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday when a late third-period goal decided it. Anton Johansson put Detroit ahead early in the third off a carom from Carter Mazur. Braeden Bowman answered…
From the HERE City State DeskANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigans opening availability sheet for Saturday nights Paul Bunyan Trophy game against Michigan State shows a mostly healthy roster, with one starter ruled out and five others tagged as questionable. The Wolverines (5-3, 2-3 Big Ten) host the Spartans (2-6, 0-5)…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN ANTONIO, Texas — Victor Wembanyama turned in the biggest game of his career Wednesday night, piling up 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocked shots as the San Antonio Spurs survived a late Dallas rally and won 112-111 at Frost Bank Center. The deciding…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Golden State Valkyries fans turned out by the thousands along the city waterfront on Wednesday, cheering the newest champions of the WNBA during a two-hour victory parade down The Embarcadero. The route ran from the Ferry Building near Mission Street south…
From the HERE City National DeskCINCINNATI, Ohio — The Cincinnati Reds have a new pitching coach, and manager Terry Francona went back to his Cleveland roots to find him. The club announced Wednesday that it hired Joe Torres, who has been the No. 2 pitching coach for the Guardians since…
From the HERE City National DeskBALTIMORE, Md. — Down two quarterbacks, the Baltimore Ravens are closing in on a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for veteran passer Jacoby Brissett, with the deal expected to be wrapped up over the weekend. Neither club has announced the move, and the terms have…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luka Doncic made sure arena security noticed a courtside spectator who hurled the ball at a referee Wednesday night, and the man was escorted out of Golden 1 Center as the Los Angeles Lakers went on to beat Sacramento 116-103. The incident…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND, Ohio — The hottest team in the Eastern Conference heads to Cleveland on Friday night. The Philadelphia 76ers, 8-1 and atop the East, take on the 4-4 Cavaliers in an NBA Cup group-stage game, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. It is the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — With its new manager in place, the Seattle Mariners now have to build the staff around him. The club formally introduced Jason Kanzler on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, and team leaders say roughly half of the major league coaching jobs are still…
Business
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids-based Northpointe Bank told state labor officials on Nov. 4 that 338 jobs across three sites, including headquarters here, are listed for a Dec. 31 separation under a WARN filing. A 28th Street office is among the locations named. Federal WARN rules ordinarily call for…
From Merger Monday
Zipline International Inc. raised $1.5 billion at a $21.5 billion post-money valuation, betting that retail and ride-hailing partners will turn drone delivery from a pilot project into a national network. The round announced Thursday was led by Paradigm, WCM Investment Management and Layer Global. Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity Management & Research,…
From Merger Monday
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. priced an upsized $1.05 billion convertible note offering as the centerpiece of a broader refinancing that will retire $2 billion of higher-coupon bonds and extend its bank facilities into 2031. The 2.75% convertible senior notes due Dec. 1, 2031, were increased from a planned $1 billion and…
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