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Spivey pleads guilty; Mom's Spaghetti; DCFC wins + Sports (ft. Fletcher Sharpe)

Today’s show: -Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey pleads guilty as part of a widening corruption probe of local government and the Detroit Police Department (read more here). – A Detroit Firefighters union official is alleged to have taken $220k in union funds – Mom’s Spaghetti is opening permanently in downtown Detroit And our feature conversation is with Fletcher Sharpe. We talk Detroit City FC’s 1-0 win over the Force and preview upcoming games and against Ne...

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PODCAST: How Michiganders feel on the economy, Afghan resettlement + more; Detroit City FC loses for the first time in a year

Today’s show is in two parts. First half, Jer and Shi break down a Detroit Regional Chamber poll released today that talks about how the state feels about the economy, mask mandates, Afghan refugee resettlement and more. You can read the data for yourself here: https://www.detroitchamber.com/sept-michigan-priorities-poll/ On the back half, Fletcher Sharpe and Jer catch up to talk about Detroit City FC’s first loss in a year to Stumptown AC on Saturday night and preview the impor...

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Would you keep Cabrera's 500th homer ball? Discussing Untold: Malice at the Palace; DCFC Preview

Today’s show covers three main topics: 00:42 – Fletcher Sharpe talks about Cal United and Detroit City FC’s tie plus previews Saturday’s game against SD 1904 02:32 – Jalen Green needs to sit down when it comes to Detroit-bashing. Devon O’Reilly joins Fletch to weigh in. 08:35- “Untold: Malice at the Palace” came out on Netflix. It’s one of our listerners favorite topics, but it’s in the news so we spend a few minutes on it. Devon labels it “propaganda.” Fletcher was there....

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Detroit City FC Win Title; Flooding Closes Main Library; 4 Stories Around Town

We’re back from holiday break! On today’s show: Flooding closes Detroit’s Main Branch to close until at least Labor Day The DNR Outdoor Adventure Center reopens July 16th A Detroit Firefighter is killed in a road rage incident in Troy The Detroit Institute of Arts has hired a new Diversity and Inclusion Director For our feature conversation, Fletcher Sharpe (@saintfdw) joins us to break down Detroit City FC’s Championship win over the LA Force and things to l...

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Detroit City FC News; Cabrera Closer to 500 Homers; Pistons get first pick

Today’s show focuses on sports. 00:48 Previewing the semi-final between Chattanooga and Los Angeles, the winner who will play Detroit City FC in the final at Keyworth this Saturday. 04:33 Golden Nugget Online Gaming is becoming the training kit sponsor (among other things) for DCFC. But NISA betting in Michigan isn’t a thing. Should NISA – not a development league, but not a premier league – be allowed to be available in sportsbooks? Should betting come to NISA? 10:29 The W...

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Detroit City FC Plays LA Force + Sports w/ Fletcher Sharpe

01:05 – Fletcher Sharpe (@saintfdw on Twitter) previews the LA Force Men’s Detroit City FC match on Wednesday night at Keyworth Stadium 05:37 – The DCFC Women’s team had their first loss against the Chicago Mustangs. Fletch breaks it down and looks forward. 10:51 – Fans across the country have been acting up between dumping popcorn on Russell Westbrook to spitting to a fan running on the Sixers court. Fletcher makes the argument that until fans get it together, we shouldn’t...

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LISTEN: Fletcher Sharpe's This Week In Detroit City FC

Fletcher Sharpe joins the Daily Detroit News Byte to talk about this week in Detroit City FC. There will be no post-season for LeRouge and Fletcher brings us up to speed. And, as they’re both soccer nerds, Sven and Fletcher dive into talking about the World Cup. There’s one more regular season game left in Kalamazoo for DCFC, then a short series of friendlies. Fletcher appears on Monday’s shows....

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LISTEN: This Week In Detroit City FC With Fletcher Sharpe

It was a week of soaring highs and crashing lows for Detroit City FC. Last week le Rouge advanced out of the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by knocking out bitter rivals the Michigan Bucks by advancing on penalty kicks. Then on Sunday, City opened its NPSL league play by dropping a point late to AFC Ann Arbor. I spoke with Midfield Press and TheCup.US correspondent Fletcher Sharpe to recap the action and talk about what’s coming up next. We’ll be checking in regularly with Fletc...

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Happy Hour Podcast: The Future Of Detroit City FC w/ CEO & Co-Founder Sean Mann

“There’s not a lot of small business owners out there who wake up in the morning knowing that there’s three billionaires teamed up who potentially are working against you on a daily basis, right? So that certainly weighs on us. But it’s also the realization that yes, in the legal standpoint, as a Michigan L.L.C. we own equity in this corporation, but we have definitely come to the realization that we’re stewards of something bigger than what this legal entity is. It’s a movement.” – Sean Mann...

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LISTEN: DCFC Gets On TV, State Of The City Recap, Fail Jail Is Less Fail, Spring Markets Coming Downtown & More

This is you Daily Detroit News Byte for Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Our stories: * A new plan emerges for the fail jail * Detroit City FC will be broadcast on Fox Sports Detroit for the first time * Mexicantown in Detroit is getting support to grow its business district * Mirror, mirror on the wall.. what are the best Metro Detroit suburbs? And two conversations. One focusing on Mayor Mike Duggan’s State of the City and Daily Detroit’s Shianne Nocerini talks about new spring markets d...

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No Trademark For You: Gilbert & Gores Denied "Detroit City Soccer Club" By Feds

Earlier this year, the pair of Detroit-invested billionaires — Dan Gilbert and Tom Gores  —attempted to trademark the term “Detroit City Soccer Club.” Thing is, as many sports fans already know, there’s already a “Detroit City Football Club.” And it’s popular, drawing thousands of people to their games in Hamtramck. Well, the United States Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO) denied the application for the “Detroit City Soccer Club” on Wednesday morning. Gilbert and Gores will have to come up...

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If New MLS Team Steals The Soul Of Detroit Soccer, They Shouldn't Get A Dime Of Taxpayer Money

The fight over the soul of Detroit soccer — or football, depending on your perspective — is heating up. It’s moved to similarities in naming. It’s clear that Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is just fine with filing for federal trademark protection of a name that’s super similar to the locally-owned, crowdfunded Detroit City Football Club. They’re going for the “Detroit City Soccer Club.” DCFC vs. DCSC. Here’s the trademark filing: Officially filed for trademark on July 6th…”Detroit City...

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In Recent Reports Of Possible Major League Soccer Expansion, No Mention Of Detroit

Although here in Detroit there are the twin stories of should Wayne County trade with billionaires Dan Gilbert and Tom Gores for the incomplete jail site downtown, as well as the recent heckles among some passionate fans that were raised by Palace Sports & Entertainment purchasing web addresses like “DetCitySoccerClub.com,” just one word away in name from the locally popular “Detroit City Football Club,” it’s important to remember that Detroit hasn’t actually been awarded a Major League Soccer t...

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Who Needs Billionaires? Investing Locally Pays Off For Soccer Team Supporters

Sports teams are normally controlled by billionaires and although loved by fans, often fans don’t have a part of the action beyond the jersey they bought to wear to the game. But in the Detroit area, we’re doing it different. Nearly 500 investors have crowdfunded a soccer team – and are already getting paid a dividend on their money. For many, this might seem as an unconventional way to fund a business or a project – to get investors through the internet, sometimes large, sometimes small – a...

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18 Photos That Capture The Magic Of Detroit's Soccer Team

Soccer. Futbol. Whatever you call it, Detroit and Hamtramck have something very special in the Detroit City FC. Le Rouge as they’re affectionately known have garnered the loyal support of thousands – all without giant in-your-face ad buys, without network television deals. Just the heart and soul of Detroit embodied on a rehabbed Works Progress Administration-era Keyworth Field in the enclave of Hamtramck. DCFC is, in so many ways, Detroit. Many of their players hold full-time jobs. After al...

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Detroit City FC Plans Approved, Will Begin Renovation Of New Stadium

Several weeks ago, the Detroit City FC announced plans for a new stadium. Well, there’s good news for team supporters, the City of Hamtramck, and old Keyworth stadium, because the plans were approved on Wednesday. In a statement, DCFC co-owner Sean Mann said “We greatly appreciate Hamtramck Public Schools seeing the potential of this public private partnership and working with us to bring the rehabilitation of Keyworth Stadium one step closer. It is exciting for us as an organization to not...

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Soccer Team Detroit City FC Proposes Move To Hamtramck's Keyworth Stadium

Detroit City FC made a big move on Wednesday, submitting a proposal to the Hamtramck School Board to fund renovation work on the 79-year-old Keyworth Stadium. The goal of the project is to turn the statdium into the new home field for the football club. Detroit City FC started four years ago and have enjoyed a steady climb in popularity since its launch, consistently drawing sellout crowds at the current field at Cass Tech High School. However, the success has led them to outgrow their current...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of July 10-12

Hello again Detroit! Here we are on the cusp of yet another weekend of summer good timing in the city we love, and there is a ton of great stuff going on this weekend in and around the city. With that in mind, don’t forget to check out our events calendar to stay in the loop with everything that’s happening around town. So here we go. It’s your City 5. Concert of Colors – Thursday-Sunday – Midtown, Detroit – Free Admission! If you missed the kick off to this event last weekend, don’t...