John Niyo

Missed this last week, but very cool to see 3 Tigers beat writers and 2 columnists who cover the team nominated for Michigan Sportswriter of the Year. Congrats to @cmccosky.bsky.social, @codystavenhagen.bsky.social, @davebirkett.bsky.social, @johnniyo.bsky.social and @jeffseidel.bsky.social.

Niyo: Pistons streak back to the top, with defense, depth, resolve

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Jimmy Kimmel to Trump tonight: "I'll go when you go, okay? We'll be a team. Let's ride off into the sunset together like butch Cassidy and the suntan kid. [ Laughter ] And until then, if I may borrow a phrase from you: 'quiet, piggy.'"

Niyo: Danielson's big night shows Red Wings' 'kids' are all right The fun is only just beginning, it would seem, but so are the challenges for these rookies with the Red Wings.

The fun is only just beginning, it would seem, but so are the challenges for these rookies with the Red Wings.

CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.

A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.

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Niyo: Red Wings pass the test on offense after learning a hard lesson
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Niyo: Red Wings pass the test on offense after learning a hard lesson The way the Wings played Thursday was exactly the way they’d talked about playing the past few days. And it started by simply getting in the way.

The way the Wings played Thursday was exactly the way they’d talked about playing the past few days. And it started by simply getting in the way.

Niyo: Michigan big man Mara shows sky-high potential in OT victory

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Niyo: Campbell takes the wheel and gets Lions offense back on the road The call sheet was nothing new for Dan Campbell. But the reading glasses were a dead giveaway that changes were afoot.

The call sheet was nothing new for Dan Campbell. But the reading glasses were a dead giveaway that changes were afoot.

Breaking: A federal appeals court just denied a last-minute bid by the Trump admin to temporarily halt some SNAP funding during the shutdown.

Niyo: Jalen Duren's dominant start a sign of Pistons' growth

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Read: Trump transcript on crypto corruption claims that "60 Minutes" cut Read the transcript of the tense exchange that CBS didn't broadcast here.

A tense moment from President Trump's "60 Minutes" interview involving questioning on crypto corruption accusations that was cut from the show has been revealed in the full CBS transcript.

“A curtain of darkness is settling over our nation. And it’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots,” Peter Wehner argues: https://theatln.tc/HCsgbCVd

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social

Niyo: Wings' show-and-tell response a win for McLellan

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'Can't be naïve to what I saw': Scott Harris, Tigers to take hard look at wilting offense September happened and, as Tigers president Scott Harris said, it raised negative narratives and legitimate questions.

September happened and, as Tigers president Scott Harris said, it raised negative narratives and legitimate questions.

Niyo: Will Tarik Skubal stay or go? Tigers need to find an answer How do the Tigers deal with the dilemma Tarik Skubal presents now that he's headed into a final year under team control?

How do the Tigers deal with the dilemma Tarik Skubal presents now that he's headed into a final year under team control?

Tigers' top prospects likely to debut in Detroit in 2026; how quickly is TBD Tigers president Scott Harris said at his season-ending press conference that the system's top prospects, including Kevin McGonigle, are going to get invites to big-league camp.

Tigers president Scott Harris said at his season-ending press conference that the system's top prospects, including Kevin McGonigle, are going to get invites to big-league camp.

Niyo: Will Tarik Skubal stay or go? Tigers need to find an answer

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Could a streamer get a Super Bowl as early as the 2030s? Roger Goodell told me that it’s “certainly possible”…meanwhile the larger maneuvering has already begun, even ahead of the current opt-outs for broadcasting partners at the end of the decade. More:

Niyo: Lions meet the moment on 'Monday Night Football' and own it
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Jimmy Fallon says 'whatupdoe!' to Detroit with Motown, Slows Bar BQ and a Lions cameo
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Niyo: Lions get the last laugh in Ben Johnson's Detroit return
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Opinion | Tyler Robinson and Our Poisonous Internet

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Niyo: Michigan opens up the playbook, uses all of Bryce Underwood
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Tigers produce clutch two-out knocks, blast three homers and, most encouraging, get a gritty five-inning scoreless performance from Jack Flaherty. Good night in the Bronx...

Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc...

BREAKING: Trump’s Education Dept. cancels grants that help students who are both deaf and blind.

“How low can you go?” said one person who works with DeafBlind students and their families.

W/ @jsmithrichards.bsky.social for @propublica.org

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Niyo: OT thriller provides sweet relief, promising signs for Spartans
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NEW: Deportations were supposed to target bad guys.

Most ICE arrests in Michigan capture non-criminals.

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Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them. The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...

New: Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud.

Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.

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