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John Niyo
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Sports columnist for the Detroit News. Husband to one. Father of three. Native Iowan. Proud Michigander. Email/story tips: [email protected]
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · 3h
Niyo: Jalen Duren's dominant start a sign of Pistons' growth

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Niyo: Jalen Duren's dominant start a sign of Pistons' growth
Duren’s assertive start to this NBA season isn’t just raising his own value in a contract year.
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Axios @axios.com · 3d
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.
Read: Trump transcript on crypto corruption claims that "60 Minutes" cut
Read the transcript of the tense exchange that CBS didn't broadcast here.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 5d
“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
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 21d
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
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...
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · 22d
Niyo: Wings' show-and-tell response a win for McLellan

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Niyo: Wings' show-and-tell response a win for McLellan
Todd McLellan's message was hardly subtle. “We should be confident,” McLellan said of his team, “but far from arrogant.”
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The Detroit News @detroitnews.com · 24d
September happened and, as Tigers president Scott Harris said, it raised negative narratives and legitimate questions.
'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.
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The Detroit News @detroitnews.com · 24d
How do the Tigers deal with the dilemma Tarik Skubal presents now that he's headed into a final year under team control?
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?
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The Detroit News @detroitnews.com · 23d
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' 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.
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · 24d
Niyo: Will Tarik Skubal stay or go? Tigers need to find an answer

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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?
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Jourdan Rodrigue @jourdanrodrigue.bsky.social · Sep 24
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:
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · Sep 23
Niyo: Lions meet the moment on 'Monday Night Football' and own it
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Niyo: Lions meet the moment on 'Monday Night Football' and own it
Fourth-and-2 at midfield? Of course Dan Campbell was going to go for it. It wasn’t just the right call analytically. It was the only call in his mind and in his gut.
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · Sep 16
Jimmy Fallon says 'whatupdoe!' to Detroit with Motown, Slows Bar BQ and a Lions cameo
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Jimmy Fallon says 'whatupdoe!' to Detroit with Motown, Slows Bar BQ and a Lions cameo
'Tonight Show' taping Sunday at Detroit Opera House was full of Detroit love.
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · Sep 14
Niyo: Lions get the last laugh in Ben Johnson's Detroit return
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Niyo: Lions get the last laugh in Ben Johnson's Detroit return
They were friends before they were enemies. But that only added to the laughs Sunday as the Lions welcomed back Ben Johnson.
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · Sep 14
Tyler Robinson and Our Poisonous Internet www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
Opinion | Tyler Robinson and Our Poisonous Internet
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · Sep 14
Niyo: Michigan opens up the playbook, uses all of Bryce Underwood
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Niyo: Michigan opens up the playbook, uses all of Bryce Underwood
The full Bryce Underwood experience simply overwhelmed Central Michigan's defense in Saturday's 63-3 rout.
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Chris McCosky @cmccosky.bsky.social · Sep 11
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...
Tigers batter Yankees again in the Bronx, extend lead in the Central to 9.5 games
There was more to this game than the lopsided score, including a gritty and emotional five-inning effort by Jack Flaherty
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Jodi Cohen @jodiscohen.bsky.social · Sep 10
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.

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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...
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · Sep 7
Niyo: OT thriller provides sweet relief, promising signs for Spartans
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Niyo: OT thriller provides sweet relief, promising signs for Spartans
Aidan Chiles wasn’t going to lose this game. Not this season. Not to this team. Not again.
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Chad Livengood @chadlivengood.bsky.social · Sep 5
NEW: Deportations were supposed to target bad guys.

Most ICE arrests in Michigan capture non-criminals.

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Deportations were supposed to target bad guys. Most ICE arrests in Michigan capture non-criminals
President Trump has pledged to target violent criminals through mass deportations. But ICE has arrested more immigrants without criminal convictions.
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Robert Faturechi @robert-faturechi.bsky.social · Sep 4
New: Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud.

Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.

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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...
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · Sep 4
Brace yourself, Tiger fans: This year’s playoffs are going to look a lot like last year’s chaos
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Niyo: Tigers provide a glimpse of what postseason chaos might look like
The chaos is coming, like it or not.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 3
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American,” nine former CDC directors write in a guest essay.
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
Agency leaders sound the alarm.
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · Sep 4
Niyo: Tigers provide a glimpse of what postseason chaos might look like
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Niyo: Tigers provide a glimpse of what postseason chaos might look like
The chaos is coming, like it or not.
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Amie Just @amiejust.com · Sep 2
How it started vs. How it's going
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John Niyo @johnniyo.bsky.social · Sep 2
Niyo: Micah Parsons deal packs even more punch into Lions' opener

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Niyo: Micah Parsons deal packs even more punch into Lions' opener
Dan Campbell will leave the anticipation to others for the next few days and focus on the football instead.
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