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Sports Entertainment in Michigan
Mike lives in the great state of Michigan! Add a MI Sports Link: if you are Located in MI, simply e-mail your link information, click here.
Generic such as "not based in MI" blogs & fan sites, biz and others, requires a link exchange.
Golf and Golfing in Michigan
Golf Courses in Michigan - Golf Courses and Golf Country Clubs. statewide information such as addresses, phone numbers and more listed alphabetically & includes links to their websites.
TeeItUpMichigan.com - about golfing in Metro Detroit and North MI.
Running and Marathons in Michigan
Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon - October 21, 2007 in Detroit. Features a full marathon, a half marathon and other assorted runs. over 10,000 participants. Future plans through 2009 have it on the 3rd Sunday in Oct.
Running in the USA - Michigan Marathons
Fan Sites - Blogs - Forums - about Sports Entertainment in Michigan
• Detroit Tigers - MLB - Major League Baseball
Detroit Tigers Forums - Detroit Tigers Forums and Resources.
The Cheap Seats - www.bleacherguy.com - personal blog regarding the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers Weblog - personal blog regarding the Detroit Tigers.
TigerBlog - personal blog regarding the Detroit Tigers.
Mayo Smith Society - Fans of the Detroit Tigers.
• Detroit Red Wings - NHL - National Hockey League
Detroit Red Wings Forum - Allows you to view multiple Detroit Red Wings posts. Post your Detroit Red Wings comments.
• Detroit Pistons - NBA - National Basketball Association
Detroit Pistons News - The most comprehensive Detroit Pistons fan website on the internet— Detroit Pistons news, scores, schedule, player roster, tickets, player stats and Pistons paraphernalia collected from around the internet and updated hourly.
Detroit Pistons Forum - Allows you to view multiple Detroit Pistons posts. Post your Detroit Pistons comments.
• Detroit Lions - NFL - National Football League
The Curse of Bobby Layne
Information to Local Sports Entertainment in Michigan
Great Lakes Dart Association - Steel Tip Dart League in Metro Detroit
EXPLANATION OF SEVERAL SPORTS ACRONYMS
ACC - Atlantic Coast Conference (college)
AHL - American Hockey League
ASA - American Speed Association (late model series car racing circuit)
BCS - Bowl Championship Series (college football)
CBA - Continental Basketball Association
- Collective Bargaining Agreement (NHL 2004/2005)
CCHA - Central Collegiate Hockey Association
CHA - College Hockey America
- Canadian Hockey Association
- Continental Hockey Association
FIFA - Fédération International de Football Association (soccer)
IHL - International Hockey League
IHRA - International Hot Rod Association
IOC - International Olympic Committee
IWFL - Independent Women's Football League
LPGA - Ladies Professional Golf Association
MCFL - Mid Continental Football League
MHSAA - Michigan High School Athletic Association
MISL - Major Indoor Soccer League
MLB - Major League Baseball
MWL - Midwest League, Class A of minor league baseball
NBA - National Basketball Association
NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NASCAR - National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association
NFL - National Football League
AFC - American Football Conference (NFL)
NFC - National Football Conference (NFL)
NHL - National Hockey League
NHRA - National Hot Rod Asssociation
NWFA - National Women's Football Association
OHL - Ontario Hockey League
PBA - Professional Bowlers Association
PGA - Professional Golfers Association
SCUBA - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
UHL - United Hockey League
UHL - United Hockey League
WBC - World Boxing Council
WCHA - Western Collegiate Hockey Association
WKF - World Karate Federation
WNBA - Womens National Basketball Association
WTF - World Taekwondo Federation
WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
MEDIA
AP - Associated Press (rankings)
ESPN - Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
FSN - Fox Sports Network
USED IN STANDINGS-CHARTS-STATISTICS - etc.
A - Assists
ATT - Attempts
AVG - Average
BA - Batting Average (baseball)
DNF - Did Not Finish (races)
DNS - Did Not Start (races)
DQ - Disqualified
ERA - Earned Run Average (baseball)
FG - Field Goal (football & basketball)
3FG - 3 point Field Goal (basketball)
FG-A [fgm-a] - Field Goals Made-Field Goals Attempted (basketball)
FT - Free Throws (basketball)
FT-A [ftm-a] - Free Throws Made-Free Throws Attempted (basketball)
G - Games (as in games played)
G - Goals (hockey)
GA - Goals Against
GB - Games Behind
GF - Goals For
KO - Knockout
L - Lost, Losses
LP - Losing Pitcher (baseball)
L10 - Last Ten games played (used in standings charts)
MIN - Minutes (minutes a player played)
OBP - On-Base Percentage (baseball)
OT - Overtime
OTL - Overtime Loss
PCT. - Percentage (as in completions and winning percentages, etc.)
RBI - Runs Batted In (baseball)
SLG - Slugging Percentage (baseball)
SO - Shut Out
STK - Streak
SV - Save(s)
T - Tie (as in a tie score)
TD - Touchdown (football)
TOP [T.O.P.] - Time Of Possession
W - Win, Wins, Won
WP - Winning Pitcher (baseball)
W/L - Won/Lost and Wins/Losses
XC - Cross Country
XP - Extra Point (football)
There are way too many acronyms in sports to mention here. If you need to know an acronym not listed on this page, go to Acronym Finder
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