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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 and Country Clubs in Michigan - statewide information such as addresses, phone numbers and more listed alphabetically, plus links to their websites.
TeeItUpMichigan.com - about golfing in Metro Detroit and North MI.
Local Events
FAST - Ford Athletic Swim & Triathalon - events include Annual Island Lake of Novi Triathlon & Open Water Swim, clinics, more.
Annual Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon - October 18, 2009 in Detroit. Features a full marathon, a half marathon and other assorted runs. over 10,000 participants. usually held the 3rd Sunday in Oct.
Michigan Marathons - a list compiled by Running in the USA.
Fan Sites - Blogs - Forums - about Sports Entertainment in Michigan
• In General
U of M Tailgate - tailgating for Michigan Football games.
MotownSports.com - many forums about various sports 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
Local Sports Clubs in Michigan
FAST (Ford Athletic Swim & Triathlon Club) - a Southeast Michigan based non-profit group who participate in swimming and triathlons.
Great Lakes Dart Association - Steel Tip Dart League in Metro Detroit
Michigan High School Sports/Athletics
HighSchoolSports.net → Every High School Sports Program in Michigan
Michigan High School Athletic Association
Brother Rice High School
ACRONYMS - SPORTS
ACC - Atlantic Coast Conference (college)
AHL - American Hockey League → AHL website
ASA - American Speed Association (late model series car racing circuit) → ASA website
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 → IHL website
IHRA - International Hot Rod Association → IHRA website
IOC - International Olympic Committee
IWFL - Independent Women's Football League → IWFL website
LPGA - Ladies Professional Golf Association → LPGA website
MCFL - Mid Continental Football League
MHSAA - Michigan High School Athletic Association
MiLB - Minor League Baseball → MiLB website
MISL - Major Indoor Soccer League (Professional Indoor Soccer) → MISL website
MLB - Major League Baseball → MLB website
MWL - Midwest League (Class A of Minor League Baseball) → MWL website
NBA - National Basketball Association → NBA website
NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NASCAR - National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing → NASCAR website
NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association
NFL - National Football League → NFL website
AFC - American Football Conference (NFL)
NFC - National Football Conference (NFL)
NHL - National Hockey League → NHL website
NHRA - National Hot Rod Asssociation → NHRA website
NWFA - National Women's Football Association
OHL - Ontario Hockey League
PBA - Professional Bowlers Association → PBA website
PGA - Professional Golfers Association → PGA website
SCUBA - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
UHL - United Hockey League
WBC - World Boxing Council
WCHA - Western Collegiate Hockey Association
WKF - World Karate Federation
WNBA - Womens National Basketball Association → WNBA website
WTF - World Taekwondo Federation
WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
XSL - Xtreme Soccer League → XSL website
ACRONYMS - SPORTS MEDIA
AP - Associated Press (rankings)
ESPN - Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
FSN - Fox Sports Network
ACRONYMS - USED IN SPORTS STANDINGS-CHARTS-STATISTICS
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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