DETROIT –  Keyshia Cole fans in Detroit will get to see their beloved superstar perform August 24th on the Detroit Riverfront at the World’s Fifth Best  Amphitheater, Chene Park Amphitheater.

Keyshia Cole To Perform At Chene Park On August 24th, 2013

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Fans can get Tigers tickets for the 45^th Anniversary celebration of the ’68 World Champion Tigers by calling 866-66-TIGER or visit tigers.com. For season, group, parties and suites call 313-471-BALL (2255).

@Tigers To Honor 1968 World Champions

The Tigers will host the Minnesota Twins at 4:05 p.m. and fans are encouraged to arrive early to be in their seats to enjoy the pregame festivities, which begin at 3:40 p.m. Gates open at 2:00 p.m.

The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a 1968 Tigers 45th Anniversary commemorative coin, courtesy of Belle Tire.

José Feliciano will perform the national anthem. Feliciano performed “The Star Spangled Banner” prior to Game 5 of the 1968 World Series between the Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Tiger Stadium, a game the Tigers won 5-3 on October 7.

Players and coaches from the ’68 team scheduled to attend include:

Wayne Comer - Outfielder #27
John Hiller - Lefthanded Pitcher #18
Al Kaline - Outfielder #6
Mickey Lolich - Lefthanded Pitcher #29
Tom Matchick - Infielder #2
Denny McLain - Righthanded Pitcher #17
Hal Naragon - Coach #52
Jim Price - Catcher #12
Mickey Stanley - Outfielder/Shortstop #24
Dick Tracewski - Infielder #44
Jon Warden - Lefthanded Pitcher #39
Don Wert - Third base #8
Daryl Patterson - Righthanded Pitcher #43
Ray Lane - Radio Broadcaster
*Players subject to change

The tribute will continue with a special video tribute on the Comerica Park HD scoreboard created specifically for this event. The video will be followed by an on-field, pregame ceremony to recognize the members of the 1968 team.

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Ostella GT3 Cup Car

Pigot GT3 Cup Car

Tight battles took place within the field at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, but the participants kept the race clean at the 2013 Castrol Presents Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend.

“It was the perfect start to this season,” said Joe Lawrence, President & CEO, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. “The weather was fantastic, we saw a tight race for the podium, and the new track accommodations enhanced the entire experience.”

“We couldn’t be happier with the result of the weekend,” said IMSA Development Series Director Steven Sewell. “We had good, clean racing and showcased youthful talent at the front mixed with experienced drivers throughout the Masters class.”

Pfaff/Alegra Motorsports started the 2013 season on a high note at the Saturday race, producing two Platinum Cup podium finishes in the first of two 45-minute races. Spencer Pigot led the field flag-to-flag and teammate Chris Green finished in second. Pigot maintained speed throughout the 32 laps, posting his fastest time on lap 16 of the circuit.

“It went pretty perfect,” Pigot said. “We were able to get a good lead off the start, made a little mistake in the middle that allowed David (Ostella) to catch up and it was pretty close there for a while and I just had to keep pushing to keep him behind me. And eventually with the traffic I was able to get a gap with him. I’m very happy with the weekend so far and can’t thank the guys at Alegra and Pfaff enough to be here.”

Green’s run to a second-place finish started on lap two when he passed rookie David Ostella after making contact at Turn 5B. Ostella wouldn’t let Green by easily, however, and seven laps later was back ahead of Green in second position. As Ostella made runs at the leader, Green continued to creep up on the 21-year old and eventually passed Ostella on the 29th lap with five minutes remaining.

Although Ostella was never able to pass Pigot and finished fifth overall, he produced some impressive numbers including setting a race lap record in his first closed-cockpit car, battling the fellow former open-wheel racer. On lap 10, Ostella began the chase to Pigot, posting the fastest lap in the field at that point. He followed it with another fastest time on lap 11 and shortened the gap to just seven-tenths of a second in lap 17, but a minor racing incident with a lapped car ultimately slowed his progress.

With only two laps to go, GT Racing’s Jean-Frederic Laberge made a pass into third position after holding onto fourth for the majority of the race. The Montreal native is pleased with making it to the podium.

Tim Sanderson opened up the 2013 season with a first-place finish in the Gold class. Sanderson represents Racing for Joanne’s House this season and moved up from 12th starting position to finish 11th overall in Race 1 of the Castrol Presents Victoria Day Speedfest. His time best lap of 1:24.116 is now a track-best time in the Gold Cup category.

While Carlos de Quesada of Pfaff/Alegra Motorsports finished second followed by Martin Barkey with Fiorano/Garage Racing, who finished third, both drivers were experiencing series “firsts”. Today’s event was Barkey’s first green flag in Series competition, and De Quesada was learning his Gold Cup car in his first race in that class.

Race 2 was filled with lead changes in the Platinum Cup as the contest for best tire preservationist unfolded. A small war for the podium took place between rookie driver David Ostella of SpeedMerchants and Pfaff/Alegra Motorsports teammates Spencer Pigot and Chris Green.

“It was an awesome race,” Ostella said. “The car is back together probably better than yesterday! The guys did awesome and the team is great – Once I got in the front it was just about being consistent and being smooth and making sure I stayed up front. I had one incident and almost spun it but I kept it under control and Spencer (Pigot) got by me there, but I just worked my way back up and got him back and kept my head down. The GT3 Cup car is awesome and my Michelin tires were amazing-they were consistent the whole way through and it was just a great race today.”

Fans saw a mix of familiar faces with new drivers stepping up to bring home the hardware.

Ostella started in third position off the grid and jumped up to first by lap seven. His patience was apparent as he saved his tires for the latter half of the race. While Pigot and Green posted fastest laps on their fifth time around the circuit, Ostella posted his top two fastest times on lap 17 and 19.

The newest addition to the SpeedMerchants team clinched his first victory in the series and tallied 32 total points under the near-perfect weather conditions at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Pigot and Green were back on the podium for Pfaff/Alegra Motorsports for the second time of the weekend, racking up points for the team.

Green started in pole position after posting the second-fastest time in the qualifying session. The Montreal native held onto the lead for a few laps before dropping back to third position. In the Gold Cup, Tim Sanderson with Racing for Joanne’s House earned his second title of the weekend. Sanderson was joined on the podium by Carlos de Quesada for the second time this weekend.

SportsCarBoutique’s newest entry Andrew Danyliw finished third in the Gold Cup standings, just in front of Fiorano/Garage Racing’s Martin Barkey in the third position of Masters Gold Cup.

The Masters Championship competitors were not to be outdone by the youthful leaders at the front of the pack. Anthony Mantella of SpeedMerchants and Marco Cirone of Mark Motors Racing took turns leading the Masters Platinum Cup and were as close as two tenths throughout the race. Cirone started off the grid in fourth position and Mantella began in seventh.

Mantella worked his way up to surpass Cirone and hung on for the duration of the race, but with just five laps remaining Cirone took the lead. With the win, Cirone racks up his second victory of the weekend and leads the points standings in the Masters Platinum Cup.

SpeedMerchants team owner Jim Hoddinott was pleased with Mantella’s performance in the 45-minute sprint.

Coming in third for GT Racing was Etienne Borgeat, racking up more points after a second-place finish in Race 1 of the Castrol Presents Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend.

Perry Bortolotti was able to hold off Ilker Starck for eighth position overall. Less than one second separated the two for the duration of the 45-minute sprint.

Round three of the 2013 Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin Series takes place June 7-9 in Montreal for the Grand Prix du Canada. For series news and updates, follow us on Twitter at @GT3Canada or on Facebook.

For race results, event information or to download a Spotter’s Guide, visit http://imsachallenge.ca.

The first production vehicle, the Buick Model B, was offered to retail customers the following year. Today, Buick produces a range of luxury vehicles including the Encore and Enclave crossovers and the LaCrosse, Regal and Verano sedans.

Buick Celebrates 110 Years of Building Cars

Buick is a modern luxury brand offering vehicles with sculpted designs, luxurious interiors with thoughtful personal technologies, along with responsive-yet-efficient performance. Buick is attracting new customers with its portfolio of award-winning luxury models, including the Enclave crossover, LaCrosse sedan, Regal sport sedan, Buick Verano sedan and the all-new Encore crossover.

Learn more about Buick cars and crossovers at www.buick.com, on Twitter @buick, on Pinterest or at www.facebook.com/buick 

 

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama talks about his belief that a thriving middle class is the true engine of economic growth in the United States.

Weekly Address: The President Talks About Jobs, Skills & Opportunity

President Barack Obama talks about reigniting that engine and continuing to build on the progress that has been made over the last four years of his Presidency. President Barack Obama talks about investing in three key areas like jobs, skills and opportunity.

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Vince Young will graduate from Texas (USA Today Sports Images)

NFL Free agent Vince Young was the No. 3 overall pick of the 2006 NFL draft.

“This will rank No. 1 because it is what I came to school for” and ”I came here to get an education, and to win a national championship”  And now, I get to put that smile on my mom’s face,” NFL Free agent Vince Young said.

Vince Young was a two-year starter for the Longhorns before declaring for the NFL draft following the 2005 season. Vince Young worked out for NFL talent evaluators at Texas’ pro day in March, has yet to receive an offer.

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DEARBORN, Mich – The Ford Fiesta was Europe’s best-selling small car in March and for the first three months of 2013, according to the latest figures from the world’s leading provider of automotive data and intelligence, JATO Dynamics.*

European customers bought Fiestas at a rate of one every 100 seconds during the first quarter for 2013 – 41,600 in March, and 77,800 total in the first three months of 2013 – 14,000 units more than its nearest rival, according to JATO.

Parked bumper-to-bumper the Fiestas sold during the first quarter would cover the equivalent of 770 laps of a 400 metre Olympic running track.

“It’s clear from the rate that our new Fiesta is flying off forecourts that its striking a chord with Europe’s small car customers,” said Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of Europe.  “The small car segment is probably more competitive than it has ever been and the new Fiesta is gaining retail market share and reaching new customers on the strength of its design, technology and drive dynamics.”

Fiesta’s retail share – sales to private customers – in its segment rose by 1.2 percentage points in March**. Incoming orders from customers also increased by 8 per cent in the first quarter, compared to the same period last year.

The new Fiesta offers seven powertrain options that offer sub-100 g/km CO2 performance*** including the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine, the 2012 “International Engine of the Year”. One quarter of Fiestas sold this year in Europe were equipped with 1.0-litre EcoBoost.

The new Fiesta also features dynamic new exterior and interior styling with benchmark design, craftsmanship and ergonomics, in addition to offering Ford MyKey, which enables parents to place restrictions on younger drivers to promote safety.

Also new to Fiesta is Ford’s SYNC voice-activated in-car connectivity system featuring Emergency Assistance, which can alert local emergency services operators to an accident in 26 languages, spoken in 40 European regions. Sixty per cent of new Fiestas ordered during the first four months of the year feature the Euro NCAP Advanced reward-winning system.

The most popular colour to date is Frozen White, chosen by 23 per cent of customers – rising to 40 per cent in Greece – followed by Panther Black and Moondust Silver. Fifty-five per cent of Fiesta buyers have opted for the Charcoal Black interior, including 84 per cent of U.K. customers.

Fiesta was earlier this year named the best-selling subcompact car globally in 2012 with 723,130 registrations, by automotive data and trends forecasting leader Polk. It was also the best-selling small car in Europe in 2012 according to JATO Dynamics, with European consumers buying 306,405 models in total.

For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit: http://corporate.ford.com.