Detroit, MI
Pistons’ Cade Cunningham provides Christmas joy to Detroit families
Coty Davis and Tarohn Finley also talk about the Pistons’ league-worst 22.7 turnovers the last three games.
Coty Davis and Tarohn Finley also talk about the Pistons’ league-worst 22.7 turnovers the last three games.
Detroit — Cade Cunningham has fond memories of looking up to the athletes who impacted his community when he was growing up in Arlington, Texas. In a city where Dirk Nowitzki was at the peak of his career with the Dallas Mavericks, Cunningham remembers several Dallas Cowboys players visiting his school during the holiday season.
Watching professional athletes instilled in him a desire to one day give back to the community through his own humanitarian efforts. On Sunday afternoon, the now-All-NBA guard hosted “A Cade Christmas” — a holiday giveback event dedicated to helping hundreds of Detroit youth and their families. The event took place at the Detroit Union Carpenters and Millwrights Skilled Training Center.
“This is special. This is the cool part about doing what I get to do, which is to give back with the resources I have. This is something me and my family love to do,” Cunningham said. “I was once in their shoes, and I always appreciated when people came back, or just seeing the players that I looked up to and admired. It is crazy that I am in this position now, but I try to do the best I can and give back in the best way that I can.”
Cade and the Cunningham family sponsored the event, which featured a festive Christmas party atmosphere complete with games, food and music for all attending families. Children also had the opportunity to take pictures with Cunningham and play a quick game of pop-a-shot.
There were dozens of donation gifts, from Detroit Pistons-branded basketballs to brand-new bicycles for every child. Parents received grocery and gas gift cards, along with a free gift-wrapping station. The Christmas celebration also included a game truck, face painters, balloon artists and a photo booth.
“This was amazing, I loved this event,” Kalaundra Hall said. “I loved that my students and kids got a chance to participate in this, coming out, and have a nice holiday event before Christmas, and of course, meet Cade Cunningham.”
Hall continued, “These students don’t get many opportunities like this on a daily basis. How often do they get to meet an NBA athlete? Some kids may not even be experiencing Christmas, but they get to come here and get something. This helped kids come out, have a good time, meet some friends, play — this was great for them.”
“A Cade Christmas” partnered with Give Merit — a Detroit-based youth organization that champions educational access and mentorship for underserved students.
A Cade Christmas was one of Cunningham’s many examples of his commitment to the city of Detroit as the face of the Pistons franchise.
“I’ve been blessed with the resources that I have to allow me to do things like this, and it is only right to give back,” Cunningham said. “As a kid, I always thought, ‘Once I make it, this is going to be something that I would love to do.’ It’s amazing. I am really thankful.”
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Detroit ― Central Michigan will play Northwestern in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Detroit’s Ford Field on Dec. 26, it was announced Sunday.
The game starts at 1 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN.
The Chippewas finished 7-5 this season, including wins in four of their last six games. Northwestern’s 6-6 record included a 24-22 loss to Michigan on Nov. 15 at Wrigley Field. CMU also played the Wolverines, losing 63-3 on Sept. 13 at Michigan Stadium.
Joe Labas led the Chippewas’ offense this season, completing 68.9 percent of his passes for 12 TD against six interceptions.
This is a developing story. Come back to detroitnews.com soon for more.
GameAbove Sports Bowl
CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. NORTHWESTERN
➤ Kickoff: 1 p.m. Dec. 26, Ford Field, Detroit
➤ TV: ESPN
➤ Records: Central Michigan 7-5; Northwestern 6-6
➤ Bowl history: This is the 11th playing of this version of Detroit’s bowl game, previously known as the Quick Lane Bowl. Toledo beat Pittsburgh, 48-46, in six overtimes in 2024. This is CMU’s 14th bowl game; the Chippewas are 4-9.
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Megan Moroney’s newly announced “Cloud 9” 2026 tour schedule includes concerts at Van Andel and Little Caesars Arena.
Country artist Megan Moroney recently released 2026 tour dates in support of her forthcoming album, “Cloud 9,” set to come out February 20. The North American trek opens Friday, May 29 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, and includes performances at the United Center in Chicago, the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee, the Kia Center in Orlando, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and more by the North American finale slated for Friday, August 21 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Moroney is also scheduled to play two Michigan venues throughout the “Cloud 9” route, starting Friday, June 19 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, and returning to the state Tuesday, August 18 for a show at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. After completing U.S. and Canada dates, the “Tennessee Orange” singer will kick off the next leg Sunday, September 13 at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway.
North American tickets go on sale Friday, December 12 at 10 a.m. local time on meganmoroney.com/#tour. Artist Presale runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, December 11. Fans can shop the new tour dates on Ticketmaster and SeatGeek.
Megan Moroney “Cloud 9” 2026 tour
Fri, May 29 — Schottenstein Center; Columbus, OH
Sat, May 30 — Gainbridge Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, IN
Tue, Jun 2 — United Center; Chicago, IL
Fri, Jun 5 — CFG Bank Arena; Baltimore, MD
Sat, Jun 6 — First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex; Greensboro, NC
Mon, Jun 8 — State Farm Arena; Atlanta, GA
Fri, Jun 12 — KFC Yum Center; Louisville, KY
Sat, Jun 13 — Enterprise Center; St. Louis, MO
Tue, Jun 16 — PPG Paints Arena; Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, Jun 18 — American Family Insurance Amphitheater; Milwaukee, WI
Fri, Jun 19 — Van Andel Arena; Grand Rapids, MI
Sat, Jun 20 — Scotiabank Arena; Toronto, ON
Tue, Jul 7 — TD Garden; Boston, MA
Thu, Jul 9 — Barclays Center; Brooklyn, NY
Fri, Jul 10 — Prudential Center; Newark, NJ
Sat, Jul 11 — Xfinity Mobile Arena; Philadelphia, PA
Tue, Jul 14 — Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC
Thu, Jul 16 — Kia Center; Orlando, FL
Fri, Jul 17 — Benchmark International Arena; Tampa, FL
Sat, Jul 18 — Amerant Bank Arena; Sunrise, FL
Fri, Jul 24 — Great Jones County Fair; Monticello, IA
Sat, Jul 25 — Target Center; Minneapolis, MN
Sun, Jul 26 — Pinnacle Bank Arena; Lincoln, NE
Tue, Jul 28 — Ball Arena; Denver, CO
Sat, Aug 1 — Moda Center; Portland, OR
Sun, Aug 2 — Climate Pledge Arena; Seattle, WA
Wed, Aug 5 — Golden 1 Center; Sacramento, CA
Fri, Aug 7 — Crypto.com Arena; Los Angeles, CA
Tue, Aug 11 — Desert Diamond Arena; Glendale, AZ
Fri, Aug 14 — American Airlines Center; Dallas, TX
Sat, Aug 15 — BOK Center; Tulsa, OK
Sun, Aug 16 — T-Mobile Center; Kansas City, MO
Tue, Aug 18 — Little Caesars Arena; Detroit, MI
Fri, Aug 21 — Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, TN
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