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Sport Detroit is one of the few American cities that has a team in each of the four major spectator sports - ice hockey, baseball, basketball and football. The most recent team to bring home a championship was the Detroit Redwings ice hockey team in 1997. They play at Joe Louis Arena (tel: (313) 396 7575; web site: www.detroitredwings.com) in the heart of downtown. The Detroit Tigers baseball team recently moved from Tiger Stadium to the new Comerica Park stadium (tel; (313) 471 2255; web site: www.detroittigers.com). The Detroit Lions football team (tel: (800) 616 7627; web site: www.detroitlions.com) is scheduled to move into the state-of-the-art Ford Field in 2002, located in downtown Detroit. Detroit's basketball team, the Pistons (tel: (248) 377 0100; web site: www.detroitpistons.com), play in Auburn Hills at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Fitness centres: The Eastside Family YMCA, 10100 Harper Avenue (tel: (313) 921 0770), is in the east of the city centre and offers a swimming pool, weight room, two gymnasiums and racquetball courts. North of the city centre, the Ridgewood Center, 13333 Racine (tel: (810) 751 8080), offers facilities such as a track, pool and fitness room. Golf: Although golf may be consigned to warmer months due to the harsh Michigan winters, it is nevertheless very popular. A number of courses exist in downtown Detriot, including the Belle Isle Golf Course (tel: (313) 852 4086; US$13), which offers a nine-hole course on the picturesque Belle Isle. Palmer Park (tel: (313) 883 2525; US$17), located closer to downtown, offers an 18-hole course. Tennis: The Eastside Tennis Club, 18201 East Warren Avenue (tel: (313) 886 2944), has 6 hard courts and two clay courts. The minimum fee is US$36, as well as an additional US$10 non-member surcharge. |