With the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge Multi-Use Path, cyclists can now experience a unique cross-border adventure connecting Canada and the U.S. by bike while taking in incredible views along the way.

And we have the perfect way to help you keep exploring. About the Gordie Howe International Bridge Multi-Use Path:

• Free for all cyclists, walkers and runners
• Current operating hours 8am through 8pm
• Separate customs plaza from vehicular traffic
• Total length of travel on the path including customs plazas is 3km or 1.8 miles one-way with a 5% grade
• Anticipate a 20 minute crossing by bike or 45 minutes by foot one way. Border processing times are not included in these estimates and may add to the total length of time
• Total distance from parking at Malden Park and crossing the Gordie Howe International Bridge and returning to your parked car is approximately 12km/4.9m

The NEW Windsor Essex Cycle Tourism Map is available now at www.bikethebridge.ca

Ride the new Multi-Use Path. Explore new routes. Discover great stops along the way:

• Learn what you need to know before crossing the Multi-Use Path
• Use the map with direct connection to our 6 Cycle Tourism Map trails, plus the Trans Canada Trail and Great Waterfront Trail
• Explore the new Cycle Tourism Map online featuring 6 curated routes and 300+km of trails
• Find 125+ Bike Friendly places to eat, stay, shop and explore

Request a FREE print copy of the map mailed right to your door/mailbox.

With the opening of the Multi-Use Path this week, a higher audience on the bridge is expected. Please note the below if you are planning to visit this week. During the first few weeks of opening, please note that e-bikes will not be permitted on the Multi-Use Path.

Be patient. With the anticipated high number of path users, expect line-ups entering the path and line-ups at border processing. WDBA is limiting the number of people that can be on the path at any one time over the initial opening days to support smooth operations.

Be prepared: Remember to bring your cross-border travel documents that are required upon entry/re-entry into both Canada and the US.

Plan your trip: There is no on-site parking at either port of entry. In Windsor, parking is available at the Malden Park trailhead. In Detroit, parking is available at the Clark Park trailhead.

Set aside sufficient time: Anticipate a one-way 20-minute crossing by bike or 45-minute crossing  by foot. This does not include travel to and from the entrances/exits of the path or border processing times.

Keep yourself safe: Stay hydrated, wear bike safety gear when cycling, and know your limits. From entrance to exit, the path is 3 km/1.8 miles and can be steep in some areas with an approximate 5% incline.

Keep others safe: Always signal your intentions, give pedestrians the right-of-way and know this is not a race. Enjoy your trip across the bridge at a low speed that allows you to react in time (maximum 20km/h or 12m/hr). To support a safe environment during anticipated times of high-volume activity, e-bikes are not permitted for use during the first few weeks.

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The Detroit Tigers have acquired left-handed pitching prospects Kash Mayfield and Jackson Wolf from the San Diego Padres for right-handed pitcher Casey Mize and infielder Gage Workman.

Mayfield, 21, joins the Tigers organization after having been ranked the #2 prospect by MLB Pipeline in the Padres organization, and he represented San Diego at the Futures Game in Philadelphia last month. Mayfield was selected by the Padres in the first round (25th overall) of the 2024 Draft out of Elk City High School in Oklahoma. Mayfield will report to Single-A West Michigan.

In his first professional season in 2025, Mayfield made 19 starts with Single-A Lake Elsinore, pitching to a 2.97 ERA (20ER/60.2IP). Over his 60.2 innings with the Storm, he struck out 88 batters compared to just 28 walks, ranking second in strikeout rate (34.1%) and third in walk rate (23.3%) among Single-A pitchers with at least 60.0 innings in 2025. The left-hander has made 15 starts with Fort Wayne this season, going 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA (21ER/53.1IP) striking out 62 batters.

Wolf, 27, was selected by the Padres in the fourth round of the 2021 Draft out of West Virginia University and has pitched the last six seasons in the Padres organization, including one major league relief appearance back in 2023. He has pitched in 24 games (17 starts) this year for Triple-A El Paso, striking out 90 batters over 89.1 innings. He will report to Triple-A Toledo.

Casey Mize was originally selected by the Tigers with the first overall pick of the 2018 Draft out of Auburn University. In all or part of six major league seasons, Mize went 27-31 with a 3.95 ERA in 105 appearances, including 103 starts. He went 4-6 with a 2.70 ERA in 16 starts with the Tigers this year, posting a 0.99 WHIP.

Workman has split the 2026 campaign between the Tigers and Triple-A Toledo. He was originally selected by Detroit in the fourth round of the 2020 Draft out of Arizona State University.

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ROCKET CLASSIC – FINAL ROUND NOTES

Final Leaderboard

Michael Thorbjornsen (1^st/-18)

• Earns first PGA TOUR victory in 65th career start at the age 24 years, 10 months, 17 days
• Previous best finishes on TOUR: T2 (2024 John Deere Classic, 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship)
• Becomes the eighth first-time winner on TOUR this season
• Becomes the fourth first-time winner in tournament history (Nate Lashley/2019, Cam Davis/2021, Aldrich Potgieter/2025)
• First time this season two players 24-years-old or younger have won on TOUR in back-to-back weeks (Jackson Koivun/3M Open/21 years, 2 months, 3 days)
• Entered the final round four strokes back and cards a bogey-free 63 to claim a two-stroke victory
• Records largest final-round come-from-behind win in tournament history (previous: 3/Bryson DeChambeau/2020)
• 262 matches the 72-hole tournament scoring record (Tony Finau/2022)
• Victory marks second top-10 in four starts at the Rocket Classic (T4/2025, Won/2026)
• Earns 500 FedExCup points and moves from No. 69 to No. 38 in the FedExCup standings
• Win marks third top-10 in 20 starts this season (T3/WM Phoenix Open, T7/Genesis Scottish Open)

Additional notes

• Making his Rocket Classic debut, 10-time PGA TOUR winner Xander Schauffele (2^nd/-16) records 16th runner-up finish and first since the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship (T2); moves from No. 15 to No. 11 in FedExCup standings
• 54-hole leader Davis Riley(3^rd/-15) records his best finish since the 2025 PGA Championship (T2) and second top-10 of the season (T6/Sony Open in Hawaii)
• With rounds of 69-68-61-68, five-time winner on the DP World Tour Rasmus Højgaard (4^th/-14) finishes solo-fourth in bid to become the first player from Denmark to win on the PGA TOUR; earns second top-10 of the season (T9/Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches)

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The University of Windsor Lancers Department of Athletics has hired Jimmy El-Turk as the new head coach of the Lancer women’s volleyball program.

An accomplished and experienced collegiate coach, El-Turk previously spent seven seasons at St. Clair College as the women’s volleyball head coach where he led the Saints program to a pair of OCAA bronze medals in 2018 and 2020. He compiled a regular season record of 83-34 (W-L) and was named the OCAA West Division Coach of the Year twice (2019 & 2020) and the overall OCAA Coach of the Year in 2019.

“We are excited to welcome Jimmy as our new head coach of Lancer women’s volleyball,” said Director of Athletics Stephanie White. “He is equipped to build a championship-caliber culture and lead our student-athletes on and off the court. He has built a strong coaching resume with success at every level, including St. Clair College, SKY Volley, and with our men’s volleyball program. We trust that with his deep roots in the Windsor volleyball community and history of success that Jimmy can set a high standard and elevate our women’s volleyball program.”

Nationally, El-Turk has served as the Canadian women’s youth national team assistant coach from 2018-21, winning NORCECA silver in 2018 to earn a world championship berth for the first time in 31 years. He was also the head coach for Team Ontario women at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.

“I am extremely honoured and excited for this opportunity,” said El-Turk. “I look forward to building meaningful relationships with our student-athletes, with our campus and local community and with our alumni as strive to provide an outstanding experience both on and off the court. I can’t wait to get started.”

Most recently, Jimmy served as an assistant coach with the Lancer men’s volleyball program where he helped the Lancers earn OUA silver medals in both 2024-25 and 2025-26. He also helped the Lancers reach the national semi-finals and earn a program-best fourth-place finish at the 2026 U SPORTS National Championship in Windsor. He was named the University of Windsor’s Eddi Chittaro Assistant Coach of the Year in 2025-26 for his outstanding coaching contributions to the program.

Also a key contributor in the local Windsor-Essex community, El-Turk founded the SKY Volley junior program in 2015 with the purpose of developing athletes for post-secondary volleyball. He also serves as the high-performance coordinator for the South County Bandits girls volleyball program in Windsor-Essex County.

A graduate of the University of Windsor and former Lancer student-athlete, El-Turk earned his Bachelor of Human Kinetics degree in Sport Management in 2012 and his master’s degree in Human Kinetics in 2014.​He played with the Lancer men’s volleyball program from 2006-2008 and 2010-2012.

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Important spectator information for the 2026 Rocket Classic

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Monday, July 27: Tournament grounds closed to fans

Tuesday, July 28: Tournament grounds closed to fans

Par 3 in the D – 7 p.m. in Downtown Detroit atop Bedrock’s historic five-story Traver | UBS building at 1217 Woodward Avenue

Watch party taking place in Campus Martius Park from 7-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 29: Gates open at 6:45 a.m.

Detroit Community Day

Complimentary admission for all fans. Complimentary parking & shuttles for fans at University of Detroit Mercy – McNichols Campus (4001 West McNichols Road, Detroit, MI 48221)

Delta Dental Pro-Am – Starting at 6:45 a.m. (approximately)

The Rocket Dream Nine, a first-of-its-kind PGA TOUR activation featuring a nine-hole immersive mini golf course spread across three activation sites throughout the course located around No. 2 green, No. 5 tee and No. 11 green.

First Tee – Greater Detroit Youth Clinic Presented by United Dairy Industry of Michigan – 4-5:30 p.m. at DGC member driving range

Thursday, July 30: Gates open at 6:45 a.m.

Tournament Round 1 – Starting at approximately 7 a.m.

Bow Tie Day

The Range Presented by Bedrock – 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Rocket Dream Nine

Friday, July 31: Gates open at 6:45 a.m.

Tournament Round 2 – Starting at approximately 7 a.m.

The Range Presented by Bedrock – 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Rocket Dream Nine

Saturday, August 1: Gates open at 7:15 a.m.

Tournament Round 3 – Starting at approximately 7:35 a.m.

The Range Presented by Bedrock – 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Rocket Dream Nine

Sunday, August 2: Gates open at 7:15 a.m.

Tournament Round 4 – Starting at approximately 7:35 a.m.

The Range Presented by Bedrock – 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Rocket Dream Nine

PARKING & RIDESHARE: 

All parking passes are digital and must be purchased in advance at www.RocketClassic.com.

Wednesday, July 29: Complimentary parking

University of Detroit Mercy – McNichols Campus (4001 West McNichols Road, Detroit, MI 48221).

Thursday, July 30-Sunday, August 2: Paid parking

Lawrence Technological University (21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075)

Oakland Mall (637 John R. Road, Troy, MI 48083)

ADA parking (Wednesday, July 29-Sunday, August 2)

University of Detroit Mercy – McNichols Campus (4001 West McNichols Road, Detroit)

Rideshare dropoff and pickup:

Palmer Park Community Building (1121 Merrill Plaisance Street, Detroit, MI 48203).

Accessible through Merrill Plaisance Street from Woodward Avenue. No access from 7 Mile Rd.

TOURNAMENT BAG POLICY:

Approved bags include:

• Bags smaller than 6” by 6” by 6”
• Clear bags smaller than 12″ by 6″ by 12″
• One-gallon plastic bags
• Medically necessary and diaper bags (Infant and medical supplies will be permitted after proper inspection).

Non-approved bags include:

• Backpacks
• Camera cases
• Clear backpacks
• Seat cushions
• Tinted plastic bags
• Mesh bags
• Purses
• Over-sized tote bag
• Binoculars cases
• Printed-pattern plastic bags
• Folding chair bags (folding chairs are allowed)

PROHIBITED ITEMS:

• No bags larger than a small purse 6”x6” including carrying cases, backpacks, camera bags, or chair bags
• No clear plastic, vinyl, or other carry items larger than 12”x6”x12”
• No glass cups or bottles of any kind except for medical or infant needs
• No memorabilia including pin flags, photos, trading cards, balls, and other sports paraphernalia
• No computers or laptops
• No fireworks or laser pointers
• No lounge or over-sized chairs with extended footrests
• No seat cushions in a carrying case or that have pockets or compartments
• No pets, except for service animals
• No knives, firearms, or weapons of any nature
• No video cameras
• No point and shoot, film, or DSLR cameras (During Competition Rounds)
• No selfie sticks or hand-held camera stabilizers
• No beverages (patrons may not bring in or exit with beverages) or coolers
• No radios, TVs, or portable speakers
• No posters, signs, or banners
• No motorcycles, mopeds, tricycles, bicycles (whether or not motor-driven), skateboards, hoverboards, or other similar devices will be permitted to be operated on or within tournament property. Segways, motorized scooters, or other personal transportation devices are prohibited if not used as a mobility aid by individuals with mobility impairment.
• No drones, Remote Controlled Model Aircrafts, or other devices that can be operated in airspace will be permitted to be operated at PGA TOUR events during tournament week.

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