DCFC Signs Forward Preston Tabort Etaka for the 2026 Season

February 23, 2026 - DETROIT - Detroit City FC announced today that Cameroonian forward Preston Tabort Etaka has signed with the club on a one-year contract with a club option for the 2027 season. Tabort Etaka will wear No. 18 for Le Rouge. The deal is pending league and federation approval. Tabort Etaka, 27, joins Detroit from USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC, where he was featured as a dynamic, pacey attacker. The Bamenda-born forward brings extensive experience in the USL Championship, having previou... Full Story

Cruise Drop Franchise-Record 149 Behind Peterson's Triple-Double, Jones' Season-High 33

February 22, 2026 - DETROIT - The Motor City Cruise rewrote the franchise record book Sunday afternoon, rolling to a 149-118 victory over the College Park Skyhawks at Wayne State Fieldhouse in the highest-scoring regular-season game in team history. Motor City (13-11) shot a blistering 60.7 percent from the field and knocked down 18 3-pointers, racing to a franchise-record 44-point first quarter and never looking back. The Cruise led by as many as 33 points and piled up 66 points in the paint and 34 fast-break p... Full Story

Joe Johnson Returns to Detroit Amps

February 22, 2026 - 3x BIG3 MVP Joe Johnson returns to lead Detroit alongside former Defensive Player of the Year Corey Brewer and former Rookie of the Year Nasir Core.... Full Story

Detroit City FC Signs Nigerian International Chisom Egbuchulam for 2026 Season

February 20, 2026 - Detroit City Football Club announced today that Nigerian forward Chisom Egbuchulam has signed with the club on a one-year deal with a club option for 2027. He spent the 2024-25 season with Al-Jandal of the Saudi Arabian First Division. Egbuchulam will wear No. 26 for Le Rouge. The deal is pending league and federation approval. Egbuchulam, 33, joins Detroit after a career that has taken him across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, with goal-scoring stints in Sweden, South Korea, China, the Un... Full Story

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• Former Celtics Fuel Cruise in 109-103 Road Win - Motor City Cruise (G League) February 12
• Detroit Pistons Sign Daniss Jenkins - Motor City Cruise (G League) February 9
• DCFC Re-Signs Midfielder Bilal Obeid to USL Academy Contract for 2026 Season - Detroit City FC (USL) February 4
• Motor City Cruises Past Memphis to Win Eight out of Last Ten Games - Motor City Cruise (G League) February 3
• Jaden Akins and John Ukomadu to Represent Motor City Cruise During NBA G League All-Star Weekend - Motor City Cruise (G League) February 3
• Detroit City FC Signs Veteran Defender Callum Montgomery - Detroit City FC (USL) February 3
• Peterson Flirts with Triple-Double as Cruise Halt Charge's Winning Streak - Motor City Cruise (G League) January 31
• Jones' Record Night Lifts Cruise Past Nets 106-104 to Split Series - Motor City Cruise (G League) January 28
• Phillip Dos Santos Joins Danny Dichio's Coaching Staff - Detroit City FC (USL) January 26
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Forward Preston Tabort Etaka with Hartford Athletic

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