Category Archives: WJR Sports
Lions' Free Agent Signings Bring Winning Culture
March 13, 2026 ~ Detroit Lions' free agent signing Christian Izien speaks to Lions' media about what he brings to Detroit.ALLEN PARK, MICH. ~ The Detroit Lions are staying busy in NFL free agency, add...
Mar 13, 2026
Detroit Lions Restructure Jared Goff's Contract, Create Cap Space for 2026
March 11, 2026 ~ WJR Digital Sports Reporter Nick Lundberg discusses moves made by the Lions and other teams in free agency.DETROIT, MICH. ~ The Detroit Lions created $32 million in cap space for the ...
Mar 11, 2026
Detroit Lions Pick Up Running Back Isiah Pacheco After David Montgomery Departure
DETROIT, MICH. ~ After trading running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans, the Detroit Lions have signed running back Isiah Pacheco from the Kansas City Chiefs. The former Rutgers star won tw...
Mar 10, 2026 Photo: Steve Roberts ~ IMAGN IMAGES
Tarik Skubal to Return to Tigers' Spring Training, Skip Out on Team U.S.A. at the WBC
HOUSTON, TEXAS ~ The World Baseball Classic is in full swing, but after starting one game for Team U.S.A. against Great Britain, Detroit Tigers' pitcher Tarik Skubal decided Monday afternoon to return...
Mar 10, 2026 Photo: Troy Taormina ~ IMAGN IMAGES
Lions Bolster Offensive Line, Sign Center Cade Mays
DETROIT, MICH. ~ After releasing two of their starting offensive linemen in Graham Glasgow and Taylor Decker last week, the Detroit Lions signed former Carolina Panthers center Cade Mays Monday aftern...
Mar 09, 2026 Photo: Bob Donnan ~ IMAGN IMAGES
Trump Warns College Football Spending Could Put Collegiate System at Risk
March 9, 2026 ~ Sports executive Rick Chryst reacts to President Trump's recent comments predicting the collapse of college sports unless major reforms take place. Chryst breaks down what's true, what...
Mar 09, 2026
MSU Hangs Tight Early, but Second-Half Surge Lifts Michigan Past Spartans
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State entered Sunday's regular-season finale looking to spoil No. 3 Michigan's near-perfect conference run, but despite stretches of crisp o...
Mar 08, 2026
Michigan State Clinches Third Straight Big Ten Title With Dominant Win Over Minnesota
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State hockey continued its historic run by securing its third straight Big Ten regular-season championship, a feat the program had never bef...
Mar 06, 2026
Carr, Fears Power Michigan State to Hard‑Fought Win Over Rutgers
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State survived a tough challenge from Rutgers on Thursday night, pulling out a 91-87 win at the Breslin Center in a game that stayed tight u...
Mar 05, 2026
A Final Home Farewell for Kohler, Cooper, Fort, Sanders and Wojcik
Photo: Dale Young ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Senior Night at the Breslin Center always feels like a pause button in the middle of a chaotic season, one night when the lights feel a little warmer and...
Mar 05, 2026
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June 17, 2027~ Attorney Todd Flood breaks down Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claim that President Donald Trump directed a DOJ investigation into him, and what it could mean legally and politically.
June 17, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Steve Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell Research & Communications. They discussed the Michigan Republican primary race, particularly the dead heat between John James and Mike Cox, and Trump’s influence.
June 17, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Dan Shine, senior editor at Automotive News, discuss disruptions from Iran. These issues strain global supply chains. This affects auto repair shops and dealerships, especially in Detroit.
