Category Archives: WJR Sports
Jeremy Fears Jr. Lands on Wooden Award Top 20 After Standout Season
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State redshirt sophomore guard Jeremy Fears Jr. continues to establish himself as one of college basketball's brightest young stars, earning...
Feb 18, 2026
MSU's Big Four Leads the Way in Statement Victory Against UCLA
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State delivered one of its most complete performances of the season on Tuesday night, rolling past UCLA 82-59 behind a dominant defensive ef...
Feb 17, 2026
MSU Opens 2026 Season in Dominant Fashion, Takes Two of Three at Louisville
Photo: Jeff Faughender ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State baseball couldn't have asked for a better start to its 2026 season, taking down No.8 Louisville on the road and claiming a state...
Feb 16, 2026
Team USA Posts Key Weekend Wins as the Games Deliver Dramatic Turns
MILAN, Italy ~ The United States closed out the weekend at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with strong showings across multiple events, highlighted by an undefeated run through the men's hockey gro...
Feb 16, 2026 Photo: Geoff Burke ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Wisconsin Cruises Past No. 10 Michigan State in 92-71 Statement Win
Photo: Dale Young ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Wisconsin delivered a dominant performance Friday night at the Kohl Center, surging past No. 10 Michigan State in a decisive 92-71 victory. The Badgers s...
Feb 13, 2026
Pistons' Stewart, Duren Receive Multi-Game Suspensions After Fight in Charlotte
Feb. 11, 2026 ~ Four players have been suspended for the fight between the Pistons and the Hornets Monday night. WJR Digital Sports Reporter Nick Lundberg has more.DETROIT, MICH. ~ A benches clearing ...
Feb 11, 2026
Detroit Tigers Bring Back Legendary Pitcher Justin Verlander
Feb. 11, 2026 ~ WJR Digital Sports Reporter Nick Lundberg joins Kevin Dietz to discuss Justin Verlander signing with the Tigers.DETROIT, MICH. ~ One of the greatest pitchers in Detroit Tigers history ...
Feb 11, 2026
Detroit Tigers, Red Wings to Leave FanDuel Sports Network
PODCAST: Feb. 10, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Christian Romo, a sports trending reporter for the Detroit Free Press. They discussed how fans will watch the Detroi...
Feb 10, 2026
United States Holds Two Gold Medals After Day Three of Winter Olympics
MILAN, ITALY ~ Day three of the 2026 Winter Olympics is all wrapped up, with the United States holding a total of two gold medals. The first medal was earned by downhill skier Breezy Johnson, who beca...
Feb 09, 2026 Photo: James Lang ~ IMAGN IMAGES
Ilia Malinin Helps Team USA Nab Figure Skating Gold
MILAN ~ Ilia Malinin, 21, helped Team USA garner a narrow victory Sunday in figure skating with breathtaking flips and stunts. The U.S. and Japan were tied in the final stretch of the men's free skate...
Feb 09, 2026
GET THE WJR APP
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
May 29, 2029 ~ Ayesha Maxwell, executive director of the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership, shares how the district is evolving, what visitors can expect this summer, and the momentum building in downtown Detroit.
May 29, 2026 ~ Tonya J. Powers, Fox News correspondent, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to discuss the political and economic fallout from California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pledge to impose a 100% tax on recipients of former President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “slush fund.”
May 29, 2026 ~ David Sowerby, managing director and portfolio manager at Ancora in Bloomfield Hills, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to break down market reactions following the announcement of the latest MOU.
