Category Archives: WJR Sports
'It's a Great Day to Be a Spartan': Fitzgerald Outlines Vision for MSU Football
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Pat Fitzgerald stood at the podium Tuesday, humbled and energized as Michigan State's new head football coach. "It's a great day to be a Spartan," he...
Dec 02, 2025
Pat Fitzgerald Named MSU Football Head Coach
EAST LANSING ~ Michigan State fired head football coach Jonathan Smith on Sunday. The announcement was made by Vice President and Director of Athletics J Batt, who cited the need for a new direction f...
Dec 01, 2025
Nick Lundberg on Detroit Lions' Road to the Playoffs
Dec. 1, 2025 ~ WJR Digital Lions Beat Writer Nick Lundberg recaps Detroit's Thanksgiving Day football game with Ryan Ermanni.DETROIT, MI ~ The Detroit Lions' playoff odds decreased after a Thanksgivin...
Dec 01, 2025
Brown's 92-Yard Kickoff Return Sparks Spartans' Season-Ending Victory
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT ~ Michigan State closed its season with a long-awaited breakthrough, defeating Maryland 38-28 at Ford Field to snap an eight-game losing streak. For senior ...
Nov 29, 2025
WJR's Lomas Brown Named Semifinalist for NFL Hall of Fame
Nov. 25, 2025 ~ WJR broadcaster and Detroit Lions' legend Lomas Brown is officially a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. WJR Digital Sports Reporter Nick Lundberg sat down with Brown to d...
Nov 28, 2025
Michigan State Secures Third Ranked Win, Tops Tar Heels 74-58
Photo: Vincent Carchietta ~ Imagn ImagesFORT MYERS, Fla ~ Michigan State made a statement Thursday, overpowering No. 16 North Carolina 74-58 at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. The No. 11 Spartans leaned on th...
Nov 27, 2025
Detroit Lions Fall Short to Green Bay on Thanksgiving
Nov. 27, 2025 ~ WJR Digital Sports Reporter Nick Lundberg asks Detroit Lions' defensive tackle Alim McNeill about Detroit's tough schedule coming up after a 31-24 loss on Thanksgiving Day to the Green...
Nov 27, 2025
Breaking: Frank Ragnow Unretires, Rejoins Detroit Lions
DETROIT, MI ~ For seven seasons, center Frank Ragnow was one of the NFL's best for the Detroit Lions, before retiring last offseason. In a sudden turn of events, Ragnow has decided to unretire and ret...
Nov 26, 2025 Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Michigan State Dominates East Carolina, Sets Stage for North Carolina Showdown
Photo: Nathan Ray Seebeck ~ Imagn ImagesFORT MYERS, Fla. ~ Michigan State left little doubt about its early-season form Tuesday afternoon, dismantling East Carolina 89-56 in its opening game in the Fo...
Nov 25, 2025
Lomas Brown Recaps Detroit Lions Overtime Win Against New York Giants
Nov. 23, 2025 ~ WJR Digital Sports Reporter Nick Lundberg talks with Detroit Lions' offensive linemen Tate Ratledge and Penei Sewell after Detroit's 34-27 overtime win over the New York Giants. DETROI...
Nov 24, 2025
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SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
April 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. She discussed her frustrations with the Michigan Democratic convention and stalled DHS funding.
April 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Barbara McQuade, former U.S. Attorney, about the DOJ’s request for Wayne County’s 2020 ballots, citing a “history of fraud convictions.”
April 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Mike Lee, managing editor at Crain’s Detroit Business. They discussed Detroit developments, the NBA playoffs’ scattered TV coverage, and a new art center in Grosse Pointe.
