Category Archives: WJR Sports
Michigan Tops Michigan State to Win Series; Spartans Take Finale 10-5
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan and Michigan State renewed their baseball rivalry this weekend at Jeff Ishbia Field, trading momentum across a three-game series that featur...
Apr 12, 2026
Fears tests NBA draft waters while Michigan State future remains in play
Photo: Amber Searls ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Redshirt sophomore guard Jeremy Fears Jr. isn't just deciding whether to declare for the NBA draft, he's weighing everything that led him to this momen...
Apr 11, 2026
Wolverines Victory Parade Set for Saturday
Photo: Trevor Ruszkowski ~ Imagn ImagesINDIANAPOLIS, IND. ~ Michigan closed its championship run with a gritty 69-63 victory over UConn on Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, capturing the 2026 NCAA me...
Apr 10, 2026
Detroit Tigers Swept by Minnesota, Losing Streak Reaches Five
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ~ The Detroit Tigers are off to a rough start to the 2026 season. After dropping the fourth game of the series by a score of 3-1 Thursday afternoon to the Minnesota Twins at Target ...
Apr 9, 2026 Photo: Bruce Kluckhohn ~ Imagn Images
Detroit is on the Clock for the 2027 Final Four
DETROIT, MICH. ~ Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the Detroit Sports Commission Dave Beachnau and Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison all shared a preview...
Apr 9, 2026
Detroit City F.C. to Host Chicago Fire for U.S. Open Cup
HAMTRAMCK, MICH. ~ In a rematch from last year's Round of 32 at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Detroit City F.C. will be looking for revenge against a Chicago Fire F.C. team who defeated Le Rouge 4-0 i...
Apr 7, 2026 Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Detroit Pistons Clinch First Seed in Eastern Conference
DETROIT, MICH. ~ For the first time since 2007, the Detroit Pistons have clinched the top seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference, bringing home court advantage to Detroit for the postseason. The Pistons...
Apr 6, 2026 Photo: Eric Hartline ~ Imagn Images
Tigers Shut Out Cardinals 4-0 in Home Opener at Comerica Park
Photo: Rick Osentoski ~ Imagn ImagesDETROIT, MICH ~ The Detroit Tigers gave Comerica Park what it was looking for on Opening Day, shutting out the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Friday afternoon to snap a...
Apr 3, 2026
Detroit Pistons Clinch Central Division Title in Race to Top Seed in the East
April 2, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Michael Blackstone, executive vice president of basketball operations for the Pistons. They discussed the Pistons' division t...
Apr 2, 2026
Tiger Woods to Prioritize Health After Crash, Arrest
April 1, 2026 ~ Marie Osborne talks with Jordan Young, Michigan PGA member, global golf director with GameAbove, and host of WJR's Spin on Golf, about Tiger Woods seeking treatment in response to his ...
Apr 1, 2026 Photo: GREG LOVETT / PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Oct. 6, 2026 ~ Lloyd Jackson and Mario Morrow talk with James White, CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network, about local mental health crisis resources and new care facilities.
Oct. 6, 2026 ~ On ‘JR Morning, Lloyd Jackson and Mario Morrow talk with former U.S. Attorney and law professor Barbara McQuade about major Supreme Court cases.
Oct. 6, 2026 ~ Lloyd Jackson and Mario Morrow talk with Headlight News author, Paul Eisenstein, about car sales on the Car Collective Substack.
