Category Archives: WJR Sports
Momentum Shifts on Rocket Classic Moving Day for Tournament Leaders
DETROIT ~ Moving day at the Detroit Golf Club brought significant swings across the leaderboard as low scores narrowed the spread across tournament leaders. Davis Riley stayed in front with a 7under 6...
Aug 01, 2026 Photo: Anna McManus
Young Jumps Rocket Classic Leaderboard, Past Champions Miss Cut
DETROIT - Rocket Classic took 63 golfers into the weekend after Friday's 3under cut, highlighted by world No. 3 Cameron Young's rebound and a 3over finish from last year's champion Aldrich Potgieter. ...
Jul 31, 2026 Photo: Anna McManus
Malanti's 61 Puts Pressure on Fowler, Gerard in Rocket Classic Opener
DETROIT ~ Peter Malanti arrived at the Rocket Classic as a +100000 longshot. By Thursday afternoon, his 9-under 61 to tie the course record put him atop the leaderboard. Malanti's odds jumped to +2500...
Jul 30, 2026 Photo: Anna McManus
Rocket Classic Returns With Star-Studded Field for Final Detroit Run
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, MICH. ~ The Rocket Classic returns to Detroit Golf Club this week, but for many fans, the story goes beyond who lifts the trophy Sunday. The tournament ha...
Jul 29, 2026
Dan Campbell is Confident Despite Lions Injuries and Terrion Arnold Release
ALLEN PARK ~ Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell said the team could be without key players to start the season, but expressed confidence in the roster's overall strength as veterans reported for tr...
Jul 29, 2026 Photo: Anna McManus
Detroit Lions Training Camp Set to Kick Off Saturday
ALLEN PARK, MICH. ~ 2026 NFL training camp for the Detroit Lions is set to begin tomorrow as the rookies will look to impress coaches over the first few days at the Meijer Performance Center. Veterans...
Jul 24, 2026 Photo: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Three-Time Major Champion Jordan Spieth Joins Rocket Classic Field
Photo: Jim Dedmon ~ Imagn ImagesDETROIT ~ The Rocket Classic received another major boost ahead of tournament week with the announcement that Jordan Spieth will make his debut at Detroit Golf Club. Th...
Jul 23, 2026
Warde Manuel Will Step Down as U-M Athletic Director
PODCASTS: July 20, 2026 ~ Warde Manual is out as athletic director at the end of the year at the University of Michigan. Steve Courtney shares the latest with Marie Osborne.ANN ARBOR ~ Warde Manuel, U...
Jul 21, 2026
Spain Defeats Argentina in Extra Time to Win World Cup
Photo: Dylan Martinez ~ Imagn Images PODCAST: (CONTINUED) The biggest reason Argentina remained in the match was goalkeeper Emiliano Martnez. The veteran made 11 saves, a World Cup final record, to ke...
Jul 20, 2026
Messi, Yamal Headline Spain-Argentina World Cup Final
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ ~ Spain and Argentina will meet Sunday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, bringing Lamine Yamal, 19, and Lionel Messi, 39, into a rare generational ...
Jul 17, 2026 Photo: Jerome Miron, Nathan Ray ~ USA Today Network
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August 14, 2026 ~ Jason Roe and Lloyd Jackson talk to the Regional President of Fifth Third Bank, Steve Davis, about Fifth Third closing branches and claiming items stored in safety deposit boxes.
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