Category Archives: WJR Sports
Pat Fitzgerald Bringing Energy to MSU Football
Dec. 3, 2025 ~ Nick Lundberg, WJR Digital Sports Reporter, recaps yesterday's press conference where Michigan State introduced Pat Fitzgerald as their new head football coach.DETROIT, MI ~ Michigan St...
Dec 3, 2025
Wayne State Volleyball Wins Conference Championship, Heads to NCAA Tournament
Dec. 3, 2025 ~ Tim Koth, WSU Volleyball Coach joins Marie Osborne to discuss how the Warriors (24-5) won the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament championship on Nov. 23,...
Dec 3, 2025
Kohler's Double-Double, Fears' Perfect Free Throws Power MSU Past Iowa
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State opened Big Ten play with a convincing 71-52 win over Iowa on Tuesday night at the Breslin Center, improving to 8-0. The Spartans overc...
Dec 2, 2025
'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 2, 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 1, 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 1, 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
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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.
