Category Archives: WJR Sports
Scheffler Delivers Dominant Performance in Second Masters Win
Photo: Adam Cairns ~ USA TODAY NETWORKAUGUSTA, Georgia ~ April 14, 2024 ~ The seeming inevitability of a second Masters win became reality Sunday for Scottie Scheffler.The 27-year-old Texan, who went ...
Apr 15, 2024
NCAA National Championship Showdown: UConn Vs. Purdue Takes Center Stage
Photos: Bob Donnan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 8, 2024 ~ This year's two standout NCAA men's basketball teams are set for an electrifying finale, as the UConn Huskies get ready to battle the Pur...
Apr 08, 2024
A Victorious Opening Day For the Detroit Tigers
Photo: Rick Osentoski ~ USA TODAY SportsDETROIT, MI, April 5, 2024 ~ The Detroit Tigers defeated the Oakland Athletics, 5-4, on Opening Day at Comerica Park in Detroit.In the bottom of the fourth inni...
Apr 05, 2024
NCAA Midwest Divisional Final Delivers a Slam Dunk for Detroit
Photo: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 1, 2024 ~ The NCAA Midwest Divisional Final at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit delivered two big winners this past weekend: The Purdue Boilermakers, ...
Apr 01, 2024
Oakland Basketball Coach Greg Kamoe Reflects on Team’s Upset Over Kentucky
Photo: Gregory Fisher ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPITTSBURGH, March 22, 2024 ~ A stunning upset occurred Thursday evening when the No. 14 Oakland University Gold Grizzlies beat out the No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats ...
Mar 22, 2024
Spartans Lose in Big Ten Tournament Quarter Finals
Photo: Matt Krohn ~ USA TODAY SportsMINNEAPOLIS, MN, March 15, 2024 ~ The Purdue Boilermakers defeated the Michigan State Spartans, 67-62, in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals at the Target Center ...
Mar 15, 2024
Spartans Advance in the Big Ten, Purdue Matchup Today
Photo: Matt Krohn ~ USA TODAY SportsMINNEAPOLIS, MN, March 14, 2024 ~ The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 77-67, in round two of the Big Ten Tournament at Target Center ...
Mar 15, 2024
Detroit NFL Draft Footprint and Artist Renderings Released
Photo: Visit Detroit / Detroit Sports CommissionFeb. 9, 2024, DETROIT ~ Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission unveiled Friday details regarding the footprint for the 2024 NFL Draft staging a...
Feb 09, 2024
Michigan Panthers are Back on the Prowl
Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Feb. 6, 2024 ~ Football at Ford Field is alive and well. As NFL winds down, UFL is ramping up.The United Football League serves as a combination o...
Feb 06, 2024
Jim Harbaugh: From Wolverines to Chargers
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPreviewing the 5th Anniversary of the John Shippen Men’s InvitationalBez's Big Day: Tigers Light Up the ScoreboardFootball Is Back: Lions Camp Starts Soon
Jan 25, 2024
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
