Category Archives: WJR Sports
Detroit’s Transformation Set to Shine in NFL Draft Spotlight
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 21, 2024 ~ In the heart of Detroit, where the spirit of revival beats as strongly as the anticipation for the next play, the 2024 NFL Draft is more t...
Apr 20, 2024
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
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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.
Aug. 14, 2026 ~ Jason Roe and Lloyd Jackson talk to Dr. Andrew London, Kent County health officer, about how pigs at the Kent County Fair have contracted Swine Flu, and how people can protect themselves.
Aug. 14, 2026 ~ Jason Roe and Lloyd Jackson talk to Chris Castellani, host of ChrisCastellaniContent.com, about the Tigers vs. White Sox game this weekend.
