Category Archives: WJR Sports
Red Wings Select 11 Players on Second Day of 2020 NHL Entry Draft
DETROIT, October 7, 2020 - The Detroit Red Wings today drafted 11 players during the second day of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. With three selections in the second round, the Red Wings chose defenseman W...
Oct 07, 2020
Red Wings Select Winger Lucas Raymond with Fourth Overall Pick at 2020 NHL Entry Draft
(Photo by Peter KovalevTASS via Getty Images) DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today selected left wing Lucas Raymond in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Raymond has ...
Oct 06, 2020
Detroit Signs Turgeon to One-Year Extension
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT, September 29, 2020 - The Detroit Red Wings today signed center Dominic Turgeon to a one-year contract extension.Turgeon, 24, has spent most of his four p...
Sep 29, 2020
Rocket Mortgage Classic Set to Tee Off on July 4 Weekend in 2021
DETROIT (September 2, 2020) - Following a wildly successful debut in 2019 and a spectacular sophomore showing earlier this year, the third-annual Rocket Mortgage Classic will be held June 28 – J...
Sep 02, 2020
‘The world can’t go on’: Lions cancel practice in wake of Jacob Blake shooting
“The World Can’t Go On!” “We Won’t Be Silent!!” Those were the two messages Lions players wrote on a large whiteboard they rolled out as they gathered outside the f...
Aug 25, 2020
Red Wings Sign Fabbri to Two-Year Extension
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today signed forward Robby Fabbri to a two-year contract extension. Fabbri, 24, was acquired in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Nov. 6, 2019 in exchange for center ...
Aug 24, 2020
Ford Field to Not Have Fans at Lions First Two 2020 Home Games
DETROIT – As the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact communities throughout the United States and the State of Michigan, the Detroit Lions announced today that Ford Fiel...
Aug 21, 2020
Detroit Signs Evgeny Svechnikov to One-Year Extension
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today signed right wing Evgeny Svechnikov to a one-year contract extension.Svechnikov, 23, completed his third full professional campaign in 2019-20, returning to the i...
Aug 10, 2020
Detroit Pistons Announce NBA G League Franchise ‘Name The Team’ Contest
DETROIT, MI — The Detroit Pistons are asking fans to help name its new NBA G League team that will play on the campus of Wayne State University starting with the 2021-22 season. Ideas for team n...
Jul 29, 2020
Changes to Detroit Red Wings 2020 Training Camp Events
Red Wings 2020 Training Camp Relocated to Little Caesars Arena Training Camp, Golf Classic and NHL Prospect Tournament to Return to Traverse City in 2021 DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today announce...
Jul 02, 2020
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April 17, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Nolan Finley, Detroit News opinion editor. They discussed Sen. Slotkin’s presidential ambitions and Finley’s related column, “Ready or not, here comes Elissa Slotkin in ’28.”
April 17, 2026 ~ Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters joins Kevin Dietz to discuss tax returns, political accountability, and what’s ahead heading into the midterm elections.
April 17, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with State Sen. Michael Webber. Webber discussed his bipartisan bill, which aims to protect local government funding and provide stability for essential community services.
