Category Archives: WJR Sports
Lions Set 53-Man Roster, Face Early Challenges in Secondary
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKALLEN PARK, Mich. ~ The Detroit Lions received difficult injury news as they finalized their roster for the start of the regular season. Defensive backs Brian Branc...
Aug 31, 2026
Lions Build Momentum for Regular Season With Win Over Colts
Photo: Robert Goddin ~ Imagn ImagesINDIANAPOLIS, Ind ~ The Detroit Lions closed out the preseason with a 25-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, leaning on veteran quarterback Joshua Dobbs ...
Aug 29, 2026
Cass Tech Cruises Past Michigan City in First High School Football Game of the Week
DETROIT, MICH. ~ In WJR's first High School Football Game of the Week of 2026, Cass Tech shutout Michigan City in a 62-0 win at Tom Adams Field at Wayne State Friday night. Cass Tech junior quarterbac...
Aug 28, 2026 Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Skubal Shines in Emotional Return as Dodgers Edge Tigers 2-1
Photo: Lon Horwedel ~ Imagn ImagesDETROIT, MICH. ~ Tarik Skubal's emotional return to Detroit was one of the biggest storylines of Friday night's game at Comerica Park. The former Tigers left-handed p...
Aug 28, 2026
Hall Returns as MSU Captain With Three Newcomers in 2026
EAST LANSING ~ Michigan State football players selected six captains for the 2026 season: three newcomers, two returning Spartans, and one consecutive-season captain. Senior linebacker Jordan Hall, on...
Aug 26, 2026 Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Tigers' Playoff Hopes Continue to Shrink in Series Loss to Rays
DETROIT, MICH. ~ The Detroit Tigers continue to slide in the race for an American League Wild Card spot. After losing 3-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park, Detroit is now fiv...
Aug 26, 2026 Photo: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Study Finds 1 in 4 NFL Players Who Died from 2016 to 2021 Had CTE
DETROIT, MICH. ~ A British Medical Journal study released Tuesday shows that at least 25% of ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease caused ...
Aug 26, 2026 Photo: George Walker IV / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
NCAA Clears MSU WR Rodney Bullard Jr. for Fourth Season
EAST LANSING ~ MSU wide receiver Rodney Bullard Jr. was deemed eligible for a fourth college season just 12 days before the first game, following a NCAA denial caused by a clerical error that started ...
Aug 25, 2026 Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Dantonio Backs Fitzgerald as MSU Begins Football Rebuild
EAST LANSING ~ MSU's winningest football coach Mark Dantonio said Michigan State is approaching alignment after a period of turnover across the university and its athletics department. Since his retir...
Aug 24, 2026 Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Lions Find Answers Up Front in Victory Over Washington
Photo: David Reginek ~ Imagn ImagesDETROIT ~ The Lions entered Saturday's preseason game against the Washington Commanders looking for answers along their defensive front, and several young players de...
Aug 24, 2026
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Oct. 5, 2026 ~ Jamie Edmonds and Lloyd Jackson chat with Molly MacDonald, co-founder of The Pink Fund, about financial toxicity, patient support, and their recent gala.
Oct. 5, 2026 ~ Lloyd Jackson talks with MDOT Public Information Officer Diane Cross about road closures, a hidden sinkhole on Telegraph Road, and the I-696 rebuild project status.
Oct. 5, 2026 ~ Attorney Barton Morris explains a newly opened federal process that could allow some Americans to restore their firearm rights and what it means for those seeking relief.
