Category Archives: WJR Sports
Michigan State Rises to the Moment, Sweeps Boston in Breakout Series
EAST LANSING, Oct. 20, 2025 ~ Michigan State hockey delivered a resounding message to the college hockey world this weekend, sweeping No. 1 Boston University in a thrilling two-game series at Agganis ...
Oct 20, 2025 Michigan State's Cayden Lindstrom moves with the puck during hockey practice on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Munn Arena in East Lansing.
Detroit Lions Set to Face Tampa Bay in Detroit for Primetime Monday Night Matchup
Oct. 20, 2025 ~ The Detroit Lions are set to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on ESPN's Monday Night Football tonight at Ford Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Downtown Detroit is primed to fill the stree...
Oct 20, 2025 Oct. 13, 2025 ~ Detroit Lions offensive players huddle before a play against Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Spartans Stumble in Bloomington: MSU Falls to No. 3 Indiana, 38-13
Michigan State's struggles continued Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, where the Spartans fell 38-10 to No. 3 Indiana in a game that highlighted the growing gap between the two programs. Despite a pr...
Oct 19, 2025 Oct 18, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans quarterback Aidan Chiles (2) throws a pass during the first half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images
Howell High School Football Survives Brighton's Homecoming on WJR's Drive to The Game
BRIGHTON, Oct. 17, 2025 ~ At one point Howell High School football led big over Brighton during the Bulldogs' Homecoming, but the Highlanders held on against a big comeback to win 37-28 on WJR's Drive...
Oct 17, 2025 Photo: Nick Lundberg ~ WJR
Old Brass Spittoon at Stake as Spartans Head to Bloomington
EAST LANSING, Oct. 17, 2025 ~ Michigan State heads to Bloomington this weekend looking to flip the narrative and reclaim the Old Brass Spittoon in a pivotal Big Ten matchup against Indiana. The Sparta...
Oct 17, 2025
Detroit Lions' COO Mike Disner Talks Business Side of Football on WJR
DETROIT, Oct. 16, 2025 ~ Detroit Lions' Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner has played a key role in the resurgence of the Detroit Lions. In his seventh season in Detroit, Disner has overseen the hiri...
Oct 16, 2025 May 13, 2025 ~ Detroit Lions' Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner, GM Brad Holmes and Head Coach Dan Campbell watch drills during Rookie Minicamp Saturday, Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Exploring Tarik Skubal's Future with the Detroit Tigers
DETROIT, Oct. 14, 2025 ~ Detroit Tigers' starting pitcher Tarik Skubal is expected to win a second consecutive American League Cy Young this year. While Detroit has one year of control left with Skuba...
Oct 14, 2025 Oct. 11, 2025 ~ Tigers' pitcher Tarik Skubal celebrates striking out Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in the sixth inning of ALDS Game 5 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Friday, Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Moment of Reckoning: Spartans Seek Reset After Third Straight Loss
EAST LANSING, Oct. 12, 2025 ~ Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith didn't sugarcoat the situation following his team's third straight loss. Sitting at 3-3, Smith described Sunday's team meeting as...
Oct 13, 2025 Michigan State University football coach Jonathon Smith seen Tuesday, July 29, 2025, during the first day of football practice at the Skandalaris Football Center.
Defensive Injuries, Offensive Miscues Hurt Detroit Lions' in Loss at Kansas City
DETROIT, Oct. 12, 2025 ~ The Detroit Lions (4-2) came into a Sunday Night Football matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs (3-3) without both of their outside starting cornerbacks, and it showed agains...
Oct 13, 2025 Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, right, shakes hands with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid after 30-17 loss at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. Photo: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Spartans Stumble on Homecoming: UCLA Rolls Past Michigan State 38-13
EAST LANSING, Oct. 11, 2025 ~ Michigan State's homecoming turned sour as the Spartans were overwhelmed by UCLA, falling 38-13 in East Lansing. The game started with promise when sophomore quarterback ...
Oct 11, 2025
SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ David Sowerby, the managing director and portfolio manager at Ancora Bloomfield Hills, joins Kevin Dietz to discuss how President Donald Trump and a divided board are to pick a new Fed chair.
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (MI-13) joins Kevin Dietz to discuss the articles of impeachment against RFK and Pete Hegseth.
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ Dr. Tim Nash, senior vice president emeritus and director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, joins Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds to discuss the monthly trade deficit falling to its lowest in five years following the imposition of sweeping global tariffs.
