Category Archives: WJR Sports
Detroit Pistons Finish Season with 60 Wins, Move Up in 2026 NBA Draft
April 13, 2026 ~ WJR Digital Sports Reporter Nick Lundberg recaps the Masters and looks ahead to the Pistons' playoff run.DETROIT, MICH. ~ With a 133-121 win over the Indiana Pacers Sunday, the Detroi...
Apr 13, 2026
McIlroy Withstands Sunday Pressure to Win Second Straight Masters
Photo: Bill Streicher ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ A tradition unlike any other delivered once again at Augusta National, though not without tension. The 2026 Masters showed how quickly momentum can s...
Apr 12, 2026
Michigan Tops Michigan State to Win Series; Spartans Take Finale 10-5
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan and Michigan State renewed their baseball rivalry this weekend at Jeff Ishbia Field, trading momentum across a three-game series that featur...
Apr 12, 2026
Fears tests NBA draft waters while Michigan State future remains in play
Photo: Amber Searls ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Redshirt sophomore guard Jeremy Fears Jr. isn't just deciding whether to declare for the NBA draft, he's weighing everything that led him to this momen...
Apr 11, 2026
Wolverines Victory Parade Set for Saturday
Photo: Trevor Ruszkowski ~ Imagn ImagesINDIANAPOLIS, IND. ~ Michigan closed its championship run with a gritty 69-63 victory over UConn on Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, capturing the 2026 NCAA me...
Apr 10, 2026
Detroit Tigers Swept by Minnesota, Losing Streak Reaches Five
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ~ The Detroit Tigers are off to a rough start to the 2026 season. After dropping the fourth game of the series by a score of 3-1 Thursday afternoon to the Minnesota Twins at Target ...
Apr 09, 2026 Photo: Bruce Kluckhohn ~ Imagn Images
Detroit is on the Clock for the 2027 Final Four
DETROIT, MICH. ~ Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the Detroit Sports Commission Dave Beachnau and Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison all shared a preview...
Apr 09, 2026
Detroit City F.C. to Host Chicago Fire for U.S. Open Cup
HAMTRAMCK, MICH. ~ In a rematch from last year's Round of 32 at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Detroit City F.C. will be looking for revenge against a Chicago Fire F.C. team who defeated Le Rouge 4-0 i...
Apr 07, 2026 Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Detroit Pistons Clinch First Seed in Eastern Conference
DETROIT, MICH. ~ For the first time since 2007, the Detroit Pistons have clinched the top seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference, bringing home court advantage to Detroit for the postseason. The Pistons...
Apr 06, 2026 Photo: Eric Hartline ~ Imagn Images
Tigers Shut Out Cardinals 4-0 in Home Opener at Comerica Park
Photo: Rick Osentoski ~ Imagn ImagesDETROIT, MICH ~ The Detroit Tigers gave Comerica Park what it was looking for on Opening Day, shutting out the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Friday afternoon to snap a...
Apr 03, 2026
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May 29, 2029 ~ Ayesha Maxwell, executive director of the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership, shares how the district is evolving, what visitors can expect this summer, and the momentum building in downtown Detroit.
May 29, 2026 ~ Tonya J. Powers, Fox News correspondent, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to discuss the political and economic fallout from California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pledge to impose a 100% tax on recipients of former President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “slush fund.”
May 29, 2026 ~ David Sowerby, managing director and portfolio manager at Ancora in Bloomfield Hills, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to break down market reactions following the announcement of the latest MOU.
