Category Archives: WJR Sports
Dan Campbell is Confident Despite Lions Injuries and Terrion Arnold Release
ALLEN PARK ~ Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell said the team could be without key players to start the season, but expressed confidence in the roster's overall strength as veterans reported for tr...
Jul 29, 2026 Photo: Anna McManus
Detroit Lions Training Camp Set to Kick Off Saturday
ALLEN PARK, MICH. ~ 2026 NFL training camp for the Detroit Lions is set to begin tomorrow as the rookies will look to impress coaches over the first few days at the Meijer Performance Center. Veterans...
Jul 24, 2026 Photo: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Three-Time Major Champion Jordan Spieth Joins Rocket Classic Field
Photo: Jim Dedmon ~ Imagn ImagesDETROIT ~ The Rocket Classic received another major boost ahead of tournament week with the announcement that Jordan Spieth will make his debut at Detroit Golf Club. Th...
Jul 23, 2026
Warde Manuel Will Step Down as U-M Athletic Director
PODCASTS: July 20, 2026 ~ Warde Manual is out as athletic director at the end of the year at the University of Michigan. Steve Courtney shares the latest with Marie Osborne.ANN ARBOR ~ Warde Manuel, U...
Jul 21, 2026
Spain Defeats Argentina in Extra Time to Win World Cup
Photo: Dylan Martinez ~ Imagn Images PODCAST: (CONTINUED) The biggest reason Argentina remained in the match was goalkeeper Emiliano Martnez. The veteran made 11 saves, a World Cup final record, to ke...
Jul 20, 2026
Messi, Yamal Headline Spain-Argentina World Cup Final
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ ~ Spain and Argentina will meet Sunday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, bringing Lamine Yamal, 19, and Lionel Messi, 39, into a rare generational ...
Jul 17, 2026 Photo: Jerome Miron, Nathan Ray ~ USA Today Network
Pro Basketball Heads to Mount Pleasant as Royals Partner with Soaring Eagle
MOUNT PLEASANT ~ The Great Lakes Royals announced Thursday a partnership with Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort that will make the Mount Pleasant destination the home court for the professional basket...
Jul 16, 2026
Detroit City FC Breaks Ground on AlumniFi Field
DETROIT, MICH. ~ Detroit City FC etched a new chapter in the club's history Wednesday with a groundbreaking ceremony for AlumniFi Field, the future home of Detroit soccer in southwest Detroit. Detroit...
Jul 15, 2026 Photo: Nick Lundberg ~ 760 WJR
Yzerman Steps Away as Red Wings GM
July 15, 2026 ~ WJR Digital Sports Reporter and host of Just-in With Nick's Notes on Fridays at 8pm on WJR Nick Lundberg discusses Steve Yzerman stepping down and the Warde Manuel drama.DETROIT ~ The ...
Jul 15, 2026
McGonigle Returns Home, Verlander Takes Final Bow at MLB All-Star Game
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPHILADELPHIA ~ The American League defeated the National League 4-0 in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Americ...
Jul 14, 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.
