At a special meeting this morning, the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees unanimously authorized the administration to pursue the return of NJCAA men’s and women’s cross country for the fall of 2021 after a 25-year
The Tigers fell to Cincinnati 9-7 in exhibition play last night. Detroit scored five runs in the top of the 2nd inning, but the Red went on to outscore them 9-2 the rest of the way.
Attendance will be limited to 25% capacity for the Indianapolis 500 and spectators will be required to wear face coverings at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Indianapolis Motor Speedway can hold approximately 350,000 fans in the
The man who painted a mural of an American Indian in Saugatuck High School’s gym in 1975 says he’s willing to cover it up if the district drops the Indians nickname. The superintendent and school board
The White Sox scored five runs in the 1st inning on their way to a 5-3 exhibition win over the Cubs last night on the south side. An Eloy Jimenez grand slam highlighted the inning. Dallas
Jon Rahm will move to the top of world golf rankings after a convincing victory at the Memorial. Rahm closed with a 3-over 75 for a 9-under total, three strokes ahead of second-round co-leader Ryan Palmer
EAST LANSING, Mich. – July 17 – Michigan High School Athletic Association member schools will begin the 2020-21 school year playing Fall sports as traditionally scheduled, but with contingency concepts for potential interruptions due to the spread
Tony Finau birdied seven of his final 10 holes for a 66 to give him a one shot lead over Ryan Palmer after yesterday’s opening round of The Memorial. Tiger Woods got his first taste of
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is having second thoughts about calling it a season, saying the workouts in Florida have forced him to rethink his decision. Oladipo said less than two weeks ago that he would
Anthony Rizzo’s back trouble flared up again after he took batting practice over the weekend, and the Chicago Cubs are sending the slugger for tests. Rizzo has been dealing with back tightness during summer camp, a
The athletic schedule for Lake Michigan College and other community colleges around the country will look a little different for the upcoming academic year. Following the recommendations from the NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA
The Detroit Lions have signed first-round pick Jeff Okudah. The Lions also announced Monday that they signed second-round selection D’Andre Swift along with fifth-round picks Quintez Cephus and Jason Huntley. Detroit drafted Okudah, a former Ohio
Washington’s NFL team is getting a new nickname. The team announced today that they are getting rid of the name “Redskins”, but that’s the only announcement coming from them right now. It’s not clear what the
Harbaugh was close to a new deal at Michigan before pandemic Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says he was closing in on a contract extension before coping with the COVID-19 pandemic became a top priority for all involved
NHL – Blackhawks say team name honors namesake who inspired The Chicago Blackhawks say they will continue to use their team name because it honors a Native American leader who has been an inspiration to generations. The
Usually, it’s said that the baseball season is a marathon and not a sprint. However that’s not the case for the 2020 season. The Tigers start the shortened 2020 campaign at Cincinnati with a 6:10 first pitch
Golf – PGA – DeChambeau takes the Classic Bryson DeChambeau got the result he was looking for from transforming his body. With jaw-dropping drives and some clutch putts, DeChambeau won the Rocket Mortgage Classic by three strokes
Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy is recovering from a severe case of COVID-19 that had him quarantined for 30 days. He says he experienced fevers, breathing trouble and an increased heart rate. The symptoms worsened at
There will be no minor league baseball season this year. Reports also say that more than half of the 160 teams were in danger of failing without government assistance or private equity injections. With the leagues
DETROIT (AP) — The Red Wings plan to hold their training camp for the 2020-21 NHL season at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman announced
Major League Baseball teams are now releasing their 60 man roster of players, those that will be on the major league roster and those who will be in their pool of players that will available for callups.
Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo remains optimistic that the Midshipmen won’t be playing in an empty stadium in the season opener at home against Notre Dame. The longest continuous intersectional rivalry in the country was moved
Martha Firestone Ford is stepping down as principal owner of the Detroit Lions. The Lions announced that Ford’s daughter, Sheila Ford Hamp, is taking over as the team’s principal owner and chairman. The 94-year-old Ford had
Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that Martha Firestone Ford, who has led the Lions since 2014, has decided to step aside from her principal leadership role with the team. Under the team’s
Player’s association rejects MLB schedule Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on
The Detroit Pistons have hired former Oklahoma City Thunder executive Troy Weaver as their new general manager. The 52-year-old Weaver spent the past 12 seasons with the Thunder, including three-plus years as vice president of basketball
See the video presentation of all of our winners by clicking here. Berrien County Male Student Athlete of the Year – Carlos Johnson Carlos Johnson of Benton Harbor High School is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Male
The 2019-2020 Student Athlete and Coach of the Year Award Winners have been announced (virtually)! Phil McDonald brings you this special video presentation of this year’s awards: The Student Athlete of the Week program has been brought
The Detroit Pistons have hired former Oklahoma City Thunder executive Troy Weaver as their new general manager. The 52-year-old Weaver spent the past 12 seasons with the Thunder, including three-plus years as vice president of basketball
The Detroit Tigers today announced that they have agreed to terms with third round pick Trei Cruz, a shortstop from Rice University, and fifth round pick Colt Keith, a third baseman from Biloxi High School in
