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  • 3 days ago | woodtv.com | Rachel Van Gilder |Alec Giannakopoulos

    EAST LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — As Michigan State University on Wednesday welcomed J Batt as its new athletic director, he promised “hard work, energy, effort, creativity and the highest level of integrity each and every day to support our coaches and student athletes.” “This is in an incredible moment for me, for our family. We’re absolutely humbled to be here today,” he said at a news conference in East Lansing. “These are all-in jobs.

  • 1 week ago | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

    ALLEN PARK, Mich. (WOOD) — As the Lions wrap up their first week of OTA practices, fans already have their eyes on the team’s Week 1 matchup with the Packers. It’s the start of a tough schedule for Detroit. In the 2025-26 season, the Lions will only play six games against teams that missed the playoffs last season. Fans may call the schedule tough, but head coach Dan Campbell calls it perfect. “The challenge is what you love. It’s what’s so good about this game,” Campbell said.

  • 1 month ago | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

    PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Several broadcasters have provided a voice for the West Michigan Whitecaps, but only one man has been providing play-by-play commentary since the team’s first year. That’s Bob Dominiak, who hardly misses a game at the LMCU Ballpark. Dominiak often gives the score, the stats and the pitch count of Whitecaps games as he keeps score of the thousands he’s attended.

  • 2 months ago | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

    ATLANTA (WOOD) — All the coaches are good when a team reaches the Elite Eight stage, but this one just feels special. It’s Auburn’s Bruce Pearl squaring off against Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, which means Sunday’s game is going to be a hard-fought victory for whoever enters the Final Four. The two legendary coaches have been around long enough to know they’re not here to talk a big game.

  • 2 months ago | woodtv.com | Alec Giannakopoulos

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Julia Rosier

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