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July 20 marks 50 years since the landing that made two men into legends.  Back in 2001, before he came to WKAR, Kevin Lavery was moonstruck to meet Buzz Aldrin, the Apollo 11 astronaut who walked with Neil Armstrong on the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969.

This year, the capital region lost a local sports broadcasting legend and WKAR lost a close friend. For 39 years, Earle Robinson was the host of WKAR’s SportsTalk until his retirement in 2013. Robinson passed away at the age of 71 in May. WKAR's Karel Vega was joined by Al Martin, host of WKAR’s Current Sports to discuss Robinson's upcoming Celebration Of Life and his legacy.

On today's Current Sports with Al Martin Segment of the Day, we tell you why this is a critical college football year for the Big Ten Conference as a whole. The College Football Playoff drought for the Big Ten has many fans confused and hopeful that this will be there year we see a team / teams go far. What are the chances? Also, listen to what Mark Dantonio, head coach of MSU football, had to say at the podium during his media availability.

Big Ten Media Days; Mark Dantonio; Jim Harbaugh; Urban Meyer; Scott Frost; Brian Lewerke; Kenny Willekes

Topic: Detroit congresswoman vs. President Trump.  Guest: Fmr. GOP Senator Rick Jones

Watch it at video.wkar.org

On today's Current Sports with Al Martin Segment of the Day, we dive into Big Ten football media days, which begin tomorrow in Chicago. Al gives his thoughts on what he would like to hear answered from MSU football coach Mark Dantonio, along with defensive players representatives Joe Bachie, Kenny Willekes, and Raequan Williams. Al tells you why all of the questions lie on the offensive side of the football. Also, how many more years do Spartan fans have left with Dantonio as the head coach?

Big Ten Media Days; MSU Football; Mark Dantonio; Michigan Football; 

Lawyers from the state Attorney General’s Office will be in front of the Michigan Supreme Court Wednesday. The twist? They’ll be arguing both sides of the same issue.