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Michigan running back Kalel Mullings (20) runs against Southern California in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Michigan’s high-powered rushing game poses a challenge for Minnesota
 
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe hugs catcher Dillon Dingler after making his major league debut to close out the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Meadows and Torkelson homer as the Tigers move closer to the postseason with a 7-1 win over the Rays
Parker Meadows and Spencer Torkelson homered, and the Detroit Tigers strengthened their bid for an AL wild card with a 7-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Detroit moved 10 games over .500 with its fourth consecutive victory.
 
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Skubal allows two hits in seven scoreless as Tigers continue postseason push by beating Rays
Tarik Skubal allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers took another step toward an improbable postseason appearance with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
 
Detroit Lions head coach Dave Campbell talks to the media after an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Lions lose two key defensive players just as they face tough stretch of games
The Detroit Lions are 2-1 thanks to a defense that has made up for a shaky start from what was expected to be a high-scoring offense. The Lions are averaging just 18.7 points in regulation and have scored only three points in the fourth quarter.
 
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff speaks to the media after an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Defensive lapses and poor play by Jared Goff are hurting the Lions early in the season
The Detroit Lions were lucky to come away with a split of two home games against teams they beat in the playoffs last season. The Lions beat the Los Angeles Rams in their opener before falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
 
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Campbell takes blame for clock-management disaster as Lions lose to Buccaneers, 20-16
Dan Campbell has never been the kind of coach who points fingers at his staff or players. So he took full responsibility for a second-quarter disaster that cost the Lions in a 20-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
 
Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson, right, celebrates with Livan Soto after he hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Gunnar Henderson homers as the Baltimore Orioles top the Detroit Tigers 4-2
Gunnar Henderson homered and doubled to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2. Henderson drove in two runs and scored twice to help the Orioles move within two games of the AL East-leading Yankees.
 
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Brant Hurter throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Orioles’ Henderson breaks up combined no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9th, Tigers hold on for 1-0 win
Gunnar Henderson tripled just past the glove of diving first baseman Spencer Torkelson with two outs in the ninth inning for Baltimore’s first hit, and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 1-0 win over the Orioles.
 
Colorado Rockies' Jacob Stallings hits a one-run double against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Jacob Stallings’ RBI double in the ninth helps Rockies beat Tigers 4-2
Jacob Stallings’ RBI double in the ninth inning helped the Colorado Rockies beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2.
 
Detroit Tigers' Trey Sweeney celebrates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Kerry Carpenter’s 4 hits lead surging Tigers past Rockies, 7-4
Kerry Carpenter matched a career high with four hits and the Detroit Tigers kept pace in the AL wild-card race with a 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.
 
Detroit Tigers' Keider Montero pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Rookie Keider Montero throws Tigers’ first shutout in 3 seasons in 11-0 rout of Rockies
Rookie Keider Montero pitched Detroit’s first individual shutout in three seasons and the Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-0.
 
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell speak to the media after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Dan Campbell happy to sacrifice a night’s sleep for Lions overtime win over Rams
Dan Campbell didn’t get a lot of sleep Sunday night. It could have been a lot worse. Not only did his Detroit Lions open the season on Sunday night, they needed overtime to beat the Los Angeles Rams 26-20 in a game that ended shortly before midnight.
 
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) walks to the bench against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Matthew Stafford comes up short in Detroit in another chance to lead Rams to win over Lions
Matthew Stafford led 31 fourth-quarter comebacks with the Detroit Lions. On Sunday night, he nearly got one against them. Playing behind a makeshift offensive line, Stafford helped Los Angeles overcome a 17-3 deficit.
 
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell walks off the field after the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Lions prepare for Sunday night rematch with Matthew Stafford and the Rams
The Detroit Lions know they have to put the 2023 season behind them and focus on 2024. That won’t be easy.
 
Detroit Tigers' Parker Meadows, from left, Kerry Carpenter and Matt Vierling (8) celebrate after the final out against the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Torkelson and Greene homer as the Tigers earn a rare series win against the Red Sox
Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1. The Tigers earned their second series win in the last 13 against Boston and won the season series for the first time since 2017.
 
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal reacts to striking out Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Skubal dominates Red Sox as Tigers honor 1984 World Series champs with 2-1 win
Tarik Skubal allowed one run in eight innings and struck out eight to become the fourth Detroit left-hander to strike out 200 batters in a season as the Tigers celebrated the franchise’s 1984 World Series championship with a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.
 
Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran celebrates his home run in the dugout against the Detroit Tigers in the 10th inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Rafaela and Duran homer in the 10th inning as Red Sox bounce back and beat Tigers 7-5
Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran homered in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox rebounded after squandering a four-run lead and beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5.
 
Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto connects for a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Neto homers, rookie Kochanowicz pitches 6 shutout innings and Angels beat Tigers 3-0
Zach Neto homered, rookie Jack Kochanowicz pitched six shutout innings and the Los Angeles Angels ended a seven-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers.
 
Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson connects for a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter lead the Tigers to 6th straight win, 3-2 over Angels
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run in the second inning and Kerry Carpenter added an RBI single in the third as the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
 
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Brant Hurter throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter HRs help power the Tigers past Angels 6-2 for 5th straight win
Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter homered in a three-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in a game delayed almost three hours at the start due to heavy storms.
 
Detroit Tigers right fielder Zach McKinstry (39), center fielder Parker Meadows (22) and left fielder Matt Vierling celebrate after the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Torkelson doubles and triples in big league return as Tigers beat Yankees 4-0
Spencer Torkelson doubled and tripled in his return to the majors, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 4-0. Torkelson, who turns 25 on Aug. 26, was batting .201 with four homers when he was demoted to Triple-A on June 2.
 
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge is greeted in the dugout after a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Judge hits 44th homer and Cole pitches Yankees past Tigers 3-0
Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 44th home run and Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six innings as the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0.
 
Detroit Tigers' Javier Báez rounds the bases after his two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Javier Báez hits 2-run HR in 8th, Tigers hold M’s to 1 hit and cap 3-game sweep with 2-1 victory
Javier Báez hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers held the Seattle Mariners to one hit and rallied for a 2-1 win to complete a three-game sweep. The teams were playing for the sixth time in nine days.
 
Detroit Tigers' Akil Baddoo hits a one-run walk-off double against the Seattle Mariners in the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Baddoo hits game-ending double in 10th as Tigers rally to beat Mariners 3-2
Akil Baddoo’s pinch-hit double in the 10th inning gave the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. The teams were playing for the fifth time in eight days.
 
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Tarik Skubal earns MLB-leading 14th win, Carpenter and Rogers lead Tigers in 15-1 rout of Mariners
Matt Carpenter homered twice in his return from a back injury, Jake Rogers drove in seven runs and pitcher Tarik Skubal earned his MLB-leading 14th victory as the Detroit Tigers routed the Seattle Mariners 15-1.
 
Kansas City Royals' MJ Melendez (1) celebrates his three-run home run with Hunter Renfroe (16) against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
MJ Melendez hits pinch-hit homer in the 9th inning to rally Royals past Tigers 3-2
MJ Melendez hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Trailing 2-0 going into the top of the ninth, Hunter Renfroe and Freddy Fermin reached on singles with one out.
 
Detroit Tigers' Wenceel Pérez celebrates his walk off single against the Kansas City Royals in the 11th inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Wenceel Pérez’s two-out single in the 11th lifts Tigers to improbable 6-5 win over Royals
Wenceel Pérez singled with two out in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied three times to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night.
 
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Salvador Perez homers and doubles and Royals rout Tigers 9-2
Salvador Perez had three hits, including a home run, and the Kansas City Royals won their fifth straight by routing Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers 9-2. Cole Ragans (8-7) held the Tigers to two runs on two hits in 5 2/3 innings.
 
Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino (9) is greeted in the dugout after a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Pasquantino homers twice, Lugo goes 8 strong innings and Royals beat Tigers 7-1
Vinnie Pasquantino homered twice, Seth Lugo gave up just four hits over eight strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1. Bobby Witt Jr. also homered for the Royals, who are 4-0 on their current road trip.
 
Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Jose Ramírez follows through on his two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Ramírez hits 243rd homer for Cleveland, passes Albert Belle as Guardians beat Tigers 5-0
José Ramírez moved past Albert Belle into sole possession of second place on the Cleveland career home run list with his 243rd, hitting his third in two games to help the Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0.
 
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