Raleigh, Suarez, Crawford homer and Mariners top Tigers 8-4 for a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series

October 9, 2025

DETROIT — The Seattle Mariners are on the brink of a spot in the AL Championship series for the first time in 24 years. Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer, Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford had solo shots and Seattle beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series. The Mariners are within a win of their first AL Championship Series since 2001. Their first chance to advance is on Wednesday afternoon in Game 4 at Comerica Park and if necessary, another opportunity awaits on Friday back in Seattle for a decisive Game 5. "The Seattle Mariners ...

Julio Rodríguez lifts Mariners over Tigers 3-2, Seattle takes Game 2 of ALDS to even series

October 7, 2025

SEATTLE — Julio Rodríguez came through in a big moment for the Seattle Mariners. Rodríguez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning and the Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Sunday to even the series. With the game knotted at 2-2 and ...

David Montgomery dominates in his hometown as Lions beat Bengals 37-24

October 7, 2025

CINCINNATI — David Montgomery had to wait nearly 10 years to play another football game in his hometown. He certainly made up for lost time. Montgomery ran for a touchdown and threw for one on a trick play as the Detroit Lions rolled to their fourth straight win, 37-24 over the reeling ...

Bryce Underwood and Justice Haynes lead No. 20 Michigan to 24-10 win over Wisconsin

October 7, 2025

ANN ABROR, Mich. — Bryce Underwood and the 20th-ranked Michigan Wolverines were clinging to a three-point lead after two quarters against Wisconsin when the freshman quarterback said the messaging in the locker room was clear. "We went into halftime saying we're going to dominate," he ...

Nebraska breaks away from the Spartans late to win 38-27

October 7, 2025

LINCOLN, Neb. — Emmett Johnson ran for three touchdowns and Nyziah Hunter caught a screen pass and ran most of the 59 yards to the end zone without a shoe as Nebraska broke away from Michigan State for a 38-27 victory Saturday. Johnson scored from 2, 23 and 11 yards and Carter Nelson ran ...

McKinstry lifts Tigers over Mariners 3-2 in 11 innings in ALDS opener

October 6, 2025

SEATTLE — Zach McKinstry was banking on Carlos Vargas throwing him a sinker, and that's precisely what the All-Star third baseman got. McKinstry singled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers outlasted the Seattle Mariners for a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday. Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer in the fifth for the resurgent Tigers, who squandered a huge lead in the AL Central and nearly collapsed entirely down the stretch before squeezing into the playoffs. After winning their Wild Card Series at ...