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Desperate Tigers out to stop bleeding in series finale vs. Braves
The Detroit Tigers are hardly in a festive mood heading into their regular-season home finale.,An American League Central Division title seemed like a foregone conclusion, but that's no longer the case. With second-place Cleveland surging, the Tigers (85-70) are reeling. They have lost eight of thei...
SEC: Refs missed 'unfair tactic' on Oklahoma TD in win over Auburn
The Southeastern Conference criticized one of its officiating crews for missing a "hideout tactic" used on a touchdown pass by No. 11 Oklahoma in its 24-17 victory over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners should have been assessed a 15-yard penalty for team unsportsmanli...
Braves rally past reeling Tigers; Detroit lead in AL Central cut to 1
Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two homers of his career and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied past Detroit 6-5 on Saturday afternoon, sending the Tigers to their fifth straight loss and reducing their lead in the American League Central to one game over Cleveland.,The secon...
No. 3 LSU uses complete offensive attack in onslaught of Southeastern Louisiana
Garrett Nussmeier threw three touchdown passes and ran another score, and No. 3 LSU had a breakout offensive performance in a 56-10 victory against FCS Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La., ,Nussmeier completed 25 of 31 passes for 273 yards, and the Tigers (4-0), who hadn't s...
No. 23 Missouri uses ground game to keep South Carolina at bay
Ahmad Hardy rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown and Jamal Roberts recorded the go-ahead score as No. 23 Missouri notched a 29-20 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Columbia, Mo.,Beau Pribula passed for 171 yards, one touchdown and one interception and...
No. 11 Oklahoma records 10 sacks, stops No. 22 Auburn
John Mateer threw for 271 yards and a touchdown and ran for another, and No. 11 Oklahoma set a program record with 10 sacks in a 24-17 victory over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday in Norman.,In the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams, The Sooners regained the lead late, then stopped the Tigers o...
Syracuse downs Clemson but loses QB Steve Angeli to leg injury
Steve Angeli threw two touchdowns before leaving with a leg injury as visiting Syracuse knocked off Clemson 34-21 on Saturday in a game that was delayed by lightning for more than 90 minutes.,Angeli suffered a non-contact injury in the third quarter and later was seen on the sideline on crutches, un...
Braves rally past reeling Tigers; Detroit lead in AL Central cut to 1 1/2
Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two homers of his career and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied past Detroit 6-5 on Saturday afternoon, sending the Tigers to their fifth straight loss and reducing their lead in the American League Central to 1 1/2 games over Cleveland.,The se...
Nacho Alvarez (2 HRs), surging Braves rally past Tigers
Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two homers of his career and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied past the reeling Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Saturday afternoon.,Jurickson Profar completed a two-run rally in the ninth with a tiebreaking RBI single as the Braves (72-83) extended thei...
Memphis rallies to beat Arkansas for 4-0 start
MEMPHIS - Memphis stopped a potential game-winning drive by Arkansas with 1:18 remaining by forcing a fumble inside its 10-yard line to knock off the Razorbacks, 32-31 on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers extended their nation-leading win streak to eight games.,Memphis defensive back Chris Bracy forced...
Tigers desperate to end skid against suddenly hot Braves
The Detroit Tigers are slumping at the worst possible time with first place in the American League Central at stake.,The Tigers (85-69) have lost seven of their past eight games, and they got hammered by Atlanta 10-1 on Friday in the opener of the three-game series. Detroit will look to turn things ...
Drake Baldwin powers Braves scoring outburst against Tigers
Drake Baldwin drove in three runs, including a two-run homer, and the visiting Atlanta Braves pounded the slumping Detroit Tigers, 10-1, on Friday night.,Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim also blasted two-run homers for the Braves (71-83), who have won six straight. Ozzie Albies supplied three hits ...
With grip on first slipping, can Tigers find groove vs. Braves?
The Detroit Tigers suddenly find themselves desperately trying to hang on to first place in the American League Central.,The Tigers (85-68) were swept by second-place Cleveland in a three-game series this week, allowing the Guardians to climb within 3 1/2 games. Detroit, which has lost six of its la...
No. 23 Missouri eager for first SEC test vs. smarting South Carolina
Missouri knew it gained an impact running back when Ahmad Hardy joined the program, but the sophomore is quickly topping expectations.,Hardy ranks second in the nation with 462 rushing yards and he will look to follow up a 250-yard rushing performance when the No. 23 Tigers face South Carolina on Sa...
Jose Ramirez's home run helps red-hot Guardians sweep Tigers
Jose Ramirez clubbed a tiebreaking, two-run homer and the visiting Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the first-place Detroit Tigers with a 3-1 win on Thursday afternoon.,Cleveland (81-71) has won seven straight and 12 of its last 13 games to pull within 3 1/2 games of the Tigers (8...
Tigers activate RHP Paul Sewald, DFA RHP Jose Urquidy
Right-hander Paul Sewald joined the Tigers on Thursday for the first time since his trade deadline acquisition.,Detroit activated the 35-year-old reliever from the 60-day injured list, where he landed with a right shoulder strain.,Sewald was 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA and two saves in 18 appearances for th...
Tigers bank on Tarik Skubal's skill, health in finale vs. Guardians
Tarik Skubal gave the Tigers a huge scare in his most recent start. The Cleveland Guardians are now giving Detroit a big scare, and the Tigers need their ace to deliver.,Skubal departed his start against the Miami Marlins on Friday after 3 1/3 innings when he experienced tightness in his left side.,...
Red-hot Guardians silence Tigers' bats to extend winning streak
Gavin Williams and a handful of relievers combined on a four-hit shutout as the streaking Cleveland Guardians blanked the host Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Wednesday night.,Williams (11-5) struck out nine in five innings. He gave up three hits and walked two while throwing 100 pitches.,The Guardians (80-71...
LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier working through torso injury
LSU coach Brian Kelly told reporters Monday that starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is playing through an injury that causes tightness in his torso.,"He's been slowed a little bit with a torso injury, and he's fighting through it, and he's getting better," Kelly said at a press conference. "He's...
AL Central foes Tigers, Guardians clash with playoffs on horizon
A Detroit Tigers division title seemed inevitable most of the season. With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Cleveland Guardians have changed that narrative, ramping up the importance of their three-game series in Detroit this week.,Cleveland (78-71) has won nine of its last 10 games to...