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Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson runs home to score the go-ahead run off of a single hit by Zach McKinstry during the 11th inning in Game 1 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Wolverines

bust Badgers

ANN ABROR, Mich. (AP) — 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 said.

Michigan (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) pulled away in the second half when Underwood threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Donaven McCulley late in the third quarter and Justice Haynes had his second short touchdown run early in the fourth.

Underwood, the nation’s No. 1 recruit last year, completed 19 of 28 passes for a season-high 270 yards with a touchdown.

Detroit Tigers

take opener

SEATTLE (AP) — Zach 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.

Dominant ace Tarik Skubal was on the mound for Detroit on Sunday night in Game 2.

Toronto thumps

Yankees 13-7

TORONTO (AP) — Rookie Trey Yesavage set a Blue Jays postseason record by striking out 11 batters in 5 1/3 no-hit innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the first postseason grand slam in team history and Toronto took a 2-0 lead in the ALDS by beating the New York Yankees 13-7 Sunday. Daulton Varsho had two home runs among his four extra base hits, and Ernie Clement and George Springer both homered as Toronto reached double figures in hits (15) and runs for the second straight game.

The Blue Jays had three home runs among their 14 hits in Saturday’s 10-1 win.

Aces take 2-0

WNBA Finals lead

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young set a WNBA Finals record with 21 points in the third quarter, leading the Las Vegas Aces to a 91-78 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. The win gives the Aces a 2-0 series lead.

The series shifts to Phoenix on Wednesday for Game 3. Young finished with 32 points. A’ja Wilson scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Kahleah Copper led the Mercury with 23 points. The Aces took control by holding the Mercury to 24 points over two periods, leading by as much as 22 points.

Logano clinches

final playoff spot

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Joey Logano has secured the final spot in the next round of the NASCAR playoffs after a dramatic race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

On Sunday, Logano battled Ross Chastain for the last transfer position, with the two swapping spots multiple times. Denny Hamlin played a key role in the outcome when he made contact with Chastain, causing him to spin and finish behind Logano.

This allowed Logano to advance and eliminated Chastain. Shane van Gisbergen won the race, while Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, and Austin Cindric were also eliminated from the playoffs.

Broncos rally

past Eagles

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bo Nix threw an 11-yard touchdown pass and J.K. Dobbins rushed for a 2-yard score in the fourth quarter as the Denver Broncos wiped out a 14-point deficit to hand the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the season, 21-17 on Sunday.

The Broncos batted down Jalen Hurts’ last-gasp pass on the final play of the game to send the Super Bowl champions to just their second loss in their last 22 games.

The Broncos (3-2) caught a huge break in their rally when the Eagles had a late fourth-down conversion called back on an illegal shift penalty whistled against running back Saquon Barkley.

Steven Fisk wins

first Tour title

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Steven Fisk is a PGA Tour winner for the first time after closing with three straight birdies to capture the Sanderson Farms Championship.

Fisk and Garrick Higgo emerged from a pack of contenders to stage a great duel over the closing holes. Higgo made four straight birdies when he and Fisk each hit their shots into 3 feet on the 17th.

Higgo missed and Fisk made it to take the lead. And then the 28-year-old from Georgia birdied the last hole for a 64 to win by two shots. The victory gives Fisk a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour.

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