Tarik Skubal tied Detroit’s postseason record with 14 strikeouts and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series. Will Vest got the final four outs for Detroit, surviving a tense ninth inning after Cleveland star Jose Ramírez got hung up between third base and home for the second out. The Tigers can advance to the AL Division Series for the second straight year with a win Wednesday. Detroit scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when Zach McKinstry’s safety squeeze scored Riley Greene from third.

Cale Makar has noticed major changes in college hockey since he left UMass for the NHL five years ago. The introduction of name, image, and likeness deals and the NCAA's new rules allowing Canadian Hockey League players have transformed the sport. This offseason, many players have committed to Division I programs, including top prospect Gavin McKenna. The shift allows players to play in the CHL before deciding on college. Experts believe this could elevate college hockey, with more CHL talent joining. The debate continues over whether the NCAA will surpass the CHL as the main NHL talent feeder.

Bryson DeChambeau delivered a rousing start to the Ryder Cup. Turns out that's all it was during an opening session bathed in European blue. Jon Rahm won his fifth straight foursomes match and Europe had a 3-1 lead after the opening session. The notorious Bethpage Black crowd has been mostly silent because the scoreboard has been filled with European blue points. The Europeans won the first three matches with ease. None reached the 16th hole. Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele saved the Americans from another opening session shutout when they won the anchor match just as President Donald Trump was arriving.