WATCH: Nate Lashley opens 6-shot lead in Rocket Mortgage Classic

DETROIT (AP) - Nate Lashley has been thinking about the deaths of his parents and girlfriend as he tries to close out the Rocket Mortgage Classic for his first PGA Tour title. "Yeah, it definitely crosses your mind," Lashley said Saturday after shooting a bogey-free 9-under 63 to open a six-stroke lead at 23 under. "It came through my mind at one point today. At some points...

Sanchez beats old team, lead Nationals over Tigers, 3-1

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their 1984 World Series team this weekend. Thanks to the Washington Nationals, the Tigers were also provided with memories of their two most recent World Series clubs. Anibal Sanchez, a member of Detroit's 2012 World Series team, beat his former team for his third win in four starts, Juan Soto hit his 14th home...

WATCH: Nate Lashley shoots 67 to keep Rocket Mortgage Classic lead

Cameron Champ played one of the best stretches on the PGA Tour this season, matching the lowest nine-hole score and the longest birdie-eagle streak.

WATCH: Ellis 'We're on a mission' plus Rapinoe & Morgan after 2-1 win over France

PARIS (AP) - Megan Rapinoe went from controversy to triumph, scoring twice for the United States in the much-anticipated clash with host France to send the defending champions into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup with a 2-1 victory Friday night. France was vying to become the first nation to simultaneously hold the men's and women's World Cup trophies, but the home-field...

Gallo homers twice as Rangers sweep Tigers with 3-1 win

DETROIT (AP) - Joey Gallo nearly backed up his manager's big prediction. Gallo hit two solo homers, Ariel Jurado threw seven shutout innings and the Rangers completed a three-game sweep of Detroit with a 3-1 win over the Tigers on Thursday. "I actually made a bold prediction that he was going to hit three homers today to get him to the All-Star Game," manager Chris Woodward...

WATCH: Fowler, Howell III, Kisner & Watson after first round of Rocket Mortgage Classic

DETROIT (AP) - Nate Lashley tried and failed to qualify for a spot in the Rocket Mortgage Classic earlier this week. He chose to stay in Detroit, hoping to slip into the field as an alternate. Good call. Lashley birdied the final three holes and five of the last six for a 9-under 63 and the first-round lead Thursday at the PGA Tour's first event in Detroit.

WATCH: Gardenhire, Boyd & Hicks after 4-1 loss to Rangers

DETROIT (AP) - In his first 141 starts as a major leaguer, Mike Minor pitched one complete game. Now he's thrown two in his last 14. Minor allowed five hits in his second complete game of the year, and Willie Calhoun, Jeff Mathis and Danny Santana homered in the fifth inning to lift the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Minor struck out seven...

WATCH: Fowler, Johnson & Woodland on Wednesday before Rocket Mortgage Classic

Gary Woodland left his news conference and resumed another interview while walking toward the Detroit Golf Club clubhouse when he was stopped in his tracks.

WATCH: Bakich, Kerr, Paige & Brewer after 4-1 loss in game two of CWS Championship

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Vanderbilt's go-to guy throughout the postseason once again delivered a dominant performance. Freshman Kumar Rocker struck out 11 while pitching 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball, and Vanderbilt got to Michigan's shaky bullpen in a 4-1 win in Game 2 of the College World Series finals Tuesday night. The Commodores (58-12), who set the Southeastern Conference...