The Ryder Cup isn’t just a showcase for the best golfers from the United States and Europe. The lead-up to the sport’s most prestigious international team event also puts a spotlight on their wives and girlfriends.

Yes, the WAGs of professional golf are part the 45th edition of the Ryder Cup and they were out in full force on Tuesday, Sept. 23 for the traditional Ryder Cup welcome dinner before the first tee shots of 2025 are hit starting Friday morning. This year’s gala feast was held at Hempstead House, a 50,000 square foot, Tudor-style mansion in New York near Bethpage Black Golf Course, and the annual photos featuring the Ryder Cup golfers and their significant others have once again turned into popular talking points.

The U.S. team wore black Ralph Lauren suits without ties and the Europe team wore Loro Piana black suits and ties with grey-and-white striped dress shirts and black leather loafers. Their wives and girlfriends, however, stood out wearing designer gowns and dresses in an array of colors and styles.

So who are these women? And are there any single golfers playing at this year’s Ryder Cup? Here’s a breakdown of what to know about the wives and girlfriends for every golfer participating in the 2025 Ryder Cup:

Ryder Cup WAGS 2025: Wives and girlfriends for every golfer

United States

Bryson DeChambeau

The 32-year-old might be one of the few single golfers at this year’s Ryder Cup. He has long been rumored to be dating Lilia Schneider, a golf internet personality and college golfer at Marian University in Indianapolis last year. But neither DeChambeau nor Schneider have confirmed the relationship to this point and DeChambeau attended Tuesday’s Ryder Cup gala stag.

Xander Schauffele

The two-time major winner will play his first professional event as a father at the 2025 Ryder Cup. Schauffele and his wife, Maya, recently became parents to their first son, Victor. It’s why Schauffele elected not to play in the Procore Championship along with the rest of the U.S. Ryder Cup team earlier this month. Schauffele noted after he won the 2024 PGA Championship that his wife ‘has the most inside track to my emotions on a day-to-day basis.’

“It’s been awesome. I feel very lucky to have my wife. She’s at home with him right now. I miss him a bunch,” Schauffele said earlier this week. “It’s been cool to sort of learn what it’s like to be a dad, and I look forward to everything that comes with that.”

Scottie Scheffler

Justin Thomas

Thomas and his wife, Jillian Wiesniewski, are both from Kentucky and had their first child in November 2024. Jordan Spieth was the best man at their wedding two years earlier. Thomas revealed after he won the 2017 PGA Championship that he had Wiesniewski, then his girlfriend, changed her flight to later on Sunday because he had a feeling he was going to win his first major.

Russell Henley

One of the U.S. team’s Ryder Cup rookies is married to artist Teil Duncan. ‘She puts steel in my spine,’ Henley told reporters after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March 2025. “She’s tough on me when she needs to be and just super supportive.’

Sam Burns

The 29-year-old and his wife, Caroline, are from the same town (Shreveport, Louisiana). She once revealed to WJCL News in Savannah, Georgia, that she was Burns’ first Valentine as a 5-year-old. The two went to different high schools and didn’t start dating until each attended LSU. Burns said he proposed on the way to dinner one night while he was playing in the 2019 RBC Heritage. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Bear, in 2024.

Patrick Cantlay

After being in the middle of a lot of drama at the 2023 Ryder Cup, Cantlay married his wife, Nikki Guidish, in Rome the day after the event ended. Justin Thomas and LPGA star Nelly Korda were among those in attendance.

Collin Morikawa

Morikawa and his wife, Katherine, met while he was playing college golf for California and she was playing golf at Pepperdine. She ran in the 2024 NYC Marathon after being inspired to start running while reading the book, ‘Can’t Hurt Me,’ by runner and author David Goggins, according to the New York Post. The couple got married in November 2022.

J.J. Spaun

Spaun won the 2025 U.S. Open on Father’s Day with his wife, Melody, and their children there to celebrate. They’ve been married since 2019, but their first encounter after meeting through mutual friends didn’t go so smoothly.

‘I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m a pro golfer.’ Because I thought I was cool,’ Spaun recounted in 2023. ‘But she’s like, ‘I don’t even know. What does that mean? Like, does that mean you’re like rich or something?’ I was like, ‘No.’ And she’s like, ‘I don’t really care.’ And I was like, ‘All right.’

‘And we went like mini golfing or something and she’s like, ‘This is lame.”

Harris English

The 36-year-old making his second-consecutive Ryder Cup appearance married his wife, Helen Marie, in 2017. They both attended the University of Georgia. When English won the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in January, he savored the moment celebrating on the 18th green with his wife and 1-year-old, Emilia, when he won the tournament.

“I’ve been seeing over the years of people’s families coming out on 18 green and their children coming out to see them win,’ English said. ‘I’m so happy that she was there to see it. I have no idea if I’m going to win again or when I’m going to win again, but we’ll have those pictures for a lifetime.”

Ben Griffin

This 29-year-old Ryder Cup rookie got engaged to Dana Myeroff in July 2024 and they’re slated to get married in December, according to an Instagram post by Myeroff.

Cameron Young

The captain’s pick and Ryder Cup rookie is married to Kelsey Dalition. Their families knew one another growing up outside New York. Young told Golfweek in 2021 he played hockey for Dalition’s father and with her brother.

“They’re not a golf family at all so Kelsey is kind of still learning the ropes,’ Young said. ‘It’s actually great for me, because the last thing I want to do when I get home is answer questions like, ‘Why’d you pull a 9-iron on 16?’ That would make my head explode, so that’s been a blessing.”

Europe Ryder Cup WAGs

Rory McIlroy

The 2025 Masters champion has been married to his wife, Erica Stoll, since 2017. They met while Stoll was working for the PGA of America at the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah. ‘Erica that week was always the one that was checking us in and out. She was there at transportation, so she was always in the car park over there,’ McIlroy told Golf Channel in 2019. McIlroy filed for divorce in May 2024, but the couple eventually reconciled. They have a daughter, Poppy.

Jon Rahm

The 30-year-old Spanish LIV Golf star is married to Kelley Cahill Rahm, a former Arizona State track and field athlete. Rahm played college golf for the Sun Devils. The couple have three kids together. Kelley told the San Diego Union-Tribune in 2018 that she and Rahm met at a Halloween party as Arizona State freshmen. Rahm wore a SWAT team uniform, and she was dressed as a referee.

Matt Fitzpatrick

The 2022 U.S. Open champion will compete in his fourth Ryder Cup appearance for Europe, but his first as a married man. He and his wife, Katherine, got engaged in September 2023 after the Ryder Cup in Italy. Katherine was the runner-up in the 2014 Miss New Jersey pageant and revealed on Instagram earlier this year that she writes messages like ‘MF is cute’ and ‘I love you’ in bright red marker on his golf balls.

Tyrrell Hatton

The English LIV Golf star had several near-misses at majors this year, but nothing like his 2021 wedding day with wife, Emily Braisher. Hatton revealed that the driver got lost and the couple showed up 30 minutes late for their COVID-19 impacted ceremony in Asheville, North Carolina. Braisher, who previously wrote the ‘Wife on Tour’ blog, also famously interrupted Hatton in the middle of his backswing when she closed a port-o-potty door too loudly at a DP World Tour event in Italy.

Justin Rose

The 45-year-old PGA Tour veteran is the oldest golfer representing Europe this year, and he also appears to have the longest marriage. Rose and his wife, Kate Phillips, have been married since 2006. She notably was shown embracing Rory McIlory after he won the 2025 Masters while paired with her husband for the final round. The couple met when Kate worked at IMG while it was representing Rose at the time. She also served as caddie for Rose at the Indonesian Masters on their wedding anniversary in 2017. They founded the Kate and Justin Rose Foundation in 2009 that helps children living in poverty in Central Florida.

Sepp Straka

The 32-year-old Austrian met his wife, Paige, while he was a golfer at the University of Georgia and Paige was a student at Auburn. Straka missed the BMW PGA Championship in England that the rest of Europe’s Ryder Cup team played in earlier this month because he and his wife recently had their second child prematurely, according to Europe team captain Luke Donald. Straka didn’t want to be too far from home and his wife is not in New York this week.

Tommy Fleetwood

The 34-year-old Englishman who finally broke through and won his first PGA Tour event to close out the 2025 FedEx Cup playoffs is married to Clare Craig. She also serves as his manager. There is a 23-year age gap between the two and Craig initially turned down Fleetwood’s initial attempts to start a romantic relationship because of that dynamic. Craig is 57 years old.

Ludvig Åberg

This rising PGA Tour star brought his girlfriend, OIivia Peet, to this year’s Ryder Cup festivities. Peet is a Manchester, England native who played college tennis at Texas Tech. Åberg, 25, played college golf at Texas Tech.

Shane Lowry

The 38-year-old Irish golfer married his wife, Wendy, in 2016. She is a former hospital nurse in Dublin. The couple met in 2012 and Wendy Lowry once shared a photo of their first night out together.

“There were plenty of times I have been crying myself to sleep or wondering am I able to keep going but when you have a good strong woman behind you it makes it easier,” Shane Lowry told the Irish Independent in 2019. “I owe a lot to her.”

Viktor Hovland

The 28-year-old appears to be the lone single member of Europe’s team.

Robert MacIntyre

The 29-year-old lefty burst onto the international scene with his performance two years ago at the Ryder Cup and he had girlfriend, Shannon Hartley, with him at this year’s Ryder Cup gala. Hartley came with MacIntyre to the United States the past two years when he became a PGA Tour regular following his successful Ryder Cup debut.

Rasmus Højgaard

The 24-year-old Ryder Cup rookie was accompanied by his girlfriend, Julie Sander Danielsen, at the Ryder Cup gala. Højgaard makes frequent appearances on Danielsen’s Instagram page.

A team of Afghan refugees will participate in its first international soccer tournament, which will be a round-robin event for four women’s national teams in the United Arab Emirates, FIFA announced Wednesday.

Dubbed ‘FIFA Unites: Women’s Series,’ the tournament will also feature national teams from Chad, Libya, and the UAE. The tournament will be held in Dubai Oct. 23-29, with all matches set to stream on FIFA+.

‘Ensuring that all women have access to football is a priority for FIFA and a key element in shaping the future of our sport,’ FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement announcing the event.

Using the training grounds that typically host the English women’s and men’s national teams, FIFA last week hosted a talent identification camp for the Afghan refugee team, with roughly 70 players participating. Head coach Pauline Hamill and her coaching staff plan on narrowing that group down to a final 23-player squad to take part in October’s games.

The Afghan national team began play in 2007, but the Taliban-led government banned women from playing sports in August 2021. With significant worries that the ban would extend to punishment for players who had participated, the Australian government led an effort to evacuate 75 women athletes from Afghanistan.

The refugee team, which FIFA plans to recognize as representing Afghanistan, would be making its debut on the international stage. Many resettled players have teamed up to play in Australian lower-league soccer as the Melbourne Victory FC Afghan Women’s Team.

The last officially-recognized game for an Afghan women’s national soccer team was Dec. 1, 2018, a 5-0 loss to Tajikistan at the Central Asian Football Association Women’s Championship. FIFA statutes expressly bar governments from interfering in the affairs of their country’s recognized soccer federation. However, despite the actions of the Afghan government banning a women’s national team from play, the Afghanistan Football Federation has never faced sanctions from FIFA.

The UAE national team, which played its first international match in 2010, is currently ranked 117th out of 196 teams that meet the threshold for evaluation. The team’s coach, Vera Pauw, was accused of abusive conduct during her tenure leading the NWSL’s Houston Dash, and is currently barred from any role in the league. Pauw has denied the allegations against her.

The Chadian and Libyan teams are not currently ranked by FIFA due to inactivity. A report from UAE state-owned newspaper The National notes Libya last played a FIFA-sanctioned game in 2019. By participating in the ‘FIFA Unites: Women’s Series,’ both will qualify for a place in the next FIFA rankings, which will be released in December.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami didn’t just punch their ticket into the MLS Cup Playoffs in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

They made an emphatic statement about how far they could go in the postseason while reminding fans how much longer this squad filled with former FC Barcelona teammates may have together in Major League Soccer.

Messi scored two goals in the second half (74’ and 86’) and assisted Baltasar Rodríguez before halftime (43’), while Luis Suarez scored a penalty goal as Inter Miami beat New York City FC 4-0 at Citi Field.

Inter Miami moved into third place with 55 points, behind Philadelphia (60 points) and FC Cincinnati in the MLS Eastern Conference standings, following the victory, while clinching a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

“I’m happy with the victory, and with how we played. It was a good night for us, and above all, it shows us the way forward,” Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said after the victory.

Inter Miami has five regular-season matches remaining, and could still vie for the MLS Supporters’ Shield for the second straight season. They’re five points behind Philadelphia for the league lead in points.

Still, the expectation will be for Messi’s side to contend for their first MLS Cup title. In the meantime, the old Inter Miami stars are ensuring they have some fun along the way.

Messi put on a masterclass Wednesday, scoring twice with an assist in his second straight match. He became the fourth player in MLS history to record eight multi-goal games in a season, scoring at least twice in eight of his last 12 matches.

“For me, he tries to show everyone the team spirit,” Mascherano said of Messi, whose scores brought fans in Citi Field to their feet.

Messi retook the lead in the MLS Golden Boot race with 24 goals, breaking a tie with LAFC star Denis Bouanga. Messi leads MLS with 37 goal contributions as he became the first player in league history to record at least 35 of them in consecutive seasons.

Sergio Busquets delivered the hockey assist to Messi on the first goal of the match by Rodriguez (43’), then delivered the through ball to Messi to double the lead. Busquets could reportedly retire at the end of the 2025 MLS season.

“Obviously, Busi is playing. I don’t know how long he will play, but for me, he was one of the best midfielders in history. I went to Barcelona to learn from him,” Mascherano said of Busquets.

“It’s normal for me when I watch him giving these kinds of passes because during his long career, he did it too many times. Hopefully, he’s going to help us the rest of the season. Hopefully, he’s going help us in the playoffs. For us, he’s a key player.”

Suarez looked refreshed in his return from a three-match MLS suspension after his Leagues Cup spitting incident, as Messi allowed him to take the penalty kick.

Messi’s World Cup champion teammate, Rodrigo De Paul, drew the penalty scored by Suarez.

“We know that strikers always need goals, and even though he scored from the penalty spot, it’s important for him,” Mascherano said of Suarez.

It was the first Inter Miami clean sheet for goalkeeper Oscar Ustari since a scoreless draw in the Club World Cup opener against Egyptian side Al Ahly on June 14.

Inter Miami will travel to Canada after the match, and play against Toronto on Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Inter Miami vs. NYCFC highlights

Inter Miami 4, NYC 0: Messi scores brace

Inter Miami 3, NYC 0: Luis Suarez scores penalty kick

Inter Miami 2, NYC 0: Messi scores goal

Inter Miami 1, NYC 0: Baltazar Rodriguez scores goal in 43’

Messi delivered a through ball to Baltazar Rodriguez, who scored in the 43rd minute as Inter Miami takes 1-0 lead.

NYC 0, Inter Miami 0: Messi free kick deflected by Matt Freese

Messi’s free kick tailed away while Matt Freese was still able to get a palm on it in the 38th minute. Messi’s kick was strong and on target before trailing off.

NYC 0, Inter Miami 0: NYC’s Nicolás Fernández misses prime opportunity

NYC 0, Inter Miami 0: Messi fires early shot

Lionel Messi lined up his shot from distance, but it was deflected in the 12th minute.

Messi in Inter Miami starting lineup vs. NYCFC

Is Messi playing tonight?

Messi has traveled to New York and is expected to play, coach Javier Mascherano said before Tuesday’s training session. Messi’s playing status for the NYCFC match will be confirmed when Inter Miami announces its starting lineup an hour before kickoff on Wednesday.

How to watch New York City FC vs. Inter Miami live stream?

The match will be available on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.

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When is New York City FC vs. Inter Miami match?

The match will be on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. in Argentina).

Where is the New York City FC vs. Inter Miami match?

The match will be played at Citi Field in Queens, NY – home of the New York Mets.

Will Inter Miami clinch MLS Cup playoff spot?

Inter Miami will clinch a spot into the MLS Cup playoffs with a win or draw against New York City FC.

What to know about Inter Miami and NYCFC

Inter Miami will play two matches on the road this week, with six matches to play until the end of the 2025 regular season.

Inter Miami is fifth in the MLS Eastern Conference standings with 52 points from 28 matches this season, but has three matches in hand to play after participating in the Club World Cup and Leagues Cup.

Luis Suarez returns from a three-game MLS suspension after spitting on a Seattle staff member after the Leagues Cup loss.

NYCFC is fourth in the East with 53 points, and has already clinched a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs.

NYCFC vs. Inter Miami betting odds

Here are the betting odds for today’s match, according to BetMGM:

NYCFC: +130
Draw: +280
Inter Miami: +165
Over/under: 3.5 goals

Lionel Messi Inter Miami contract update

Messi is also nearing a contract extension with Inter Miami to keep him in MLS and the United States for at least two more seasons, USA TODAY Sports reported on Sept. 18.

Will Messi play in 2026 World Cup?

Messi has yet to declare whether he will play in the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer. But he did offer some insight after the Argentina match earlier this month.

“Because of my age, the most logical thing is that I won’t make it. But well, we’re almost there so I’m excited and motivated to play it,” Messi said on Sept. 4.

“Like I always say, I go day by day, match by match. That’s it taking it day by day, going by how I feel. Day by day, trying to feel good and above all, being honest with myself,” Messi added.

“When I feel good, I enjoy it. But when I don’t, honestly, I don’t have a good time, so I prefer not to be there if I don’t feel good. So, we’ll see. I haven’t made a decision about the World Cup.”

Messi’s upcoming schedule with Inter Miami and Argentina

Sept. 27: Toronto FC vs. Inter Miami, 4:30 p.m. ET
Sept. 30: Inter Miami vs. Chicago Fire, 7:30 p.m. ET
Oct. 4: Inter Miami vs. New England, 7:30 p.m. ET
Oct. 10: Argentina vs. Venezuela, 8 p.m. ET (International Friendly in Miami)
Oct. 11: Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United, 7:30 p.m. ET
Oct. 13: Puerto Rico vs. Argentina, 7 p.m. ET (International Friendly in Chicago)
Oct. 18: Nashville vs. Inter Miami, 6 p.m. ET

The American League Central is deadlocked no more.

For the first time since April 22, the Detroit Tigers don’t have at least a share of first place in the division. And that’s because the Cleveland Guardians beat them again Wednesday, Sept. 24, this time 5-1 at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

Like they did Tuesday, the Guardians fell behind first after the Tigers scored a run in the third inning off starter Tanner Bibee. Cleveland answered in the bottom of the inning when rookie George Valera hit a two-run homer off Detroit starter Jack Flaherty. Steven Kwan gave the Guardians an insurance run with an RBI single in the fifth, and fan favorite Jose Ramirez put the game out of reach with a two-out, two-run double in the seventh.

Guardians vs Tigers highlights

Guardians vs Tigers final score

Cleveland wins 5-1, its fifth consecutive win against the Tigers, to put the Guardians in sole possession of first place in the AL Central.

Tigers ninth inning

Junis stays in for the Guardians, who are looking to close this one out.

Riley Greene: groundout to second base. 1 out.
Wenceel Perez: popout to shortstop in shallow center. 2 outs.
Zach McKinstry: singles to left between short and third. Still two outs, and now Cleveland will turn to closer Cade Smith.
Dillon Dingler: groundout to second. 3 outs. Ballgame.

Guardians eighth inning

Paul Sewald, who started the season on the Guardians roster, became the fifth pitcher of the night for Detroit. He allowed a leadoff single to Bo Naylor, but then got Gabriel Arias, Daniel Schneemann and Petey Halpin to fly out to get out of the inning. Score: Guardians 5, Tigers 1.

Tigers eighth inning

Jakob Junis came on for Cleveland and set the Tigers down in order with strikeouts of Gleyber Torres and Spencer Torkelson sandwiching a groundout by Kerry Carpenter. Detroit is down to its final three outs. Score: Guardians 5, Tigers 1.

Guardians score two more in seventh inning

Progressive Field is rockin’ after the Guardians adding two more runs to pad their lead over the Tigers, whose stunning late-season collapse appears to be spiraling out of control.

The Guardians loaded the bases with nobody out, and then got a two-out double by José Ramírez to plate two baserunners.

The inning opened with Daniel Schneemann taking first on a bases on balls and then C.J. Kayfus singled to right. A dropped foul ball pop fly by catcher Dillon Dingler opened the door for Brayan Rocchio to load the bases on another walk.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch wasn’t messing around and called on his closer Will Vest to shut down a scoring threat. It didn’t work. After getting Steven Kwan to fly out and striking out George Valera, Vest gave up the double to Ramírez. Score: Guardians 5, Tigers 1.

Tigers seventh inning

The Guardians are counting on their bullpen to close out an 18th win in 21 games.

Left-hander Tim Herrin replaced Tanner Bibee on the bump and it was nervy at first. After hitting Zach McKinstry with a pitch, Herrin went to a full count against Dillon Dingler before registering a strikeout. After Andy Ibáñez grounded into a force out at second base, Herrin was sent to the dugout in favor of right-hander Hunter Gaddis, who promptly struck out Jahmai Jones. Score: Guardians 3, Tigers 1.

Guardians sixth inning

Tyler Holton kept the Tigers’ deficit at two runs with a 1-2-3 inning. After Kyle Manzardo grounded out, Holton struck out Bo Naylor and Gabriel Arias. Score: Guardians 3, Tigers 1.

Tigers sixth inning

Tanner Bibee kept the Tigers at bay, again.

Riley Greene’s single ended a run of seven consecutive batters retired by Bibee, but the hurler had little trouble making sure his team maintained its two-run lead. With 105 pitches through six innings, this was the final inning for Bibee. It was quite an effort for the 26-year-old right-hander in his third big league season. This marks 19 consecutive games that the Guardians’ starting pitcher has given up two or fewer runs. Score: Guardians 3, Tigers 1.

Guardians add to lead in fifth inning

Cleveland made the most of Brayan Rocchio’s second hit of the game. Rocchio swiped second base as Steven Kwan faked a bunt. Moments later, Kwan hit a line drive to left center that drove home Rocchio. Classic manufacturing a run baseball from the Guardians. It’s what good teams do to win ballgames.

Kwan’s hit chased Tigers starter Jack Flaherty from the game. Flaherty, who is tied for the American League lead in losses (14), is on the hook for this one, too. Tyler Holton came on in relief and recorded the final outs of the inning to minimize the damage. Score: Guardians 3, Tigers 1.

Tigers fifth inning

Guardians starter Tanner Bibee is cruising right along, completing a casual 1-2-3 inning. Trey Sweeney popped out, Parker Meadows struck out and Gleyber Torres grounded out to shortstop. Score: Guardians 2, Tigers 1.

Guardians fourth inning

Cleveland was unable to add to its lead, going down in order.

Bo Naylor grounded out to shortshop, Gabriel Arias struck out and Daniel Schneemann grounded out to first base. Score: Guardians 2, Tigers 1.

Tigers fourth inning

Detroit hitters have done a great job of being patient against Tanner Bibee, who’s now at 80 pitches through four.

Spencer Torkelson led off the inning with a single and then, after a Riley Greene strikeout, Wenceel Perez drew a walk. Zach McKinstry followed with a fielder’s choice to second and Dillon Dingler ended the inning with a fielder’s choice to third to end the threat. Score: Guardians 2, Tigers 1.

Guardians bounce back to take the lead

Cleveland wasted no time grabbing the lead, and it came from unexpected source.

No. 9 hitter Brayan Rocchio led off the inning with an opposite-field double to left and moved to third on a groundout by Steven Kwan. That brought up rookie designated hitter George Valera, who teed off on the first pitch and sent it over the center-field fence, over a leaping attempt by Parker Meadows. Valera let out a scream as he rounded the bases to celebrate his second career homer. Score: Guardians 2, Tigers 1.

Tigers get on scoreboard first

Just like in Tuesday’s series opener, Detroit is the first team to score.

Back-to-back one-out singles in the third inning by Dillon Dingler and Trey Sweeney, the Tigers’ 8-9 hitters, put runners at first and third. Parker Meadows followed with a hard line drive to right, where C.J. Kayfus secured the catch with a dive. Dingler easily tagged up and scored from third. Following another single by Gleyber Torres, Bibee got Kerry Carpenter to ground out to first to snuff further damage. Score: Tigers 1, Guardians 0.

Guardians second inning

For the second inning in a row, Cleveland got a two-out runner into scoring position but couldn’t chase him home. Jack Flaherty retired Bo Naylor and Gabriel Arias on strikes to lead off the inning, but then Daniel Schneemann hit a hard grounder to first that Spencer Torkelson couldn’t field and it trickled into right field. Schneemann ended up at second, where he was stranded after C.J. Kayfus lined out to left. Score: Tigers 0, Guardians 0.

Tigers second inning

Tanner Bibee struck out Spencer Torkelson looking to start the second, but then he walked Riley Greene on five pitches. After getting ahead 0-2 against Wenceel Perez, Bibee threw three consecutive balls before getting Perez to hit a smash to second baseman Brayan Rocchio, who gloved and started a 4-6-3 double play to end the top of 2. Score: Tigers 0, Guardians 0.

Guardians first inning

Jack Flaherty worked around a two-out double by Jose Ramirez by striking out Kyle Manzardo on three pitches. Steven Kwan led off Cleveland’s half of the first with a hard groundout to second, and then George Valera struck out before Ramirez’s 32nd double of the year. Score: Tigers 0, Guardians 0.

Tigers first inning

Tanner Bibee set down the Tigers 1-2-3 in the first inning on 14 pitches. After getting Austin Meadows to fly out and Gleyber Torres to ground out, Bibee struck out Kerry Carpenter on a diverse pitch mix. Score: Tigers 0, Guardians coming to bat.

How to watch Tigers vs Guardians

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland
TV: FOX Sports Detroit, CLEGuardians.TV
Stream: Fubo

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Guardians take the field

After a 35-minute weather delay, the Guardians take the field, and the second game of this crucial three-game series is about to begin.

Guardians vs Tigers weather

Dreary Cleveland skies have cause the start of this AL Central showdown to be delayed. First pitch is now scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET.

Guardians starting pitcher

Cleveland will go with right-hander Tanner Bibee, who has allowed just three earned runs over his last 21⅔ innings, which spans three starts. He’s 2-0 during that stretch, and is 11-1 with a 4.34 ERA on the season. He’s faced Detroit twice this year and is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in 13 innings. He’s racked up 16 strikeouts with just three walks against the Tigers in 2025.

Tigers starting pitcher

Detroit’s starter Wednesday will be Jack Flaherty, who is 8-14 with a 4.60 ERA this season. Flaherty has faced the Guardians twice this season, going 0-2 with a 3.09 ERA. His last game against Cleveland came last week in Detroit when he allowed one earned run over five innings, but took the loss.

Guardians starting lineup

Steven Kwan, LF
George Valera, DH
Jose Ramirez, 3B
Kyle Mnazardo, 1B
Bo Naylor, C
Gabriel Arias, SS
Daniel Schneemann, CF
C.J. Kayfus, RF
Brayan Rocchio, 2B

Tigers starting lineup

Parker Meadows, CF
Gleyber Torres, 2B
Kerry Carpenter, DH
Spencer Torkelson, 1B
Riley Greene, LF
Wenceel Perez, RF
Zach McKinstry, 3B
Dillon Dingler, C
Trey Sweeney, SS

AL Central standings

Heading into games on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Cleveland Guardians: 85-72
Detroit Tigers: 85-72
Kansas City Royals: 79-78
Minnesota Twins: 68-89
Chicago White Sox: 58-99

MLB playoff bracket

Heading into games on Wednesday, Sept. 24. (*-denotes playoff berth has been clinched)

American League playoff bracket

*Toronto Blue Jays 90-67
*Seattle Mariners 88-69
Cleveland Guardians 85-72
*New York Yankees 89-68
Boston Red Sox 86-71
Detroit Tigers 85-72

National League playoff bracket

*Milwaukee Brewers 95-63
*Philadelphia Phillies 92-65
*Los Angeles Dodgers 88-69
*Chicago Cubs 88-69
*San Diego Padres 87-71
New York Mets 81-76

A lawsuit filed this week by a former University of North Carolina administrator accuses the university’s board of trustees of violating state open meetings laws on issues that include the hiring of football coach Bill Belichick and deliberations over conference realignment.

The board of trustees “has engaged in pattern and practice of systematically violating the Open Meetings Law by improperly invoking closed session exemptions to shield policy and budget deliberations from public scrutiny,” read the suit filed on behalf of former North Carolina Provost Chris Clemens, who held the title from 2021 through last April.

Clemens’ suit cites the example of the board’s deliberations over Belichick’s surprise hiring last December. According to the suit, the board “called an ‘emergency meeting’ with minimal notice” and then went into closed session to discuss the terms of the contract for Belichick and his coaching staff, which includes two of his sons.

The board “did not present any comparable thirty-year ‘net present cost’ analysis, nor did it invoke long-horizon fiscal restraint to defer that decision for a single UNC employee.”

“The perfunctory nature of the open session demonstrates that substantive deliberation occurred unlawfully in secret.”

The former New England Patriots coach signed a five-year deal worth $50 million.

In addition, the suit alleges the board used similar closed-door deliberations to review realignment opportunities in November 2023 and May 2024.

In the November meeting, the board entered a closed session to discuss “the financial implications of potential moves to the SEC or Big Ten.” In May, the group sat in closed session “to discuss conference realignment strategy and athletics department finances.”

“These discussions of institutional affiliation and departmental budget strategy are policy matters that must be conducted in open session,” the suit reads.

Members of the board also used auto-deleting messaging services such as Signal “to evade records retention and public inspection,” according to the suit.

Groups such as the board of trustees are beholden to North Carolina’s Open Meetings Law, which states that “the hearings, deliberations, and actions of these bodies be conducted openly.”

In his suit, Clemens said university officials asked him to resign after he raised concerns over tenure discussions conducted in closed session.

The 2025 Ryder Cup begins later this week at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. It will feature the best golfers from the United States and Europe competing in the biennial event.

Keegan Bradley (USA) and Luke Donald (Europe) were tabbed as captains. Team USA’s roster features World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun and Xander Schauffele. Team Europe’s roster includes Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre.

Here’s what to know about the Ryder Cup going into the weekend:

Ryder Cup Odds

Odds as of Wednesday, Sept. 24:

Moneyline: USA (-145); Europe (+160); Tie (+1200)

Ryder Cup predictions

Golf.com: Europe storms back

Josh Schrock writes: ‘Entering singles with a three-point lead and the crowd behind them, the Americans appear to have all the momentum as the final day at Bethpage begins. But the tide soon turns as … Tyrrell Hatton beats Ben Griffin and then (Tommy) Fleetwood takes down (Bryson) DeChambeau 2 and 1 to clinch the cup for Europe.”

CBS Sports: United States wins close one

Patrick McDonald writes: “Everything screams Europe — form, experience, continuity, leadership, pedigree, meaning and whatever else you want to pile on — but something inside says the U.S. will get the job done by the thinnest of margins.”

PGA Tour: Europe will keep it close

Paul Hodowanic writes: “Two things can be true: 1) This is Europe’s best shot to win an away Ryder Cup since Medinah, boasting an experienced and talented roster that goes toe to toe with the Americans. 2) That still won’t be enough to end the home team dominance. The last five Ryder Cups have all been won by the hosts, all with at least a five-point margin. Europe can keep it closer, but ultimately the U.S. wins out.”

Sports Illustrated: Team USA falls short at home

Iain MacMillan writes: ‘We’re going to witness the fall of Team USA at this year’s Ryder Cup. The assumption that the Americans will always be the betting favorite will stop after Europe gets the job done on enemy soil.’