Pistons hope to continue improving
<p>AUBURN HILLS, Mich. —The Detroit Pistons have finally moved beyond the rebuilding stage.</p>
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Braves 5, Red Sox 3
<p>BOSTON — Atlanta ended an eight-game losing streak, beating Boston as Nick Markakis had three singles, a double and three RBIs.</p>
Orioles 10, White Sox 2
<p>BALTIMORE — Manny Machado had a grand slam and a career-high five RBIs, leading Baltimore over the White Sox and stopping Chicago’s six-game winning streak.</p>
Cubs, White Sox have best records
<p>CHICAGO — Robin Ventura remembers the excitement in New York when the Mets and Yankees faced off in the World Series, and he can imagine what it would be like in Chicago if both teams made
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<p> Baltimore 13 8.619 — — 5-5 W-2 8-1 5-7</p>
Rupp’s late hit lifts Phils over Nationals
<p>WASHINGTON — Cameron Rupp hit a tiebreaking, two-run double off Jonathan Papelbon in a three-run ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 3-0 Thursday to c
Cubs 7, Brewers 2
<p>CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta’s bid for a second straight no-hitter ended after five pitches and the Cubs ace went on to win his 16th straight decision, leading Chicago over Milwaukee.</p><
Gose, Tigers cruise past A’s
<p>DETROIT — Anibal Sanchez thinks he is getting closer to finding the mechanics that deserted him last year.</p>
Steelers take Miami’s Burns with 25th pick
<p>PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers took Miami cornerback Artie Burns with the 25th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, the first cornerback taken by the club in the opening
Capitals, Penguins knotted in Game 1
<p>WASHINGTON — Nick Bonino scored with just over 12 minutes left in the third period, and Ben Lovejoy and Evgeni Malkin scored in the second period as the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washing