CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers are back on even footing in their second-round series after Donovan Mitchell's huge second half. Mitchell tied an NBA playoff mark with 39 points in the final two quarters as he rallied the Cavaliers to a 112-103 victory Monday night. "What a shift, ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gage Workman came off the bench and hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Sunday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Matt Vierling had a two-run double and Riley Greene reached safely four ...
Brice Turang's homer in the ninth inning gave Milwaukee a three-game sweep of the New Yankees and was the latest example of an early-season trend. The American League has been taking it on the chin. By the end of the night Sunday, only three AL teams had a winning record, and one of them ...
CLEVELAND — After collapsing in the clutch in the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Cleveland Cavaliers got timely plays in the final three minutes from James Harden and Max Strus to get back into their series against the Detroit Pistons. Harden hit three big shots and Strus came up with the steal and go-ahead basket in the Cavaliers' 116-109 victory on Saturday to cut the Pistons' lead to 2-1. "We know how important it is to get this first win to make it a series. So, really a team win where a lot of guys contributed tonight," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. hit an inside-the-park home run on a grounder and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Saturday night. Michael Massey had a three-run homer for the Royals, who will go for the series sweep on Sunday night. Witt hit the ball down the right-field line in the first inning that bounced off the wall and eluded right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Witt motored around the bases and beat the relay throw to the plate for a two-run homer. It was the Royals' first inside-the-park home run since Witt ...
DETROIT — Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavs were 4-0 in the first round ...
