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 ...
DETROIT — Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win on Wednesday night. Gray (3-1) was making his first start since facing the Tigers on April 20 at Fenway Park — a game he left after ...
Women's professional hockey is coming to Hockeytown, with the PWHL on Wednesday designating Detroit as the first of what could become four expansion markets for next season. Detroit's selection is the result of the tight relationship the PWHL has with the city's Ilitch family, whose holdings include the Red Wings. And it reflects the success the league has enjoyed in playing four neutral-site games at the NHL team's home. "I think from the get-go, we have really felt the passion that this city and state have for hockey and the PWHL," executive vice president of business operations ...
