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Wacha shines on mound, Witt hits an inside-the-park homer, and Royals cruise 5-1 over the Tigers

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 ...

Women’s pro hockey is coming to Hockeytown with PWHL adding expansion franchise in Detroit

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 ...

PWHL to eliminate expansion draft in revamping rules to add up to four markets next season

The PWHL is revamping its expansion rules, including the elimination of an expansion player draft, in preparing to add as many as four markets for next season. The details of the process, which are still subject to change, were included in a five-page memo distributed by the PWHL Players Association to its members last weekend. The memo was obtained by The Associated Press. The memo is based on discussions the union had with the league in devising a complex five-phase expansion process, and works on the premise the PWHL will be adding four new teams for next season. The league ...