Nationals 3, Tigers 2
<p>WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer struck out 20 batters, matching the major league record for a nine-inning game as he pitched Washington past Detroit.</p>
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Marlins 3, Brewers 2
<p>MIAMI — Wei-Yin Chen tied a career high with 12 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings to help Miami beat Milwaukee.</p>
Pirates 5, Reds 4
<p>CINCINNATI — Jordy Mercer singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning, rallying Pittsburgh to a victory over Cincinnati.</p>
Braves’ home skid ends
<p>ATLANTA — Williams Perez allowed only two hits and one run in eight innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves finally claimed just their second home win by beating the Philad
Giants 5, Blue Jays 4
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey walked with the bases loaded in the 13th inning and San Francisco salvaged one win in a three-game series with Toronto.</p>
Canadian professor: Postpone Olympics
Zika outbreak in Brazil is a cause for concern
<p>LONDON — With the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro less than three months away, a Canadian professor has called for the Olympics to be postponed or moved because of the Zika outbreak, wa
Kessel, Hagelin, Bonino pave way for Pens
Trio of players weren’t on Pittsburgh’s roster last year
<p>PITTSBURGH — The line that sent the Pittsburgh Penguins full throttle into the Eastern Conference finals wasn’t even on the roster a year ago.</p>
Cavs’ Love thriving in second postseason
<p>INDEPENDENCE, Ohio —When the so-far-perfect Cavaliers held on in Game 4 and finished their sweep of overmatched Atlanta, LeBron James threw both arms around Kevin Love and hugged his teamm
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Watch ‘The Star Wars Show’ online weekly
<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) —The Force is so strong with the “Star Wars” franchise that Lucasfilm and Disney are producing a weekly online video series about it.</p>