Locke, Pittsburgh shut down Astros
<p>PITTSBURGH — Jeff Locke allowed three hits over seven innings, Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the eighth time in 10 games, 1-0 over the Houston Astros on Sunday.<
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Homers by Galvis, Kratz lift Phillies
<p>PHILADELPHIA — Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth innings Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds f
Padres 13, Nationals 4
<p>SAN DIEGO — Andrew Cashner pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and Kyle Blanks and Will Venable homered off Dan Haren to lead San Diego to a victory against Washington and a split of their four-g
Murphy homers, leads Mets
<p>CHICAGO — The New York Mets wanted more pop up top, and hoped Daniel Murphy could provide it.
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Renovations continuing at Pocono
Tri-oval track finishes work on road course improvements
<p>The repaving of Pocono Raceway’s tri-oval last year wasn’t the end of improvements the track is making.
With Triple Crown gone, Belmont looks to Orb, Oxbow squaring off
<p>BALTIMORE — Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through.</p>
Johnson shrugs off haters
Latest victory brings more controversy
<p>CONCORD, N.C. — It’s only fitting that Jimmie Johnson’s latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy.
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Pens’ Dupuis respected for consistency
Winger isn’t flashy, but is key part of postseason run
<p>PITTSBURGH — Where Sidney Crosby has been the heart, Marc-Andre Fleury the soul and Brooks Orpik the conscience of the core of these Penguins, Pascal Dupuis doesn’t have a label.</p>
Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen
<p>WASHINGTON — Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.
Monday weather
<p>“The ocean air that produced cloudy, cool, damp conditions Saturday and Sunday will begin to relax today, giving us a variably cloudy, warmer day, with the chance for a shower or thundersh