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Baseball standings (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:07:21 PDT

May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Thursday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 28 18 .609 - 2. Boston 28 20 .583 1 3. Baltimore 25 22 .532 3 1/2 4. Tampa Bay 24 22 .522 4 5. Toronto 20 27 .426 8 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 27 19 .587 - 2. Detroit 26 19 .578 0 1/2 3. Kansas City 21 23 .477 5 4. Chicago White Sox 21 24 .467 5 1/2 5. Minnesota 18 26 .409 8 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 30 17 .638 - 2. Oakland 25 23 .521 5 1/2 3. LA Angels 20 27 .426 10 4. Seattle 20 27 .426 10 5. Houston 14 33 . ...

Orioles-Blue Jays Preview (The Associated Press)

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:05:38 PDT

Though the Toronto Blue Jays are still last in the AL East, they've managed to surge a bit near the end of May.

Tigers 7, Twins 6 (The SportsXchange)

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:01:01 PDT

DETROIT -- Prince Fielder's single off the pitcher's glove into short right field with one out in the eighth inning scored Omar Infante from second base and gave Detroit a 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

Jays dump Orioles, ruin Gausman's debut (The SportsXchange)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:50:34 PDT

TORONTO -- As major league debuts go, it was pretty good for Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman, but not quite good enough.

Rangers scratch Richards for pivotal Game 4 (The Associated Press)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:49:21 PDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins.

Fielder's single gives Tigers 7-6 win over Twins (The Associated Press)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:48:49 PDT

DETROIT (AP) -- Prince Fielder bounced a tiebreaking single off Jared Burton's glove in the eighth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

Baseball results (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:42:22 PDT

May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) PITTSBURGH 4 Chicago Cubs 2 TORONTO 12 Baltimore 6 DETROIT 7 Minnesota 6 Cleveland 12 BOSTON 3 LA Angels 5 KANSAS CITY 4

Soccer-Favourites Atletico Mineiro fight back for Tijuana draw (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:20 PDT

By Rex Gowar BUENOS AIRES, May 23 (Reuters) - Striker Diego Tardelli inspired Atletico Mineiro to a second-half fightback for a 2-2 draw away to Tijuana in their Libertadores Cup quarter-final first leg on Thursday. With Ronaldinho having a quiet game in midfield, Tardelli scored one goal and laid on the added-time equaliser for Luan on the synthetic pitch at the Caliente in the Mexican border town. Boca Juniors and Newell's Old Boys drew 0-0 in the first leg of their all-Argentine tie at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires. ...

Rangers stay alive with OT win (The SportsXchange)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:46 PDT

NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers are on life support.

Encarnacion hits slam, Blue Jays beat Orioles 12-6 (The Associated Press)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:29:53 PDT

TORONTO (AP) -- With his first major league start in the books, Kevin Gausman was looking forward to a good night's rest.

Red Wings push Blackhawks to the brink with Game Four win (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:28:37 PDT

(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings are on the verge of causing another postseason upset after their 2-0 victory over the top seeded Chicago Blackhawks in Game Four on Thursday put them one win away from the Western Conference Finals. Seventh-seeded Detroit, who eliminated No. 2 seeds Anaheim in the first round, can seal the Western semi-final series with a win over the Blackhawks in Game Five on Saturday in Chicago. ...

Angels hit 4 HRs, beat Royals 5-4 (The Associated Press)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:27:18 PDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night.

NHL-Red Wings push Blackhawks to the brink with Game Four win (Reuters)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:22:14 PDT

May 23 (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings are on the verge of causing another postseason upset after their 2-0 victory over the top seeded Chicago Blackhawks in Game Four on Thursday put them one win away from the Western Conference Finals. Seventh-seeded Detroit, who eliminated No. 2 seeds Anaheim in the first round, can seal the Western semi-final series with a win over the Blackhawks in Game Five on Saturday in Chicago. ...

Angels 5, Royals 4 (The SportsXchange)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:20:27 PDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Joe Blanton won for the first time this year, and the Los Angeles Angels earned their fifth consecutive victory, beating the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night.

Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead (The Associated Press)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:17:13 PDT

DETROIT (AP) -- Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination.