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Misiorowski leads Brewers to Saturday win in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — Jacob Misiorowski gave up five hits and one run in six innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit two-run homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Saturday night in a battle of division leaders. Misiorowski (12-5) struck out five and gave up ...

2nd straight win opens lead for White Sox over Tigers

DETROIT — Andrew Benintendi had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers on Saturday for the second straight day, this time 4-3. Chicago (64-58) opened up a season-best lead of 4 1/2 games in the AL Central, with ...

Brewers’ ‘Miz’ uses breaking ball to baffle Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — A dominant fastball has made Jacob Misiorowski one of the most exciting pitchers in baseball over the past two seasons, but it was an effective slider that helped him get out of a bases-loaded jam by striking out Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman in the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-1 ...

Lions search for answers on O-line

ALLEN PARK — With a dozen days of training camp and one preseason game in the books, questions remain about the Detroit Lions offensive line starters. Coach Dan Campbell learned more about the line in the loss at Cincinnati on Thursday. "When we did it right up front, when we were all ...

Venus loses 13th straight with US Open looming

MASON, Ohio — Venus Williams' losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango on Friday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. The 46-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry to the WTA 1000 event. She ...