MANCHESTER, England- - Manchester City took a big step towards retaining the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday sending them back to the top of the table.
DENVER--Charlie Blackmon homered, Raimel Tapia had two doubles and three RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 9-5 in Denver on Wednesday.
BOSTON--Josh Harrison hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth, Matthew Boyd pitched seven solid innings and the Detroit Tigers downed the Boston Red Sox 7-4 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park on Tuesday.
CANADA--Kyle Lowry contributed Toronto's first nine points to a game-opening, 12-1 flurry Tuesday night, propelling the Raptors to a 115-96 blowout win over the visiting Orlando Magic and a 4-1 win in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
MADRID- - Atalanta surged into contention for a top four finish in Serie A with a 2-1 victory at Napoli on Monday.
