MADRID- - Real Madrid dropped points for the third time in seven games since Zinedine Zidane's return as they were held to a 0-0 draw away to Getafe in La Liga on Thursday, which harmed their neighbours' hopes of a top-four finish.
CHICAGO --A pair of runs without the aid of a base hit were all the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers needed Thursday to earn a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs that salvaged the finale of the three-game series.
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.
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.
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.
