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DETROIT -- While the Detroit Tigers continue their playoff push, the defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals find themselves battling to finish above .500.

NEW YORK (AP) The Mets fell behind by 10 runs early and finished just short of what would have been the largest comeback victory in team history, losing 10-8 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.

Australia completed a runaway victory in the World Amateur Team Championship, beating England by 19 strokes Saturday and sweeping the top two individual spots.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Seattle's Nelson Cruz made Target Field look small when he hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning on Saturday night that reached the third deck in left field .

SAN DIEGO (AP) Yangervis Solarte has rejoined the San Diego Padres a week after his wife, Yuliett, died due to complications of cancer at age 31.

NEW YORK (AP) Liberty guard Brittany Boyd sat on the bench with her head bowed during the national anthem before a WNBA playoff game.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) It's probably the most important game in Gus Bradley's coaching career.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Detroit linebacker DeAndre Levy will the Lions' game Sunday at Green Bay because of a quadriceps injury.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Kurt Benkert threw five touchdown passes, the last two after Virginia had squandered all of a 28-0 lead, and the Cavaliers gave coach Bronco Mendenhall his 100th career victory, 49-35 over Central Michigan.

WASHINGTON (AP) Tim Barnes passed and rushed for touchdowns and Georgetown held off Columbia 17-14 on Saturday.

HOUSTON (AP) Houston closer Ken Giles injured his right wrist when he was hit by a line drive during batting practice on Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) Yadier Molina drove in four runs, Stephen Piscotty homered and the St. Louis Cardinals boosted their playoff hopes by getting to Jason Hammel early in a 10-4 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Julio Jones has joined practice for the first time this week, increasing his chances to play in the Falcons' game at New Orleans on Monday night.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have promoted rookie offensive lineman Rashod Hill from the practice squad to the active roster and released receiver Bryan Walters.

TORONTO (AP) New York manager Joe Girardi said he walked out of Friday's post-game media session because he was upset by questions about his bullpen usage, not because the slumping Yankees lost ground in the AL wild card race and were eliminated from the AL East.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Pass-rushing linebacker Clay Matthews will miss the Green Bay Packers' game on Sunday against Detroit because of ankle and hamstring injuries.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have promoted rookie offensive lineman Rashod Hill from the practice squad to the active roster and released receiver Bryan Walters.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Georgia running back Nick Chubb injured his ankle during the first half of the team's game against Mississippi on Saturday.

After Saturday's practice, the Green Bay Packers updated the injury report