With wins in five of the team’s past six games, Detroit remains atop the American League Central, 7.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians. The Twins, still sitting down in fourth place, are 14 games behind the Tigers and eight back of a Wild Card spot.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, met in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15 for one of the most consequential in-person summits in years. The meeting, which lasted for nearly three hours, ended without a concrete deal.

The Iowa Cubs were run through the wringer by the Worcester Red Sox, 9-5. Connor Noland started and took the loss after allowing six runs on eight hits over 3.1 innings. Noland walked three and struck out two.

James Cameron attends the world premiere of "Avatar: The Way Of Water" at Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square, London on December 6, 2022. The filmmaker turns 71 on August 16. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI by Rune Hellestad/UPI © by Rune Hellestad/UPI

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The first round of elimination games at this year’s Little League Baseball World Series is set for Saturday in Williamsport. Texas played a solid tight game on the opening day of the World Series, but still lost to Connecticut, 1-0. The team from Braintree had a rough go of it against South Carolina, losing 13-0 on Thursday night.

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