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Mets drop 5th in row, beaten by Minor, Braves 6-0

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher David Carpenter, center, and baseman Freddie Freeman (5) celebrate their 6-0 win after New York Mets' Jordany Valdespin, left, grounded out to first base to end a baseball game at Citi Field, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

NEW YORK (AP) — Dillon Gee and the New York Mets keep finding different ways to get tagged. Lately, they’ve let the opposing pitcher hurt them — with a bat.

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Neymar says he is joining Barcelona in 5-year deal

In this April 24, 2013 file photo, Brazil's Neymar, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring against Chile during a friendly soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio, File)

SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar said Saturday he will be joining Barcelona after the Confederations Cup, the latest addition to a star-filled roster that already includes four-time FIFA Player of the Year Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.

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Minor leads Braves over Mets for 8th win in row

Atlanta Braves' Andrelton Simmons, left, scores at home plate as New York Mets catcher Anthony Recker misses ball in the fifth inning of the second baseball game at Citi Field, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

NEW YORK (AP) — Start-by-start over the years, the Atlanta Braves have seen Mike Minor emerging as a young, talented pitcher.

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Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 to stay alive

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, right, saves a shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, left, during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals in Chicago, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw scored power-play goals in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks avoided elimination with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night in Game 5 of the second-round playoff series.

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Dodgers blow 2-run lead but beat Cardinals 5-3

Los Angeles Dodgers' Carl Crawford, left, reacts after scoring on a double by Mark Ellis as St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, right, takes a late throw during the sixth inning of their baseball game on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs, Mark Ellis lined a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis 5-3 on Saturday to snap the Cardinals’ three-game winning streak.

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