CIBF 2026 showed Chinese battery companies prioritizing production equipment, compliance scaling, and commercial deployment over concept demonstrations.
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Xiaomi is expected to unveil both the YU7 GT and a lower-cost YU7 variant during its May 21 event.
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Samsung’s May 2026 security update is now expanding to the Galaxy A57, Galaxy A06, XCover 7 Pro, and XCover 6 Pro phones. The rollout has started in select markets, with users sequentially getting the latest update.
May 2026 has arrived, and if you own Galaxy A57, A06, XCover 7 Pro, or XCover 6 Pro, it’s time to check out the software update section. The OTA might already be there, waiting for your approval to get downloaded on the device.
Detailed earlier this month, Samsung’s May 2026 update brings fixes for 39 Android and One UI vulnerabilities. The OTA also includes the latest versions of select apps to elevate the user experience on your Galaxy.
As spotted by MohammedKhatri, Galaxy A57 is getting the update in Malaysia, A06 in India, whereas the XCover (rugged) phones are receiving it in Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia.
Software version information:
Galaxy users get a notification alert for new software updates. Meanwhile, you can speed up the process by triggering an update yourself. To do so, head toward Settings > Software update > Download and install.
Earlier, Samsung released the May update for the Galaxy A54, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A56 smartphones. Galaxy S26 is the only flagship lineup that have received the May patch along with the first One UI 9 Beta update.
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Samsung is quietly building something that could uproot how mobile memory works. Samsung Galaxy S28 or S29, which could launch with Exynos 2800 or 2900, may be equipped with the next-gen mobile HBM technology.
Industry sources (via ETNews) claim that Samsung is developing “Multi Stacked FOWLP,” a packaging approach designed to bring server-grade HBM bandwidth to smartphones and tablets.
As mobile AI continues to evolve, seamless execution demands high specs. Faster DRAM and NAND flash memory chips land right next to the application processor.
The future of mobile AI is going to be even more spec-hungry. So instead of going aggressive with DRAM, the Korean tech giant seems to be exploring HBM-level bandwidth for future smartphones.
The memory inside your phone right now uses copper wire bonding, which caps out at roughly 128 to 256 I/O connections, which leaks signal, runs hot, and drinks power.
Samsung’s existing VCS technology stepped things forward by stacking DRAM dies in a staircase configuration and filling them with copper pillars instead of wires.
The new approach pushes past them by stretching those copper pillars to aspect ratios between 15:1 and 20:1, up from the current 3:1 to 5:1 range, which is a dramatic change.
Copper pillars thinner than 10 micrometers start to bend and break. That said, Samsung is wrapping the design in FOWLP (fan-out wafer-level packaging), which molds the chip and extends the wiring outward.
The mold holds the pillars upright and the result is more I/O connections in the same footprint, projected bandwidth gains of 15% to 30%, and memory stacking capacity jumping more than 1.5 times over current solutions.
An industry insider stated, “With demand for server and data center HBM still exploding, it is difficult for Samsung to devote all of its resources to mobile HBM development. The key challenge will be balancing technological maturity with the timing of mass production.”
Samsung may have the technology roadmap right. The question is whether the market will let them get there on schedule. Server demand could delay mobile HBM by a year, maybe more.
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Sony unveiled its latest flagship this week and we shot straight to the top of our trending chart. The Xperia 1 VIII dethroned the Samsung Galaxy A57 and pushed the Galaxy S26 Ultra to third spot. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14660, 1#] We then have the upcoming Xiaomi 17 Max, which is already starting to make a name for itself, followed by the Galaxy A17 and Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max. In seventh is the Honor 600 Pro, which was on the podium last week and leading the chart not too long ago. Xiaomi-made mid-rangers Redmi Note 15 and Poco X8 Pro take the next two spots, while the iPhone...
The BMW X1 is the most popular vehicle with German private buyers in April.
88,204 new cars four a private buyer in Germany in April, a 8.2% year-on-year improvement. The Private Sales Ratio (PSR) stands at 35.4% vs. 33.6% a year ago in April 2025. The year-to-date tally is up 3% to 316,821 and 33.4% PSR vs. 33.9% a year ago.
For the second month in a row we can share with you exclusive private sales brands data. Volkswagen (-5.9%) holds 12.5% of the market vs. 18.5% in overall sales due to a weak 24% PSR. It is the only brand in negative in the Top 6. Mercedes (+0.8%) overtakes Skoda to #2 with 36.5% PSR vs. 37.7% for the Czech brand. BMW (+14.8%), Hyundai (+32.5%) and Dacia (+15.2%) follow with Hyundai reaching 54.3% PSR and Dacia at 77.6%. Renault (+32.2%, 54.8% PSR), Fiat (-9.5% and 55.9% PSR) and Ford (-4.5% and 41.9% PSR) also command a higher PSR than average in the remainder of the Top 10.
In the models ranking, the BMW X1 (49% PSR) takes the lead whereas it ranked #6 last month. It distances the Fiat Ducato (55.9% PSR) and Skoda Elroq (55.4% PSR). The VW Golf (24% PSR) has to contend with the 4th place as it does YTD, and is followed by the VW T-Roc (31% PSR) and Hyundai Tucson (62.4% PSR). Distant leader last month, the Tesla Model Y (76% PSR) falls to 7th place but stays #1 year-to-date. The Dacia Sandero (80.3% PSR) climbs back into the Top 10 at #8 but only ranks #10 YTD whereas it was #4 over the Full Year 2025.
Previous month: Germany private sales March 2026: Tesla Model Y distant leader
One year ago: Germany private sales April 2025: Fiat Ducato repeats at #1, Skoda Elroq in Top 10
Full April 2026 Top 62 All brands and Top 345 All models below.
Germany private sales April 2026 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | PS Apr-26 | % | PSR | /25 | Mar | PS 1-4 2026 | % | PSR | /25 | Pos |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 11,043 | 12.5% | 24.0% | – 5.9% | 1 | 40,424 | 12.8% | 22.9% | – 19.9% | 1 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 8,493 | 9.6% | 36.5% | + 0.8% | 3 | 29,982 | 9.5% | 36.4% | – 4.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Skoda | 7,989 | 9.1% | 37.7% | + 1.3% | 2 | 30,456 | 9.6% | 36.4% | + 15.2% | 2 |
| 4 | BMW | 6,729 | 7.6% | 30.1% | + 14.8% | 5 | 21,352 | 6.7% | 25.9% | + 14.3% | 4 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 4,688 | 5.3% | 54.3% | + 32.5% | 6 | 16,734 | 5.3% | 52.1% | + 46.3% | 5 |
| 6 | Dacia | 4,197 | 4.8% | 77.6% | + 15.2% | 7 | 13,771 | 4.3% | 71.8% | – 10.8% | 6 |
| 7 | Fiat | 3,425 | 3.9% | 55.9% | – 9.5% | 9 | 12,531 | 4.0% | 54.1% | + 23.4% | 8 |
| 8 | Ford | 3,245 | 3.7% | 41.9% | – 4.5% | 8 | 12,128 | 3.8% | 38.0% | – 6.2% | 9 |
| 9 | Audi | 3,066 | 3.5% | 16.6% | + 2.1% | 12 | 10,855 | 3.4% | 15.5% | – 12.2% | 10 |
| 10 | Renault | 2,985 | 3.4% | 54.8% | + 32.2% | 13 | 9,512 | 3.0% | 50.5% | + 14.9% | 12 |
| 11 | Cupra | 2,755 | 3.1% | 47.8% | – 32.9% | 10 | 9,414 | 3.0% | 45.3% | – 39.9% | 13 |
| 12 | Tesla | 2,487 | 2.8% | 79.0% | + 505.4% | 4 | 12,626 | 4.0% | 79.0% | + 302.4% | 7 |
| 13 | Kia | 2,341 | 2.7% | 41.4% | + 12.0% | 15 | 8,452 | 2.7% | 42.5% | + 16.5% | 14 |
| 14 | Mazda | 2,243 | 2.5% | 63.4% | + 73.3% | 14 | 7,923 | 2.5% | 48.4% | + 36.4% | 15 |
| 15 | Seat | 2,190 | 2.5% | 36.5% | – 13.4% | 11 | 9,855 | 3.1% | 34.7% | – 14.6% | 11 |
| 16 | Toyota | 2,145 | 2.4% | 38.9% | – 1.2% | 16 | 7,004 | 2.2% | 33.0% | – 14.8% | 18 |
| 17 | Peugeot | 2,029 | 2.3% | 37.9% | + 21.2% | 18 | 7,432 | 2.3% | 35.8% | + 6.2% | 17 |
| 18 | Citroen | 1,861 | 2.1% | 40.2% | + 22.3% | 17 | 7,613 | 2.4% | 43.0% | + 26.8% | 16 |
| 19 | Opel | 1,858 | 2.1% | 15.2% | + 57.7% | 19 | 6,732 | 2.1% | 14.7% | + 43.7% | 19 |
| 20 | BYD | 1,801 | 2.0% | 38.3% | + 1463.8% | 22 | 4,496 | 1.4% | 32.5% | + 1229.5% | 22 |
| 21 | Leapmotor | 1,214 | 1.4% | 89.6% | + 408.1% | 24 | 3,854 | 1.2% | 85.2% | + 449.0% | 23 |
| 22 | Mini | 1,177 | 1.3% | 34.2% | + 18.2% | 20 | 4,616 | 1.5% | 36.7% | + 22.7% | 21 |
| 23 | Volvo | 1,159 | 1.3% | 29.8% | – 41.1% | 21 | 5,006 | 1.6% | 30.3% | – 33.3% | 20 |
| 24 | Nissan | 891 | 1.0% | 37.6% | + 1.4% | 23 | 3,094 | 1.0% | 27.1% | – 12.3% | 24 |
| 25 | MG Roewe | 775 | 0.9% | 27.4% | – 4.2% | 26 | 2,499 | 0.8% | 27.8% | – 17.4% | 27 |
| 26 | Porsche | 753 | 0.9% | 32.9% | – 24.8% | 25 | 2,897 | 0.9% | 27.4% | – 9.0% | 25 |
| 27 | Suzuki | 603 | 0.7% | 40.8% | – 34.8% | 27 | 2,606 | 0.8% | 34.5% | – 20.7% | 26 |
| 28 | Mitsubishi | 450 | 0.5% | 49.6% | – 49.0% | 28 | 1,535 | 0.5% | 38.8% | – 51.4% | 28 |
| 29 | Honda | 438 | 0.5% | 59.8% | – 1.8% | 29 | 1,473 | 0.5% | 50.4% | – 13.6% | 29 |
| 30 | Land Rover | 416 | 0.5% | 26.7% | + 10.7% | 31 | 1,355 | 0.4% | 25.3% | + 8.9% | 31 |
| 31 | Jeep | 414 | 0.5% | 44.7% | – 7.4% | 30 | 1,400 | 0.4% | 37.1% | – 20.6% | 30 |
| 32 | Smart | 363 | 0.4% | 37.3% | + 331.8% | 32 | 961 | 0.3% | 38.6% | + 126.0% | 32 |
| 33 | Xpeng | 262 | 0.3% | 44.0% | + 244.6% | 34 | 785 | 0.2% | 43.6% | + 263.4% | 34 |
| 34 | Alfa Romeo | 191 | 0.2% | 54.7% | – 34.4% | 33 | 861 | 0.3% | 50.6% | – 31.6% | 33 |
| 35 | KGM | 179 | 0.2% | 67.8% | + 142.0% | 36 | 569 | 0.2% | 63.0% | + 101.8% | 36 |
| 36 | Subaru | 171 | 0.2% | 56.8% | – 23.7% | 35 | 616 | 0.2% | 56.2% | – 14.8% | 35 |
| 37 | DS | 88 | 0.1% | 45.8% | + 183.3% | 39 | 256 | 0.1% | 39.6% | + 85.4% | 39 |
| 38 | Ferrari | 83 | 0.1% | 45.4% | + 23.9% | 38 | 282 | 0.1% | 47.3% | + 8.5% | 38 |
| 39 | Iveco | 76 | 0.1% | 76.8% | + 1.3% | 37 | 288 | 0.1% | 77.8% | + 13.4% | 37 |
| 40 | Alpine | 73 | 0.1% | 56.2% | + 35.1% | 41 | 181 | 0.1% | 38.7% | + 75.7% | 41 |
| 41 | Lexus | 69 | 0.1% | 21.4% | – 65.2% | 40 | 231 | 0.1% | 20.7% | – 59.6% | 40 |
| 42 | Lynk & Co | 64 | 0.1% | 50.0% | + 611.1% | 42 | 174 | 0.1% | 44.4% | + 1350.0% | 43 |
| 43 | Polestar | 43 | 0.0% | 17.2% | – 15.7% | 43 | 179 | 0.1% | 11.7% | – 28.4% | 42 |
| 44 | Man | 28 | 0.0% | 23.7% | – 26.3% | 44 | 79 | 0.0% | 18.4% | – 40.2% | 44 |
| 45 | Lamborghini | 24 | 0.0% | 34.8% | + 26.2% | 45 | 76 | 0.0% | 26.2% | – 40.2% | 45 |
| 46 | Vinfast | 17 | 0.0% | 85.0% | + 325.0% | 50 | 72 | 0.0% | 88.9% | + 132.3% | 46 |
| 47 | GWM | 15 | 0.0% | 75.1% | – 80.3% | 46 | 46 | 0.0% | 43.0% | – 79.1% | 48 |
| 48 | Ineos | 13 | 0.0% | 46.4% | – 13.5% | 51 | 45 | 0.0% | 39.5% | – 8.2% | 49 |
| 49 | Togg | 11 | 0.0% | 61.1% | new | 47 | 56 | 0.0% | 49.5% | new | 47 |
| 50 | Maserati | 9 | 0.0% | 16.7% | – 35.7% | 49 | 30 | 0.0% | 19.4% | – 36.2% | 51 |
| 51 | Deepal | 7 | 0.0% | 100.0% | new | 56 | 10 | 0.0% | 35.7% | new | 55 |
| 52 | Bentley | 7 | 0.0% | 16.3% | – 12.8% | 48 | 32 | 0.0% | 19.3% | – 30.5% | 50 |
| 53 | Lucid | 6 | 0.0% | 28.6% | + 500.0% | 55 | 15 | 0.0% | 26.8% | + 200.0% | 53 |
| 54 | Zeekr | 5 | 0.0% | 27.8% | new | 60 | 8 | 0.0% | 16.7% | new | 57 |
| 55 | Genesis | 3 | 0.0% | 3.2% | – 89.2% | 52 | 15 | 0.0% | 5.1% | – 79.4% | 52 |
| 56 | Jaecoo | 3 | 0.0% | 2.7% | new | 53 | 9 | 0.0% | 7.4% | new | 56 |
| 57 | Lotus | 3 | 0.0% | 25.0% | – 75.0% | 54 | 12 | 0.0% | 18.8% | – 76.0% | 54 |
| 58 | Cadillac | 2 | 0.0% | 33.3% | + 0.0% | – | 6 | 0.0% | 26.1% | – 50.0% | 58 |
| 59 | Dongfeng | 2 | 0.0% | 66.7% | new | – | 2 | 0.0% | 66.7% | – 100.0% | 62 |
| 60 | Omoda | 1 | 0.0% | 8.3% | new | 58 | 2 | 0.0% | 15.4% | new | 61 |
| 61 | Fisker | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | n/a | 64 |
| 62 | Maxus | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | + 0.0% | 65 |
Germany private sales April 2026 – models:
| PS | Pos | Model | PS Apr-26 | PS ratio | Mar | PS 2026 1-4 | PS ratio | PS | FY25 |
| 1 | 4 | BMW X1 | 2,341 | 49.0% | 6 | 6,358 | 41.3% | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | 10 | Fiat Ducato | 1,931 | 55.9% | 3 | 7,047 | 53.9% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 14 | Skoda Elroq | 1,851 | 55.4% | 4 | 7,021 | 51.1% | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | VW Golf | 1,762 | 24.0% | 5 | 6,661 | 22.7% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | VW T-Roc | 1,605 | 31.0% | 8 | 5,903 | 30.7% | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | 20 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,595 | 62.4% | 2 | 6,110 | 63.0% | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 38 | Tesla Model Y | 1,496 | 76.0% | 1 | 8,932 | 79.3% | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | 46 | Dacia Sandero | 1,411 | 80.3% | 11 | 4,908 | 74.4% | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | 29 | Skoda Karoq | 1,328 | 59.2% | 9 | 5,728 | 60.6% | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | 12 | Mercedes CLA-Klasse | 1,276 | 37.6% | 10 | 4,958 | 42.9% | 9 | 29 |
| 11 | 9 | VW ID.3 | 1,256 | 35.7% | 32 | 3,425 | 29.3% | 25 | 9 |
| 12 | 37 | Skoda Kamiq | 1,216 | 60.5% | 16 | 4,090 | 59.8% | 13 | 8 |
| 13 | 11 | Mini All | 1,177 | 34.2% | 13 | 4,616 | 36.7% | 11 | 7 |
| 14 | 19 | VW T-Cross | 1,160 | 41.9% | 15 | 4,085 | 41.8% | 14 | 21 |
| 15 | 8 | Mercedes GLC/EQC | 1,121 | 29.4% | 26 | 3,588 | 26.7% | 22 | 16 |
| 16 | 32 | VW Polo | 1,104 | 51.7% | 25 | 4,036 | 45.4% | 15 | 17 |
| 17 | 43 | Mercedes GLA/EQA | 1,100 | 60.2% | 28 | 4,106 | 59.2% | 12 | 10 |
| 18 | 57 | Hyundai Inster | 1,094 | 72.0% | 27 | 3,329 | 74.8% | 26 | 48 |
| 19 | 63 | Cupra Born | 1,061 | 73.6% | 17 | 3,573 | 67.0% | 23 | 11 |
| 20 | 6 | Skoda Octavia | 1,036 | 25.6% | 22 | 3,891 | 24.0% | 18 | 22 |
| 21 | 7 | BMW X3 | 1,023 | 26.7% | 33 | 2,961 | 22.7% | 30 | 49 |
| 22 | 44 | Skoda Fabia | 1,000 | 54.8% | 14 | 4,032 | 52.5% | 16 | 12 |
| 23 | 40 | Citroen C3/C3 Aircross | 973 | 50.9% | 24 | 3,873 | 51.9% | 19 | 52 |
| 24 | 74 | Tesla Model 3 | 966 | 85.2% | 7 | 3,599 | 79.6% | 21 | 75 |
| 25 | 36 | BMW 1er | 957 | 47.5% | 21 | 3,199 | 43.4% | 27 | 18 |
| 26 | 16 | VW Transporter | 949 | 30.7% | 18 | 3,921 | 31.8% | 17 | 23 |
| 27 | 49 | Seat Ateca | 888 | 53.4% | 12 | 3,684 | 49.1% | 20 | 47 |
| 28 | 60 | Hyundai Kona | 876 | 59.9% | 36 | 2,922 | 57.7% | 32 | 33 |
| 29 | 3 | VW Tiguan | 856 | 17.4% | 31 | 3,096 | 16.1% | 28 | 15 |
| 30 | 54 | Mercedes GLB/EQB | 856 | 54.6% | 58 | 1,924 | 40.5% | 53 | 56 |
| 31 | 53 | Ford Puma | 836 | 53.0% | 29 | 3,074 | 55.8% | 29 | 32 |
| 32 | 76 | Dacia Bigster | 828 | 74.3% | 20 | 3,507 | 71.7% | 24 | 24 |
| 33 | 77 | Fiat 500 lineup | 820 | 74.1% | 39 | 2,899 | 74.2% | 33 | 38 |
| 34 | 84 | Dacia Duster | 784 | 77.8% | 35 | 2,609 | 70.9% | 35 | 27 |
| 35 | 26 | Mercedes E-Klasse/EQE | 773 | 32.2% | 40 | 2,376 | 27.4% | 40 | 26 |
| 36 | 24 | Seat Leon | 717 | 29.8% | 34 | 2,767 | 28.3% | 34 | 14 |
| 37 | 17 | Skoda Kodiaq | 693 | 24.8% | 38 | 2,523 | 23.8% | 37 | 43 |
| 38 | 98 | Renault R5 | 691 | 79.4% | 55 | 1,928 | 71.7% | 52 | 81 |
| 39 | 68 | Hyundai i20 | 684 | 51.6% | 23 | 2,495 | 55.2% | 38 | 100 |
| 40 | 39 | Mercedes C-Klasse | 678 | 35.0% | 52 | 2,607 | 36.6% | 36 | 28 |
| 41 | 100 | Mazda CX-5 | 673 | 78.9% | 87 | 1,050 | 57.8% | 99 | 184 |
| 42 | 58 | VW Taigo | 656 | 43.3% | 41 | 2,385 | 40.0% | 39 | 39 |
| 43 | 64 | Cupra Tavascan | 635 | 44.9% | 19 | 2,324 | 50.1% | 41 | 36 |
| 44 | 55 | Cupra Formentor | 631 | 40.9% | 37 | 2,148 | 35.9% | 43 | 25 |
| 45 | 107 | Dacia Spring | 613 | 82.8% | 107 | 1,055 | 76.3% | 98 | 90 |
| 46 | 27 | Toyota Yaris/Yaris Cross | 577 | 25.6% | 45 | 2,101 | 28.1% | 45 | 31 |
| 47 | 93 | Citroen Jumper | 575 | 63.5% | 57 | 1,961 | 54.7% | 50 | 61 |
| 48 | 78 | Ford Transit, Tourneo | 572 | 52.7% | 48 | 1,773 | 42.2% | 62 | 67 |
| 49 | 67 | Mercedes A-Klasse | 568 | 42.1% | 64 | 1,786 | 43.0% | 61 | 19 |
| 50 | 103 | Dacia Jogger | 560 | 71.1% | 69 | 1,691 | 64.3% | 65 | 41 |
| 51 | 80 | Toyota Aygo X | 560 | 54.3% | 47 | 1,804 | 37.7% | 58 | 97 |
| 52 | 99 | Mazda CX-30 | 554 | 64.4% | 30 | 2,950 | 53.6% | 31 | 35 |
| 53 | 5 | Opel Corsa | 551 | 12.5% | 77 | 1,798 | 11.2% | 60 | 45 |
| 54 | 123 | Leapmotor T03 | 548 | 92.4% | 53 | 1,927 | 87.7% | 115 | 86 |
| 55 | 75 | BYD Seal U | 538 | 47.7% | 56 | 1,819 | 52.0% | 57 | 153 |
| 56 | 72 | Peugeot 2008 | 536 | 43.3% | 51 | 2,041 | 41.4% | 47 | 65 |
| 57 | 61 | Audi Q3 | 523 | 35.8% | 42 | 2,042 | 33.5% | 46 | 77 |
| 58 | 56 | Ford Transit Custom | 516 | 33.5% | 44 | 2,144 | 32.1% | 44 | 53 |
| 59 | 18 | Skoda Enyaq | 511 | 18.3% | 54 | 1,799 | 17.4% | 59 | 74 |
| 60 | 73 | Peugeot 3008 | 495 | 42.3% | 71 | 1,899 | 41.9% | 56 | 109 |
| 61 | 79 | Porsche 911 | 493 | 45.4% | 46 | 1,752 | 44.0% | 63 | 82 |
| 62 | 88 | Ford Kuga | 461 | 48.1% | 60 | 2,181 | 48.6% | 42 | 40 |
| 63 | 94 | Mercedes Sprinter | 450 | 51.3% | 59 | 1,680 | 54.3% | 66 | 63 |
| 64 | 31 | BMW 3er | 445 | 20.3% | 61 | 1,578 | 18.1% | 70 | 58 |
| 65 | 86 | Peugeot 208 | 444 | 44.7% | 79 | 1,446 | 35.8% | 75 | 57 |
| 66 | 34 | BMW 4er | 444 | 21.4% | 62 | 1,424 | 19.9% | 76 | 68 |
| 67 | 128 | BYD Dolphin Surf | 439 | 82.5% | 94 | 1,073 | 35.8% | 94 | 186 |
| 68 | 110 | Kia EV3 | 438 | 65.3% | 74 | 1,665 | 64.1% | 67 | 73 |
| 69 | 66 | Cupra Terramar | 428 | 31.5% | 73 | 1,370 | 28.5% | 79 | 54 |
| 70 | 42 | Audi A3 | 421 | 23.0% | 65 | 2,016 | 23.3% | 48 | 34 |
| 71 | 65 | Mercedes V-Klasse/EQV | 415 | 29.6% | 76 | 1,638 | 28.1% | 68 | 64 |
| 72 | 89 | Kia Sportage | 415 | 43.8% | 43 | 1,998 | 52.7% | 49 | 70 |
| 73 | 131 | Renault 4 | 411 | 83.9% | 112 | 1,058 | 77.7% | 97 | 163 |
| 74 | 15 | Audi A6 | 403 | 12.7% | 89 | 1,113 | 8.3% | 88 | 84 |
| 75 | 114 | Renault Clio | 399 | 63.8% | 63 | 1,712 | 47.4% | 64 | 79 |
| 76 | 148 | Leapmotor B10 | 396 | 93.4% | 109 | 1,102 | 89.8% | 90 | 239 |
| 77 | 95 | Ford Explorer | 387 | 44.1% | 84 | 1,139 | 41.4% | 87 | 72 |
| 78 | 52 | Volvo XC60 | 381 | 23.4% | 70 | 1,904 | 27.7% | 55 | 42 |
| 79 | 33 | Opel Grandland X | 380 | 18.3% | 66 | 1,929 | 24.3% | 51 | 107 |
| 80 | 23 | BMW 5er | 371 | 15.1% | 68 | 1,474 | 14.2% | 74 | 51 |
| 81 | 47 | BMW 2er | 368 | 21.2% | 75 | 1,415 | 21.9% | 77 | 55 |
| 82 | 48 | VW Caddy | 366 | 21.4% | 85 | 1,398 | 21.5% | 78 | 71 |
| 83 | 81 | Mercedes CLE | 366 | 35.5% | 90 | 1,198 | 42.8% | 84 | 60 |
| 84 | 87 | Nissan Qashqai | 355 | 35.9% | 50 | 1,500 | 27.5% | 71 | 89 |
| 85 | 101 | Volvo XC40 | 350 | 41.6% | 80 | 1,628 | 40.8% | 69 | 46 |
| 86 | 97 | Renault Austral | 334 | 38.3% | 83 | 1,190 | 41.5% | 85 | 62 |
| 87 | 92 | Seat Arona | 331 | 36.2% | 49 | 1,921 | 37.7% | 54 | 30 |
| 88 | 117 | Fiat Grande Panda | 329 | 53.8% | 96 | 1,221 | 46.8% | 83 | 145 |
| 89 | 96 | Suzuki Swift | 328 | 37.6% | 67 | 1,491 | 33.7% | 72 | 83 |
| 90 | 113 | Kia EV4 | 328 | 52.2% | 121 | 656 | 49.3% | 123 | 280 |
| 91 | 143 | Mazda6 | 300 | 69.9% | 104 | 826 | 59.6% | 111 | 207 |
| 92 | 69 | BYD Atto 2 | 299 | 23.1% | 184 | 426 | 22.1% | 161 | 288 |
| 93 | 51 | Audi Q5 | 299 | 18.0% | 106 | 1,066 | 18.8% | 95 | 80 |
| 94 | 41 | Opel Mokka | 298 | 16.2% | 115 | 875 | 13.1% | 108 | 93 |
| 95 | 153 | Nissan Micra | 298 | 76.8% | 123 | 529 | 55.3% | 140 | – |
| 96 | 83 | Opel Frontera | 297 | 29.3% | 102 | 1,079 | 28.2% | 91 | 96 |
| 97 | 25 | Audi A5 | 293 | 12.2% | 97 | 1,075 | 11.0% | 92 | 103 |
| 98 | 62 | Audi Q6 | 293 | 20.2% | 119 | 791 | 14.4% | 113 | 143 |
| 99 | 140 | Renault Captur | 277 | 63.8% | 99 | 1,059 | 51.0% | 96 | 78 |
| 100 | 137 | Volvo EX30 | 275 | 61.4% | 111 | 832 | 53.8% | 109 | 123 |
| 101 | 35 | VW ID.4, ID.5 | 270 | 13.1% | 98 | 962 | 13.3% | 104 | 76 |
| 102 | 161 | Leapmotor C10 | 270 | 79.9% | 103 | 824 | 75.0% | 112 | 152 |
| 103 | 127 | Jeep Avenger | 266 | 49.6% | 95 | 980 | 39.3% | 102 | 110 |
| 104 | 154 | Mazda3 | 256 | 68.4% | 82 | 1,229 | 45.7% | 82 | 122 |
| 105 | 134 | Fiat 600 | 255 | 55.8% | 110 | 980 | 57.7% | 101 | 59 |
| 106 | 82 | Seat Ibiza | 254 | 24.9% | 86 | 1,482 | 24.6% | 73 | 66 |
| 107 | 130 | Toyota C-HR | 254 | 51.3% | 120 | 574 | 34.2% | 130 | 108 |
| 108 | 163 | Mercedes B-Klasse | 253 | 77.1% | 72 | 1,296 | 70.8% | 80 | 44 |
| 109 | 70 | Audi Q4 | 250 | 19.3% | 118 | 762 | 17.2% | 117 | 161 |
| 110 | 125 | Kia EV2 | 248 | 43.4% | – | 248 | 36.9% | 186 | – |
| 111 | 156 | BMW Z4 | 242 | 68.2% | 108 | 660 | 57.4% | 122 | 147 |
| 112 | 133 | Mazda CX-60 | 238 | 50.7% | 88 | 964 | 37.4% | 103 | 92 |
| 113 | 22 | VW Tayron | 230 | 9.2% | 92 | 1,244 | 11.4% | 81 | 95 |
| 114 | 150 | Suzuki Vitara | 229 | 54.8% | 101 | 949 | 40.1% | 105 | 87 |
| 115 | 111 | MG RX6 | 224 | 34.4% | 116 | 739 | 39.4% | 119 | 119 |
| 116 | 105 | Kia Picanto | 224 | 29.6% | 100 | 915 | 36.1% | 107 | 102 |
| 117 | 112 | MG ZS | 223 | 35.0% | 78 | 1,074 | 35.7% | 93 | 91 |
| 118 | 136 | Mercedes Citan | 221 | 48.9% | 125 | 763 | 40.6% | 116 | 129 |
| 119 | 168 | Renault Scenic | 221 | 77.8% | 182 | 395 | 63.9% | 170 | 189 |
| 120 | 71 | BMW X5 | 221 | 17.5% | 113 | 770 | 16.6% | 114 | 111 |
| 121 | 104 | Toyota Corolla/Cross | 216 | 28.2% | 105 | 938 | 24.3% | 106 | 101 |
| 122 | 146 | Toyota Proace | 204 | 47.8% | 165 | 538 | 48.3% | 139 | 150 |
| 123 | 91 | BYD Seal | 203 | 21.7% | 134 | 554 | 14.3% | 136 | 215 |
| 124 | 30 | Opel Astra | 196 | 8.9% | 173 | 549 | 6.1% | 137 | 118 |
| 125 | 132 | Skoda Scala | 192 | 40.0% | 114 | 749 | 39.9% | 118 | 99 |
| 126 | 157 | Range Rover Evoque | 191 | 54.1% | 175 | 411 | 35.1% | 167 | 181 |
| 127 | 13 | VW Passat | 189 | 5.6% | 91 | 988 | 7.5% | 100 | 88 |
| 128 | 45 | Audi Q2 | 186 | 10.5% | 135 | 522 | 8.0% | 141 | 104 |
| 129 | 28 | Audi A1 | 184 | 8.2% | 129 | 600 | 12.6% | 126 | 85 |
| 130 | 118 | Smart #5 | 183 | 30.1% | 170 | 420 | 31.8% | 165 | 195 |
| 131 | 90 | Mercedes GLE | 178 | 19.0% | 117 | 827 | 20.3% | 110 | 112 |
| 132 | 172 | Mitsubishi ASX | 177 | 63.2% | 128 | 602 | 63.8% | 125 | 120 |
| 133 | 21 | VW ID.7 | 175 | 6.9% | 124 | 692 | 6.6% | 121 | 98 |
| 134 | 176 | MG S5 | 175 | 66.5% | 169 | 359 | 35.9% | 176 | 258 |
| 135 | 106 | Kia Ceed/Xceed | 174 | 23.4% | 93 | 1,105 | 27.1% | 89 | 50 |
| 136 | 160 | Xpeng G6 | 170 | 50.0% | 131 | 587 | 53.1% | 128 | 174 |
| 137 | 50 | Skoda Superb | 163 | 9.8% | 122 | 623 | 9.1% | 124 | 128 |
| 138 | 85 | VW ID. Buzz | 157 | 15.7% | 133 | 568 | 17.9% | 132 | 127 |
| 139 | 142 | Hyundai Ioniq5 | 156 | 36.3% | 140 | 554 | 31.6% | 135 | 121 |
| 140 | 190 | Toyota bZ4X | 152 | 71.4% | 141 | 597 | 53.4% | 127 | 94 |
| 141 | 158 | Peugeot Expert | 141 | 41.2% | 158 | 473 | 36.2% | 148 | 176 |
| 142 | 119 | Ford Transit Connect | 140 | 23.1% | 179 | 420 | 17.2% | 164 | 142 |
| 143 | 199 | Peugeot Boxer | 139 | 71.6% | 136 | 493 | 59.7% | 146 | 141 |
| 144 | 151 | BYD Sealion 07 | 137 | 34.0% | 183 | 336 | 39.3% | 178 | 244 |
| 145 | 116 | Mercedes G-Klasse | 136 | 21.9% | 163 | 546 | 25.7% | 138 | 125 |
| 146 | 59 | VW Touran | 134 | 9.1% | 127 | 560 | 9.6% | 133 | 126 |
| 147 | 194 | Honda Jazz | 132 | 65.3% | 152 | 415 | 65.3% | 166 | 155 |
| 148 | 102 | Citroen C5 X/Aircross | 131 | 15.8% | 139 | 522 | 18.8% | 142 | 140 |
| 149 | 109 | Peugeot 308 | 130 | 18.1% | 166 | 439 | 19.8% | 155 | 148 |
| 150 | 124 | Porsche Cayenne | 129 | 22.6% | 137 | 517 | 16.4% | 143 | 144 |
| 151 | 173 | Jeep Compass | 129 | 46.1% | 174 | 299 | 40.1% | 181 | 139 |
| 152 | 182 | Smart #1 | 128 | 51.4% | 161 | 384 | 48.1% | 172 | 167 |
| 153 | 171 | Mitsubishi Grandis | 125 | 44.5% | 149 | 428 | 43.0% | 159 | 342 |
| 154 | 193 | Honda HR-V | 125 | 61.9% | 145 | 426 | 45.5% | 162 | 162 |
| 155 | 201 | Kia PV5 | 125 | 66.1% | 126 | 448 | 52.3% | 151 | 333 |
| 156 | 139 | Land Rover Defender | 125 | 28.5% | 130 | 574 | 32.2% | 129 | 151 |
| 157 | 122 | Audi Q8/Q8 e-Tron | 124 | 20.8% | 159 | 571 | 22.3% | 131 | 131 |
| 158 | 126 | Hyundai i30 | 122 | 22.2% | 168 | 422 | 21.1% | 163 | 115 |
| 159 | 135 | Ford Capri | 122 | 26.8% | 154 | 400 | 29.4% | 169 | 154 |
| 160 | 166 | VW Crafter | 120 | 41.4% | 176 | 361 | 37.2% | 175 | 156 |
| 161 | 186 | Mazda2 | 120 | 51.5% | 162 | 452 | 43.9% | 149 | 138 |
| 162 | 141 | BMW X2 | 119 | 27.4% | 160 | 440 | 24.5% | 153 | 117 |
| 163 | 144 | Renault Symbioz | 117 | 27.3% | 164 | 474 | 32.7% | 147 | 133 |
| 164 | 200 | Kia EV5 | 115 | 59.9% | 151 | 400 | 43.2% | 168 | 376 |
| 165 | 121 | Opel Zafira Life | 115 | 19.2% | 155 | 437 | 22.9% | 157 | 221 |
| 166 | 210 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 112 | 70.9% | 186 | 214 | 41.9% | 190 | – |
| 167 | 197 | Alfa Romeo Junior | 110 | 55.8% | 148 | 559 | 58.4% | 134 | 116 |
| 168 | 177 | Renault Espace | 110 | 42.1% | 171 | 347 | 48.2% | 177 | 157 |
| 169 | 187 | Renault Kangoo | 108 | 46.8% | 172 | 439 | 41.4% | 156 | 130 |
| 170 | 170 | BYD Atto 3 | 107 | 37.8% | 260 | 146 | 33.9% | 212 | 267 |
| 171 | 174 | Kia Stonic | 105 | 38.5% | 150 | 452 | 41.9% | 150 | 149 |
| 172 | 129 | Peugeot 5008 | 105 | 21.1% | 180 | 443 | 21.1% | 152 | 183 |
| 173 | 167 | Ford Transit Courier | 97 | 33.8% | 142 | 516 | 36.3% | 144 | 146 |
| 174 | 178 | Nissan Juke | 92 | 35.4% | 146 | 427 | 31.5% | 160 | 132 |
| 175 | 184 | Xpeng G9 | 90 | 37.5% | 197 | 196 | 30.0% | 196 | 236 |
| 176 | 206 | DS 7 | 83 | 50.6% | 203 | 222 | 42.8% | 189 | 217 |
| 177 | 165 | Citroen Jumpy | 81 | 27.0% | 153 | 713 | 40.5% | 120 | 124 |
| 178 | 209 | Honda CR-V | 80 | 50.3% | 167 | 313 | 46.1% | 180 | 166 |
| 179 | 164 | Nissan X-Trail | 80 | 25.6% | 132 | 385 | 17.2% | 171 | 175 |
| 180 | 169 | MG 4 | 78 | 27.5% | 306 | 92 | 21.2% | 239 | 106 |
| 181 | 234 | Renault Master | 76 | 73.8% | 178 | 265 | 79.3% | 184 | 208 |
| 182 | 224 | Renault Megane | 76 | 65.5% | 225 | 131 | 48.1% | 220 | 271 |
| 183 | 149 | Volvo XC90 | 75 | 17.8% | 177 | 368 | 17.1% | 174 | 134 |
| 184 | 179 | Porsche Macan | 74 | 28.6% | 147 | 432 | 23.1% | 158 | 135 |
| 185 | 237 | Iveco Daily | 74 | 79.6% | 181 | 276 | 78.6% | 183 | 192 |
| 186 | 228 | BYD Dolphin | 73 | 65.8% | 215 | 126 | 64.3% | 223 | 275 |
| 187 | 203 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 70 | 40.2% | 156 | 318 | 24.0% | 179 | 168 |
| 188 | 159 | Audi Q7 | 69 | 20.2% | 191 | 233 | 13.2% | 188 | 172 |
| 189 | 230 | Subaru Forester | 66 | 61.1% | 188 | 264 | 60.3% | 185 | 180 |
| 190 | 175 | BMW X7 | 65 | 24.1% | 195 | 213 | 22.8% | 191 | 190 |
| 191 | 211 | Renault Trafic | 59 | 37.8% | 202 | 193 | 34.7% | 197 | 198 |
| 192 | 138 | Citroen C4/C4 X/Spacetourer | 58 | 13.0% | 157 | 439 | 27.5% | 154 | 105 |
| 193 | 205 | Mazda CX-80 | 56 | 33.7% | 138 | 293 | 34.4% | 182 | 170 |
| 194 | 235 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 55 | 57.9% | 208 | 130 | 25.5% | 222 | 240 |
| 195 | 232 | Alpine A290 | 54 | 50.0% | 220 | 130 | 38.3% | 221 | 232 |
| 196 | 147 | Fiat Panda | 54 | 12.7% | 190 | 202 | 21.2% | 193 | 200 |
| 197 | 195 | Renault Rafale | 52 | 26.0% | 189 | 199 | 31.2% | 195 | 160 |
| 198 | 223 | Smart #3 | 52 | 44.8% | 210 | 156 | 42.4% | 207 | 209 |
| 199 | 120 | VW Touareg | 51 | 8.5% | 231 | 136 | 6.2% | 217 | 210 |
| 200 | 207 | Kia EV6 | 50 | 30.9% | 194 | 187 | 27.3% | 198 | 178 |
| 201 | 252 | SsangYong Tivoli | 48 | 68.6% | 193 | 184 | 73.6% | 199 | 187 |
| 202 | 152 | Range Rover Sport | 47 | 11.7% | 209 | 151 | 12.4% | 209 | 201 |
| 203 | 251 | Alfa Romeo Tonale | 47 | 66.2% | 218 | 132 | 47.6% | 219 | 197 |
| 204 | 115 | Mercedes Vito | 47 | 7.5% | 204 | 157 | 9.0% | 206 | 179 |
| 205 | 249 | Subaru Outback | 47 | 63.5% | 206 | 150 | 58.4% | 211 | 204 |
| 206 | 108 | MG 3 | 46 | 6.3% | 198 | 167 | 8.1% | 203 | 164 |
| 207 | 212 | Mazda MX-5 | 46 | 30.3% | 207 | 153 | 31.6% | 208 | 218 |
| 208 | 145 | BMW iX | 46 | 10.7% | 192 | 181 | 11.3% | 200 | 182 |
| 209 | 155 | Renault Twingo | 44 | 12.2% | 308 | 46 | 10.6% | 271 | 368 |
| 210 | 191 | Hyundai Bayon | 43 | 20.7% | 200 | 202 | 16.3% | 194 | 173 |
| 211 | 183 | Citroen Berlingo | 43 | 17.8% | 227 | 105 | 21.0% | 232 | 165 |
| 212 | 221 | Kia Sorento | 43 | 35.5% | 199 | 159 | 33.8% | 205 | 196 |
| 213 | 214 | Ford Mustang | 42 | 28.2% | 201 | 138 | 29.5% | 215 | 194 |
| 214 | 196 | BMW X6 | 42 | 21.1% | 81 | 508 | 21.7% | 145 | 206 |
| 215 | 255 | Subaru Crosstrek | 41 | 61.2% | 196 | 180 | 57.1% | 201 | 188 |
| 216 | 246 | Ford Mustang Mach-E | 40 | 51.9% | 239 | 103 | 47.0% | 235 | 265 |
| 217 | 180 | Volvo S/V60 | 38 | 14.7% | 221 | 163 | 16.7% | 204 | 177 |
| 218 | 270 | SsangYong Torres | 38 | 77.6% | 234 | 112 | 69.6% | 227 | 254 |
| 219 | 231 | Suzuki S-Cross | 38 | 35.2% | 217 | 139 | 30.7% | 214 | 169 |
| 220 | 259 | Honda ZR-V | 38 | 60.3% | 212 | 135 | 48.9% | 218 | 213 |
| 221 | 217 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 37 | 27.0% | 211 | 140 | 21.6% | 213 | 185 |
| 222 | 240 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 37 | 41.1% | 230 | 98 | 38.6% | 237 | 237 |
| 223 | 220 | Nissan Townstar | 36 | 27.9% | 213 | 168 | 22.6% | 202 | 171 |
| 224 | 262 | Ssangyong Actyon | 35 | 61.4% | 223 | 112 | 53.8% | 228 | 253 |
| 225 | 256 | Honda Civic | 34 | 52.3% | 205 | 137 | 62.0% | 216 | 203 |
| 226 | 208 | Hyundai Ioniq 9 | 34 | 21.1% | 228 | 104 | 20.1% | 233 | 289 |
| 227 | 181 | BMW 7er | 33 | 13.0% | 216 | 113 | 13.9% | 226 | 229 |
| 228 | 216 | Ford Focus | 32 | 23.4% | 187 | 239 | 10.0% | 187 | 114 |
| 229 | 236 | Lexus LBX | 32 | 33.7% | 219 | 105 | 29.8% | 231 | 202 |
| 230 | 267 | SsangYong Rexton | 32 | 60.4% | 240 | 82 | 48.8% | 246 | 256 |
| 231 | 204 | Polestar 4 | 32 | 18.9% | 226 | 121 | 12.2% | 225 | 228 |
| 232 | 188 | Kia K4 | 28 | 12.6% | 272 | 42 | 11.6% | 276 | – |
| 233 | 202 | Volvo EX90 | 28 | 15.9% | 279 | 64 | 13.6% | 255 | 255 |
| 234 | 189 | Porsche Taycan | 28 | 12.7% | 235 | 98 | 11.2% | 238 | 205 |
| 235 | 265 | Kia Niro | 26 | 47.3% | 236 | 98 | 47.8% | 236 | 211 |
| 236 | 282 | SsangYong Korando | 26 | 74.3% | 250 | 79 | 68.1% | 249 | 246 |
| 237 | 225 | Man TGE | 26 | 22.6% | 241 | 71 | 17.7% | 253 | 222 |
| 238 | 263 | Fiat Ulysse | 26 | 46.4% | 262 | 85 | 36.5% | 243 | 231 |
| 239 | 268 | Nissan Ariya | 25 | 48.1% | 244 | 62 | 49.6% | 258 | 199 |
| 240 | 261 | Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 25 | 41.0% | 214 | 123 | 37.9% | 224 | 193 |
| 241 | 272 | Lynk & Co 08 | 25 | 52.1% | 229 | 85 | 39.2% | 242 | 302 |
| 242 | 254 | Lamborghini Urus | 24 | 34.8% | 251 | 76 | 26.2% | 252 | 241 |
| 243 | 260 | Lynk & Co 01 | 24 | 38.1% | 255 | 62 | 44.3% | 257 | 297 |
| 244 | 247 | Mitsubishi Colt | 23 | 29.9% | 253 | 57 | 31.1% | 262 | 136 |
| 245 | 213 | Peugeot 408 | 22 | 14.6% | 224 | 107 | 16.8% | 229 | 159 |
| 246 | 243 | Hyundai i10 | 22 | 26.2% | 185 | 383 | 25.5% | 173 | 69 |
| 247 | 222 | Kia EV9 | 22 | 18.3% | 237 | 79 | 19.4% | 250 | 249 |
| 248 | 192 | Range Rover | 21 | 10.2% | 238 | 84 | 14.8% | 245 | 234 |
| 249 | 285 | Honda Prelude | 20 | 66.7% | 296 | 25 | 17.0% | 287 | – |
| 250 | 198 | Mercedes SL | 20 | 10.2% | 273 | 43 | 14.1% | 275 | 259 |
| 251 | 215 | Porsche Panamera | 19 | 13.7% | 245 | 70 | 10.5% | 254 | 216 |
| 252 | 291 | Alpine A110 | 19 | 90.5% | 246 | 49 | 84.5% | 267 | 272 |
| 253 | 277 | Ferrari 12Cilindri | 19 | 47.5% | 249 | 63 | 44.0% | 256 | 264 |
| 254 | 238 | Opel Combo | 19 | 20.4% | 266 | 44 | 15.0% | 274 | 282 |
| 255 | 241 | Range Rover Velar | 19 | 21.3% | 248 | 82 | 22.0% | 247 | 225 |
| 256 | 233 | Jeep Wrangler | 18 | 16.7% | 233 | 104 | 22.3% | 234 | 243 |
| 257 | 273 | Toyota RAV4 | 17 | 36.2% | 222 | 107 | 34.2% | 230 | 137 |
| 258 | 280 | MG Cyberster | 17 | 44.7% | 243 | 57 | 35.0% | 260 | 257 |
| 259 | 269 | Peugeot Rifter | 16 | 31.4% | 254 | 91 | 46.7% | 240 | 235 |
| 260 | 274 | Subaru Solterra | 16 | 34.8% | – | 16 | 27.6% | 303 | 306 |
| 261 | 281 | Ferrari 296 GTB | 15 | 41.7% | 261 | 54 | 53.0% | 264 | 247 |
| 262 | 284 | Tesla Model S | 15 | 50.0% | 264 | 57 | 50.0% | 261 | 298 |
| 263 | 299 | Lynk & Co 02 | 15 | 88.2% | 298 | 27 | 77.1% | 284 | 321 |
| 264 | 253 | Hyundai Ioniq6 | 15 | 21.4% | 277 | 26 | 10.0% | 286 | 290 |
| 265 | 162 | Mercedes S-Klasse/EQS | 15 | 4.5% | 242 | 85 | 7.6% | 244 | 212 |
| 266 | 278 | Ferrari Purosangue | 14 | 35.0% | 259 | 51 | 35.7% | 265 | 273 |
| 267 | 290 | Ferrari Roma | 13 | 52.0% | 232 | 79 | 62.7% | 248 | 269 |
| 268 | 226 | Audi A8 | 13 | 11.4% | 290 | 26 | 7.7% | 285 | 261 |
| 269 | 287 | Lexus RZ | 13 | 46.4% | 274 | 28 | 30.4% | 283 | 248 |
| 270 | 286 | Ineos Grenadier | 13 | 46.4% | 271 | 45 | 39.5% | 272 | 270 |
| 271 | 289 | Ferrari Amalfi | 12 | 46.2% | 302 | 16 | 36.4% | 302 | – |
| 272 | 229 | Mercedes GLS | 12 | 11.0% | 143 | 206 | 35.2% | 192 | 226 |
| 273 | 239 | Lexus NX | 12 | 13.0% | 247 | 60 | 20.3% | 259 | 242 |
| 274 | 297 | Renault Arkana | 11 | 64.7% | 252 | 77 | 51.0% | 251 | 158 |
| 275 | 257 | Polestar 2 | 11 | 16.9% | 263 | 55 | 13.1% | 263 | 233 |
| 276 | 264 | BMW XM | 11 | 19.6% | 275 | 31 | 13.1% | 280 | 284 |
| 277 | 218 | MG S6 | 10 | 7.5% | – | 10 | 2.7% | 312 | – |
| 278 | 266 | Land Rover Discovery Sport | 10 | 18.2% | 269 | 46 | 24.6% | 270 | 263 |
| 279 | 219 | Hyundai Staria | 10 | 7.7% | 257 | 47 | 9.9% | 269 | 238 |
| 280 | 311 | Vinfast VF6 | 10 | 90.9% | 297 | 50 | 89.3% | 266 | – |
| 281 | 298 | Tesla Model X | 10 | 58.8% | 256 | 38 | 53.5% | 277 | 304 |
| 282 | 308 | Porsche Cayman | 10 | 83.3% | 281 | 28 | 70.0% | 282 | 224 |
| 283 | 307 | Toyota Prius | 10 | 71.4% | 343 | 15 | 25.4% | 306 | 287 |
| 284 | 292 | Alfa Romeo Giulia | 9 | 45.0% | 268 | 47 | 33.1% | 268 | 223 |
| 285 | 279 | Volvo C40 | 9 | 22.5% | 286 | 30 | 23.8% | 281 | 266 |
| 286 | 312 | Honda E:NY1 | 9 | 81.8% | 288 | 22 | 73.3% | 293 | 309 |
| 287 | 275 | Maserati Grecale | 8 | 17.8% | 276 | 23 | 17.8% | 288 | 292 |
| 288 | 242 | Mercedes AMG GT | 8 | 9.1% | 283 | 37 | 17.5% | 278 | 250 |
| 289 | 309 | GWM Wey 05 | 8 | 66.7% | 285 | 22 | 40.7% | 292 | 285 |
| 290 | 315 | Fiat Tipo | 8 | 80.0% | 258 | 86 | 12.9% | 241 | 227 |
| 291 | 319 | Ferrari SF90/Stradale | 8 | 100.0% | 339 | 17 | 60.7% | 299 | 279 |
| 292 | 304 | Togg T10X | 8 | 53.3% | 267 | 45 | 50.5% | 273 | 318 |
| 293 | 245 | Audi e-Tron GT | 8 | 10.1% | 265 | 32 | 10.2% | 279 | 268 |
| 294 | 271 | Lexus UX | 7 | 14.3% | 303 | 22 | 20.2% | 294 | 219 |
| 295 | 316 | Vinfast VF 8 | 7 | 77.8% | 282 | 22 | 88.0% | 291 | 293 |
| 296 | 305 | Toyota Supra | 6 | 40.0% | 278 | 20 | 47.6% | 296 | 303 |
| 297 | 323 | Deepal S05 | 6 | 100.0% | 313 | 8 | 36.4% | 319 | – |
| 298 | 250 | Suzuki Swace | 6 | 8.1% | 280 | 23 | 9.3% | 289 | 296 |
| 299 | 283 | Bentley Continental | 6 | 18.7% | 293 | 19 | 16.9% | 298 | 278 |
| 300 | 294 | Lucid Gravity | 5 | 27.8% | 305 | 9 | 25.0% | 315 | – |
| 301 | 295 | Zeekr 7X | 5 | 27.8% | 323 | 8 | 20.5% | 318 | – |
| 302 | 327 | GWM Wey 03 | 5 | 100.0% | 284 | 17 | 47.2% | 301 | 283 |
| 303 | 302 | BYD Tang | 5 | 31.2% | 318 | 15 | 27.8% | 305 | 327 |
| 304 | 185 | Nissan Primastar | 4 | 1.7% | 289 | 22 | 3.9% | 290 | 245 |
| 305 | 227 | Jaecoo 7 | 3 | 2.7% | 291 | 9 | 7.4% | 314 | – |
| 306 | 276 | Lexus RX | 3 | 6.7% | 322 | 11 | 5.2% | 309 | 291 |
| 307 | 310 | Land Rover Discovery | 3 | 25.0% | 346 | 7 | 12.7% | 322 | 308 |
| 308 | 332 | Togg T10F | 3 | 100.0% | 340 | 11 | 45.8% | 310 | 343 |
| 309 | 300 | DS 4 | 3 | 17.6% | 270 | 21 | 26.2% | 295 | 310 |
| 310 | 314 | DS 8 | 2 | 18.2% | 295 | 12 | 26.1% | 308 | 375 |
| 311 | 336 | Suzuki Across | 2 | 66.7% | 345 | 4 | 10.8% | 336 | 332 |
| 312 | 333 | GWM Ora 07 | 2 | 66.7% | 328 | 6 | 75.0% | 323 | 341 |
| 313 | 338 | Dongfeng Box | 2 | 66.7% | – | 2 | 66.7% | 344 | – |
| 314 | 320 | Opel Movano | 2 | 25.0% | 335 | 17 | 16.2% | 300 | 252 |
| 315 | 329 | Lotus Emeya | 2 | 40.0% | – | 2 | 8.0% | 348 | 337 |
| 316 | 344 | Fiat Doblo | 2 | 100.0% | 327 | 8 | 88.9% | 320 | 352 |
| 317 | 321 | Ferrari 849 Testarossa | 2 | 25.0% | – | 2 | 20.0% | 345 | – |
| 318 | 293 | BMW X4 | 2 | 11.1% | 294 | 19 | 6.8% | 297 | 191 |
| 319 | 325 | Cadillac Escalade | 2 | 33.3% | – | 6 | 40.0% | 327 | 314 |
| 320 | 288 | Genesis GV70 | 2 | 7.4% | 300 | 10 | 8.3% | 313 | 286 |
| 321 | 306 | Xpeng P7 | 2 | 13.3% | – | 2 | 4.6% | 355 | 319 |
| 322 | 248 | Volvo ES90 | 2 | 2.6% | 299 | 11 | 4.3% | 311 | – |
| 323 | 258 | Genesis GV60 | 1 | 1.6% | 307 | 5 | 2.9% | 330 | 315 |
| 324 | 324 | Maserati GranTurismo | 1 | 16.7% | 301 | 7 | 35.0% | 321 | 320 |
| 325 | 322 | Omoda 5 | 1 | 14.3% | – | 1 | 14.3% | 358 | – |
| 326 | 313 | Bentley Bentayga | 1 | 9.1% | 287 | 13 | 24.1% | 307 | 307 |
| 327 | 342 | Jeep Renegade | 1 | 50.0% | 320 | 15 | 25.9% | 304 | 230 |
| 328 | 345 | Mazda MX-30 | 1 | 50.0% | 310 | 6 | 40.0% | 324 | 260 |
| 329 | 352 | Lotus Emira | 1 | 100.0% | 304 | 5 | 83.3% | 329 | 294 |
| 330 | 343 | Iveco Stralis | 1 | 50.0% | 312 | 9 | 75.0% | 316 | 326 |
| 331 | 354 | VW Up! | 1 | 100.0% | 317 | 4 | 100.0% | 334 | 330 |
| 332 | 346 | Mercedes Arocs | 1 | 50.0% | – | 4 | 50.0% | 335 | 334 |
| 333 | 331 | Iveco Eurocargo | 1 | 25.0% | 329 | 3 | 42.9% | 339 | 338 |
| 334 | 357 | Man TGM | 1 | 100.0% | 332 | 2 | 16.7% | 350 | 339 |
| 335 | 347 | Man TGL | 1 | 50.0% | 331 | 2 | 18.2% | 349 | 346 |
| 336 | 356 | Fiat Scudo | 1 | 100.0% | – | 2 | 100.0% | 346 | 349 |
| 337 | 360 | Fisker Ocean | 1 | 100.0% | – | 1 | 100.0% | 362 | 369 |
| 338 | 362 | MG 5 | 1 | 100.0% | – | 1 | 100.0% | 368 | 370 |
| 339 | 358 | Deepal S07 | 1 | 100.0% | 341 | 2 | 33.3% | 353 | – |
| 340 | 361 | Nissan Interstar | 1 | 100.0% | – | 1 | 16.7% | 364 | – |
| 341 | 364 | Maxus 7 | 1 | 100.0% | – | 1 | 100.0% | 371 | – |
| 342 | 328 | Lexus LM | 1 | 20.0% | – | 3 | 12.5% | 342 | 345 |
| 343 | 334 | Subaru Impreza | 1 | 33.3% | 338 | 6 | 28.6% | 325 | 301 |
| 344 | 317 | Lexus ES | 1 | 11.1% | 325 | 2 | 6.1% | 352 | 322 |
| 345 | 335 | Lucid Air | 1 | 33.3% | 314 | 6 | 30.0% | 326 | 325 |
Source: KBA
We now have the full picture of the final four teams in the NBA.
The No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers stunned the top-seeded Detroit Pistons Sunday, May 17 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals 125-94, setting up a showdown against the No. 3 New York Knicks in the conference finals.
It was evident, pretty quickly after tip-off Sunday night in Detroit, that the Cavaliers had moved on from their Game 6 letdown. Cleveland played with more force and intention, relentlessly attacking the paint and outworking the Pistons on the glass.
The Cavaliers had four players — Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill and Evan Mobley — each score at least 21 points.
Here are takeaways from Sunday’s Eastern Conference semifinal Game 7 between the Cavaliers and Pistons:
This is the kind of performance Cleveland will need to consistently produce in order to have a chance against New York, which has easily been the hottest team in the East thus far in the postseason.
The Cavaliers were far more active from the jump and won nearly every hustle metric.
Yet, there were still flaws in Cleveland’s game. James Harden scored just 6 points in the first half and finished the game with just 9 on 2-of-10 shooting. At times, he appeared more focused on trying to draw fouls than get clean looks. Perimeter shooting was inconsistent; removing Sam Merrill’s 5-of-8 night, the rest of the Cavs went just 6-of-26 (23.1%) from deep.
The Knicks will be fresh and rested and have homecourt advantage. They’re the most cohesive team in the East, the one with the most continuity. Cleveland did do a far better job of protecting the ball, committing just 11 turnovers, but the Knicks are far better than Detroit. The Cavaliers will need to be even more efficient.
Going back to last season, this Detroit squad has lacked reliable and consistent shooting, which has made it difficult to sustain offense. It has also made things difficult for Cade Cunningham, where he has often had to play the role of savior.
Detroit’s starters combined to shoot just 14-of-48 (29.2%) from the field, contributing just 47 combined points. Cleveland’s starting five, by the way, dropped 88 combined points.
Detroit suffered uncharacteristic breakdowns, struggling to communicate on switches, leaving players streaking to the rim unobstructed. There were some solid individual efforts — Ausar Thompson was effective, as always — but Detroit’s effort and persistence on defense simply wasn’t there.
They were a step slow, a step late and that sluggishness carried over into other parts of their game. After a tremendous regular season, a loss like this exposes serious limitations and shows how far this team still is from being legitimate contenders in the conference.
In the final game of the first round of the playoffs, Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen was a menace, dropping 22 points and 19 rebounds against the Raptors.
Friday night, Allen was stellar once again in a Game 7, impacting winning.
Not only did he attack and create his shot down low, he also got to the line, leading all players with 13 free throw attempts. Allen was also active on defense, contesting shots. His 3 offensive rebounds were tied for a game-high.
Allen scored 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, adding 7 rebounds.
Against the height and low-post presence of the Knicks, Cleveland will need much of the same.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cavaliers beat Pistons in Game 7 to reach NBA Eastern Conference final
There are some big changes around Gillette Stadium ahead of the World Cup next month. Gillette Stadium signs are covered as the grounds will be known as “Boston Stadium” during the tournament.
The Patriots’ Hall of Fame and light tower are both closed until the World Cup ends. The Patriots ProShop will also be turned into a FIFA soccer store. All the Patriots and Revolution merchandise was moved into a new spot at Patriot Place.
Boston World Cup organizers reveal strict fan rules, parking costs, major changes at Gillette
“We went over there and we didn’t realize it was closed. That’s why they redirected us over here,” Patriots fan David Papa said.
Papa wasn’t the only fan that didn’t realize the store moved into the old shoe store two doors down from the Trader Joe’s. Fans were disappointed the original location was closed down, but relieved there was still a place to buy merch.
“It’s okay. It’s got the gear. Long as it has Patriots gear, that is why we are here,” Papa said.
“The old ProShop had a vast amount of inventory there. This one is good too, but you can tell it’s a skeleton, it’s just for the moment,” Daylana Parker said. It’s a little makeshift," James Parker added. “It’s limited.”
Boston 25 News was told more merchandise is on the way. Some of the Revolution shirts, hats and jerseys were kept inside the stadium Saturday for their final home game before the World Cup.
The store opened on May 14th and will remain at its temporary location until the soccer matches conclude in Foxborough in July.
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To those out there surely wondering who on earth Aaron Rai might be, know this: He's the hero this year's PGA Championship was lucky to have.
He was a clear and worthy winner who conjured an indelible moment of magic, sinking a 68-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to lock up his first major in what was a major upset. It was a feel-good story. Rai is one of the hard-working, humble, well-liked players who toiled for years in pro golf without recognition on the biggest stages.
All of it made for a nice surprise in the end.
Because, for four days, it’d looked as if Aronimink Golf Club wasn’t about to permit such delights.
Until Rai’s brilliant back nine and 9-under-par finish, there hadn't been much appealing about this PGA Championship. Unless you are charmed by hours of pro golfers missing fairways and long birdie putts, forever playing it safe on approach shots to hole locations that were – to borrow Scottie Scheffler’s word – “absurd” in their difficulty.
That wasn't a coincidence. To explain, let’s go back a couple of years:
In 2024, Bryson DeChambeau equaled the existing, all-time PGA Championship records for 72-hole total score and score versus par – and he didn’t lift the Wanamaker Trophy. At a record-setting 21 under, Xander Schauffele edged DeChambeau by one stroke at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, winning a PGA Championship that played easier than most random tour events. It was kind of embarrassing for a major.
At Aronimink, a lovely course near Philadelphia, there were fears of the same. Amid forecasts of low scores like 2024, organizers went out and beefed up Aronimink. The rough was thick, and the pins were brutal when paired with the course’s rugged, rolling, heavily sloped greens.
Nothing wrong with a stern setup for a major, but there’s a fine line in golf between a course that’s naturally a great test for pros (see Augusta) and a course being tricked up to be a great test.
The difference was a PGA Championship where the cream couldn’t rise to the top.
While average was plentiful, good was rare. And great? Nearly impossible. At least two-dozen golfers entered the final round with a realistic shot to win, and yet none – until Rai – was doing anything down the stretch to deserve to beat the 5 under score that Justin Thomas had been posted hours beforehand.
Not Scheffler (-2), who couldn’t make enough putts. Not Masters champ Rory McIlroy (-4), who couldn’t make enough birdies. Not even LIV’s Jon Rahm (-6), who probably should’ve won. But Rahm, too, fizzled after a strong start to his final round, finishing tied for second.
One by one, for days, all challengers – famous or not – kept stepping up and dropping back again.
“A bunched leaderboard like this, I think it’s a sign of not a great setup,” McIlroy told reporters at Aronimink after the second round. “... Because it hasn't really enabled anyone to separate themselves. It's easy to make a ton of pars, hard to make birdies.”
World No. 1 Scheffler, who said these were the most difficult pin locations he’d witnessed on the PGA Tour, echoed McIlroy's thoughts: “I think a lot of times you see the scores get so close together it may not be as good of a test.”
This tournament was slow and tedious. It was kind of like a muddy football game that ends 6-3 and neither offense can muster a first down, much less a touchdown.
A tough watch.
Except for Rai's finishing stretch.
Even for golf enthusiasts, Rai would've been a deep cut. A solid player, no doubt, but an Englishman who wasn’t seriously considered for the European Ryder Cup team last year. Winning the PGA moved him from No. 44 to No. 15 in the world golf rankings, changing his career forever.
Best part was Rai deserved it. This was there for the taking as much as any major could be, and when no one else proved capable, Rai went and shot 6 under in the final 10 holes. Good for him. Good for all of us.
An underdog success story always goes down smooth and satisfying. This PGA Championship was fortunate to enjoy such an aftertaste.
Reach Tennessean sports columnist Gentry Estes at gestes@tennessean.com and hang out with him on Bluesky @gentryestes.bsky.social
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Who is Aaron Rai? The golfer who saved a tedious PGA Championship
Rookie offensive lineman Vega Ioane has made a strong first impression on Dwayne Ledford.
During an appearance on The Lounge Podcast with Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing, Ledford discussed working with Ioane during the predraft process and explained why the rookie immediately stood out to him. Ledford even revealed he nicknamed Ioane “Big Dog” after their interaction during his pro day workout.
More importantly, Ledford said Ioane already approaches the game with the mentality of a professional veteran.
“He’s a pro. He was a pro without being a pro yet… very serious player. He loves football and he wants to do right. He’s a very smart player that knows the why… wants to understand all aspects of it. He’s been great.”
That kind of praise is significant, coming from a veteran offensive line coach with experience at both the college and NFL levels. The Ravens have consistently valued offensive linemen who combine toughness with intelligence and versatility, and Ledford's comments suggest Ioane fits naturally within that mold. Baltimore also appears impressed with how seriously the rookie approaches preparation and learning the system.
While there will still be competition for playing time throughout training camp, Ioane already seems to be earning trust within the offensive line room because of the professionalism and work ethic he’s shown early on.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens rookie Vega Ioane already acts like a veteran
With the Philadelphia 76ers out of the playoffs, now is the time to check on some former Sixers around the league who are still in the playoffs at this stage. There are a number of former Philadelphia players in the other Round 2 series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons.
The Cavaliers, led by former Sixers star James Harden, were able to go into Little Caesars Arena and earn 125-94 blowout Game 7 win over the Pistons. Harden had nine points, five rebounds, and six assists for the Cavs. The win sends Cleveland to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018.
The Pistons, who feature former Sixers Tobias Harris and Paul Reed, are still searching for their first conference finals appearance since 2008.
James Harden in Game 7:
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Game 1 between the Cavaliers and the New York Knicks is set for Tuesday evening at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland's tandem of Harden and Donovan Mitchell will look to lead the way for the Cavs on the road.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Former 76ers star James Harden helps Cavs to Eastern Conference finals
Detroit — For the eighth time in ten years, the top seed in the Eastern Conference has failed to reach the NBA Finals.
The latest team to experience this is the Detroit Pistons, whose season ended Sunday night with a 125-94 Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals in front of a sellout crowd inside Little Caesars Arena.
The Pistons had their poorest performance of the season at a critical moment. Four players scored in double figures, with Daniss Jenkins leading the way with 17 points and five assists. Cade Cunningham also finished with a career-playoff low of 13 points on 5-for-16 shooting, 0-for-7 from behind the arc, to go along with five assists and four rebounds in 37 minutes. Duncan Robinson added 13 points off the bench, while Caris LeVert finished with 11.
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 26 points, adding eight assists and seven rebounds. However, much of the Cavaliers' offensive success came from Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill, who each scored 23 points. Merrill shot 5-for-8 from behind the arc, all coming within the first half. The Cavaliers held a halftime lead against the Pistons, 64-47, and at one point. They led by as many as 35 points.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Pistons' playoff run ends in Game 7 blowout to Cavaliers
Braves' Elder return to dominance has been key for successful season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Atlanta Braves are pulling away with the National League East lead, and there is nothing that is really stopping them. At 32-15, they hold an 8-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.
One of their biggest strengths this season has been a big rebound from a key pitcher in the rotation. Bryce Elder, who was fantastic in 2023, before faltering in 2024 and 2025, has picked it back up here in the early going of 2026. This is exactly what Elder needed, as well as the Braves.
Elder was named as one of 10 bounce-back players in MLB this season, by MLB.com writer Jason Foster.
At 4-2, with an ERA of 2.01, Elder has been nasty on the mound. He has been getting it done with his slider and sinker, which have both only generated 13 hits a piece in 76 and 63 at-bats, respectively. His cutter has also been devastating as well, as he has only allowed batters to a .174 batting average against it.
He also ranks amongst the top of Major League Baseball in barrel%, which is a measly 3.5%, according to Baseball Savant.
The Braves needed Elder to rid the past and focus on the now and the future. Those demotions down to Triple-A are a killer for young pitchers trying to not only crack the Major League rotation, but also stay there long-term.
There is still a long summer ahead, and Elder has only completed a third of the starts that he is anticipated to go. There is a chance that he could sneak into the highly-contested NL Cy Young award race, and grab a few votes along the way.
The Knicks will look to reach the NBA Finals in almost 30 years when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Here are the full dates and times for the upcoming series...
Tuesday, May 19
Game 1: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, TBD (ESPN/ABC)
Thursday, May 21
Game 2: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, TBD (ESPN/ABC)
Saturday, May 23
Game 3: Knicks at Cavaliers, TBD (ESPN/ABC)
Monday, May 25
Game 4: Knicks at Cavaliers, TBD (ESPN/ABC)
Wednesday, May 27 *if necessary
Game 5: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, TBD (ESPN/ABC)
Friday, May 29 *if necessary
Game 6: Knicks at Cavaliers, TBD (ESPN/ABC)
Sunday, May 31 *if necessary
Game 7: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, TBD (ESPN/ABC)
Monday, May 4
Game 1: Knicks defeated 76ers, 137-98
Wednesday, May 6
Game 2: Knicks defeated 76ers, 108-102
Friday, May 8
Game 3: Knicks defeated 76ers, 108-94
Sunday, May 10
Game 4: Knicks defeated 76ers, 144-114
Saturday, April 18
Game 1: Knicks defeated Hawks, 113-102
Monday, April 20
Game 2: Hawks defeated Knicks, 107-106
Thursday, April 23
Game 3: Hawks defeated Knicks, 109-108
Saturday, April 25
Game 4: Knicks defeated Hawks, 114-98
Tuesday, April 28
Game 5: Knicks defeated Hawks, 126-97
Thursday, April 30
Game 6: Knicks defeated Hawks, 140-89
What Cavs' Eastern Conference Finals appearance means for potential Donovan Mitchell-Lakers trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Los Angeles Lakers were linked to a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers shortly before getting eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Specifically, Lakers insider Jovan Buha suggested that the Lakers could potentially trade Austin Reaves to the Cavaliers for seven-time All-Star combo guard Donovan Mitchell.
“I will say, with Donovan (Mitchell), I think you are going to get a certain level of — there’s gonna be some defensive concerns with that," Buha stated Sunday. "He’s at a much higher level offensively (than Austin Reaves). He’s a better player; it offsets some of the defensive concerns as well.”
Of course, Buha’s trade idea was largely dependent on how Mitchell and the Cavaliers performed in the Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. the Detroit Pistons. A loss combined with subpar play from Mitchell would have boded well for a Lakers squad expected to make significant roster reinforcements this summer.
Unfortunately for Los Angeles, the 17-time NBA champions went 0-for-2, as the Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night behind a monster performance by Mitchell in a hostile road environment.
The Louisville product has his way with Detroit’s guards all night, not only routinely slicing his way into the paint and drawing help defenders before locating Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, but also taking high-percentage shots at different areas on the floor and scoring within the flow of the Cavaliers’ offense.
Mitchell finished Cleveland’s series-clinching 125-94 victory over Detroit with 26 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, and zero turnovers, shooting 45.4% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc.
The Cavaliers hadn't reached the ECF since LeBron James’ final season with the club (2017-18), making their 2026 appearance a monumental achievement.
Even if Mitchell and the Cavaliers come up short against the New York Knicks, the organization will likely be against the idea of trading him now that they've finally gotten over the hump with him as their go-to scoring option.
Needless to say, the Lakers didn’t get the result they needed on Sunday night.
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DETROIT — The two best words in sports: Game 7.
The Cavaliers and Pistons met for a win-or-go-home Game 7 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. After the Cavs took control of the series with a road win in Game 5, the Pistons extended and tied the series 3-3 with a Game 6 win.
In Game 7, the Cavs completely dominated the Pistons en route to a 125-94 win that had Detroit fans heading for the exits early in the fourth quarter. The Cavs will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 is set for May 19 at Madison Square Garden.
Here our instant reactions to Cavs-Pistons Game 7 from Beacon Journal writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich:
Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich cover the Cavaliers for the Akron Beacon Journal. The Beacon Journal sports department can be reached at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Cavs score, instant reactions to Game 7 rout of Pistons
It turns out there was one bigger flopper than James Harden at Little Caesars Arena for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinal:
The Detroit Pistons.
Two days after blowing out the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road in Game 6 to force a deciding contest in the best-of-seven series, the Pistons went disastrously cold at home for just over 15 minutes in the first half, finishing the first 24 minutes with just 16 makes on 42 attempts from the floor and becoming just the 14th team in NBA history to trail by at least 17 points at halftime of a Game 7.
THE VOTE IS IN: Cade Cunningham finishes fifth in NBA MVP race
And just like the previous 13, the Pistons came up on the losing side, falling to the Cavs, 125-94, on Sunday, May 17. The Cavaliers are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018. The Pistons are finished after the franchise’s third-ever 60-win season.
The loss is the franchise's worst in a Game 7, by orders of magnitude; the Pistons' previous worst margin was seven points, to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the 2005 NBA Finals.
After a relatively tight first eight minutes, it went awry for the Pistons when star defender Ausar Thompson was whistled for an offensive foul for plowing through Cleveland’s Sam Merrill. Over the final 3½ minutes of the quarter, the Cavs turned on their offense, turning a 16-15 lead into a 31-22 edge after the first 12 minutes.
The Cavs, meanwhile, had few issues rotating the ball through the Pistons defense to find open shooters in the first half, with Merrill hitting four of six 3-point tries to tie for the team lead with 15 points in the half. Jarrett Allen, meanwhile, was, in the pregame words of Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson, “Playoff Jarrett Allen”; the big shot 5-for-9 en route to 15 first-half points.
Harden had just six first-half points, fueled by a 4-for-6 mark at the free throw line, but his exaggerated reactions to incidental contact had the LCA crowd shouting with outrage nearly every time he touched the ball.
For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham posted 12 points before halftime on 5-for-10 shooting; his teammates, however, hit just 11 of 32 from the field, with Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson each scoring seven off the bench.
Like so many springs before, the Pistons will spend the rest of May and June getting ready for the NBA Draft, set for June 26-27 at Barclays Center in New York. The Pistons have just one pick, No. 21 overall, as a result of a pick swap with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jaden Ivey/Kevin Huerter trade in February.
The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are headed to the East finals for the first time since 2018, also their last trip to the NBA Finals. They’ll face the New York Knicks in a best-of-seven series starting Tuesday; New York is looking for its first NBA Finals trip this century.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Pistons crushed by Cavs at LCA in brutal Game 7 flop
It turns out there was one bigger flopper than James Harden at Little Caesars Arena for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinal:
The Detroit Pistons.
Two days after blowing out the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road in Game 6 to force a deciding contest in the best-of-seven series, the Pistons went disastrously cold at home for just over 15 minutes in the first half, finishing the first 24 minutes with just 16 makes on 42 attempts from the floor and becoming just the 14th team in NBA history to trail by at least 17 points at halftime of a Game 7.
THE VOTE IS IN: Cade Cunningham finishes fifth in NBA MVP race
And just like the previous 13, the Pistons came up on the losing side, falling to the Cavs, 125-94, on Sunday, May 17. The Cavaliers are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018. The Pistons are finished after the franchise’s third-ever 60-win season.
The loss is the franchise's worst in a Game 7, by orders of magnitude; the Pistons' previous worst margin was seven points, to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the 2005 NBA Finals.
After a relatively tight first eight minutes, it went awry for the Pistons when star defender Ausar Thompson was whistled for an offensive foul for plowing through Cleveland’s Sam Merrill. Over the final 3½ minutes of the quarter, the Cavs turned on their offense, turning a 16-15 lead into a 31-22 edge after the first 12 minutes.
The Cavs, meanwhile, had few issues rotating the ball through the Pistons defense to find open shooters in the first half, with Merrill hitting four of six 3-point tries to tie for the team lead with 15 points in the half. Jarrett Allen, meanwhile, was, in the pregame words of Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson, “Playoff Jarrett Allen”; the big shot 5-for-9 en route to 15 first-half points.
Harden had just six first-half points, fueled by a 4-for-6 mark at the free throw line, but his exaggerated reactions to incidental contact had the LCA crowd shouting with outrage nearly every time he touched the ball.
For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham posted 12 points before halftime on 5-for-10 shooting; his teammates, however, hit just 11 of 32 from the field, with Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson each scoring seven off the bench.
Like so many springs before, the Pistons will spend the rest of May and June getting ready for the NBA Draft, set for June 26-27 at Barclays Center in New York. The Pistons have just one pick, No. 21 overall, as a result of a pick swap with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jaden Ivey/Kevin Huerter trade in February.
The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are headed to the East finals for the first time since 2018, also their last trip to the NBA Finals. They’ll face the New York Knicks in a best-of-seven series starting Tuesday; New York is looking for its first NBA Finals trip this century.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Pistons crushed by Cavs at LCA in brutal Game 7 flop
The Los Angeles Dodgers set a franchise record by using 40 different pitchers in 2024, then did it again in 2025. This was after using 39 pitchers in both 2021 and 2023.
Here are all the pitchers who appeared in a game for the Dodgers in 2026, starting with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on opening day through the end of the season. We will update this throughout the year as new pitchers are added.
Note: On a mobile device, this table will show up best in landscape mode.
| Pitcher | Name | Date first used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Thu, Mar 26 |
| 2 | Blake Treinen | Thu, Mar 26 |
| 3 | Will Klein | Thu, Mar 26 |
| 4 | Tanner Scott | Thu, Mar 26 |
| 5 | Emmet Sheehan | Fri, Mar 27 |
| 6 | Jack Dreyer | Fri, Mar 27 |
| 7 | Ben Casparius | Fri, Mar 27 |
| 8 | Alex Vesia | Fri, Mar 27 |
| 9 | Edgardo Henriquez | Fri, Mar 27 |
| 10 | Edwin Díaz | Fri, Mar 27 |
| 11 | Tyler Glasnow | Sat, Mar 28 |
| 12 | Roki Sasaki | Mon, Mar 30 |
| 13 | Justin Wrobleski | Mon, Mar 30 |
| 14 | Shohei Ohtani | Tue, Mar 31 |
| 15 | Miguel Rojas* | Mon, Apr 6 |
| 16 | Kyle Hurt | Wed, Apr 15 |
| 17 | Jake Eder | Mon, Apr 20 |
| 18 | Brock Stewart | Wed, May 6 |
| 19 | Blake Snell | Sat, May 9 |
| 20 | Paul Gervase | Sat, May 9 |
| 21 | Wyatt Mills | Sun, May 10 |
| 22 | Charlie Barnes | Fri, May 15 |
| 23 | Chayce McDermott | Sun, May 17 |
SEATTLE (AP) — Gavin Sheets homered twice and drove in four runs, Lucas Giolito won his San Diego debut and the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Sunday to sweep their six-game season series.
Giolito, who signed a one-year contract with San Diego in April, was called up from Double-A San Antonio before the game to make his first start of the year. The veteran right-hander allowed only one hit, but was lifted after issuing three consecutive walks to begin Seattle's three-run sixth inning.
Giolito (1-0) was otherwise strong, aside from hitting Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford in the right triceps with a fastball in the third. Crawford exited in the fifth and was replaced by Leo Rivas.
Sheets gave the Padres a 1-0 advantage with a homer to right field off George Kirby (5-3) in the first. The outfielder then pounced on a hanging changeup from Kirby in the sixth, smacking it into the right-field bleachers for a two-run shot. Sheets added an RBI double in the seventh and finished 3 for 3 with two walks.
San Diego scored five runs against Kirby in the sixth to break open the game. Jackson Merrill had an RBI double and Ty France plated a pair with a two-out single that made it 7-0.
France had three hits and three RBIs, including a run-scoring single in the fifth.
Mariners third baseman and top prospect Colt Emerson made his major league debut and reached base for the first time in the sixth with a leadoff walk against Giolito. Emerson, a natural shortstop, played a clean third base in place of utilityman Brendan Donovan, who landed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain.
Padres RHP Michael King (3-2, 2.63 ERA) faces Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-3, 3.60) in San Diego on Monday night.
Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo (3-2, 3.91 ERA) starts Monday night against Chicago White Sox lefty Noah Schultz (2-2, 4.91).
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It’s the time of year to be predicting which players are going to rise to stardom in 2026. Pro Football Focus put out their All-Breakout team for 2026, and there was room in their ranks for one Viking.
The man to get the shout-out from PFF is outside linebacker Dallas Turner. Way back in January, PFF already singled out Turner as the most likely breakout candidate in Minnesota this year.
They doubled down on their prediction by naming this all-breakout team, which considers all 32 teams across the league.
Following the exit of Jonathan Greenard, who was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. Turner’s situation has improved greatly, as have his chances of a breakout season. With Andrew Van Ginkel more of a “do it all” type of player, Turner is well-positioned to be the Vikings’ number one pass rusher. Of course, he must make the most of this opportunity.
Turner Makes PFF’s All-Breakout Team
PFF is looking for young names who are looking to establish themselves in the league and are formerly unproven talents that can make a leap to stardom this year. They believe Turner fits the bill, and that makes sense. He showed improvement over his rookie year and now has a clear path to a starting role and plenty of opportunities to be on the field. Here is what PFF said about their selection of Turner.
Turner’s first two seasons with the Vikings haven’t seen him become an outward star. That could look different in 2026.
The former 17th overall pick finished with 65.5 and 64.1 overall PFF grades in 2025 and 2024, respectively. But last year was a step in the right direction, as Turner accrued a 70.2 PFF pass-rush grade with 42 pressures and a 12.0% pass-rush win rate.
With Jonathan Greenard now on the Eagles, Turner has a clear runway to both meaningful playing time and improved production for Minnesota.
In terms of stats, Turner had 8 sacks last season, up from 3 in the previous year. His tackles also rose from 20 to 66, tackles for loss from 3 to 11, and passes defended from 3 to 11. Minnesota will be hoping those numbers continue to trend upwards after trading away its star pass rusher.
Both Greenard and Van Ginkel spent time sidelined with injuries last year, which led to Turner getting increased opportunity. He obviously did enough in those moments to convince the decision makers in Minnesota that he can step up and lead the Vikings’ pass rush on the edge.
Selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Turner has always had big expectations on his shoulders. Perhaps it is even more the case in 2026, as the time is now for him to come of age and become the caliber of player expected from a first-round draft pick. Everyone is waiting for him to deliver; it’s now up to him.
DETROIT — Who is a great and well-respected sports team owner in Cleveland?
Think wine and gold because, for many Cleveland fans, it's Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert.
"The Haslams could learn something from Mr. Gilbert," said Olmstead Falls resident Brandt Heinrich, referring to Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam.
Gilbert did something special for his Cavs season ticket holders for Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Pistons — he charted more than 20 buses filled with thousands of fans for an all-expenses-paid trip to Detroit for the game.
Gilbert has been the only team owner in Cleveland so far to bring fans on the road.
Here are some of the thousands of #Cavs fans at Little Caesars Arena for Game 7. Señor Cleveland leading the chants pic.twitter.com/Iz0T23xZZ1
— Alisson Toro-Lagos 🇨🇱 (@atlTVnews) May 18, 2026
"It's f---ing unreal. I would do anything for Dan. This is insane. We have never been to a Game 7 before," Emily Johnson said.
"It's something most people won't do, and the fact that a big sports owner is willing to do it for the dedication of his fans is just incredible," said Dalton Harper.
Johnson and Harper and are both from Canton, and they said they always drive the hour just to go to Cavs home games. They said they are very committed Cavs fans.
Macho-masked up fan Senor Cleveland said he, too, is extremely thankful of Gilbert.
"He put all of this together for free. Everyone has been awesome. We were fed before hitting the road [and] it was like 1,500 of us. It's been phenomenal," he said.
Wearing a Cavs wrestling belt, Senor Cleveland was leading most of the fan chants for his side of the arena. At times, Cavs fans were louder than Pistons fans.
"I had to bring the vibes, you got to," he said. "As long as everyone is cheering and having a good time with no issues, that's what I like — to get everyone hyped and excited."
Game 7 wasn't the first time Gilbert went all-in for Cavs fans. He also sent just under 10 buses of fans for Games 1 and 2 of the series.
Before taking on the Pistons, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson was asked about the fan presence at road games.
"I noticed it, the players noticed. It's extremely generous of him," he said of Gilbert. "He wants to win badly, and having more support, it matters when you see friendly faces."
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reveals how much he appreciates the freedom the Thunder gave him originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been a fantastic player for the Oklahoma City Thunder ever since he got traded in the summer of 2019. Considering he was traded by the Los Angeles Clippers for Paul George, he was under some pressure.
He was the heir apparent to Russell Westbrook, but the Thunder made it clear they believed in a young SGA. That paid off because now, Gilgeous-Alexander is a two-time MVP and is the primary reason why they are successful.
During his rookie season with the Clippers, Gilgeous-Alexander showed good potential. He was a natural slasher, as he found ways to get into the paint despite not being the most explosive athlete.
That became the foundation of his game as he utilized his unique play style to become the distinct star he is with the Thunder. He was the centerpiece for OKC's blockbuster trade in 2019, and general manager Sam Presti was correct in asking for him in the trade.
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For the past four seasons, SGA has averaged over 30 points per game. That is further proof that he is one of the most special players in the league. He has the freedom to do what he wants, something the Thunder has kept giving him since 2019.
Now, Presti and the Thunder fans are reaping the benefits. They are now the best team in the league, the defending champions, and are odds-on favorites to win even more titles.
"I was scared as heck when I got traded and had to reprove myself to an organization, and just some of that burden being taken off my shoulders was huge. It allowed me to just have fun with the game that I grew up playing with my friends back home," Gilgeous-Alexander said during his 2026 MVP speech.
Gilgeous-Alexander had plenty of rough patches with the Thunder in the early 2020s. However, they have turned it around and have proven to be the best team in the league for the foreseeable future.
Angelina Anderson made one save for her second shutout and became the first goalkeeper to hold Portland scoreless this season as visiting Angel City played the Thorns to a 0-0 draw on Sunday.
In other National Women’s Soccer League action, the Utah Royals beat Racing Louisville 2-1.
Mackenzie Arnold made three saves for Portland (6-2-2) in her fourth shutout of the year. Angel City (3-4-1) snapped a four-game skid.
Late in second-half stoppage time, Thorns midfielder Jessie Fleming sent a shot off the post.
Portland had two players leave the game with injuries: Isabella Obaze in the 67th minute and M.A. Vignola in the 74th.
The leading scorers for each team missed the game: Portland's Olivia Moultrie (calf) and Angel City's Sveindis Jonsdottir (foot).
Mina Tanaka scored her third goal of the season as host Utah (5-2-3) ran its unbeaten streak to eight games with a 2-1 win over Louisville.
Cece Delzer sent a pinpoint feed into the box to Tanaka for the tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute.
The Royals went ahead on an own goal in the 22nd minute. Off a counterattack, Utah's Paige Cronin played a cross into the box, and Louisville defender Lauren Milliet’s clearance attempt ended up in the net.
Louisville's Kayla Fischer took advantage of a turnover and scored the equalizer in the 68th minute. That ended Utah's shutout streak at 536 minutes, the fourth longest in NWSL history.
Louisville (2-6-1) has dropped all six matches on the road.
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While Nelson isn’t currently in the AHL, there are plenty of standouts in the league who either have great track records or are leading their teams on deep playoff runs. Below are five names to keep an eye on.
Manny Malhotra already has plenty of interest from a few teams, including the Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks. While the Abbotsford Canucks missed the playoffs, he coached the team to the Calder Cup title in 2025 and, like the GM Ryan Johnson (who was promoted to the NHL this week), has checked off a lot of boxes while he was in the AHL.
AHL Canucks Manny Malhotra is an Intriguing NHL Head Coach CandidateBut why will NHL teams pump the brakes and possibly pass on him?What makes Malhotra a great coach is his ability to adapt to the team and the situation. He understands the game and can have the team win a fast-paced, high-scoring contest or a defensive battle. It was on full display during the Calder Cup run as the team adjusted depending on the opponent. There’s a good chance the Canucks prevent him from leaving the building because otherwise, the Maple Leafs, who had him as an assistant, might hire him instead.
If there’s one coach who has boosted his coaching stock in the last few months, it’s Steve Ott. he was a longtime assistant with the St. Louis Blues and viewed as a coach on the rise but needed to remove any doubt that he could coach at any level. His move to the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds did just that.
He turned around a team that looked poised to finish in last place and not only got them into the playoffs but has them in the Atlantic Division Final. The playoff run has particularly shown how he can get a group to rally and battle back even when the odds are stacked against them. The Thunderbirds weren’t supposed to beat the Charlotte Checkers, especially after losing Game One 8-1 but they did. They weren’t supposed to beat the Providence Bruins, who had the best record in the AHL, yet they upset them in four games. They were down 3-0 heading into the third period against the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins and battled back to win 4-3 in overtime.
How Steve Ott’s Move to the AHL Turned Springfield Around & Made Him an NHL Head Coach Candidate“The best thing about this league is you get to have fun with it as well, you can try different things you might have wanted to try in the NHL” - Steve OttOtt got the team to buy into his system, and they are confident they can beat anyone. For an NHL team, this is what you want to see in a head coach: someone who gets the buy-in and knows how to coach in a big game, something he’s done throughout the playoffs. The irony is that the longer this playoff run goes on for the Thunderbirds, the harder it will be for Ott to find a coaching position, as some of the seats might be taken up.
He led the Bruins AHL team to the best record in the league and won the AHL’s Coach of the Year Award. Ryan Mougenel is one of the most impressive coaches in the league, someone who is in the sweet spot to jump to the NHL after being in the AHL for a few years. He had a talented roster and the best goaltender in the league but he took the Bruins to another level with a historic season.
While Mougenel and the Bruins came up short in the playoffs, this season boosted his resume. His style is different, and he doesn’t lead a system that works for everyone but he’s the type of coach a rebuilding team might want to bring in.
Geordie Kinnear is a tough nut to crack; that’s what a few people around the AHL circles have noted when talking about the Charlotte Checkers head coach. It's reflective in the way the team plays as a tough checking team that loves to pressure and generate a surplus of shots. It’s not for everyone but with the right group, his style works.
He led the Checkers to the Calder Cup Final last season on the backs of a high-pressure system and a tough mentality that the players bought into. He’s a wild card coach because a team might give him a chance at some point. At the very least, the Florida Panthers should promote him to the NHL bench and groom him as the successor to Paul Maurice.
What’s wild about Trent Vogelhuber is that he’s been a head coach for four years already, yet is still one of the youngest in the AHL at 37 years old. He’s already led the Cleveland Monsters to a few successful seasons and has them in the North Division Final playing well above their weight. Vogelhuber is the definition of a startup coach and is ideal for a rebuilding team to hire.
The problem is that the Columbus Blue Jackets are beating everyone to the punch. According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, they have an assistant role lined up for Vogelhuber whenever the Monsters' season ends. It’s a smart move considering he’s a rising star in the coaching ranks and someone other teams will want to hire if they don’t.
It’s worth adding that John Gruden and Pascal Vincent are two of the best coaches in the AHL. Vincent led the Rocket to the best record in the North Division and has NHL experience as he coached the Blue Jackets for one season. Gruden, meanwhile, was a longtime NHL assistant and has put together multiple great seasons with the Marlies, including this season, where they are in the North Division Final.
The problem both coaches face is that they are older, and it might be held against them. The Maple Leafs can promote Gruden from within but it’s doubtful they’ll want him as a first-time head coach. That said, they should have him around even as an assistant, considering the job he’s done in the AHL with the prospects.
Maple Leafs Have Uncertain Future, but Marlies' Gruden is Part of SolutionThe Toronto Marlies have overachieved all season, and it's a credit to head coach John Gruden. Even if the Maple Leafs don't make him their head coach, he must be a part of their future in some capacity. This list is mostly coaches from the Eastern Conference, which might come off as a biased perspective. It’s worth noting that there are a few names in the Western Conference to keep in mind as well, including Dan Watson of the Grand Rapids Griffins, Andrew Lord of the Ontario Reign, and Derek Laxdal of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. In fairness, it’s hard to evaluate them since yours truly does not know them as well compared to the Eastern Conference coaches who have been interviewed by The Hockey News this season.
Why Rory McIlroy had tense exchange with fan after 'USA' chant at PGA Championship originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Rory McIlroy performed well at the PGA Championship, finishing two shots off of second place, but it wasn't the weekend he wanted after a second consecutive Masters victory.
As it became apparent a win wasn't in the cards on Sunday, McIlroy started to hear it from fans — and at one point, he gave it right back.
CBS cameras captured a tense exchange between McIlroy and a fan late in Sunday's final round at Aronimink, just as it started to look like Aaron Rai's tournament to lose.
Here's a look at the exchange between McIlroy and a fan at the PGA Championship.
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McIlroy heard a loud "USA" chant from a fan at the 16th hole on Sunday, just as his errant shot failed to reach the green and bounced into the bunker.
🚨🗣️ ‘SHUT THE F— UP!’ 🫨
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 17, 2026
Rory McIlroy loses it on a fan during his final round at The PGA Championship and appears to direct security to have them removed. pic.twitter.com/rlIxfPW9ln
Already frustrated as he trailed by three shots with three holes to play, McIlroy channeled his aggravation and appeared to tell the fan to "shut the f— up" before using his club to direct security toward the culprit.
McIlroy, who is from Northern Ireland, has undoubtedly heard worse over the years and perhaps this very weekend, but his reaction makes more sense given the circumstances of a shot that just about ended any hopes he still had of winning.
McIlroy didn't address the incident after his round, but he made it clear his frustrations had nothing to do with Rai.
"You won't find one person on property who's not happy for [Rai]," McIlroy told reporters.
Rory McIlroy on Aaron Rai: "You won't find one person on property who's not happy for him."
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterNS) May 18, 2026
McIlroy's quest for a seventh major championship will continue at the U.S. Open in June.
All Times EDT
Monday, May 18
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 6:40 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 6:40 p.m.
Atlanta at Miami, 6:40 p.m.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 6:40 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Washington, 6:45 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
Boston at Kansas City, 7:40 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 7:40 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 7:40 p.m.
Texas at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.
Athletics at L.A. Angels, 9:38 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 9:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 9:40 p.m.
Eastern Conference Second Round - Game 7
Montreal at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Connecticut at Portland, 10 p.m.
Finals - Game 3
Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Taylor Walls of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a bases-loaded triple against the Miami Marlins during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on May 17, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Getty ImagesAs he stood in front of his stall in the home clubhouse at Tropicana Field on Sunday afternoon, Taylor Walls was asked if he was aware of his career numbers with the bases loaded. The reporter who broached the subject said the stats were “crazy.” The Tampa Bay Rays’ shortstop was not too sure what that meant.
“Crazy bad?” he inquired.
The reporter noted quite the opposite and pointed out Walls had a career OPS of 1.010 with the bases full.
“Go tell Cash to put me in at cleanup,” Walls quipped to much laughter in referring to manager Kevin Cash.
Everyone in the Rays’ clubhouse was in a good mood following a 6-3 win over the Marlins, a victory that gave the Rays their seventh straight series win and improved their American League-best record to 30-15.
Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth and the bases loaded with two outs, Walls lifted his OPS with the sacks full to 1.100 when he drove Eury Perez’s initial offering (98 mph four-seamer) to the wall in right-center. Jonny DeLuca, Cedric Mullins and Nick Fortes scored to the give Tampa Bay the lead for good. Walls motored easily into third.
Walls’ second triple of the season and 10th of his career gave him 40 RBI in 31 at-bats (12-for-31, .387) and 43 plate appearances with the bases loaded since arriving on the big-league scene with the Rays in 2021. In addition to his triple, he has one career grand slam and a pair of doubles with each base occupied. He also has three sacrifice flies and has walked nine times to give him a .488 on base percentage.
“Maybe I focus a little more without really realizing it, but honestly, I’m just going up there trying not to do too much in that situation,” said Walls, whose career average stood at .196 at the conclusion of play Sunday, when he extended his hit streak to six games. “I’m just trying to put the bat on the ball, get a good pitch to hit, be aggressive early. Then if I get to two strikes, just spoil as many (pitches) as I can and then hopefully find a hole.”
Walls, who leads the American League with five sacrifice bunts, is known for his superior defense, which was also on display Sunday. That was especially the case in the sixth inning. The Rays had a 5-2 lead on Miami, which had runners on first and second with one out and the tying run at the plate in the person of Leo Jimenez.
Kevin Kelly came out of the Tampa Bay bullpen to take over for starter Drew Rasmussen and face Jimenez. He got the much-needed ground ball, albeit with a little mustard on it. Walls, though, made it look easy by ranging to his left to field the ball cleanly, step on second and fire to first baseman Jonathan Aranda to complete the double play. Just like that, the inning was over with the Rays maintaining the three-run lead.
“That double play that he started and finished was highlight-reel worthy,” said Cash.
So is the 29-year-old Walls’ production with the bases loaded.
“A lot of times it is easy to try to do too much,” said Walls, of such situations. “I feel most of the time I focus on what I need to focus on, which is basically being aggressive on a pitch in a certain location.”
This article was originally published on Forbes.com
Michael Olise’s development during his time at Bayern Munich has been staggering. He was already very, very good at previous club Crystal Palace but the 24-year-old has even gone up several levels from that, becoming one of the Bavarians’ most important players.
Bayern’s #10, Jamal Musiala, has noticed this development as well. Asked about his fellow Chelsea academy youngster in an interview with Sky Sports’s German division (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), he had this to say: “He’s taken a step forward in every aspect of his game, and that’s great to see. You can see the trust placed in him on the pitch, the confidence that he’ll create something and make a difference. He’s one of the best players, if not the best, of the season, and if he continues to develop, he’ll become an even more outstanding player than he already is.”
Olise was still working his way into becoming a regular starter during the 2024/25 season and Musiala spent the entire 2025/26 season battling with his horrible ankle injury, so the duo have had little time to truly develop a devastating partnership. Seeing the duo’s connection develop during the 2026/27 season should be one of the many things Bayern fans can look forward to.
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A month and a half ago, the 2026 season was shaping up to be a lost year for the Philadelphia Phillies. At one point, the team was 9-19, had fired their manager, was in the basement of the National League East, and was struggling across the board.
The Phillies got back to .500 with their win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday evening, and had a chance to creep above that breaking point for the first time since April 7, when Philly owned a 6-5 record.
The only thing standing in their way of getting to that point was the best pitcher on the planet, Paul Skenes, who took the mound for the Pirates during Sunday’s series finale.
Pittsburgh’s ace entered that start with a 1.98 ERA and a 0.64 WHIP, but the Phillies gave Skenes one of his roughest outings of the season.
Philly ended up scoring five earned runs on six hits, tying Skenes’ season high for most earned runs allowed on the season. After this, starting against Philadelphia, his ERA jumped over half a run to a 2.62
The Phillies scored their runs of Skenes in a variety of ways. Justin Crawford hit in a run via a sacrifice groundout, Trea Turner logged an RBI single, and Bryce Harper finished it off with a three-run home run to deep center field.
“I thought we battled. right? And I thought we were just fought him, and that's what you had to do with guys like that,” said manager Don Mattingly after the game.
“He's gonna get his outs. He’s gonna make his pitches, but you gotta, you gotta keep fighting and just keep fouling off, trying to fight to get something. And I thought we kind of did that up and down the order, where you keep putting pressure on him to have to make pitches.”
The Phillies are currently on a stretch where they’ve logged 15 wins and just four losses in their last 19 games. After this run, Philly’s percentage of reaching the playoffs is up to 65.2 percent according to FanGraphs.
There’s still a lot of work to do, but this performance against the Pirates and Skenes proves this is a much different team than the beginning of the season.
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Panthers reportedly won't extend Bryce Young before 2026 season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Carolina Panthers spent the spring building around their quarterback. They picked up his fifth-year option, brought in offensive help, and treated free agency like a team trying to win now.
What they have not done, and reportedly will not do, is hand him the contract extension everyone assumed was coming.
Bryce Young will play out the fourth year of his rookie deal without a long-term agreement in place, according to The Athletic beat writer Joseph Person, as relayed by Dov Kleiman on Saturday.
Young, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 draft, was widely expected to land a significant deal this offseason after the Panthers won the NFC South.
General manager Dan Morgan has not publicly closed the door. In a recent interview with SiriusXM's Adam Schein, Morgan said a multiyear deal is "something that we're talking about here internally," adding the team will handle it at the right time. Internally, though, the front office has reasons to be patient.
Young's numbers from last season tell the story of a quarterback who is improving but not yet elite.
He threw for 23 touchdowns against 11 interceptions and helped Carolina to an 8-9 record that was good enough to claim NFC South.
𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗦: The Panthers are NOT expected to extend Bryce Young before the 2026 season, per @josephperson
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 17, 2026
Young was expected to sign a massive deal... pic.twitter.com/XrXAFBu3vh
His 87.8 passer rating ranked tied for 26th among qualified passers, and Pro Football Reference numbers had his adjusted QBR at 47.6, tied for 25th in the league.
Carolina is already on the hook for $25.9 million guaranteed in 2027, which gives them flexibility to wait.
If Young clears 3,500 yards and cuts down the turnovers, the Panthers will pay. If he plateaus, this looks like Buccaneers-Jameis Winston or Titans-Marcus Mariota, where the team eventually moved on after Year 5.
Either way, the pressure point has shifted from the front office to Young. The next 17 games decide whether Carolina commits or starts plotting an exit.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander admits he is not chasing accolades like his second MVP award originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now in the pantheon of all-time greats, as he has two Most Valuable Player awards now. It becomes even more impressive, knowing that he did it in two consecutive seasons.
The Oklahoma City Thunder star has proven that he is one of the league's best players. While the success is a big positive, Gilgeous-Alexander believes that playing the sport of basketball is already a dream come true, and these accolades are a huge plus.
In the first couple of years of Gilgeous-Alexander's career, many thought he was a promising player. However, not many people thought he would end up being one of the greatest guards of his generation.
Gilgeous-Alexander knows that there have been a lot of people who have poured their support for him throughout his life. Repaying their love and support is what matters the most to him.
MORE: The reason why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the 2025-26 MVP award
Winning the MVP twice in a row, among other accolades, is just a bonus for SGA. He knows the journey he had to take to realize his NBA dreams, and to repay them, he wants to keep playing at the highest level.
"I'm not really after the success. There are so many people in my life that sacrificed for me just to play this game that I love, and I would be doing them a disservice if I didn't give it my all," Gilgeous-Alexander said in his MVP speech on Sunday.
"None of the accolades and the points and all this stuff that's cool on social media, none of that is what I'm after. I'm just after making sure that while I'm doing this thing, I give it my all and I'm not wasting nobody's time."
Moving forward, the Thunder will continue to have a motivated superstar. He wants to make the most out of his career, and at 27, he has plenty of time. While he does not care much about the accolades, he will go down as one of the best guards in NBA history.
Commanders, Brandon Aiyuk both waiting for same 49ers move originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Many assumptions have been that Brandon Aiyuk will play for the Washington Commanders in the 2026 NFL season.
That would first require the San Francisco 49ers to make a move, though, and as of mid-May, nothing has happened yet.
There's no way to even know for sure if the Commanders rumors are true if the 'Niners don't first allow Aiyuk to take his next steps.
As things stand, he's still under contract with the 49ers -- but they clearly aren't going to bring him back onto the field in their uniform. They're just waiting things out.
Earlier this offseason, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on the two problems here.
"The Commanders have interest but they're waiting for the 49ers to cut him," Rapoport shared first.
Then the counterpart problem: "The 49ers don't wanna cut him because they know the Commanders are interested."
And one more detail from Rapoport: "Brandon Aiyuk has no guaranteed money left because he stopped showing up for rehab last year."
The 49ers essentially can wait until Week 1.
The Commanders probably don't want to wait that long to figure out if they'll get Aiyuk.
Does that push them into a trade for him? Or does it mean they simply will forget about trying to bring him aboard.
The Commanders need to support Jayden Daniels, but Aiyuk might just have too much drama involved. Besides, this waiting game makes everything tricky.
For now, it's clear the 49ers are in control. The Commanders, Aiyuk and any other interested team simply have to wait until San Francisco allows this to move forward.
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Elina Svitolina heads to Roland Garros with plenty of confidence after lifting her third career title at the Italian Open.
The Ukrainian now has 20 career titles to her name on the WTA Tour, with this latest victory coming after an exhausting final in Rome. Svitolina defeated Gauff 6-4, 6-7(3-7), 6-2 in a match that lasted nearly three hours.
It was a hard-fought contest between the experienced Svitolina and the younger Gauff. The win adds to her previous Italian Open titles from 2017 and 2018.
Svitolina’s journey to the title included notable wins over Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek, both of which she spoke about afterwards.
When asked about her wins and how she plans to stay focused and manage any pressure heading into the French Open, Svitolina told the WTA website: “If you want to be at the highest level, you need to be consistent.
“You have many tournaments, and you need to be at your best at the big tournaments and throughout the year to be high in the rankings and be a great player.
“That’s why I’m proud of the effort, the performance and the form I picked up. I think it was good for me to reset after Madrid.
“I had eight good days of training and a physical block, which was a nice buildup for this tournament and Roland Garros.
“Now I have a couple of days to rest. I’m going home tomorrow, and I’m going to have a couple of days to completely forget about tennis and just be a mom and enjoy my time with my family.”
She’s set to take a short break with family, but it won’t be long before preparations for Roland Garros pick up again.
There’s already talk about Svitolina being a dark horse for the French Open, and the same could be said for fellow Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, who recently won in Madrid.
Reflecting on Ukraine’s rise in tennis following these recent successes, Svitolina told WTA: “I think it’s at a high. Having seven Top 100 players is great motivation for the upcoming generation.
“It’s a great example that when you work hard and dream big, you can make it happen. So it’s great for us, for Ukrainian tennis, and I’m very happy with that.
“The girls in the Top 100 right now are younger than me, so I’m happy I still have something to show and can win titles.”
Svitolina isn’t the only one attracting attention ahead of Roland Garros. Gauff heads into Paris as the defending champion and remains a strong contender given her current form.
Aryna Sabalenka has also been tipped by some to win the French Open despite an early exit in Rome, while Swiatek was named favourite by Maria Sharapova, adding another layer of intrigue to what should be an open tournament this year.
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COLLEGE STATION — Arizona State continues to surge, and after its 9-1 win over No. 15 Texas A&M in the College Station Regional in walk-off fashion, fan support poured in online.
Arizona State Sun Devils outfielder Kaylee Pond (42) celebrates at second base beside Oklahoma State Cowgirls infielder Karli Godwin (14) in the first inning of a Big 12 softball tournament game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Arizona State Sun Devils at Devon Park Oklahoma City, Friday, May 8, 2026. Arizona State won 11-7. © BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Sun Devils have spent the year building toward moments exactly like this: road environments, ranked opponents and games where execution matters most. That foundation showed immediately as ASU jumped on Texas A&M early, stacking a two-run first inning before a decisive power surge pushed the game out of reach in five innings.
Brooklyn Ulrich’s grand slam served as the decisive blow, but it was the broader approach of patient at-bats, aggressive baserunning and lights-out pitching that reflected an all-around performance.
Arizona State Sun Devils starting pitcher Meika Lauppe (27) pitches during a Big 12 softball tournament game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Arizona State Sun Devils at Devon Park Oklahoma City, Friday, May 8, 2026. Arizona State won 11-7. © BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The win means more than just advancing to the Super Regional in Austin — it reinforces that the Sun Devils are not just an accident in the field. They’ve earned their place and have taken out top competition in the process.
In the Big 12 Softball Tournament, Arizona State defeated nationally ranked teams Arizona, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech to win its first Big 12 title. It’s wins like these, and Sunday’s against some of the top competition in the nation, that have solidified ASU as a credible threat.
Arizona State’s Emily Schepp (17) and Arizona State Sun Devils infielder Brooklyn Ulrich (49) reach for the ball in the fourth inning of during a Big 12 softball tournament game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Arizona State Sun Devils at Devon Park Oklahoma City, Friday, May 8, 2026. Arizona State won 11-7. © BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
It has not come through a single star-driven surge, but through consistency — winning in different styles, midgame adjustments and refusing to be defined by a seed.
Sunday’s win continued to validate that work, showcasing steady growth from Game 1 of the season.
The Boston Bruins took a nice step in the right direction this season by making the playoffs and ending the campaign with 100 points. While the Bruins fell to the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the playoffs, it was still a successful year for the Black and Gold.
There were many reasons behind the Bruins' turnaround this season. Among them was the emergence of young center Fraser Minten.
Minten not only cemented himself as a full-time NHL player this season but became one of the Bruins' top forwards in the process. In 82 games this campaign with the Bruins, he set new career highs with 17 goals, 18 assists, 35 points, and 142 hits. He also saw time on both their power play and penalty kill because of his strong all-around play.
As well as Minten played this season for the Bruins, there is no question that he has the potential to be even better for them next campaign. At just 21 years old and 107 games into his NHL career, Minten is still developing his game. As he continues to gain more experience, he should only improve.
If Minten can take another step forward next season, it would be huge for a Bruins club that is looking to get back to being a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference. This is especially so when noting that the Bruins need serious help at center.
It will be interesting to see what kind of season Minten puts together for the Bruins next campaign from here.
INDIANAPOLIS – IndyCar Officiating has dished out a pair of post-qualifying penalties for the Indianapolis 500.
Car No. 4, driven by AJ Foyt Racing's Caio Collet, and car No. 24, driven by Dreyer & Reinbold Racing's Jack Harvey, failed post-race technical inspections. Collet was slated to start 10th, but will now start 32nd. Harvey will move from 29th to 33rd.
IndyCar Officiating found that both cars made modifications to the Dallara-supplied Energy Management System (EMS) covers and over-to-A-arm mounting points with unapproved hardware. Per IndyCar's rulebook, EMS must be used as supplied by Dallara and approved by IndyCar and EMS covers may only be attached with the supplied hardware and Helicopter Tape.
Collet was charting to be the runaway favorite for Rookie of the Year ahead of Mick Schumacher and Dennis Hauger, but he will now be behind both to start the race. Harvey, driving DRR's one-off entry, will start his ninth Indy 500 from the very back.
EMS covers are carbon fiber that enclose a car's wheel tethers. These are not allowed to be altered, as doing so can enhance a car's aerodynamic efficiency.
After last year's Indy 500, two Andretti cars — driven by Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood — failed their post-race tech inspections for similarly altering Dallara's EMS cover. Ericsson finished second on track but was dropped to 31st, while Kirkwood went from sixth to 32nd.
For the second year in a row, drivers have failed their tech inspections following qualifying for the Indy 500. Last year, it was Team Penske's three cars failing their inspections for driving with modified attenuators. Now, it's Harvey and Collet, who race for different teams, being found to have illegal EMS covers.
Following Team Penske's failed tech inspections and the failed tech inspections of Andretti Global and Prema Racing after last year's Indy 500, IndyCar sought out a new officiating group that was independent of IndyCar and Penske Entertainment. In December, IndyCar created IndyCar Officiating and the Independent Officiating Board (IOB). Scot Elkins, the managing director of officiating (MDO), began overseeing the IOB six days ago.
Although no cars had failed tech inspections after a race or qualifying this year until now, IndyCar Officiating has been under a microscope following its past two races, the Grand Prix of Long Beach and Sonsio Grand Prix.
In Long Beach, it was found that 12 drivers illegally used push to pass, which gives cars a horsepower boost on road and street courses, on a restart. Rather than penalize those drivers, IndyCar Officiating undid the rule, allowing for push to pass usage on restarts going forward.
At the Sonsio Grand Prix, IndyCar race control was under fire for not deploying a full-course caution when Alexander Rossi's engine failed on the IMS front straightaway, the fastest part of the track. The decision drew the ire of Rossi and ultimately affected the outcome of the race, which Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard won.
Now ahead of the biggest race of the year, IndyCar Officiating remains a primary storyline.
Zion Brown is IndyStar's motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar's motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indy 500 qualifying: Caio Collet, Jack Harvey fail tech inspections
INDIANAPOLIS – IndyCar Officiating has dished out a pair of post-qualifying penalties for the Indianapolis 500.
Car No. 4, driven by AJ Foyt Racing's Caio Collet, and car No. 24, driven by Dreyer & Reinbold Racing's Jack Harvey, failed post-race technical inspections. Collet was slated to start 10th, but will now start 32nd. Harvey will move from 29th to 33rd.
IndyCar Officiating found that both cars made modifications to the Dallara-supplied Energy Management System (EMS) covers and over-to-A-arm mounting points with unapproved hardware. Per IndyCar's rulebook, EMS must be used as supplied by Dallara and approved by IndyCar and EMS covers may only be attached with the supplied hardware and Helicopter Tape.
Collet was charting to be the runaway favorite for Rookie of the Year ahead of Mick Schumacher and Dennis Hauger, but he will now be behind both to start the race. Harvey, driving DRR's one-off entry, will start his ninth Indy 500 from the very back.
EMS covers are carbon fiber that enclose a car's wheel tethers. These are not allowed to be altered, as doing so can enhance a car's aerodynamic efficiency.
After last year's Indy 500, two Andretti cars — driven by Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood — failed their post-race tech inspections for similarly altering Dallara's EMS cover. Ericsson finished second on track but was dropped to 31st, while Kirkwood went from sixth to 32nd.
For the second year in a row, drivers have failed their tech inspections following qualifying for the Indy 500. Last year, it was Team Penske's three cars failing their inspections for driving with modified attenuators. Now, it's Harvey and Collet, who race for different teams, being found to have illegal EMS covers.
Following Team Penske's failed tech inspections and the failed tech inspections of Andretti Global and Prema Racing after last year's Indy 500, IndyCar sought out a new officiating group that was independent of IndyCar and Penske Entertainment. In December, IndyCar created IndyCar Officiating and the Independent Officiating Board (IOB). Scot Elkins, the managing director of officiating (MDO), began overseeing the IOB six days ago.
Although no cars had failed tech inspections after a race or qualifying this year until now, IndyCar Officiating has been under a microscope following its past two races, the Grand Prix of Long Beach and Sonsio Grand Prix.
In Long Beach, it was found that 12 drivers illegally used push to pass, which gives cars a horsepower boost on road and street courses, on a restart. Rather than penalize those drivers, IndyCar Officiating undid the rule, allowing for push to pass usage on restarts going forward.
At the Sonsio Grand Prix, IndyCar race control was under fire for not deploying a full-course caution when Alexander Rossi's engine failed on the IMS front straightaway, the fastest part of the track. The decision drew the ire of Rossi and ultimately affected the outcome of the race, which Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard won.
Now ahead of the biggest race of the year, IndyCar Officiating remains a primary storyline.
Zion Brown is IndyStar's motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar's motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indy 500 qualifying: Caio Collet, Jack Harvey fail tech inspections
After four consecutive losses in a final, Club América secured their third trophy in club history after defeating Monterrey at home in front of 26,670 fans. While the Rayadas were able to take a 1-0 win at home in the first leg, the Aguilas took control of the second leg to win 3-0, 3-1 on aggregate, to make history and add their name to the list of the grandes in women’s football in Mexico.
Before the game kicked off, the league honored the legends in women’s football in Mexico. Back in 1971 Estadio Azteca hosted the final of the women’s World Cup between Denmark and Mexico. Denmark ended up defeating Mexico 3-0, but history was made when 110,000 fans poured into the stadium to watch women’s football. While FIFA considers this tournament “unofficial,” it doesn’t take away the history that was made that proves that people do watch women’s football.
🏆 RECONOCIMIENTO Y HONOR A QUIENES ABRIERON EL CAMINO…
— LigaBBVAFemenil (@LigaBBVAFemenil) May 17, 2026
Mención especial para las mujeres pioneras del futbol mexicano, protagonistas del Mundial de 1971 en casa y parte fundamental de esta historia. ⚽️✨
¡ENHORABUENA A ESTAS LEYENDAS! 👏@BBVA_Mexpic.twitter.com/wp9Smf0r0l
From the moment the whistle blew, América had Monterrey backed up in their own half. Whether it was Geyse, Camberos, Guerrero or Saldivar, the Aguilas were attacking on all ends and the Rayadas struggled to defend their net. They had few moments of attack up front as their passes would get disrupted in the midfield. Their passes just were not connecting. They had one big opportunity to open the score but unfortunately Valeria del Campo’s attempt just barely missed the goal. The attempt was missed on one end of the field, but that didn’t happen on the other end as the Aguilas took advantage of the goalkeeper’s mistake on the other end of the field. Nancy Antonio sent a ball into the middle of the box where both Paola Manrique and del Campo went after it but instead of clearing it they clashed and Irene Guerrero got the rebound into the back of the net to level the game on aggregate. This was Manrique’s second mistake in the box but this time the goal was counted after an earlier goal by Saldivar was called back and Monterrey were lucky, at the time, that their keeper’s mistake didn’t cost them. This time around the Aguilas did not fail and the Rayadas were more than happy for the halftime whistle so they could regroup in the locker room and change things before it was too late.
3er gol en finales para Irene Guerrero y que momento para anotar de la Españolaaaaa… pic.twitter.com/e6HezA7g3f
— LigaBBVAFemenil (@LigaBBVAFemenil) May 17, 2026
The 1-1 draw did not last long as América did not take their foot off the pedal in the second half. It only took five minutes for their hard work to pay off thanks to another Monterrey defensive error. Just like in the first goal, Antonio went up the right flank and sent a ball into the box straight towards Manrique. As the ball made its way towards the keeper, centre-back del Campo swooped in hoping to stop the ball but the sweep didn’t work as it went right passed her straight towards Manrique’s hands but the keeper was unable to hold onto the ball and the rebound landed at the feet of Geyse. The Brazilian didn’t hesitate and sent the ball into the back of the net to double the Aguilas lead and in the process she became just the second Brazilian to score in a Liga MX Femenil final behind Tigres’ own Jheniffer.
Gol de remontada y Geyse Ferreira se convierte en la segunda brasileña en anotar en una final… pic.twitter.com/L5hYGDlHx6
— LigaBBVAFemenil (@LigaBBVAFemenil) May 17, 2026
After this goal Rayadas made changes hoping these substitutes would start a spark the visitors so desperately needed. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case as the team still looked lost. Monterrey has always been a team that has picked themselves up when against a wall but today just wasn’t the case. They started creating more chances up top but could not put them away as time was running out. Then in the 80th minute things went from bad to worse for Monterrey. Geyse was at the top of the penalty area when she was kicked in the leg and the referee was called by VAR to the monitor to take a look at the play. This was her second time at the monitor and while the first call didn’t go América’s way, this second call did as the referee called the foul on Geyse handing the home side a penalty in the process. Scarlett Camberos stepped up to take the penalty and while Manrique went the right way, Camberos put a lot of power on the ball and sent it into the back of the net to go up 3-1.
🦅🔥 ¡PENAL PARA EL AMÉRICA! ¡GOOOL DE SCARLETT CAMBEROS DESDE LOS 11 PASOS Y ESTÁN A MINUTOS DE SER CAMPEONAS! ⚽ pic.twitter.com/gTgsdVpV5w
— TUDNRadio (@TudnRadio) May 17, 2026
With this goal Monterrey only had 10 minutes left to draw the game and send it to penalties. They had been in that exact situation before, coincidentally against the Aguilas, but this team wasn’t the same as the last one that won the championship. Head coach Amandine Miquel had turned this team around when she took over, but the team still lacked a lot. It was a big task that was asked of them that they just couldn’t finish and their opportunity to win their fifth title evaporated the moment the referee blew her whistle to end the game.
🥺 ¡EL FINAL DE SU ETAPA AZULCREMA!
— POSTA Deportes (@POSTADeportes) May 17, 2026
🦅 Sandra Paños habla de su posible salida de @AmericaFemenil y lo que el equipo representa para ella.
📹 @DamarismaciasVpic.twitter.com/ut3OeLWLHK
América made history by winning their third club title after a rough two year run. The trophy would just fall right out of their hands but this time they didn’t let it go. Angel Villacampa led his team to another trophy and there’s a possibility he will leave on a high note since rumors have started that he will leave Liga MX to return to Atlético de Madrid in Liga F. The Aguilas will play in the Concacaf Champions Cup in just three days so if he leaves it will have to wait another week or so. Meanwhile goalkeeper Sandra Paños has made her departure official immediately following the game. The former Barcelona goalkeeper will leave Liga MX Femenil with a title after so many failed attempts to do so beforehand. A perfect ending to her time in Mexico. While there’s a lot of other players who also have contracts ending, right now the club’s focus is on adding another title to their cabinet by winning the Concacaf Championship title and showing the region why the Mexican league is the most watched league in the world.
Biggest Game 7 blowouts: Where Thunder vs. Nuggets ranks among most dominant wins in NBA Playoffs history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
If a series reaches Game 7, that's a sign it has been hotly contested the entire way. Typically it gets fans anticipating a thrilling showdown between those two to determine who ultimately wins the series.
Games 7s don't always live up to the hype, though. Every now and again, a team will simply put together a dominant effort to send their equally-matched opponent packing in unceremonious fashion.
Blowouts in Game 7s are still rare. There have been 149 Game 7s in NBA history, according to Stathead. Only 58 have been decided by more than 10 points. That still leaves some matchups that have resulted in some serious keister kickings.
Which have been the biggest blowouts in NBA Game 7 history? Here's what you need to know.
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There have been a handful of Games 7s that have been truly one-sided, with seven featuring the winning team advancing with a win of more than 30 points.
Here's a look at the 12 biggest blowouts in NBA Game 7 history, per Stathead:
| Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Margin |
| Mavericks | Rockets | May 7, 2005 | 116-76 | 40 |
| Warriors | Bombers | Apr. 6, 1948 | 85-46 | 39 |
| Lakers | Suns | Apr. 9, 1970 | 129-94 | 35 |
| Celtics | Hawks | May 4, 2008 | 99-65 | 34 |
| Mavericks | Suns | May 15, 2022 | 123-90 | 33 |
| Heat | Hornets | May 1, 2016 | 106-73 | 33 |
| Thunder | Nuggets | May 18, 2025 | 125-96 | 32 |
| Suns | Lakers | May 6, 2006 | 121-90 | 31 |
| Bulls | Knicks | May 17, 1992 | 110-81 | 29 |
| Celtics | Bucks | May 15, 2022 | 109-81 | 28 |
| Raptors | Heat | May 15, 2016 | 116-89 | 27 |
| Pacers | Celtics | May 7, 2005 | 97-70 | 27 |
Indiana's 130-109 win over New York in the 2024 Eastern Conference Semifinals is tied for the 16th biggest blowout in Game 7 history.
The Texas teams had battled in a narrow series in which only one game, Game 6, had been decided by more than 12 points. Games 2-5 were all determined by two to four points in each matchup.
But the Mavericks blasted the Rockets, led by a 31-point effort from Jason Terry and double-digit scoring efforts from four Dallas starters. On the other side, only Yao Ming (33) and Tracy McGrady (27) exceeded seven points for Houston.
The contest remains the only one to date in which a Game 7 was decided by at least 40 points.
This clash dates back to the BAA semifinals when the Philadelphia Warriors met the St. Louis Bombers. There had been two other dominant wins in the series, each by the Warriors coming in Game 3 (86-54) and Game 6 (84-61), but otherwise all other matchups were determined by single-digit scoring.
Then Game 7 happened.
John Logan had 18 for the Bombers and Belus Smawley scored 12, but no other St. Louis player exceeded four points. On the other side, every player scored at least four, while Joe Fulks (15), Chick Halbert (14), Howie Dallmar (12), Chink Crossin (11) and George Senesky (10) each reached double digits.
This was a series in which every game was one-sided, but each team took turns. The Lakers won by 16 in Game 1, then the Suns won by at least 10 in each of the next three contests. The Lakers then beat the Suns by 17 in Game 5 and 11 in Game 6.
Los Angeles finished the 3-1 comeback in emphatic fashion. Wilt Chamberlain had a whopping 30 points and 27 rebounds and Elgin Baylor had 25 points and 14 rebounds to power the Lakers to a 35-point win. On the other side, Connie Hawkins scored 25 for the Suns with 15 rebounds.
The Minnesota Twins earned a 5-4 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The lineup scored five runs and gave the ball club an opportunity to win the contest. However, Bailey Ober once again turned in a strong performance on the mound.
Ober was not as good in this start as he was in his last outing. The right-handed hurler turned in a two-hit shutout in a victory against the Miami Marlins in his last start. On Sunday, Ober allowed three earned runs across five innings of work. He only struck out one hitter and he walked two batters, but Ober did enough to help the Twins win the contest.
The fact that Sunday's start felt underwhelming for Ober displays the fact that he is clearly improving overall. It was a respectable outing, but Ober is capable of turning in a better performance. Nevertheless, Minnesota earned the win.
Ober now holds a 3.63 ERA in 2026. He has recorded 40 strikeouts in his 57 innings on the mound. While Ober does not always strike out many hitters, he understands what it takes to find success.
The Twins could potentially trade Ober this season. Minnesota is not expected to make a legitimate postseason run, so dealing the pitcher away for prospects may be a decision they end up making. With that being said, nothing is guaranteed to happen. The American League Central is a winnable division as well.
Minnesota earned a 5-4 victory on Sunday as mentioned. The bullpen allowed only one run following Ober's departure from the contest. It was a respectable overall pitching performance between Ober's start and the bullpen.
Offensively, the Twins finished the game with five runs on six hits. Ryan Jeffers, Kody Clemens and Luke Keaschall provided the offense for the most part as they each had two hits in the matchup.
Minnesota is now 21-26 overall this season. The ball club is 4.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the American League Central standings.
The Twins are not expected to make a postseason run, but anything can happen. Perhaps they will surprise the MLB world.
Minnesota will attempt to continue to perform well in their next series against the Houston Astros. The three-game series will begin on Monday night.
First pitch for the Twins and Astros contest on Monday night is scheduled for 7:40 PM EST in Minnesota.
The Niverville Nighthawks have won the Canadian Junior 'A' national championship.
On Sunday evening, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's newest team took home the province's first Canadian Junior Hockey League title since the Portage Terriers claimed the 2015 RBC Cup.
Going a perfect 6-0 at the national championship, the Nighthawks relied heavily on their offence as displayed through their 51-6-1 record through the 2025-26 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season.
They earned a 4-1 win over the host Summerside Western Capitals at Credit Union Place in Prince Edward Island in front of a Maritimes-heavy home crowd.
Despite being outshot by Summerside, the Nighthawks relied on CJHL Goaltender of the Year, Austin Dubinsky, who slammed the door on 34 of the Capitals' 35 shots on goal.
Niverville received two goals from Hayden Wheddon and singles from Marlen Edwards and Tyler Bernier - who scored late into the empty-net, sealing the deal, much to the demise of the Summerside faithful.
A near-perfect season ended the way one could only dream of for the team celebrating just its fourth season since inception into the MJHL.
Captain Adam Sigfusson was named tournament MVP on Sunday thanks to his seven goals and 12 points in just six games played.
The Nighthawks will spend the evening celebrating their uber-successful campaign and fly back to Manitoba on Monday.
May 17— The Austin Bruins had their season end when they lost game two of their Robertson Cup series with the Minnesota Wilderness by a score of 7-3 in Blaine Saturday.
The Wilderness scored three times in the second period to take over.
Cody Butikis stopped nine of 10 shots for Austin, while Jack Slomon had 12 saves on 17 shots.
The Bruins had 41 shots on goal.
SCORING SUMMARY
Bruins 1 1 1 — 3
Wilderness 2 3 2 — 7
First period
(M) Talan Blanck (Zachary Homer, Noah Dziver) 14:59
(A) EJ Paddington (Nathan Williams, Siamion Marshchanok) 12:27
(M) Dziver (Blanck, Matt Hauer 11:34)
Second period
(M) Dziver (Blanck, Hauser) 15:43
(M) Logan Nagele (Jack Martens) 15:31
(M) Caleb Kim (Anthony Cappello) 10:56
(A) Sam Kline (Kyle Sorenson, Zander Lipsett) 6:41
Third period
(M) Blanck (Dziver) 14:05
(M) Olle Karlsson 6:44
(A) Gavin Hruza (Alex Perrault) 5:43
May 17— The Austin baseball team beat Rushford-Peterson 4-3 in Seltz Field Saturday.
Cooper Jacobsen drove in three runs for the Packers and Jonah Klein didn't allow an earned run in two and one thirds of an inning in relief.
Austin pitching: Keagen Duholm (W) 4 2/3 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 2 ER, 6 K; Jonah Klein, 2 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 K
Austin hitting: Dylan Wencl, 2-for-4, RBI, R; Haydn Quitmeyer, 1-for-1, 2 R, 2 BBs; Cooper Jacobsen, 2-for-3, double, 3 RBIs; Duholm, 1-for-1, R; Rob Lillis, 1-for-3
Here are all the scores from Saturday, May 16.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Penn 3, Northridge 1 (Sectional 4)
Penn outlasted Northridge to end the Raiders season at home Saturday afternoon. You can read more about the postseason match in the full story posted on our website and linked above.
BASEBALL
Fairfield 12, Tippecanoe Valley 2 (5 inn.) – Falcon Invitational
Fairfield 7, Warsaw 4 – Falcon Invitational
Fairfield won the 2026 Falcon Invitational with two wins on its home turf Saturday, defeating Warsaw 7-4 in the championship game. In the first game, Fairfield quickly discarded Tippecanoe Valley by scoring runs in four of the five frames and out-hitting the Vikings 9-2. Sophomore Kyler Castetter finished 1-of-2 at the plate, driving in five runs. On the mound, Lucas Graber collected the win, throwing five innings while allowing two hits and unearned runs.
In the championship, a seven-run third inning was all Fairfield needed to win the title over the Warsaw Tigers. The Falcons six hits were split up evenly and Grady Chupp, Drew Beachy and Treyton Huser each drove in two runs. Huser earned the win on the mound. Fairfield is now 10-12 and has won six of its last seven games.
Mishawaka Marian 3, Goshen 0
Goshen’s seven-game win streak came to an end Saturday in a shutout loss at home to Mishawaka Marian. The RedHawks were held to just three hits as Marian senior Cade Briones won the pitcher’s duel against Goshen’s Aaron DeMott. The RedHawks are now 16-5 this season.
Northridge 11, Elkhart Christian 1 (5 inn.)
Northridge continued adding momentum with an 11-1 run-ruling of Elkhart Christian on Saturday. Sam Canfield pitched the complete game and Ethan Yoder clinched the win with his hit that scored Mason Zimmerman. Aveary Johnson was 3-of-3 at the dish, driving in two runs while scoring three times himself. Northridge has now on its last five games and is 11-10.
NorthWood 7, John Glenn 2
NorthWood earned a win at home Saturday in a 7-2 victory over John Glenn. The Panthers scored two runs in the second, third and sixth innings and added one in the fifth to certify a weekend win. NorthWood’s Brady Weaver and Brody Rondeau each drove in two runs while the Panthers split evenly its five hits. NorthWood is now 13-9 overall.
Wawasee 5, West Noble 3
Wawasee ended a lengthy losing skid with a 5-3 win in Syrcause against West Noble over the weekend. The Warriors scored one run in the first inning, one in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the sixth while holding the Chargers to just a pair of hits. The Warriors used the pitching combination of Logan Hoffer, Jake Farber and Garrett Tittle on the mound. At the dish, Mason McKibben was 3-of-3, driving in one run and scoring once himself. Wawasee is now 3-16 this season.
Columbia City 4, Westview 0
Columbia City scored three runs in the seventh to add insurance on a low-scoring win over Westview Saturday at Huntington University. Jaxon Miller was the lone Warrior to record a hit while Jaxon Christner took the hard-fought loss on the mound, throwing 6 1/3 innings. Westview is now 5-13 this season.
SOFTBALL
Concord 9, Wheeler 6 – Bremen Tournament
Westview 17, Bremen 7 – Bremen Tournament
Westview 9, Concord 6 – Bremen Tournament
Westview defeated Concord for the Bremen Tournament title on Saturday, going 2-0 over the course of the day and scoring 26 runs while allowing 13.
Concord and Westview both earned wins to start the day. Concord’s 9-6 win over Wheeler featured the Minutemen scoring four runs in the sixth to take a 9-3 lead before allowing three runs to the Bearkats in the top of the seventh. Laela Moore and Serina Masuth both hit home runs as Masuth batted 2-of-4 at the plate, scoring five runs. Kendall Hodge and Esmeralda Perez both recorded three hits each in the win.
Westview’s first-round win went the distance, but still featured a 10-run victory over Bremen. The Warriors scored in each of the final six innings while Bremen’s lone multi-run inning came in the fourth. Westview tallied 24 hits to the host Lions’ six. Janissa Lehman hit a home run while Myra Miller finished 5-of-5 with three doubles, two runs driven in and four runs scored herself.
In the championship game, the Westview offense stayed hot and captured the lead for good in the fourth when three runners touched home plate to take a 7-5 lead. Myra Miller was 3-of-4 at the plate, driving in here runs. Brynn Bontrager was also 3-of-4 and also drove in three runs. Bontrager struck out eight Concord batters in three innings pitched. Westview is now 10-5 overall while Concord slips to 9-14.
Fairfield 17, Tippecanoe Valley 12
Fairfield 9, NorthWood 6
Fairfield won twice on Saturday versus conference foes Tippecanoe Valley and NorthWood. In the two games, Fairfield’s Madison Jones finished 7-of-9, driving in 10 runs and scoring five times herself. Her hits included two home runs and a double. In the second game, NorthWood’s Madelyn Lambert hit a home run in her 2-of-4 showing. Fairfield is now 18-6 overall while NorthWood drops to 7-15.
BOYS GOLF
Angola Invitational
Trinity Greenlawn (305), FW Bishop Dwenger (310), FW Carroll (316), Guerin Catholic (317), Westfield (319), Northridge (328), Westview (331), Crown Point (335), Angola (341), DeKalb (341), Fairfield (343), Fremont (352), Lakeland (358), Concord (362), Prairie Heights (363), Tippecanoe Valley (372), Norwell (373), Garrett (384)
Northridge finished sixth, Westview was seventh, Fairfield was 11th and Concord placed 14th at the Angola Invitational played at Glendarin Hills Saturday. Northridge’s scores included Cooper Kropf (78), Kaden Miller (81), Brady Riegsecker (83) and Owen Kaehr (86). For Westview, Luke Haarer shot 78 and was followed by Cooper Schwartz (80), Brett Springer (84) and Liam Brill (89). Fairfield was led by Jake Elliott (82), Jayce Smith (86), Ben Kio (87) and Logan Leatherman (88). Concord was led by Trevin Koontz (85), Nathan Potter (87), Dominic Paino (94) and Kolten McCloughen (96).
Culver Academies Invitational
Warsaw (288), Elkhart (297), SB St. Joseph A (298), Plymouth (300), Culver Academies A (301), Bloomington North (312), La Lumiere (319), NorthWood (322), Mishawaka Marian (322), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (325), SB Adams (325), Culver Academies B (325), Mishawaka (329), SB St. Joseph B (329), Trinity Greenlawn B (347), Jimtown (361), Goshen (369
NorthWood tied for eighth and Goshen finished last at the Culver Academies Invitational Saturday. Shooting for the Panthers were Caleb Vincent (81), Micah Schwartz (81), Colson Routh (86) and Dawson Yoder (94). Goshen was led by Isaac Pfahler’s 84. Pfahler was the lone golfer to score a hole-in-one, doing so on Hole 9. Pfahler was followed by Mason Centeno (89), Alejandro Munoz (100) and Josiah Eisenhour (108).
GIRLS TENNIS
NECC Tournament
Westview (48), Fairfield (47), Angola (38), West Noble (31), Prairie Heights (30), Fremont (22), Central Noble (17), Lakeland (6), Churubusco (1)
Westview narrowly edged Fairfield and won the Northeast Corner Conference Tournament title Saturday at Trine University. The Warriors finished with one champion and three runners-up to out-do the Falcons’ two champions and one runner-up.
Westview’s Camryn Christner finished 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Fairfield’s Allie Stahly for the No. 2 singles title while Fairfield swept the doubles courts. The Falcons featured champions with the pairings of Vienna Griffith and Zuri Buckholz at No. 1 doubles (beating Westview’s Lanita Mast and Miley Mast 6-2, 6-1) and Abby Graber and Breya Buckholz at No. 2 doubles (beating Westview’s Ava and Alayah Hostetler 7-5, 7-5). The lone other runner up for the two teams was Westview’s Karleen Bender at No. 3 singles, losing 6-3, 6-3 to Angola’s Milana Locane.
Westview also won the regular season title while Fairfield finished tied for second with Angola.
TRACK AND FIELD
Hoosier Plains Conference Meet
Bethany Christian hosted the Hoosier Plains Conference boys and girls track meet on Saturday. The Bruins boys finished fourth while the girls placed sixth overall. Desmind Lind finished first in discus with a throw of 114’1” and first in the shot put with a toss of 39’1”. On the girls side, Mae Melvan won the high jump with a height of 4’8”.
With the regional round of the 2026 NCAA softball tournament in the books, the 64-team field is abruptly chopped down to 16.
While, as per usual, the teams who made it on to super regionals were mostly chalky, there were a few surprises. Oregon didn't even make it to its regional final, while Texas A&M was knocked out. The biggest stunner, however, was No. 9 overall Florida State getting bounced by Central Florida, giving UCF its second ever super regional appearance and first since 2022.
REQUIRED READING: Who's in Super Regionals? Updated bracket, schedule for NCAA Softball Tournament
The field otherwise is largely dominated by the SEC, with a few exceptions. After sending five teams to the Women's College World Series in 2025, tied for a record from a single conference, it could send up to six this year. Frontrunners Texas and Oklahoma are firmly in the mix, while No. 1 seed Alabama looks for its second-ever title and first since 2012.
Here's a look at the teams playing against each other in the best two-of-three super regional round, which begins Thursday, May 21, including who is hosting:
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA softball super regionals bracket, teams on road to WCWS
There's a new couple in the Dallas sports world.
Mavericks phenom Cooper Flagg is officially in a relationship with Duke women's basketball player Arianna Roberson. She comes from a big-time basketball family, has some Texas ties and more.
Here are five things to know about Roberson.
Name: Arianna Jalisa Roberson
Birthdate: January 2, 2006
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
College: Duke
Height: 6-4
Roberson and Flagg made their heavily rumored relationship official in May when they shared social media posts from a trip they took to Turks and Caicos together. Roberson's TikTok video of her and Flagg showing off their outfits throughout the trip went viral, while Flagg shared photos of the couple on his Instagram story during the week.
The social media posts confirmed the rumors Roberson and Flagg were an item that had been swirling since she attended his Rookie of the Year news conference last month alongside his family and they attended a Duke basketball game together during the All-Star break.
Watch Roberson's TikTok with Flagg below.
If you've been following the NBA long enough, her last name may sound familiar.
Roberson is the younger sister of former NBA guard Andre Roberson, who spent seven seasons in the NBA from 2013-21, most of which came with the Thunder.
It doesn't stop there. Both Roberson's parents were All-Americans at New Mexico State in their respective sports: John in basketball and Lisa in volleyball.
They then had seven children. Ashlee Roberson played basketball at Texas Tech, Amber Roberson played volleyball at Texas, Arielle Roberson played basketball at West Virginia and Colorado, Andre Roberson played in the NBA, Anthony Roberson spent time in the G League after a college career at Texas State and Central Oklahoma, Aaliyah Roberson just wrapped up a four-year basketball career at TCU and now Arianna, the youngest just finished her redshirt freshman at Duke.
It shouldn't be much of an adjustment for Roberson if she's dating someone who resides in Texas.
Roberson is from San Antonio and was a star at Clark High School. She led her team to the 2023 UIL 6A state championship in her junior year, Clark's first-ever state title, and averaged 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks in her senior season. Roberson was a highly-touted prospect out of high school, ranking as the No. 17 prospect in the Class of 2024 on ESPN and earning McDonald's All-American honors.
Roberson and Flagg presumably knew each other from Flagg's one year with the Blue Devils.
They arrived at Duke for the 2024-25 seasons and, while Flagg set the college hoops world ablaze, Roberson missed her freshman season with a knee injury suffered at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup the summer before the season began.
She returned for the 2025-26 season, helping Duke to ACC regular season and tournament championships and a trip to the Elite Eight. Roberson earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors as well.
ONE Championship kicked off its monthly tripleheader with The Inner Circle, which emanated live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, May 15.
The Asia primetime card, which streamed exclusively on live.onefc.com, featured four explosive MMA and Muay Thai bouts that shocked fans both in the arena and those watching around the globe.
In the main event, Russian powerhouse Anatoly “Sladkiy” Malykhin avenged his lone career blemish, as he knocked out his arch-rival, Senegalese behemoth “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane, to reclaim the ONE Heavyweight MMA World Title and restore his status as a three-division king.
Following the match, Malykhin laid down his gloves in the center of the ring and announced his retirement from the sport. The Russian’s legendary performance earned him a US$100,000 performance bonus.
The co-main event also featured a highlight-reel moment that had the combat sports world buzzing.
Reigning ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion Kade Ruotolo showcased the power in his hands by stopping former Pancrase Champion Hiroyuki “Japanese Beast” Tetsuka in round two. The spectacular finish marked Ruotolo’s first-ever knockout victory in MMA and earned him a US$50,000 performance bonus.
Before we turn the page, take a look at the best pictures from The Inner Circle, courtesy of our ringside photographers.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored three goals, his first hat trick since 2023, and Nashville SC beat Los Angeles FC 3-2 on Sunday night.
Mukhtar, the 2022 MLS MVP, became the seventh player in MLS history with at least five regular-season hat tricks.
Nashville (9-1-3) leads all of MLS with 30 points this season and is unbeaten, with five wins, in its last seven games. San Jose and Vancouver are tied atop the Western Conference with 29 points apiece.
LAFC (6-5-3) has lost three consecutive games and is winless in four straight.
Mukhtar tapped a pass to Warren Madrigal at the top of the penalty box. Madrigal flicked a slick pass back to a charging Mukhtar for the finish from the right corner of the 6-yard box in the 13th minute. The 21-year-old Madrigal has five goal contributions (three goals, two assists) in the last five games.
Mukhtar also scored on free kicks in the 21st and 59th minutes. The 31-year-old has 101 goals across all competitions in 229 career appearances for Nashville.
David Martinez scored a goal for the second consecutive game in the 22nd minute and Denis Bouanga added a goal in the 68th for LAFC.
Brian Schwake had seven saves for Nashville.
Thomas Hasal made his second start this season in place of Hugo Lloris (thigh) and finished with one save. Lloris was injured in training Wednesday and is out indefinitely.
LAFC outshot Nashville 21-8, 9-4 on target.
Nashville’s Sam Surridge and Andy Nájar did not play. Surridge missed his fourth consecutive game due to what the club is calling a “middle body” injury. The 27-year-old forward, who was injured late in a 4-2 loss to Charlotte on April 25, has nine goals in seven appearances (four starts) this season. Nájar suffered a muscle injury in Wednesday’s 3-0 win at New England.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Craig Berube this week. Then, the Edmonton Oilers fired Kris Knoblauch a day later. After a slow offseason from a head coaching perspective, the carousel is in motion, and teams are starting to search for new leaders behind the bench.
It puts coaches from the American Hockey League on everyone’s radar and for good reason. Coaches who have success in the AHL have success anywhere because it’s the hardest league to coach. It’s why Todd Nelson, who is a three-time Calder Cup winner, is an intriguing name for the Maple Leafs, the Oilers, and any other team that might look for a new bench boss.
Nelson has done it all at the AHL level. He won a Calder Cup with the Grand Rapids Griffins and back-to-back titles with the Hershey Bears. When it comes to the arts and sciences of coaching, Nelson was an expert in both areas, as he could connect with the players and make the adjustments needed to win in the regular season and the playoffs.
This season, Nelson further boosted his resume by moving to the Pittsburgh Penguins as an assistant coach. Dan Muse gets most of the credit for turning the Penguins into a playoff team but Nelson was a part of the staff and played a pivotal role in the development of the younger players on the team.
AHL Notebook: Todd Nelson As An NHL Coach, AHL Coaches To Watch, Calder Cup Playoffs & MoreIt's a bigger notebook than usual. With the coaching carousel starting to move, it raises the question of whether Todd Nelson can finally get the opportunity he deserves. Plus, a look at the other coaches in the AHL to watch & a Calder Cup check-in. So much to look at in so little time!The bonus to being on the Penguins bench is that he’s on the same timeline as the coaching carousel. In the past, Nelson would lead a team on a deep Calder Cup run, and by the time he was ready to interview for jobs, all the spots were taken. The Penguins are eliminated, and teams are just beginning their searches.
The Maple Leafs seem like a great fit if they end up rebuilding. There’s a good chance they have a younger roster next season with the top pick joining the team and an avenue for the new front office to pivot to a younger team. Nelson is the type of coach they’ll want to bring in to kickstart a rebuild, as he can not only get the most out of the top pick but also prospects like Easton Cowan, William Villeneuve, and a few others in the AHL or junior hockey.
The Oilers, meanwhile, are in win-now mode and have a roster that is aging and trying to win a Cup. Nelson going there would be a full circle moment since he was an interim with the Oilers over a decade ago. However, the fit for him is more about his success in big games. The irony, of course, is that they would be replacing a coach with an AHL background in Knoblauch with another AHL background coach.
Some of the most successful coaches in the NHL came over from the AHL. Knoblauch is the most recent case, while Jared Bednar, Jon Cooper, Peter Laviolette, and Barry Trotz are some of the coaches who have won both a Calder and a Stanley Cup. Nelson seems like the next coach in line.
The only question is if he aged himself out of the market. Specifically, Nelson is 57, and most teams that hire a first-year head coach want to bring in a younger option, someone in their 40s who is an up-and-coming name, especially if the team is rebuilding. The other downside is that Nelson will still be a first-time head coach at the NHL level, and teams that are ready to win aren’t willing to take that risk.
Maple Leafs Have Uncertain Future, but Marlies' Gruden is Part of SolutionThe Toronto Marlies have overachieved all season, and it's a credit to head coach John Gruden. Even if the Maple Leafs don't make him their head coach, he must be a part of their future in some capacity. Nelson is the name to watch when it comes to successful AHL coaches. Even if the Maple Leafs or Oilers don’t hire him, a team like the Nashville Predators, Seattle Kraken, or Winnipeg Jets might. He’s the one coach who was in the AHL who many believed deserved a shot in the NHL, and this year might finally be the one for him.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois is coming home from the Big Ten Track and Field Championships with plenty of hardware.
The women’s team finished second overall, their highest finish since 2013. The final day of competition saw Jonathan Kapitolnik win the conference high jump title.
Two Illini earned titles on the second day of competition. JaiCieonna Gero-Holt set a new program record to win the heptathlon, and Luuk Pelkmans won the decathlon.
Several members of the Illini earned podium finishes, with full results available here.
Up next, Illinois prepares for the NCAA West Prelims in Fayetteville, Arkansas beginning Wednesday, May 27.
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The New England Patriots' offseason workouts are voluntary.
Kayshon Boutte is taking that to heart.
Boutte isn't at the workouts, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss. Reiss adds that Boutte is instead working out on his own.
It's curious timing for Boutte, a guy who has been involved in trade rumors this offseason.
The Patriots let Stefon Diggs go, but they did sign Romeo Doubs. If they trade for A.J. Brown for the Eagles as many expect, it would push Boutte into a smaller role in 2026 than he had in 2025.
Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio added some context in a new article on Sunday:
"It’s unclear why Boutte isn’t there. The sixth-round pick in the 2023 draft is currently eligible for a new contract, and he’s entering the final year of his rookie deal at a base salary of $3.674 million. He’s possibly withholding services while he angles for a financial reward."
Boutte turned 24 in May, so he probably has a bright future in front of him.
The former sixth-round pick is coming off a career-high six touchdowns that came as part of 33 catches and 551 yards. Boutte had a remarkable regular season feat -- of his 33 catches, they all went for either a first down (27) or a touchdown (6).
The year prior, he had 43 catches for 589 yards. Boutte seems to have good chemistry with Drake Maye.
Of course, his workout absence could have nothing to do with him being upset with how things are going.
But it's something that is at least worth noting. It could have some significant meaning.
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Voting is now open online for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, which includes student-athletes in Louisiana high school sports other than football from 15 northwest Louisiana schools.
Fans of those students, their schools or their particular sport can vote at shreveporttimes.com under “sports” for their favorite. Voting will continue through Friday night with the winner announced Sunday.
Weekly winners will receive a backpack, a boxed lunch combo and some additional swag courtesy of Raising Cane’s and Cosse and Silmon, along with a short feature story on their accomplishments, courtesy of The Times.
Previously we announced a football, volleyball and cheerleader preseason fan’s choice athlete of the year. Those include Caddo Magnet’s Violet Collier as Preseason Volleyball Player of the Year, Plain Dealing’s Jeremy Fisher as Preseason Football Player of the Year and Captain Shreve’s Zaria Hall as Cheerleader of the Year.
On the Week 37 ballot for the 2025-26 school year are Hayden Millen, Benton baseball; Nick Lopez, Evangel baseball; Carson Plant, Haughton baseball; Leo Heng, Airline baseball; Colton LaCour, North DeSoto baseball; Luca Golden, Loyola baseball; Braydon Winston, Minden baseball; Beaux Loftin, Calvary baseball; Cade Demoss, Plain Dealing baseball; Emmy Banker, Byrd track; Keyion Taylor, Northwood track; Amilea Bain, Calvary softball; LarKaye Carter, Many softball; Christina Hughes, Caddo Magnet softball and Ehren Guidroz, Natchitoches Central softball.
The High School Athlete of the Week includes athletes from all LHSAA-sanctioned sports other than football. In the fall, that includes volleyball, cross country, swimming and cheerleading.
Coaches and school administrators can submit their candidates for the recognition to jwatson@shreveporttimes.com.
Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.
Week 37: Nathan Cervantes, Northwood baseball
Week 35: Kinsley Mayfield, Byrd track
Week 34: Dean Patillio, Caddo Magnet track
Week 33: Sam Ricord, Northwood baseball
Week 32: Kalen Rawls, Byrd baseball
Week 31: Kamdyn Harmon, North DeSoto softball
Week 30: Austin Smith, Airline baseball
Week 29: Alex Simpson, North DeSoto track
Week 28: Jade Jones, Stanley softball
Week 27: Jaden Davis, Bossier basketball
Week 26: Ashton Neighbors, Haughton baseball
Week 25: Ty Williams, Bossier basketball
Week 24: Mathis Stanberry, Loyola soccer
Week 23: Micah Gordon, Providence soccer
Week 22: Parker Johnson, Calvary cheer
Week 21: Ava Bogan, Captain Shreve soccer
Week 20: Lauren Hillman, Providence basketball
Week 19: Durell Sanders Jr., Captain Shreve basketball
Week 18: John Hollis, Providence basketball
Week 17: Kade Tinsley, North DeSoto wrestling
Week16: Ryleigh Cram, Captain Shreve soccer
Week 15: Tyler Warren, Haughton soccer
Week 14: Alex Thaxton, Providence basketball
Week 13: Audrina Wade, Benton wrestling
Week 12: Brody Snider, Haughton soccer
Week 11: Gabi Hamic, Providence soccer
Week 10: Kyndall Salone, Captain Shreve volleyball
Week 9: Nick Kampert, Loyola cross country
Week 8: Owen Thomason, Natchitoches Central XC
Week 7: Maggie Schoenborn, Parkway volleyball
Week 6: Tenley Hesson, Benton volleyball
Week 5: Ka’Mya Allen, Airline volleyball
Week 4: John Ferguson, Byrd cross country
Week 3: Hunter Hayden, Parkway swimming
Week 2: Claire Allen, Benton XC
Week 1: Brody Hutchison, Benton XC
Preseason Cheerleader of the Year: Zaria Hall, Captain Shreve
Preseason Volleyball Player of the Year: Violet Collier, Caddo Magnet
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The bases were loaded with nobody out and nowhere to put UCLA’s Megan Grant when she stepped to the plate in the fifth inning.
Searching for an answer against the most feared slugger in college softball, South Carolina made a pitching change.
It made no difference.
Grant rocketed the third pitch over the wall in left-center field Sunday evening for a grand slam and a nicely rounded number for the game’s home run queen.
Grant’s 40th homer of the season extended her NCAA record and provided the Bruins plenty of breathing room on the way to a 15-1, six-inning run-rule victory over the Gamecocks in the deciding game of the NCAA Tournament Regional at Easton Stadium.
The triumph propelled UCLA (50-8) to a Super Regional next week against Central Florida back at the Bruins’ home stadium.
Grant’s teammates poured out of the dugout to mob her in celebration of her second homer of the regional. The blast gave UCLA a 6-0 lead before the Gamecocks (32-28) finally broke through with a run in the bottom of the inning against ace Taylor Tinsley.
Stepping to the plate with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Grant ripped a two-run single up the middle, giving her six RBIs on the day. Jordan Woolery followed with a two-run double down the left field line as part of the Bruins’ nine-run inning that featured two homers and five extra-base hits.
In her third start in as many games in the regional, Tinsley (30-6) produced her most dominant performance. She gave up two hits and one run while pitching her second complete game in as many days, with two strikeouts and two walks.
UCLA’s athletic dominance of South Carolina continued on another big stage.
Just last month, the UCLA women’s basketball team dismantled the Gamecocks by 28 points in the national title game — after a previous Bruins victory over them in December 2024 ended South Carolina’s 43-game winning streak.
UCLA’s softball team has established similar supremacy in its series with South Carolina after beating the Gamecocks last season in a Super Regional and sweeping them in their two meetings this weekend.
In another development that could make South Carolina fans wince this fall, former Gamecocks wide receiver Brian Rowe Jr. has emerged as a possible star for UCLA’s football team after making one crazy catch after another during spring practices.
With both pitchers locked in a taut duel, one mistake, a single opening was all it took.
A two-out fielding error in the third inning extended an inning and brought UCLA leadoff hitter Rylee Slimp to the plate.
Slimp made the most of the opportunity, smashing a two-run home run off the scoreboard beyond the left field wall to put something besides zeros in the run columns on that display.
The breakthrough started when Jolyna Lamar ripped a sharp grounder to South Carolina shortstop Shae Anderson, who bobbled the ball for an error.
Four pitches later, Slimp’s homer gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead. It was Slimp’s 15th homer — exceptional for a leadoff hitter and more than anyone in South Carolina’s lineup.
Tinsley’s ability to get stronger in each outing of the regional is a good sign for the Bruins given that she’ll probably start each game of the Super Regional — and possibly the Women’s College World Series, should the Bruins advance.
UCLA’s Kaniya Bragg crushed a two-run homer in the sixth inning that cleared the wall in left-center, landing on the roof of the building that houses the Bruins’ hitting cage.
Dates and times for UCLA’s Super Regional against Central Florida next week will be announced later.
Denny Hamlin had a million reasons to make up one position Sunday late in NASCAR's All-Star Race.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver tracked down teammate Chase Briscoe, got by with 29 laps remaining and held on to claim the $1 million payday for Sunday's exhibition race at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware.
Briscoe's No. 19 Toyota took the point from Hamlin's No. 11 with 52 laps left after the final restart, but Hamlin patiently hunted down his teammate's Camry, moved by on the frontstretch and raced to the checkers by 0.887 seconds over Briscoe.
"It makes it a lot easier when you have a car this fast," said Hamlin, who led a race-best 103 laps. "I liked (the format). It challenges you to go through traffic. … I definitely like the invert. Obviously, it caused some chaos there and took out some good cars. But overall, this was a typical All-Star Race.
"I just knew the game-changer for us was long runs and obviously the ability to pass when we were behind someone."
The 45-year-old Hamlin won the All-Star Race for the second time (Charlotte, 2015) in his 20th start. It was also his third straight victory at Dover, including two points races.
Briscoe battled a stomach bug all weekend and wrecked in practice, but he managed the runner-up spot.
"(My team) basically rebuilt the car," said the Indiana native, who was at the point for 61 circuits. "I wish it was a points race because we definitely need the points. … It seemed like when I got the lead, I'd be so loose that it would just make me vulnerable."
Erik Jones finished third, followed by Austin Dillon and rookie Connor Zilisch.
The high-banked, one-mile speedway reached out on Lap 2 as the first incident happened. Ryan Preece's Ford was moved up on the straightaway and got into the No. 5 Chevrolet of reigning title winner Kyle Larson, creating a mess in Turn 1 in a nine-car melee.
The wreck involved Cup champions Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott, whose crews scrambled to repair their cars since the drivers were locked in to the final 200-lap segment.
After a lengthy cleanup, Brad Keselowski continued to pace the field but relinquished the point to polesitter Hamlin after leading the first 16 laps. Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota quickly built a 3 1/2-second lead in 13 circuits.
Bubba Wallace passed Hamlin on the segment's final restart, and his No. 23 Toyota won it after Riley Herbst spun in a wreck that involved Elliott for a second time, ending the day for the sport's most popular driver.
AJ Allmendinger gathered the lead from Shane van Gisbergen in the second segment, but the road course specialist later spun. A wreck involving Keselowski, Ross Chastain and Wallace resulted in Chastain's No. 1 being retired.
Tyler Reddick worked his way back to the front to earn the checkers in the 75-lapper over Briscoe and Hamlin, but JGR's Ty Gibbs had a tire go down and wrecked while running sixth on Lap 126.
Briscoe passed Hamlin to lead early in the final segment, but Reddick showed strength as did a hard-charging Zilisch as the competition caution neared. Hamlin moved by Reddick to the point as the yellow waved with 125 to go.
Just after Hocevar and William Byron pitted, Joey Logano's No. 22 Ford crashed in Turn 1 after his left-rear tire came apart.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Denny Hamlin rallies to win All-Star Race
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The Samsung Art Store, which lives inside Samsung’s Frame TVs and OLED lineup, just went live with a Moomin collection covering 60 artworks sourced directly from Tove Jansson’s original illustrations.
The collection pulls from decades of Jansson’s output, starting with the stark black and white drawings she produced for the original novels back in the 1940s.
It runs through watercolors, picture book covers, and more recent interpretations of Moominvalley.
Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish artist who built a visual language sophisticated enough that Samsung’s own partner, James Zambra of Moomin Characters Oy Ltd, called it “a fascinating visual language of considerable sophistication.”
Heeyeong Ahn, VP of Visual Display Business at Samsung, framed the partnership around the Moomins’ emotional weight, specifically optimism, togetherness, and what he called “finding beauty in everyday moments.”
The Moomin collection went live globally on May 18. Samsung Art Store now also supports OLEDs starting with 2026 models, expanding the audience well beyond Frame TV owners.
The Moomins first appeared in 1945, and the books have been translated into over 60 languages. They outlasted entire technology companies. Samsung is lucky to have them, not the other way around.
“The world of the Moomins has always reminded people of the importance of optimism, togetherness and finding beauty in everyday moments,” said Heeyeong Ahn, Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “Through Samsung Art Store, we’re excited to bring that feeling into the home through a collection that is as immersive as it is inspiring.”
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Roki Sasaki’s eventful major league career finally appears to be going the way most everyone expected when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers at the start of last season.
Sasaki pitched a career-high seven innings of four-hit ball in a 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, turning in the longest and most dominant start of his strange tenure in blue.
The 24-year-old right-hander racked up a career-best eight strikeouts with no walks, doing it all with a burgeoning confidence he lacked for most of last season. Sasaki (2-3) repeatedly baffled the Halos while attacking the strike zone with a 98 mph fastball and his proliferating selection of breaking pitches.
“I think he has confidence in who he is as a big league pitcher, and we’re seeing some of the fruits right now,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
Although he did it against the team with the worst record in the majors, Sasaki’s stuff is clearly working at a high level he has rarely reached as a starter stateside.
He was already a ballyhooed young star in January 2025 when he chose the Dodgers as his big league home for at least the next six years. But after a rookie season in which almost nothing went as planned, Sasaki has only recently shown why every team in the majors wanted him in their rotation.
“I actually felt better in my last outing, but today I felt able to throw strikes a little bit more,” Sasaki said through his interpreter. “Also the offense did a great job of scoring a lot of runs.”
Sasaki hasn’t been dominant in most of his starts, but Roberts said he is clearly trending upward. He is also working well with catcher Dalton Rushing, who received credit from Roberts for calling an outstanding game at Angel Stadium.
“He looked really good today,” Rushing said. “Obviously it’s really good momentum for him to carry forward, but at the same time, there’s opportunities for him to be even better. We know that’s not his ceiling. What he just did is obviously the best we’ve seen him to this point, but I trust that guy has got a lot more in the tank, and we’re going to continue to push. But it was fun to watch.”
Sasaki is again trying to carve out a permanent spot in the Dodgers’ rotation this season after famously failing to do so as a rookie. He subsequently missed 4 1/2 months with shoulder problems, but improbably returned as Los Angeles’ closer during its playoff run to a second straight World Series title.
Sasaki’s success as a reliever was a lifesaver for the short-handed Dodgers, but it didn’t change their long-term plans for him. Sasaki returned to spring training as a rotation member again — but then he repeatedly pitched poorly in Arizona and damaged his confidence.
Exactly half the batters he faced in spring exhibitions reached base, and Sasaki struggled for any control.
Roberts said the Dodgers’ message to Sasaki has been consistent: Stop worrying about minor mechanical tweaks or fine-tuning new pitches, and simply attack the strike zone with your already formidable talent.
It took a while for Sasaki to hear it, but now it’s loud and clear — and it turns out his aggressiveness is also improving his delivery. Sasaki generated 18 swing-and-misses from the Angels, a big factor in his career-high strikeout total.
“I think one of the reasons is mechanical,” Sasaki said of his recent success. “Things are kind of clicking, and I was able to execute really well throughout the game today.”
The Dodgers need Sasaki to be sharp as they attempt to get through yet another year of major pitching injuries. High-priced starters Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are out once again, and closer Edwin Diaz is also on the shelf along with Jack Dreyer, their most-used reliever.
Los Angeles is still pitching superbly, going into the weekend with the third-lowest ERA in the majors. Rushing and Roberts both expect Sasaki to be a big part of the effort to keep it that way.
“Pretty much it’s a confidence thing,” Rushing said. “He needs to trust his stuff, understand how good his stuff is, and execute. ... With the stuff he has, it’s easy to miss barrels, and we hadn’t quite got to see that just yet. Today was obviously a big step forward.”
Former New England Patriots cornerback Joejuan Williams has officially announced his retirement from the NFL. The former second-round draft pick posted his decision on social media.
Williams, who was selected out of Vanderbilt University with the No. 45 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, played in 36 regular season games with the Patriots and missed the entire 2022 season due to injury.
He had two stints with the Minnesota Vikings, along with a couple of short runs with the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints after his time with New England. His status has remained unchanged as a free agent since being released by the Saints in 2024.
Williams recorded 32 total tackles and 6 passes defensed in 36 games with the Patriots.
"Thank you to every Coach that worked with me, every teammate I shared the field with, And the support from my family, friends and fans," Williams wrote on social media. "Now the same dream I once chased and accomplished...It's time to impact the game by helping others accomplish theirs."
2019 Patriots draft pick Joejuan Williams officially announced his retirement today. pic.twitter.com/ih1iR0qGKg
— Zack Cox (@zm_cox) May 15, 2026
Williams can walk away proudly knowing he accomplished his dream of playing in the NFL, which is something he's wanted ever since he was a kid. Now, there are other kids out there in the next generation with the same dreams that he can help turn to reality.
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — The roar was loud and visceral, bouncing off the rolling countryside with the ferocity that only comes when a caged creature had finally been cut loose. For four days at Aronimink, the crowd wanted someone, anyone, to do something. But the rough was too thick, the wind too insistent, the pins too malicious to allow these wishes. This was a PGA Championship where nothing happened while the prospect of everything hung in the air like smoke.
Then Aaron Rai rolled in a 68-footer at the 17th, and the roar went up before the ball went down. Rai barely moved; a delayed fist pump, a flicker beneath the stillness, and who could blame the restraint? There is nothing harder than staying composed while the world around you loses its mind.
Against a field stuck in neutral, Rai found another gear. Four birdies and an eagle across a 10-hole stretch that was nothing short of lights-out, becoming the first Englishman in more than a century to lift the Wanamaker Trophy.
“It's been a bit of a frustrating season. So to be stood here is definitely outside of my wildest imagination,” Rai said after his final-round 65 earned a third-shot victory of Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley. “I think just really good consistency over the last few weeks in terms of practice, body's been feeling great, and really enjoyed the course this week and continued to hold the rounds together as the week went on.”
Where to begin? Honestly, where, because until late Sunday, this PGA Championship felt like it never quite got started. A record 22 players entered the final round within four shots of the lead, and with that many names in contention, it was nearly impossible to settle on a favorite, let alone a narrative. The chaos only deepened when Kurt Kitayama went out in one of the early groups and shot 63, then Justin Thomas followed with a 65 to vault into second before the leaders had even reached the first tee. Aronimink had been exacting its toll all week, but suddenly this felt less like a major and more like a math problem, bodies accumulating on the leaderboard with no sign of separation. Which, in its own way, was reassuring—or so the logic went. Seventy-two holes has been the game's great sorter for over a century, perfectly calibrated to produce a champion from the wreckage. Someone had to break through. It just wasn't obvious, for a very long time, that it would be anyone.
Part of Aronimink's genius is the patience it extorts. Don't let the lag putt slide four feet past, don't get seduced by the aggressive line at a tucked pin, don't mistake boldness for stupidity. That is one kind of examination. But as the afternoon bled into evening, a curious thing was unfolding: everyone seemed to have the answer key. No one was making a charge, yet no one was unraveling either. The leaderboard sat motionless, a painting of a storm that refused to break. Birdies trickled in here and there, but nothing that rearranged the furniture. The galleries grew restless, the energy shifting from anticipation to frustration, the collective impatience of thousands willing those inside the ropes to seize the moment.
Rai heard them. He'd been patient all day—perhaps too patient—but patience has a breaking point and he found his at the par-5 ninth, where he made eagle to light the fuse. Birdies followed at 11 and 13, the latter courtesy of a bunker shot from 40 yards that had no business being as good as it was. But Rai couldn't afford to admire his own handiwork. Matti Schmid and Rahm were breathing down his neck, and with a drivable par-4 and a reachable par-5 still ahead, this was not time to play it safe. He answered with a striped iron at the par-5 16th and a two-putt birdie, then stepped to the 17th and rolled in 68 feet of pure chaos. A putt that, by his own admission, was something of a happy accident.
“Definitely wasn't trying to hole that put,” Rai admitted afterward. “The shadow of the pin gave a really nice line for probably the last 10 feet. So that definitely helped with the visual of the putts.
“But it was so long that it was just trying to put good speed on it and make a good putt, and it just tracked extremely well on the last half. Yeah, amazing to see that one go in.”
It didn't matter. The lead was his, and no one was coming, as Rahm only mustered one birdie on the back and Smalley’s charge happened only when the issue was no longer in doubt, bestowing Rai a victory march up the 18th.
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At tournaments of this magnitude, the temptation is to project, to extrapolate, to chart the arc of what comes next. At 31, Rai has time on his side, a long runway ahead. But what makes his story worth sitting with isn’t that he’s here, but the route he took.
He arrived here partly by accident. As a toddler, he took an errant hockey stick to the head, courtesy of his older brother. His mother, applying the eternal parental calculus of boys will be boys, went out to find plastic sticks so the damage couldn't be repeated. She came home with golf clubs instead.
He arrived here because of sacrifice, the quiet, unglamorous kind that never makes the highlight reel. His mother immigrated to England from Kenya as a teenager and worked multiple jobs to hold the family together. His father, a community worker who knew nothing about golf, taught himself the swing from books once Aaron caught the bug. They were a working-class family, and proper equipment and entry fees were not small expenses. But his father looked at his son and saw his joy was worth the investment. It is a story that will be told and retold in the long shadow of a major championship, but repetition does not diminish it. Knowing the clubs had to last, his father cleaned them after every round with baby oil and tucked them away in iron covers. Aaron still does it today out of memory, an acknowledgement that this dream was never his alone to carry.
He's here because he almost wasn't. Rai bypassed college golf and turned professional at 17, convinced he was ready. He was not. Missed cuts piled up on the developmental EuroPro Tour. He lost what little status he had twice and had to claw it back each time at Q-School, that annual exercise in humiliation and hope. It took five years just to reach the Challenge Tour, the feeder circuit for the DP World Tour, a timeline that would have broken most. He understood by then that going pro had been premature. But he refused to frame it as a mistake. The bet on himself was still sound, he believed. It would just take longer to cash. Aronimink, it turns out, was built for exactly that kind of grit. A course that punishes impatience, rewards restraint, and has no interest in rewarding anyone who hasn't already learned to absorb punishment without flinching.
“It definitely feels like a journey. Everyone playing in the field this week has a great journey to be able to share, and I'm no exception to that," Rai said.
“Yeah, so much goes into it from being a junior golfer to developing the game to have aspirations of turning professional. Then you realize once you turn professional how good some of these guys are and how strong the level of professional golf is.”
He's here because he worked his tail off, and on that front we bring in Xander Schauffele: "Rarely do you feel like people work way harder than you ... I feel like I've played a pretty good amount of time, and Aaron is always there. He's always in the gym. He's always on the range. At the Scottish, I'm staying right on site there. I thought it was fun for [caddie] Austin and I to go putt. Aaron is finishing up his little putting session at 9 p.m. and going to the gym at 9:45.
"This was three years ago. I think that's what it's about to be a major champion. You put the work in when nobody's looking."
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And now that the work has paid off, the question turns outward: Who comes next? Rai became the first player of Indian heritage to win a major championship—a fact that will echo far beyond Aronimink, across continents and junior ranges and households where golf has always felt like someone else's game. He had been laying that groundwork long before the Wanamaker was in his hands. He hosts junior clinics regularly in his hometown in England. PGA Tour officials say he is one of their first calls when they need a player to show up at a charitable function during tournament week—not because he has to, but because he does.
Champions are made on Sunday afternoons. What they stand for takes considerably longer to build.
"As I've continued to develop as a junior and an amateur and a professional, golf is an extremely humbling game," Rai said. "There's so much hard work and discipline that goes into acquiring the skills to become better. You also realize that nothing is ever given in this game at any point. Whether it's a tournament, a practice round, even away from a tournament week. These things have to be done diligently and require focus. "It's very humbling. The game requires the focus and attention, but the [personal] humility goes hand in hand with the game."
The game should be proud of Rai, and perhaps a little embarrassed it took this long to notice him. To the casual fan, he has long stood out for wearing two black gloves, a habit born from grinding through England's bitter winter months on ranges that don't care about your comfort. Or that he's married to a fellow professional golfer, Gaurika Bishnoi, who plays on the Ladies European Tour. That this qualified as exotic tells you something about professional golf's appetite for sameness, its gravitational pull toward a certain kind of player with a certain kind of story. Rai is not that player. In personality and in origin, in the quiet labors when no one was looking, he represents what the game has long claimed to want and rarely stopped to cultivate. Proof that this sport can belong to anyone willing to endure what it demands.
Golf has a long history of coronating the expected. The familiar names, the familiar faces, the champions who feel inevitable in retrospect. But occasionally the sport surprises itself, and Sunday at Aronimink was one of those days. There will be those who dismiss Rai for his modest win total, or simply because they'd never bothered to learn his story. Let them. The roar that swallowed Philadelphia Sunday was the symphony of a lifetime of pain and hope and hardship, wondering if this would ever come. It cannot be unheard, and the man who made it—Aaron Rai, PGA champion—will not be forgotten.
The Yankees were one out away on Sunday from taking round one of the Subway Series against the Mets at Citi Field and salvaging a rough road trip with at least some crosstown rivalry bragging rights.
Instead, David Bednar allowed a game-tying, three-run home run to Tyrone Taylor in the ninth inning before Tim Hill took the loss after a slowly hit fielder’s choice by Carson Benge drove in the game-winning run in the 10th.
“That’s a tough one to swallow, but we gotta get right back out there tomorrow,” Bednar said.
The home run allowed by Bednar was the second the closer has allowed on this road trip after he gave up a game-winning solo shot to Brice Turang and the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning on May 10.
In fact, both home runs came on first pitch curveballs in the zone. After the game, Bednar blamed his “execution” of the pitch, not the pitch selection.
“I’ve had a lot of success with that pitch and I trust my stuff implicitly,” Bednar said about his curveball. “It’s more the position I put myself in.”
The inning began with Benge, in the middle of things once again, singling on a 2-2 fastball up in the zone and Bo Bichette grounding one up the middle on a first pitch fastball down in the zone.
Bednar then did the heavy lifting by getting Juan Soto to ground out and Mark Vientos to strike out before facing Taylor who had been struggling all season and entered the at-bat with a .177 batting average.
“Just not putting guys away early,” Bednar said about what went wrong in the ninth. “Getting to two strikes on the first guy and not being able to put him away… Overall it’s unacceptable, especially in that spot, it’s just very frustrating.”
Manager Aaron Boone was asked about not only his closer, but the state of the rest of his bullpen as well as the 2-7 road trip that has the Yankees 28-19 and 3.0 GB of the Tampa Bay Rays for the AL East lead.
“I think they’re all capable of getting big outs,” Boone said. “And they have throughout this year. We just had a terrible road trip where we certainly had some tough ones. That’s part of it, we gotta get after it tomorrow.”
The Yankees will try and regroup quickly as they return to the Bronx for the first time in nearly two weeks to host the Toronto Blue Jays for a three-game series starting on Monday night at 7:05 p.m.
The Brooklyn Nets have developed their teams through a number of strategies over the decades, and their front office has put together considerable success through the NBA draft. Many of the franchise's best players have joined the Nets either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades made on that day.
Moreover, it is not only the star players who have been acquired by the Nets through the draft. Several prominent alumni have been selected by the team each offseason during this annual event, with certain colleges being more prominently represented than others. An analysis of the players from different schools reveals that both prestigious programs and smaller institutions have contributed top talent to the Nets' roster over the years.
So without further ado, let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Nets out of Florida.
Draft year and position: fourth round (thirrd pick, 72nd overall), 1987 NBA Draft
Seasons at Florida: four
Seasons played with Nets: did not make the team
Draft year and position: second round (22nd pick, 51st overall), 2004 NBA Draft
Seasons at Florida: two
Seasons played with Nets: did not make the team
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Every Florida player drafted by the Nets
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler couldn't conjure up the late-round magic that has been the staple of his 2026 season Sunday at the PGA Championship.
Scheffler's title defense that started with so much promise Thursday ended quietly at Aronimink Golf Club with a 2-under 278 and a tie for 14th.
The world No. 1 was tied for the lead at 3-under 67 on Thursday, the only time in his career that he led or shared first in the opening round of a major. He posted consecutive 71s in chilly, windy conditions in the middle rounds and, at 1 under, was five strokes back at the start of warmer, calmer Sunday.
This time, however, there was nothing resembling the closing kick that carried him to a seconds at The Masters and Doral, a third in Phoenix or fourth at Pebble Beach.
Scheffler missed a 4-foot birdie putt at No. 3 and failed to convert two 3-foot par putts on the back nine.
Now, he'll try to complete the career Grand Slam at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills in New York next month.
Alex Smalley and Matti Schmid got great payoffs with their top-five finishes at the PGA Championship: an invitation to The Masters for the first time.
The top 15 finished in the PGA earn a return trip to the championship in 2027 at PGA Fresno in Texas.
Smalley, tied for the third-round lead with Schmid, finished second with Jon Rahm, three strokes behind winner Aaron Rai of England. His long birdie putt to close out the championship delivered a big bonus.
“Thrilled to be going to Augusta next year,” the 29-year-old said. "I knew that top four and ties, I believe it is, gets you into Augusta. So I knew that was a possibility.
“I wasn’t really thinking about it honestly until I hit the green on 18, saw where I was. Was really just trying to two-putt, just trying to lag it up. That 20-footer up the hill on 18, I was just trying to get a tap-in. Fortunate enough that it went in.”
Another payoff for Smalley's 6-under total and high finish was a huge move in the world rankings. Smalley started the week 78th and will move to 42, well inside the top 60 to earn a spot in the U.S. Open next month.
Schmid picked up just one shot on par in the final round and finished in a tie for fourth with Ludvig Aberg and Justin Thomas at 5 under.
Padraig Harrington would have won the senior division of the PGA Championship at Aronimink, if one existed.
The 54-year-old Irishman, who won the title in 2008, chipped in for eagle from the greenside bunker at the par-5 16th and chipped in from 25 feet from off the green on the 72nd hole for a 69 and 1-under finish in his 26th PGA. He finished tied for 18th.
That places the PGA Tour Champions regular in some exclusive company, joining Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen as players 54 or over to finish in the top 20.
He kept pace against the younger competition by averaging 314 yards off the tee in the final round and needed 26 and 27 putts in his last two rounds after heading into the weekend at 3 over.
A six-time starter this season on the 50-and-over circuit, Harrington electrified the galleries crowding the final holes with his late-round heroics in his best finish in the event since a fourth in 2021.
Slowed by bogeys at Nos. 8 and 9 to close out his front side, Harrington reeled off five straight pars on the back before another bogey at the 15. Three shots later, he was high-fiving members of the gallery after burying his bunker shot from 15 yards for an eagle 3 on the par-5 hole that played second-easiest this week.
The 2007 and 2008 British Open champion made some more magic at the final hole, using a wedge from just off the fringe and holing out from 25 feet.
Justin Thomas kept the beers in the fridge as the leader in the clubhouse at the PGA while waiting for a potential playoff.
As the wait dragged on, Thomas had time to crush a cold one, or two, with the hope the PGA would serve up a playoff.
All Thomas got after a prolonged wait — locked in but not loaded — at Aronimink as he tried to win his third career PGA. Ultimately, he tied for fourth behind champion Aaron Rai.
Thomas shot 5-under 65 and carded one of the top scores of the day that was good enough to contend. Just not good enough to claim the Wannamaker Trophy.
“We did our part,” Thomas said.
Thomas, the PGA winner in 2017 and 2022, grabbed a share of the lead at 4 under with a birdie on the sixth hole. He followed with four straight bogeys to drop six back behind the leader and would up tied for 31st.
Thomas, still playing his way from back surgery last year for a herniated disk, finished at 5-under 275.
Thomas learned through past experience how to handle himself in the clubhouse.
Thomas had been the leader in the clubhouse before, at the Travelers Championship in 2016, and found out that perhaps sobriety was the best way to handle the wait. Assuming his score would eventually fall off the leaderboard, Thomas said he relaxed with a friend and had a few beers. His caddie went out for sandwiches at lunch.
“Next thing you know, it’s 2 1/2 hours later, and I’m still the leader in the clubhouse,” Thomas said with a laugh. “The wind picked up 15, 20 miles an hour, and the leaders were on like 15. (My caddie), he’s at a Subway like an hour and a half away. He’s like what do we do?
“I’ve never not wanted to be in a playoff before, but I kind of didn’t want to be in a playoff then. That wouldn’t have been a good situation. So I’m not going to do that, I promise you that.”
No post-round beers at Aronimink for Thomas during the wait.
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The Los Angeles Rams have two members of their organization participating in the NFL's accelerator program. The program, which takes place this week in Orlando, Florida, first debuted in 2022. Designed to increase diversity in leadership roles, the program was paused in 2025 due to changing nationwide legislation and is now returning in a revamped format.
"The May accelerator is intended to focus on advancing talent from underrepresented groups," the NFL wrote in a March memo addressed to all 32 teams as reported by ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, "while remaining open to qualified senior-level candidates of all backgrounds."
Here is the full list of coaching and front office recipients for the NFL accelerator program this week in Orlando https://t.co/chiOLTJaJLpic.twitter.com/PcZCJteK3x
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) May 17, 2026
Rams offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase and assistant general manager John McKay are among a list of coaches and executives that will be in attendance. Scheelhaase has been a candidate for exterior offensive coordinator and head coaching openings over the last two offseasons, while McKay is a current candidate for the vacant Minnesota Vikings general manager job.
Scheelhaase and McKay were selected from 60-plus nominations and are expected to be top candidates for opening throughout the hiring cycle.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: LA Rams land coach and assistant GM in NFL’s accelerator program
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Rory McIlroy’s frustrating final round at the PGA Championship on Sunday boiled over with an angry exchange with a fan after a “U-S-A!” shout from the gallery at Aronimink Golf Club.
An errant shot out of heavy rough at the scoreable 16th hole derailed McIlroy’s come-from-behind bid, and he appeared to respond to the shout by using an expletive while telling the fan to “shut up.”
The exchange summarized the two-time Masters champion’s confounding final round. He was not alone, as Jon Rahm, Cam Smith and Xander Schauffele had their chances and failed to catch Aaron Rai.
McIlroy said earlier in the week that the outlandish and abusive fan behavior he endures — like at the Ryder Cup last year — is usually limited to one week every four years, when the matches are contested in the U.S.
Sunday’s interaction, far less severe than what he heard at Bethpage in New York, seemingly just came at a bad time.
McIlroy was three strokes behind Rai on the par-5 16th hole when his second shot out of rough from 37 yard was short and bounded into a bunker. The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
McIlroy started the final round three strokes behind the leaders and struggled to make up ground while others were finding the Donald Ross layout scoreable. He managed just one birdie on the front nine, and after a bogey 5 at the drivable par-4 13th, managed one more birdie coming in, settling for a 69 to tie for seventh at 4 under.
McIlroy didn’t comment on the fan interaction, but admitted he left some strokes on the course.
“I think not birdieing the two par-5s and making the bogey at the drivable par-4 13th,” he said. “To me, I felt like I played the golf I needed to play the rest of the way. If I birdied the two par 5s and turned that 5 into a 3 on 13, the day looks very different.”
Rahm, who started two strokes back, took the steam out of his three birdies on the front nine with two bogeys for a 1-under 34 at the turn. Still in contention on the back, the Spaniard reeled off six pars before making a birdie at the 16, getting to 6 under, but by that point Rai was three strokes ahead.
“Just wish I’d have done better with the speed of the greens,” said Rahm, who needed 33 putts in the final round. “Just couldn’t seem to get it to the hole, and that’s the reason why I didn’t hole any more putts.”
The captain of LIV Golf’s Legion XIII team found the good in his four rounds after barely making the cut at the Masters and finishing 38th.
“As far as I’m concerned, to be in the mix again and hit it as good as I did and perform as well as I did this weekend, it’s been a great week,” he said. “Four rounds and a par, even par, can’t really ask too much more of myself. Just maybe obviously hole in a few more putts, which is not an easy task over here on these greens.”
Smith, who reached the weekend after missing the cut in six straight majors, bolted to 5 under with birdies at Nos. 2, 4, and 9. But his round flattened out with seven straight pars on the back before dropping another stroke at the 17th.
The LIV player had weekend rounds of 68. Smith found early success when he moved to LIV with a victory in 2022 and two wins in 2023. He’s winless since.
“It feels great to play nice,” Smith said. “You don’t work hard to play crap, and it’s frustrating, and the last couple of years have been frustrating. I feel like I’ve been putting in the work and not really getting anything out of it.
“Out there today, under the pressure I felt like I was able to trust it already. So lots of positive signs.”
Schauffele failed to gain on the leaders with pars on the first eight holes before a birdie at the ninth. Trouble struck with bogeys at Nos. 11 and 13th, and two late birdies were not enough for the 2024 PGA and British Open winner.
“You really had to kind of hang tough all day and really capitalize on some small spots,” he said. “For me to bogey a drivable hole there that got away from me, I was trying to be aggressive. I figured I needed to make birdie and tried to be aggressive and ended up making bogey. That’s just what this course can do to you.”
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 21 points and had 10 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Indiana Fever to an 89-78 win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday night.
It was Clark's 11th game with at least 20 points and 10 assists, the most in WNBA history. Kelsey Mitchell and reserve Sophie Cunningham added 17 points apiece for Indiana (2-2), which won its first at home after two losses.
Indiana was without All-Star Aliyah Boston, who missed her first game in her four years as a pro. She had played in 275 consecutive games, including her four years at South Carolina. Boston left Indiana's previous game with a lower right leg injury and is listed day to day.
Natisha Hiedeman scored 19 points to lead the Storm (1-3). Flau'jae Johnson added 14, reserve Zia Cook had 13 and Jade Melbourne 12.
The Fever had a 15-0 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 17 points before leading 32-19 after one quarter. The Storm cut the deficit to nine before Indiana took a 55-44 lead at the half.
Clark had 17 at the break.
Despite holding Clark to two free throws in the third quarter — and those came with less than a second to go — the Storm were outscored 22-14 to trail 77-58.
The lead reached 20 in the fourth quarter as the Fever took advantage of Seattle's lack of interior defense for a 50-30 advantage in points in the paint and held the Storm's front court players to 17 points.
Storm: Head home for two games against Connecticut, the only team they have beaten, beginning Wednesday.
Fever: Faces Portland on Wednesday in the third game of a four-game homestand.
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — I love golfers like Aaron Rai, because they do a series of things that can only be described as "quirky." Some people crack jokes about those things, but golfers like Rai, the new PGA champion, don't care about that. They only care about playing better golf. And if doing something slightly unusual helps them play better golf, then who cares what it looks like or what other people say about it. Because for whatever reason, it works.
It's an attitude the rest of us can learn from. And as for how it manifests in Rai's game:
1. He wears two rain glovesThis one is the most obvious to anyone who watches. Most golfers wear one leather glove on their left hand. Every now and again a golfer comes along wearing no gloves. There's really only been one golfer (Tommy Gainey) that I can think of who wore two gloves. Rai goes even one step further than that: He wears two rain gloves.
The reason why is obvious: It gives him better grip. A company sent him a pair, he tried them, liked them, wore them ever since.
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2. Iron coversYou've probably heard this one before, too. Rai puts iron covers on his irons. It's a move that's almost universally ridiculed, but Rai does it for a genuinely heart-warming reason.
"It started from the age of 4 years old, when my dad used to pay for my equipment. He paid for my membership, paid for my entry fees. It wasn't money that we really had, to be honest, but he'd always buy me the best clubs. When we used to go out and practice, he used to clean every single groove afterward with a pin and baby oil, and to protect the golf clubs he thought it would be good to put iron covers on them. And I've pretty much had iron covers on all my sets ever since, just to kind of appreciate the value of what I have."
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4. Dot on golf ballRai only uses golf balls with "1" on them, but that's a fairly common superstition on tour. He marks his ball with a line, but also places a small dot in the middle of that line.
Why? Well, the line is for alignment, and after he uses that to align his putter, he focuses his eyes on that tiny little dot. It's a method known as "quiet eye"—and it helps.
5. Standing on a stickWatch Rai on the range, and you'll notice every three to five golf balls he takes a break to stand on an alignment stick on the ground.
"It's a balance check. I want to check to make sure the stick and my weight run right through about the middle of my foot," Rai explains. "I don't want the weight too much on my toes or heels. I want to make sure I'm very balanced at setup."
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He plays the ball back—almost in the middle of his stance. It started as a technical adjustment that forced him to rotate his body instead of flipping his hands. He keeps doing it now because the results are low-rising bullets.
7. His hips 'stop' mid-swing
Ask Rai about his own golf swing, and he'll pinpoint one thing that looks different that he's never quite understood.
"About halfway through the release, my hips almost start coming backwards a little bit," Rai explains. "I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing. The ball's already gone at that point, so I'm not sure it matters, but it's something that's been in my swing for a long time."
It's not a bad thing. Rory McIlroy's hips did something similar. It happens when a golfer has strong oblique muscles that contract forcefully, temporarily reversing the direction of your hip turn.
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Did you notice that Rai wears a Me and My Golf logo on his hat and shirt? That's because he's been working with the two coaches behind it, Andy Proudman and Piers Ward, since he was 11 years old. They decided to sponsor him early in his pro career, and Rai has been loyal to them—both as a student and sponsor—ever since.
Now there are only two Brasileirão rounds left before the break for the World Cup.
The 16th round ended this Sunday (17) with six matches being played.
The day began with Coritiba cruising past Santos in Itaquera, with Neymar right at the center of controversy.
In Salvador, Bahia were the better side. But they extended their poor run by drawing with Grêmio — who climbed out of the bottom four.
Playing at Niltão, Botafogo did not feel Danilo’s sudden absence and, in Barboza’s farewell, beat Corinthians — who are back in the relegation zone.
Remo also picked up a great result by beating Chapecoense in Santa Catarina.
Red Bull Bragantino also had reason to celebrate, moving firmly into the race for a spot in the top five.
And the lively draw between Athletico and Flamengo brought the round to a close.
Flamengo, Bahia, Vitória, Botafogo, Mirassol, and Chapecoense each have one game postponed.
5/23 - Saturday
5pm - São Paulo 🆚 Botafogo - MorumBIS
5pm - Vitória 🆚 Internacional - Barradão
7pm - Mirassol 🆚 Fluminense - Maião
7pm - Grêmio 🆚 Santos - Arena do Grêmio
9pm - Flamengo 🆚 Palmeiras - Maracanã
5/24 - Sunday
4pm - Cruzeiro 🆚 Chapecoense - Mineirão
4pm - Remo 🆚 Athletico - Mangueirão
6:30pm - Corinthians 🆚 Atlético - Neo Química Arena
8:30pm - Vasco 🆚 Red Bull Bragantino - São Januário
5/25 - Monday
8pm - Coritiba 🆚 Bahia - Couto Pereira
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A local student earned top finishes at the Middle School state track and field competition this weekend.
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Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools said in a social media post that Maria Boyd finished in second place in the shot put and third in the discus.
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She also broke two school records.
Boyd threw 103 feet, 11 inches in the discus.
She followed up by throwing 42 feet, 1.75 inches in the shot put, according to the social media post.
“An amazing feat!” the school district said.
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US PGA Championship final round
-9 A Rai (Eng); -6 J Rahm (Spa), A Smalley (US); -5 J Thomas (US), L Aberg (Swe), M Schmid (Ger); -4 C Smith (Aus), R McIlroy (NI), X Schauffele (US)
Selected others: -3 J Rose (Eng), P Reed (US); -2 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), S Scheffler (US); -1 J Spieth (US), P Harrington (Ire); +2 M Wallace (Eng), S Lowry (Ire)
England's Aaron Rai has racked up a whole host of firsts after emerging from a bunched pack to win the US PGA Championship at a testing Aronimink.
A first major title of his career. The first Englishman to win the Wanamaker Trophy since Jim Barnes in 1919. The first non-American to triumph in a decade. And surely the first major champion who wears two gloves while he is playing - a continuation of how he learned the game as a child.
On a course set-up which has scrambled many minds over the past four days, 31-year-old Rai played with clarity and composure in Sunday's final round.
After methodically putting himself into the lead, a moment of magic ensured the Wolverhampton-born Rai will go down in golfing folklore.
Expertly draining a 69-foot putt on the 17th green - the second longest of the whole week - all but clinched victory.
It helped Rai, who had never previously finished in the top-10 at a major, card a magnificent five-under 65 to finish nine under overall.
That was enough to end three shots clear of Spain's two-time major champion Jon Rahm and unheralded American Alex Smalley - the overnight leader - who finished joint second.
"It is very surreal," said Rai, who has struggled to practice at times this year because of a neck injury.
"It has been a frustrating season so being stood here is outside of my wildest imagination."
He is just the eighth Englishman to win a major since World War II, joining Henry Cotton, Max Faulkner, Tony Jacklin, Nick Faldo, Justin Rose, Danny Willett and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Behind Rahm and Smalley, there was a three-way tie on five under between American two-time champion Justin Thomas, Swedish Ryder Cup star Ludvig Aberg and little-known German Matthias Schmid.
Former world number one Thomas had posted the early target after a five-under 65, then sat back in the clubhouse to watch and wait patiently - while hoping for a "little bit of help" to win.
The wind did not whip up as Thomas hoped. Yet, with the severely-sloped greens playing firm in the Pennsylvanian sun, and the thick rough continuing to be penal, scoring opportunities remained at a premium.
For almost everyone other than Rai.
All week long it felt like a strategic thinker would be the one to prevail and Rai, known on tour for his diligence, carefully plotted his way to victory.
Keeping his ball on the fairway from the tee - he was fourth best for the week - proved to be an effective tactic which others did not find as simple.
Once Rai moved clear of the pack on seven under - thanks to birdies on the 11th and 13th - it looked like a score which would not be caught.
In what was now by far the biggest moment of his career, an emotionless Rai stayed in the zone. The experience of beating a strong field at the DP World Tour's Abu Dhabi Championship in November was perhaps something he was able to draw on.
Another tap-in birdie on the par-five 16th put more daylight between him and the pack, before a putt from the other end of the measuring stick put victory within touching distance.
Rai somehow negotiated an impossible-looking putt to move three shots clear of his rivals. Only then did he show a flicker of emotion.
But the gentle fist pump as the fans around him went wild was telling and perfectly encapsulated how Rai has become a major champion - by keeping calm in the eye of the storm.
"I definitely wasn't trying to hole that putt," Rai smiled as he clutched the Wanamaker Trophy.
"The shadow of the pin gave a really nice line for the last 10 feet so that helped with the visual.
"It just tracked really well - it was amazing to see it go in."
Rai stood tall and kept mistakes off his card while the more illustrious names around him fell short.
Bidding to add a third US PGA title to his successful Masters defence last month, Rory McIlroy closed with a one-under 69 to finish five shots back.
McIlroy started the day three back of Smalley and birdied the second hole, but his frustration grew during a run of 10 pars before his hopes were virtually extinguished with a bogey at the driveable par-four 13th.
Errant off the tee - hitting just four out of 14 fairways - the six-time major winner also failed to birdie either par five on Sunday and finished level par on the longer holes for the championship.
"I'm proud that I gave myself a chance," the world number two told BBC Sport NI.
"But there are three holes I'll rue. Not birdieing the two par fives and then making bogey at the driveable par-four. Those three holes cost me a chance to win."
Rahm birdied the first two holes to quickly reach six under and a share of the lead before dropping shots at the third and seventh holes. And while the Spaniard picked up birdies at the two par-fives to finish in a tie for second, he could not match the blistering pace set by Rai.
Rahm and McIlroy's Ryder Cup team-mates Ludvig Aberg and Justin Rose were also unable to make a run at it.
Swede Aberg threatened to challenge but three bogeys in four holes around the turn derailed his challenge before two birdies in his final three holes lifted him into a share of fourth on five under, while Englishman Rose finished with nine straight pars to close on three under and in a tie for 10th.
And there was to be no charge from world number one Scottie Scheffler. The defending champion began the round five back, but his putting woes continued - he missed 13 putts inside of 10 feet throughout the week - as he finished seven back in a tie for 14th.
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It’s well documented that the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks are the three organizations believed to be in the mix for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Antetokounmpo’s relationship with Milwaukee has deteriorated throughout the course of the 2025-26 season, prompting the Bucks to begin pursuing trades involving the 10-time All-Star.
Based on a recent rumor, the Lakers and Knicks could leapfrog the Warriors in the Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes and set themselves up for an action-packed offseason.
"The Warriors have that 11th pick and people wondering can they get in the Giannis mix,” ESPN’s Marcus Spears reported Thursday. “From what I'm being told today from several people, the Warriors like to keep that pick.”
Why is Spears’ report good news for the Lakers and Knicks but bad news for the Warriors? Well, the consensus is that if the Dubs want to have any chance of beginning the 2026-27 campaign with Antetokounmpo on their roster, they’ll have to include their upcoming lottery pick in a blockbuster deal.
While failing to do so technically wouldn’t eliminate the Dubs from contention, it would significantly reduce their odds of convincing the Bucks to send their superstar forward to the Bay.
For the Lakers to capitalize on Golden State’s potential mistake, though, they must be willing to say goodbye to Austin Reaves after five seasons. On Tuesday, the Athletic’s Dan Woike and Sam Amick reported that Luka Doncic advised the Lakers not to execute a Reaves-Antetokounmpo swap, which would leave Los Angeles in a challenging predicament.
If Los Angeles ensures Reaves isn’t an untouchable asset, they find themselves in good shape to land the best player on the trade market this summer.
As for the Knicks, their level of aggression in pursuing a potential Antetokounmpo will depend on how they finish the year. Mike Brown’s crew is slated to compete against either the Cleveland Cavaliers or Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals.
A loss in that round or the NBA Finals would make a trade for Antetokounmpo far more likely.
New York has the assets to help a deal materialize, and with Antetokounmpo previously speaking highly of the storied organization, they could easily take advantage of the Warriors’ refusal to go all-in for Antetokounmpo.
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Aaron Rai just did the unthinkable, beating the very best players in the world to the Wannamaker Trophy on PGA Championship Sunday.
It wasn’t Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, or Scottie Scheffler who made a late charge to win the year’s second major. Instead, it was world number 44 Rai who slammed the door shut with an incredible putt on the 17th green.
Rai is an interesting character. He wears gloves on both hands, uses castle tees, and has headcovers on his irons. But hold off on making fun of him for the latter, because the reason Rai uses iron covers is truly heart-warming.
Rai comes from humble beginnings as a working-class lad from Wolverhampton, and that taught him to look after his equipment. He said his dad spent money he didn’t have to buy Rai clubs, and the head covers were to protect them.
He said, “It started from the age of four years old, when my dad used to pay for my equipment. He paid for my membership, paid for my entry fees. It wasn’t money that we really had, to be honest, but he’d always buy me the best clubs.
“When we used to go out and practice, he used to clean every single groove afterward with a pin and baby oil, and to protect the golf clubs he thought it would be good to put iron covers on them.
“And I’ve pretty much had iron covers on all my sets ever since, just to kind of appreciate the value of what I have.”
That’s an incredible reason for using headcovers. We’re never too wealthy to look after what we have, and show respect to our belongings. This homage to his father’s lessons tell you all you need to know about the type of man Rai is.
Rory McIlroy yelled an obscenity at a heckler who disturbed his shotmaking at a crucial moment in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship.
The heckler struck while McIlroy was in his backswing on a chip shot from the rough at the par-five 16th hole and as a result his ball plunked into a greenside bunker.
McIlroy used an expletive as he told the fan to "shut up" and, according to multiple reports, asked security to have the heckler removed from the grounds at Aronimink.
The incident echoed McIlroy's turbulent Ryder Cup campaign last year, when he was targeted for relentless abuse by hecklers during Europe's victory at Bethpage Black.
World number two McIlroy blasted out of the sand to within five feet of the hole and sank his par putt at 16, but a crucial birdie opportunity went by the wayside.
McIlroy, who won his sixth major title last month at the Masters, closed with two more pars to fire a one-under par 69 and finish on four-under 276 for 72 holes.
That was five strokes adrift of winner Aaron Rai of England, who birdied for of the last holes -- including 16 -- to shoot a 65.
McIlroy said after the round that he will not compete again until the PGA Tour Memorial tournament in three weeks, a tuneup for next month's US Open at Shinnecock.
McIlroy said a key to his defeat was settling for pars on the par-five ninth and 16th holes and making a bogey at the driveable par-four 13th.
"I felt like I played the golf I needed to play the rest of the way," McIlroy said. "If I birdied the two par-fives and turned that five into a three on 13, the day looks very different."
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Lottie Woad’s birdies and wins are good for sales of candied gummies and new tattoos.
The World No. 10 from England, who will be moving up in the rankings very shortly, won her second LPGA Tour title on Sunday in the Kroger Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati.
Her caddie, David “DT” Taylor, rewards Woad and himself a gummies treat for each birdie, and she had four of those in a final round of one-under-par 69 to beat Haeran Ryu by two shots.
“We've done it the last few events that we remembered," Woad said. "I think people think that we're like stuffing our faces with sweets during the round, but, realistically, we're eating like four gummie bears.”
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Taylor had another carrot for Woad—a win and she could decide his next tattoo. Woad isn’t sure what she’ll make him get, but after the round he said he had an open spot on his leg and was ready to make good on the promise.
The 22-year-old Woad won $300,000 of the $2 million purse after shooting 70-64-65-69–268 to finish at 12 under. With a second victory in her 19th career start, Woad is the fastest player to reach two LPGA victories since Sung Hyun Park won twice in her first 16 appearances in 2017.
This victory was even sweeter for Woad than the first, when she captured the ISPA Handa Women’s Scottish Open last July in her professional debut. Success was expected of Woad, who rose to be the top-ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2024. Only a year ago, she was still playing college golf for Florida State and finished runner-up in the individual NCAA Championship. She earned her card onto the LPGA through the tour's LEAP college points system.
“I think the first one just happened so quickly that it was kind of hard to take in,” Woad said of the winning star to her career. “… I think now being out here full time and this being my job and that was my first event. Just seeing the competition each week and traveling and all that, I think this is just definitely a lot sweeter.”
Woad had a three-shot lead after 54 holes of the Kroger and fell into a tie Sunday, but never lost it and surged back ahead late.
If you told her earlier this month that she would win this week, she might not have believed you. She missed the cut last week in the Muzuho Americas Open after shoot 80-77. That left her beyond frustrated with her putting. She investigated her equipment and learned her grip wasn’t on straight. She got a new putter grip, played well on the greens and hoisted the trophy.
“This year, I putted pretty nicely. Last week was definitely the worst,” Woad said. “I changed the putter grip so it was straight again and felt better in my hands. Also spent last weekend just putting the whole time. Just stayed in New Jersey and practiced there. I think it was a little bit of practice and also the grip being on straight, too.”
On Sunday, Woad made a 10-footer for birdie on No. 1, then rolled in a key eight-foot par save on 14 and drained and a 20-footer for birdie on the 17th. She stepped up to the final hole with a comfortable two-shot cushion.
Ryu was right there until she bogeyed the 10th, then double bogeyed the 13th to fall three shots back. Ryu birdied 14 and Woad bogeyed 13, so Woad’s lead was down to one. Both players worked around a double bogey in the final round.
While Woad will prepare for the U.S. Women’s Open early in June at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, she’ll also need to pick the next tattoo for Taylor.
“I am either going to do with the area we're in or something to do with the tournament or maybe it'll be like a sweet or something,” Woad said.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda didn’t win, finish second or play in the final pairing of a tournament for the first time this year, but she still finished in the top 10. Korda was four under through two rounds and wasn’t able to make a big move on the weekend. Still, she shot a final-round 67 and finished at five under to be T-8, nine shots back.
Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown may not have won the 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, but he had the best showing of his 10-season career in the voting returns. The award, of course, went to Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who came in first with 939 total points.
Per the league, Brown came in sixth overall, a solid showing with a total of 89 points, well ahead of Los Angeles Clippers vet forward Kawhi Leonard (1 total point) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (also 1 total point in a tie fir seventh place). Ahead of the Georgia native were Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets - 634 total points), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs - 569 total points), Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers - 250 total points) and Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons - 117 total points).
While Brown did not receive any first-place votes, the Cal alum did receive a second-place vote, two third-place votes, 14 fourth-place votes, and 30 fifth-place votes.
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Nate Diaz’s return to MMA didn’t exactly go as he’d hoped.
The former UFC fighter, who was stepping into the cage for the first time since his 2022 win over Tony Ferguson, didn’t get the result he wanted.
Before Ronda Rousey made her comeback against Gina Carano, Diaz took on Mike Perry in the co-main event. Perry is best known for his run in bare-knuckle boxing.
Diaz was stopped after two rounds due to cuts. It wasn’t a shock to many watching, but even after another tough night, it doesn’t sound like he’s ready to walk away just yet.
After losing to Perry at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on May 16, Diaz is facing calls to call it a day — something that’s pretty much expected anytime an older fighter takes a heavy loss.
The predictions of a doctor’s stoppage against Perry highlight just how much damage he’s absorbed over the years.
Diaz didn’t take long to address those calls, pushing back with some humour during his post-fight press conference.
“People are like, ‘You lost, you should hang them up!’ Isn’t this the most violent?” Diaz said.
“I just fought the most violent right there. Maybe I just don’t fight the most violent, maybe I just fight the second most violent.
“It’s like, ‘Maybe I’m done, I’m retired,’ leaves my gloves in the cage,” he added, while fake crying. “I should have just not fought the most violent out there.”
Perry could also be his next opponent after a conversation between both fighters took place inside the cage straight after Saturday’s fight.
MVP MMA co-founder Nakisa Bidarian suggested that a rematch between Diaz and Perry could happen sooner rather than later based on what happened in California.
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — For the second year in a row, Jon Rahm got a pinky on the Wanamaker Trophy, which is closer than a lot of players ever get to winning the PGA Championship. For the second year in a row, he climbed into a share of the lead during the final round. But for the second year in a row, getting a firm grip on golf’s largest trophy once again eluded the talented Spaniard.
Last year at Quail Hollow, it was a stunning collapse that scuttled his bid. On Sunday at Aronimink Golf Club, Rahm just couldn’t get the ball in the hole fast enough. After starting his final round with two birdies, Rahm converted only two more the rest of the round, canceled by a pair of bogeys. His closing 68 left him at six-under 274, tied with Alex Smalley for second place, three shots behind winner Aaron Rai.
The finish was both decidedly heartening and dyspeptic for the two-time major winner who posted his 16th top-10 finish in a major championship and ninth in the top five. He played well enough to forge a tie atop the leaderboard, but not well enough to keep it.
“I played really good golf. That's the only way to look at it. Just wish I'd have done better with the speed of the greens,” said Rahm, 31, who hit 16 greens on Sunday but needed 33 putts, ranking in the bottom third in that category. “Just couldn't seem to get it to the hole, and that's the reason why I didn't hole any more putts. Even so, what Aaron did today, catching him could have been very difficult. I don't know if it could happen, but I would have liked a better chance playing the last two holes. I feel like I was still close on 16 until he made that long putt [at 17].”
Rahm, who entered the week ranked 20th in the world, assembled a dream start when he converted birdie putts of seven and 11 feet at the first two holes. But he bogeyed three from the middle of the fairway, finding a bunker from just 124 yards out, and another bogey at the seventh after a poor drive left him adrift in a large pack of contenders. His only birdies came on the par-5 holes, Nos. 9 and 16.
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One of the marquee names in the LIV Golf League since he joined the upstart circuit in late 2023, Rahm could certainly look upon his week as one of progress. Which he was inclined to do.
“As far as I'm concerned, to be in the mix again and hit it as good as I did and perform as well as I did this weekend, it's been a great week,” he said after his fourth top-10 major finish as a LIV member. “Four rounds under par, even par, can't really ask too much more of myself.”
Well, actually, he could. Rahm led the field in driving distance with a monster 350-yard average and was fourth in strokes gained/tee to green at plus-2.383. This was a winnable major for him, never mind how well Aaron Rai played. Rahm gave himself plenty of scoring chances, and not just on Sunday. He needed 31 putts or more the final three rounds after leading the field with only 26 on Thursday.
This autopsy seemed easier to digest than the one in Charlotte. But not by much. Last year he was in shock. This year, he was befuddled.
“I still need to give myself some time to think about what I could have done better this week,” Rahm said. “Right now I'm really still fresh on just today, but I did miss two putts from about four feet yesterday. So that's two shots right there. It's easy to focus on today because I'm sure I can find three shots that in the length of the week could have been better. I still need to assess the entire week to be able to pick and choose what I need to change or what I need to improve on.
“The margin,” he added, “even though it's three shots, it can be so small, honestly. I feel like I'm playing really good golf and definitely played good enough this week to give myself a chance to win. So keep doing what I've been doing well.”
Nope, just do it a little bit better.
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Welcome to the best two words in sports. "Game Seven". Detroit put together two good and convincing wins in Game 1 and Game 2. Cleveland then ran off three consecutive wins. Two in Cleveland and one in Detroit. The Pistons then returned the favor by grabbing a road victory in Cleveland in a possible elimination Game 6.
The series heads back to Detroit for the final game one way or another. The winner will move onto face a Knicks team that is likely to be favored no matter who wins this game between Cleveland and Detroit.
In the games Cleveland won, a few things were true. The team got great production from Mitchell and Harden. In those wins for Cleveland, the scoring distribution was almost entirely Cade Cunningham. The recipe for success is simple. 50+ from Mitchell and Harden while keeping Cunningham human for Cleveland. Or get significant production from anyone not named Cunningham and keep of the Cavs backcourt from scoring in volume for Detroit.
In Game 6, the Pistons got 'all-star' Jalen Duren back for the first time in this series. He wasn't hurt or missing, but in the first 5 games of this series Duren was almost a non-factor. If Cleveland can get a good game from four of their five starters and they shoot a 'reasonable' percentage from three, they could be in this game late. If Detroit can control the rebounding (as they've done most of this series) and Duren, Duncan Robinson or Tobias Harris can be a major factor, Detroit could wrap this up before the clock reads 0:00.
| Starters | Min | Pts | FG | 3PT | FT | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33:28 | 9 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 5-8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27:21 | 26 | 10-19 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
M. StrusSF | 25:12 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 32:09 | 18 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24:49 | 23 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bench | Min | Pts | FG | 3PT | FT | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23:54 | 23 | 7-9 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
D. WadePF | 19:34 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14:28 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
K. EllisSG | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
J. TysonSG | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 110 | 38-68 | 9-25 | 25-40 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 3 |
| Starters | Min | Pts | FG | 3PT | FT | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34:47 | 12 | 5-15 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26:14 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22:37 | 5 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 26:14 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 23:23 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | Min | Pts | FG | 3PT | FT | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:40 | 13 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16:33 | 11 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:01 | 6 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:11 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:15 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
J. GreenSG | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
T. SmithPF | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 75 | 26-70 | 10-30 | 13-18 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 4 |
| CLE | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 22-42 | 16-42 |
| Field Goal % | 52 | 38 |
| 3PT | 8-19 | 6-17 |
| Three Point % | 42 | 35 |
| FT | 12-20 | 9-11 |
| Free Throw % | 60 | 82 |
| Rebounds | 22 | 20 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 5 | 3 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 17 | 17 |
| Assists | 18 | 10 |
| Steals | 3 | 4 |
| Blocks | 1 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 6 | 6 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 4 | 9 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 6 |
| Points in Paint | 26 | 18 |
| Fouls | 9 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 20 | 1 |
| Percent Led | 95 | 2 |
With voluntary offseason workouts in full swing, one key member of the Patriots' offense hasn't been volunteering to show up.
As noted by Mike Reiss of ESPN, Boutte has been working out on his own.
Yes, it's not mandatory (except for the annual mandatory minicamp). But it makes sense to be there; if a player suffers a serious injury while working out on his own, the team has the prerogative to deem it a non-football injury and not pay him.
It's unclear why Boutte isn't there. The sixth-round pick in the 2023 draft is currently eligible for a new contract, and he's entering the final year of his rookie deal at a base salary of $3.674 million. He's possibly withholding services while he angles for a financial reward.
Boutte has had his moments, even if he's never had more than 589 receiving yards in any of his three NFL seasons. He had three catches for 75 yards and a touchdown during the divisional-round win over the Texans in January.
The arrival of Romeo Doubs via free agency will complicate Boutte's attempt to have the kind of fourth season that will set him up for a solid free-agency deal. The expected trade for A.J. Brown will only make things more difficult for Boutte.
Whatever the reason(s), Boutte isn't there for voluntary workouts. Whether he'll be there beyond the 2026 season remains to be seen; it's entirely possible that, once Brown arrives (if a trade with the Eagles happens after June 1), the Patriots will make Boutte available to any other interested team.
This afternoon’s rubber match against the Arizona Diamondbacks started after a rain delay that lasted almost two hours. By the time first pitch finally came around one could hardly tell it had been pouring not too long ago. However, spirits were certainly damp as the Colorado Rockies went down early and failed to mount a comeback.
For the first two innings this afternoon, it looked like Michael Lorenzen might have himself a solid start at a soggy Coors Field. He pitched two shutout innings with only two baserunners: a single in the first inning—that arguably should have been taken care of by Edouard Julien at second base—and a walk in the second inning.
Things fell off the rails in the third inning. With two outs, Lorenzen walked two batters and gave up back-to-back singles to put the Diamondbacks on the board with two runs. He then finished the inning. In the fourth inning he gave up a leadoff single before getting two outs… only to then give up a single and a home run by Corbin Carroll to give the Diamondbacks another three runs. The fifth inning featured a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. home run, then another run scored via a pair of singles—again with two outs. He was then pulled for newcomer Blas Castañ0, who was called up this morning from Triple-A Albuquerque.
Six of the seven runs allowed by Lorenzen came with two outs.
“I have to get the third out. For them to put up that many runs with two outs is frustrating,” he said.
The veteran, signed as a free agent this off-season, has struggled immensely at Coors Field. In four starts at a mile high he now has a 9.64 ERA with eight walks and opposing batters hitting .416 against him.
Lorenzen was brutally honest about his performance after the loss.
“I don’t care if it’s Mars,” Lorenzen said after the game. “I need to figure it out.”
He shouldered the responsibility for his poor pitching so far this season.
“It comes down to me. I’ve got to get better. Physically I feel great, but the results are just horrendous. I need to figure it out, because it’s just unacceptable to be this deep in the season and have these kinds of results on a consistent basis.”
For what it may be worth, the bullpen did exactly what they needed to in relief of Michael Lorenzen. They held the Diamondbacks to just one run for the rest of the game. That run came via newcomer Blas Castaño, who overall had a solid outing. He allowed just the one earned run—a solo home run off the bat of Corbin Carroll—on two hits and a walk while striking out three batters over 2.1 inning.
Seth Halvorsen and Victor Vodnik combined for two scoreless innings of their own. Halvorsen did give up a hit but also tallied two strikeouts. His velocity appears to have fully recovered from his elbow injury last season as he easily hit 101 MPH multiple times. Vodnik pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout as well.
The Rockies offense was again stagnant for most of the game. Michael Soroka kept the Rockies hitless until there were two outs in the fourth inning with their only baserunner coming in the first inning via a Hunter Goodman walk.
With those two outs in the fourth, the offense finally showed some life. Three straight doubles from birthday boy TJ Rumfield, Troy Johnston, and Willi Castro plated two runs. The Rockies had baserunners in both the fifth and six innings but failed to score, and went down in order in the seventh.
The Rockies attempted to begin a comeback in the eighth inning, which started with three straight batters reaching and loading up the bases. A Willi Castro sacrifice fly drove in one run, and back-to-back singles by Jake McCarthy and Kyle Karros drove in two more before a Brett Sullivan sacrifice fly plated yet another and had the Rockies suddenly within two runs.
Unfortunately, the Rockies’ eighth inning ended with an Edouard Julien pop-up. Julien was one of just two batters in the Rockies lineup to go hitless, and the only one to fail to reach safely. The Canadian second baseman has gone stone cold in the month of May, hitting just .075/.159/.075 without an extra base hit, four walks, and 16 strikeouts over 40 at-bats.
“When Eddie is going good, he’s taking his walks, and he hasn’t been doing that a lot lately,” said manager Warren Schaeffer after the game regarding Julien’s struggles.
The Rockies sadly went down relatively quietly in the ninth. Mickey Moniak—who also failed to record a hit today—and Hunter Goodman combined for two quick outs. TJ Rumfield walked after a lengthy at-bat (and thanks to an ABS challenge) but Troy Johnston flew out and ended both the Rockies’ comeback bid and the game.
The Rockies will start a series against the visiting Texas Rangers tomorrow evening with two lefties on the mound. José Quintana will face off against MacKenzie Gore with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM MDT.
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Guard Cade Cunningham is the engine that makes the Detroit Pistons go, putting together a season that was among the best in the NBA.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday night for the second straight season, with Cunningham finishing fifth.
Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 939 points and 83 first-place votes from a global media panel, outdistancing Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic (634 points), and San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama (569). Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers (250) was fourth, while Cunningham registered 117, which included two first-place votes.
In his fifth season, Cunningham averaged 23.9 points and a career-high 9.9 assists this season, earning his second straight All-Star Game nod. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2021 NBA Draft added 5.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals, and has the Pistons in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals as the top seed in the conference.
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points and led the NBA in plus-minus (+788) in leading the Thunder to an NBA-best 64-18 record. Oklahoma City will take on San Antonio in the Western Conference finals.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham fifth in MVP voting
MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi had a goal and assisted on another as Inter Miami won its first game at Nu Stadium, 2-0 over the Portland Timbers on Sunday.
German Berterame also scored for Inter Miami, which had three draws and a loss at its new 26,000-seat stadium before Sunday’s victory.
Messi opened the scoring with his 13th goal of the season in the 31st minute. Luis Suárez sent a pass inside to Telasco Segovia, who flicked a pass on to Messi, who beat Portland goalkeeper James Pantemis from 12 yards.
Inter Miami padded the lead on Berterame’s goal in the 42nd minute. Messi dribbled past two defenders and centered to Berterame, who converted inside the left post.
The Timbers had the first scoring threat when Inter Miami goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair deflected Cole Bassett’s shot from the edge of the large area in the 11th minute.
The familiar singing, cheering, flag waving and drum beating from Inter Miami’s organized supporters’ groups “La Familia” were absent until late in the match. The groups reportedly are upset that the players have not acknowledged their presence in the new stadium and remained silent as a form of protest before they began singing in the 85th minute.
The match was the first between the teams since Portland coach Phil Neville was fired as Inter Miami’s coach in 2023, shortly before Messi started playing for the Herons.
Neville is close friends with Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham and told reporters after the Timbers got to South Florida late last week that he was aware Messi choosing Miami would likely mean a coaching change. The club has had four coaches since, including two interim bosses, all of them from Messi’s native Argentina.
“At the start of the (2023) season, I was under no illusions that probably when/if he came in that I wouldn’t be here, and that’s totally fine,” Neville said, referring to Messi. “I understood football.”
Sunday was also the first Inter Miami match since the team revealed that forward Tadeo Allende had what was described as successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee “to address the discomfort he had been experiencing in recent weeks.” There’s no timetable for his return.
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With the way she was pitching, one run was going to be enough for Izzy Sousa.
But then the St. Raphael softball team decided to give her a little more.
Up one run in the middle of a pitchers duel, the Saints’ offense exploded in the sixth inning, piling on six runs to create a stress-free seventh for Sousa, who finished off her two-hit shutout in a 7-0 win over East Providence.
The first five innings was a brilliant duel between Sousa, the All-Stater, and Cassie Dulude, the Townies’ powerful right hander. Dulude was methodical, keeping Saints off the bases and making it look like a run wasn’t going to be a part of the equation.
Sousa was dominant when she had to be. She loaded the bases with two walks in the second, only to get a strikeout and groundout to end the threat. In the third, Audrey Bernard hit a leadoff triple, but Sousa kept her there with two strikeouts sandwiching a failed squeeze attempt.
St. Raphael finally got to Dulude in the fifth with a two-out rally that started with a Noelle Welch double and an RBI single from Sophie Roman.
East Providence went to freshman reliever Avery Duarte in the sixth and the Saints showed patience at the plate, using three walks to load the bases with one out. Dulude re-entered and Makayla McDermott greeted her with an RBI single to left field to make it 2-0.
The hit was infectious. Welch followed with an RBI single, Roman drew a bases-loaded walk, Sousa plated two with a single and Emma Martin capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly to make it 7-0.
Sousa came out and closed things clean. The junior threw a gem, giving up two hits and three walks while striking out 15.
Welch led the offense with two hits, two runs and one RBI. Roman and Sousa both finished with two RBI. St. Raphael improves to 11-5 with the win and remains fifth in the Division I RPI standings. The Saints close the regular season Tuesday at Smithfield.
Bernard had both hits for East Providence. The loss drops the Townies to 11-8 on the season and keeps them in eighth in the Division I RPI standings. EP also closes the regular season Tuesday, hosting Moses Brown.
The Wizards jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, capitalizing on an error and then extended the lead to 3-0 when Nick Andruchow's sac fly brought home Joseph Riviera.
Then the Patriots went to work.
A single by Sammy Shelton plated Pilgrim's first run, and Anthony DeLuca's sac fly brought home Shelton two batters later. A Jack Cirelli groundball was mishandled to bring in the tying run in the fourth.
Three more runs scored in the fifth thanks to a DeLuca RBI single, a Kyle Rezendes sacrifice bunt and a bases-loaded walk to Michael Mainelli.
On the hill, Rezendes earned the win by striking out five through six innings and allowing three runs (one earned) before giving way to Derrick Butler for one innings of scoreless relief.
For West Warwick, Andruchow and MasonHunt led the team with two hits.
Mason Marchessault struck out three, allowed two hits and one earned run as the Hawks handled the visiting Catholic Memorial Knights of Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon.
Tied at 2-2 after two innings, Hendricken opened the third with a triple by Edgar Rodriguez, who then scored on a wild pitch. Four batters later, Jude Monti's single to left brought home Braedon Daley to extend the lead to 4-2.
In the sixth, DylanPoloski singled and Parker Boyd scored for the hosts' fifth run of the day.
Boyd, Poliski, Rodriguez and Jamir Liranzo all collected two hits and Greg Fleury closed the game with two scoreless innings of relief to nail down the win.
With the win, first-place Hendricken improves to 16-1 and has one last league game, against Westerly on Tuesday, to close the regular season.
Kris Pacific was in top form in Sunday's sunshine, allowing just four hits and two walks through six shutout innings for the Cougars.
His teammates made sure he wouldn't be throwing with much pressure, either, as North Providence staked him to a 4-0 lead after two innings and kept adding on. Anthony Roman led the way with three hits, two runs scored and an RBI, Jayden Allard had two RBIs and two runs scored, and Gabe Ramirez had a pair of RBIs and one run scored.
The win lifts the Cougars to 13-4, No. 3 in the Division II RPI rankings, with one game left.
For the Saints, Anthony Nolette, CJ Smith, Jaiden Roasrio and Mike Cute each collected a hit in the loss.
Cranston West 12, Cumberland 1
Cranston West 12, Cumberland 2
Julianna Johnson paced the Rebels with two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored, Tessa OSullivan collected a pair of hits, scored once and drove in another and Jillian Kavanagh had a hit, RBI and run scored in Sunday's early matchup.
Erica Kostarides threw seven strong innings, with four strikeouts and one run allowed to earn the win. At the plate, she scored twice to help her own cause.
North Providence scored its lone run in the sixth when Olivia Geib-Ayala doubled home Makenna Heon. Mariana Xavier led Cougars with two hits in the loss.
The Rebels improved to 6-9 with two games to go and the Cougars slip to 10-8 with a Monday matchup against Barrington.
The Patriots put an end to this one quickly thanks to 13 runs in the third inning as Portsmouth batters took advantage of walks and timely hitting to invoke the mercy rule.
Barbara Rainey was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored, Evelyn Schmidt scored three runs and drove in two , and Lilly Morgado and Mary Carlin each drive in a pair and scored twice as part of Portsmouth offensive barrage.
In the circle, Sophie Ryter struck out two and allowed one hit – to Woonsocket's Emily Orlando – and one earned run through three innings to notch the victory.
La Salle 3, East Greenwich 2
Smithfield at North Providence, 4 p.m.
Lincoln at Barrington, 4:30 p.m.
Portsmouth vs. North Kingstown at Lischio Field, 4:30 p.m.
La Salle at East Providence, 5 p.m.
Westerly vs. South Kingstown at Old Mountain Field, 5:30 p.m.
Cranston West vs. Cranston East at Cranston Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
Chariho at East Greenwich, 4 p.m.
Rogers at Ponaganset, 4:30 p.m.
Central vs. Johnston at Johnston Memorial Park, 5 p.m.
Toll Gate vs. Narragansett at Sprague Park, 5 p.m.
Burrillville vs. Middletown at Gaudet Middle School, 5:15 p.m.
Prout vs. West Warwick at McCarthy Field, 6:30 p.m.
Paul Cuffee vs. BVPCF at Macomber Stadium, 4 p.m.
Scituate at Tiverton, 4 p.m.
Juanita Sanchez at North Smithfield, 4:30 p.m.
Davies at Hope, 4:30 p.m.
Pawtucket vs. Classical at PCTA, 4:30 p.m.
Providence Country Day vs. Exeter-West Greenwich at Wawaloam Field, 5 p.m.
Woonsocket at Mount Pleasant, 5:15 p.m.
Smithfield at Prout, 4:30 p.m.
Cranston West at Pilgrim, 5 p.m.
Westerly at La Salle, 5:15 p.m.
Mt. Hope at East Greenwich, 4 p.m.
Ponaganset at Scituate, 4:30 p.m.
Barrington vs. North Providence at Notte Park, 4:30 p.m.
Woonsocket vs. South Kingstown at Broad Rock Fields, 5:30 p.m.
Johnston vs. Lincoln at Saylesville Elementary School, 6 p.m.
Kent County vs. BNS at Hauser Field, 6 p.m.
Central vs. Times2 at Prete-Metcalf Park, 4 p.m.
BVPCF vs. Pawtucket at Max Read Field, 4 p.m.
Davies at Mount Pleasant, 4:30 p.m.
Hope vs. Juanita Sanchez at Roger Williams Park, 4:30 p.m.
Paul Cuffee at Classical, 5:30 p.m.
Tiverton vs. Cranston East at Brayton Avenue Complex, 6 p.m.
La Salle at Moses Brown, 4:30 p.m.
Hendricken vs. Pilgrim at Bend Street Fields, 5 p.m.
Cumberland at North Kingstown, 5:30 p.m.
South Kingstown at Barrington, 7:15 p.m.
Cranston West at Chariho, 5:30 p.m.
East Greenwich at Westerly, 5:30 p.m.
Middletow at Portsmouth, 6:30 p.m.
Burrillville vs. Toll Gate at Bend Street Fields, 5 p.m.
North Smithfield at Lincoln, 6 p.m.
Mt. Hope at Narragansett, 6 p.m.
Chariho vs. Mt. Hope at Roger Williams, 6:15 p.m.
Lincoln School at Narragansett, 4 p.m.
North Smithfield at Smithfield, 4:30 p.m.
Ponaganset at East Providence, 4:30 p.m.
Pilgrim at Tiverton, 5 p.m.
Lincoln at Scituate, 4:30 p.m.
Hendricken vs. Cumberland at Tucker Field Courts, 4:30 p.m.
Barrington at Prout, 4:45 p.m.
Cumberland at Lincoln, 6:45 p.m.
East Providence vs. Narragansett at Sprague Park, 3:30 p.m.
Woonsocket at North Smithfield, 4 p.m.
Burrillville vs. West Warwick at West Warwick Public Courts, 4 p.m.
Barrington at East Greenwich, 6:30 p.m.
Chariho at Cranston East, 6:30 p.m.
North Smithfield at La Salle, 6:30 p.m.
Central at Johnston, 6 p.m.
Central Falls at Woonsocket, 6:30 p.m.
Pilgrim vs. Pawtucket at Tolman High School, 6:30 p.m.
West Warwick at Lincoln, 6:30 p.m.
Exeter-West Greenwich at Burrillville, 5:30 p.m.
Mount Pleasant at St. Raphael, 5:30 p.m.
Davies at Mt. Hope, 6 p.m.
North Providence vs. Achievement First at Achievement First Middle School, 6 p.m.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Rhode Island High School Sports Scores from Sunday, May 17 2026
New England Patriots Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady used legendary coach Bill Belichick for an incredible analogy during a commencement speech at Georgetown University.
The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback implored that the graduates surround themselves with people willing to push them to be their very best. He then slipped in a hilarious description of Bill Belichick as somebody who challenged and pushed him towards success in his NFL career.
"I want you to challenge yourself with ideas that are uncomfortable and people who push you to be your very best, even if one of those people is a cranky old coach who cuts the sleeves off his sweatshirt and screams at you all day," said Brady.
NFL legend Tom Brady cracks a joke about his former Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, while giving the commencement address at Georgetown University.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 17, 2026
"Challenge yourself with ideas that are uncomfortable and people who push you to be your very best, even if one of those… pic.twitter.com/pnDaN6G48K
Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowls together in New England and became the winningest quarterback and coach combination in NFL history with 249 victories.
The mutual respect between the two remains unchanged, despite Brady leaving New England and winning a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Brady was one of many to speak out on Belichick's behalf after the longtime coach was snubbed as a first ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.
"I don't understand it. I was with him every day. If he's not a first ballot Hall of Famer, there's really no coach that should ever be a first ballot Hall of Famer, which is completely ridiculous because people deserve it," Brady said on Brock & Salk. "...There's no coach I'd rather play for. If I'm picking one coach to go out there to win a Super Bowl, give me one season, I'm taking Bill Belichick."
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Boca Juniors host Cruzeiro this Wednesday at the of the Copa Libertadores.
Last time out, Boca Juniors slipped to a 2-3 defeat against Huracán (Torneo Apertura 2026). In their last outing, Cruzeiro drew 1-1 against Palmeiras (Brasileirão Série A 2026).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Cruzeiro winning 1-0.
Boca Juniors ( vs Huracán 2026-05-09): Leandro Brey, Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Santiago Ascacíbar, Milton Delgado, Leandro Paredes, Tomás Aranda, Miguel Merentiel, Adam Bareiro
Cruzeiro ( vs Palmeiras 2026-05-17): Otávio Costa, Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Kaiki, Gerson, Lucas Romero, Christian, Matheus Pereira, Keny Arroyo, Kaio Jorge
Longtime New York Mets color commentator Keith Hernandez returned to the SNY booth on May 4 at Coors Field after missing a few weeks due to undergoing back surgery in early April. On Sunday, Hernandez returned to the Mets booth at Citi Field for the first time since the back surgery. And his return was well-timed, with the Mets making a late comeback to stun the New York Yankees in game three of the Subway Series.
“Well, I’m back,” Hernandez said before the game. “First home game since my surgery… And it’s the first time [Ron Darling] and I have worked together, I think, since [April 12th or April 14th]. Anyway, I’m back.”
“90 percent, no pain, except for listening to some of the other broadcasts,” Hernandez quipped, drawing laughter from Gary Cohen and Ron Darling. “I’m fine. I’m glad to be back.”
Keith is back in the Citi Field booth for the first time since his back surgery!
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) May 17, 2026
Keith: “No fraternizing in-game”
Gary: “Yeah right… okay, boomer”
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 17, 2026
The Mets trailed 6-3 — and by as many as four runs in the game — with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning when Tyrone Taylor hit a game-tying three-run homer.
TYRONE TAYLOR TIES THIS BALLGAME
— MLB (@MLB) May 17, 2026
In the bottom of the 10th, Carson Benge (who had a tough moment on Saturday that led to a wild call from Fox announcer Joe Davis) and the Mets walked it off to win the series and cap off a 5-1 homestand.
CARSON BENGE WALKS IT OFF
The @Mets take the series from the Yankees! pic.twitter.com/jg6VhoA9lH
— MLB (@MLB) May 17, 2026
On X, SNY showed how Hernandez, Cohen, and Darling reacted to those two moments.
“IT’S OUTTA HERE! OUTTA HERE!
TYRONE TAYLOR TIES THE GAME WITH A THREE-RUN HOMER!”
Gary, Keith and Ron on the call for the Mets’ incredible comeback against the Yankees
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 17, 2026
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 17, 2026
That’s certainly a fun way for Hernandez to return to Citi Field for a Mets booth that Awful Announcing readers ranked as Major League Baseball’s No. 2 local booth in 2025, and No. 1 in 2024.
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Pumas hosts Pachuca at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario for the second leg of the Clausura 2026 semifinal, a match the university side enters trailing 1-0 on aggregate.
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The Amazon Prime Video NBA playoffs broadcast on Sunday night was supposed to announce the winner of the league MVP award.
ESPN's Shams Charania spoiled it. He broke the news in a post on X on Sunday morning that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had repeated as winner for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Charania's whole gig is based on breaking news before it is otherwise announced.
That doesn't always extend to awards, but that's what he did in this case.
Some fans speculated that he had actually scheduled the post but put a.m. on it instead of p.m., but there's no way to know that for sure.
Charania did post a follow-up after the first SGA post, so it seems that was his plan all along.
He decided to ruin the thunder for one of the league's broadcast partners, and the NBA probably wasn't thrilled that the news broke in a single social media post early Sunday morning rather than in their primetime playoff broadcast.
With all that in mind, one of the members of the Prime pregame show wasn't happy. Blake Griffin had a message for Charania.
“What are we doing man? It’s Sunday, Shams," Griffin said on the Prime pregame show. "Go to brunch you nerd. C’mon."
On one hand, Griffin has a bit of a point. There was no reason for Charania to break that news so early.
On the other hand, though, that's Charania's job. He gets paid to be a news breaker, and so he broke the news.
Yep, it ruined Prime's moment. That's not Charania's concern, though.
Besides, maybe he went and had brunch after breaking the news.
The San Francisco Giants closed out their three-game series with the Don’t-Call-Us-Sacramento A’s on Sunday and winning the series was a breeze. A stiff wind blew in from left field at Sutter Health Park, but that didn’t stop Luis Arraez and Harrison Bader from hitting home runs out to right, the last one for a grand slam, in a 10-1 Giants win.
Adrian Houser (2-4) had his third straight strong outing, going six innings and only giving up a run when a wind-blown popup in shallow left field turned into a two-run double. He walked five, but induced three pop-ups and eight ground balls and two double plays in his six innings, and his only extra-base hit was the RBI “double” from Carlos Cortes.
The game was tight for seven innings but the Giants broke through with a six-run 8th inning that took advantage of some bad defense from the A’s and a brutal outing for reliever Luis Medina. Zach Gelof committed his second error of the game to start the inning, then a walk to Arraez and a Casey Schmidt single loaded the bases for Rafael Devers, who brought home Bader with a single to center. Lawrence Butler dropped the ball taking it out of his glove and Arraez, who was stopping at third, came home to make it 4-1.
RAFI 😤 pic.twitter.com/XLb2pAzUxv
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 17, 2026
Willy Adames singled to re-load the bases, with Schmidt holding at third even as Tyler Soderstrom kicked the ball in left — he did wisely boot the ball forward. The 1-for-5 day lowered Adames’ batting average to .234, but he’s still up 25 points on this road trip and up 37 points since May 9.
The Adames single mercifully ended Medina’s afternoon (0 IP, 3H 5 R, 2 ER). Daniel Susac grounded to second on a drawn-in infield, and it was Jeff McNeil’s turn to bobble the ball, turning a potential double play into an RBI groundout. After an intentional walk to Matt Chapman, Jung Hoo Lee’s grounder to McNeil, a tougher play, went off his glove for an infield hit and a 6-1 lead.
Then Bader took Suarez deep for a grand slam over the comically-low right field fence at Sutter Health, though it will always be Raley Field to me. If this was the Olympics, Bader’s shot wouldn’t qualify for a record since it was wind-aided, but it was worth four big runs in major league baseball.
HARRISON BADER GRAND SALAMI 💣 pic.twitter.com/h5TnqqiSOn
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 17, 2026
It was a stunning change in the nature of the ballgame. Keaton Winn was warming up to protect a 3-1 lead, and then an inning later, the A’s were bringing in their right fielder to pitch the 9th — Cortes pitched a scoreless inning, yielding a walk and a Chapman double and never exceeding 85 MPH on the radar gun.
Bader has raised his average 38 points on the road trip and his slugging percentage by 155 points thanks to going deep three times in his last four games. He’s tied for third on the team with four homers despite having only 75 plate appearances.
Arraez started the scoring with his second home run of the weekend, and also his second of the season. Maybe playing in a Triple-A ballpark unlocked his power potential? He went 3-for-4 with a walk and a double, scoring two runs and raising his slash line to .328/.370/.437.
Luis Arráez has hit more home runs this weekend than Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit in the last 232 days pic.twitter.com/mq2uJyhT0c
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 17, 2026
Our own esteemed Bryan Murphy asked whether Arraez would homer this season and Arraez gave it a resounding yes. The next question is, can he hit one out in a normal-sized park not in a windstorm? The Giants will probably be happy with his ultra-contact approach and a few doubles, but if he can slug like Eric Haase, they might really have something!
The Giants tacked on their second run thanks to more sloppy play from a squad who is poised to be Las Vegas’ fifth-favorite team. Gelof’s first error let Adames reach first and starter Jeffrey Springs balked him to second on an illegal pickoff throw. Then Matt Chapman defied the gods of wind with a double into the left-field gap, his second RBI of the road trip and the first from actually hitting the ball (Chappie had a bases-loaded walk against the Dodgers).
Another clutch knock for Matt Chapman 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TN0J38qATI
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 17, 2026
Springs (3-4) probably deserved better on a day when he gave up five hits and two runs in six innings, only one of them earned. He only struck out three Giants, however, and the combination of unpredictable wind and awful A’s defense made this a tough day for pitching to contact.
The Giants will have to succeed without a boost from Mother Nature when they finish the road trip in Arizona Monday-Wednesday. Robbie Ray takes on former teammate Zac Gallen Monday at Chase Field, likely with the roof shut. It’s a long 10-day road trip with no off days, but the Giants can’t feel too bad with a 4-3 record and their slumping veterans starting to hit again.
The key is to keep hitting, continue turning lots of double plays, and give offerings to Apollo and Helios, god of the Sun, rather than Aeolus, keeper of the winds. We hear Apollo likes wine and honey.
On Saturday night, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano faced off in an MMA match. However, boxing and UFC fans who attended in person or watched from home left disappointed.
Rousey defeated Carano just 17 seconds into the fight, making it one of the shortest matches ever recorded.
MORE: UFC power rankings ahead of MVP Netflix 2026
Still, it wasn’t the shortest fight in combat sports history. Some bouts ended almost instantly, while others finished before a single punch or kick landed. Here are some of the shortest fights in MMA, UFC, and boxing history:
May 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Ronda Rousey (blue gloves) celebrates defeating Gina Carano (red gloves) after a women’s featherweight bout at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
1 Second (2018): Nigerian heavyweight prospect “The Silent Roller” Efe Ajagba earned the fastest victory ever recorded. His opponent Curtis Harper, exited the ring in protest immediately. After the opening bell, he left and returned to his dressing room.
1.5 Seconds (1997): “The Thunder” Jimmy Thunder detonated a crushing overhand right the instant the bell sounded. He knocked out Crawford Grimsley almost immediately. It is the fastest fight ending with physical contact made.
2 Seconds (2006): Competing under the promotion now known as the International Fight League, Tyson Griffin floored Ryan Schultz. With a strike moments after the opening bell, he produced one of the fastest stoppages in professional MMA history.
MORE: Former UFC fighter announces sudden retirement at 39
5 Seconds (2019): “Gamebred” Jorge Masvidal set the fastest knockout record in Ultimate Fighting Championship history at UFC 239. He charged across the cage and landed a perfectly timed flying knee on Ben Askren.
Mar 6, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; American MMA fighter Jorge Masvidal attends the game between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
7 Seconds (2009): “Duff Man” Todd Duffee established the UFC heavyweight record for the fastest debut knockout by overwhelming Tim Hague in just seven seconds.
11 Seconds (2017): “Last Born” Zolani Tete delivered the fastest knockout ever recorded in a major world title fight. He struck Sibaniso Ndonga with a single right hook to retain the WBO bantamweight championship.
30 Seconds (1986): “Iron” Mike Tyson scored the fastest knockout of his career. He trapped Marvis Frazier in the corner before finishing him with a devastating uppercut.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The All-NBA first team this season might have been decided in part by an appeals process.
Successful petitions by the Los Angeles Lakers ′ Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons ′ Cade Cunningham to gain eligibility for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season — even after they fell short of the 65-game minimum — seem like they're about to become very worthwhile. Doncic was fourth and Cunningham was fifth in the MVP voting, released Sunday night.
And since the All-NBA teams are now positionless, it would seem that puts Doncic and Cunningham in position to be first-team selections when the league releases those teams in the coming days.
The voting process is this: The NBA polls 100 reporters and broadcasters who cover the league and has them select their top choices in various categories. For MVP, voters rank their top five selections in order — and since All-NBA follows the same process, it stands to reason that the same voters would have first-team All-NBA listed in identical fashion to their MVP choices.
That would suggest the All-NBA first team would be MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City, Nikola Jokic of Denver, Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio, Doncic and Cunningham.
Doncic and Cunningham both appeared in 64 games this season. But the league and the National Basketball Players Association both agreed that each should be on the ballot based on the “extraordinary circumstances provision” in the collective bargaining agreement.
Doncic missed two games to attend the birth of his daughter in Slovenia. Cunningham missed 12 games as a result of a collapsed lung that was diagnosed on March 17.
Cunningham got two first-place votes in the MVP balloting. He's the first U.S.-born player to get any of those in the last five years.
The last time an American-born player got a first-place vote was 2021, when Stephen Curry got five, Chris Paul got two and Derrick Rose got one.
Jokic finished second in the MVP race, and he joined a pair of Boston Celtics Hall of Famers by doing that in six consecutive seasons.
Jokic won the award in 2021, 2023 and 2024, plus was second in 2022, 2025 and again this year.
Bill Russell won in 1958, 1961, 1962 and 1963, while finishing second in 1959 and 1960. Larry Bird was second in 1981, 1982 and 1983 before winning in 1984, 1985 and 1986.
Jokic has now also received at least one first-place MVP vote in each of the last six years, the longest active streak.
Only Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Wembanyama appeared on all 100 ballots cast in the MVP race this season.
Gilgeous-Alexander got 83 first-place votes, 13 second-place votes, three third-place votes and one fourth-place vote.
Jokic got 10 first-place votes, 48 second-place votes, 37 third-place votes, four fourth-place votes and one fifth-place vote.
Wembanyama received five first-place votes, 36 second-place votes, 47 third-place votes, 10 fourth-place votes and two fifth-place votes.
Doncic appeared on 92 ballots and Cunningham was on 59.
The No. 1 pick drought in the MVP race continues.
It’s now 13 consecutive years since a No. 1 draft pick won the MVP award, going back to LeBron James – then of Miami – in 2013. James was ineligible for votes this year because he did not meet the 65-game minimum,
The MVPs, and their draft slot, since his win in 2013:
— Kevin Durant, MVP in 2014, No. 2 pick in 2007
— Stephen Curry, MVP in 2015 and 2016, No. 7 pick in 2009
— Russell Westbrook, MVP in 2017, No. 4 pick in 2008
— James Harden, MVP in 2018, No. 3 pick in 2009
— Giannis Antetokounmpo, MVP in 2019 and 2020, No. 15 pick in 2013
— Nikola Jokic, MVP in 2021, 2022 and 2024, No. 41 pick in 2014
— Joel Embiid, MVP in 2023, No. 3 pick in 2014
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, MVP in 2025 and 2026, No. 11 pick in 2018
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Roki Sasaki's eventful major league career finally appears to be going the way most everyone expected when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers at the start of last season.
Sasaki pitched a career-high seven innings of four-hit ball in a 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, turning in the longest and most dominant start of his strange tenure in blue.
The 24-year-old right-hander racked up a career-best eight strikeouts with no walks, doing it all with a burgeoning confidence he lacked for most of last season. Sasaki (2-3) repeatedly baffled the Halos while attacking the strike zone with a 98 mph fastball and his proliferating selection of breaking pitches.
“I think he has confidence in who he is as a big league pitcher, and we’re seeing some of the fruits right now,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
Although he did it against the team with the worst record in the majors, Sasaki's stuff is clearly working at a high level he has rarely reached as a starter stateside.
He was already a ballyhooed young star in January 2025 when he chose the Dodgers as his big league home for at least the next six years. But after a rookie season in which almost nothing went as planned, Sasaki has only recently shown why every team in the majors wanted him in their rotation.
“I actually felt better in my last outing, but today I felt able to throw strikes a little bit more,” Sasaki said through his interpreter. “Also the offense did a great job of scoring a lot of runs.”
Sasaki hasn't been dominant in most of his starts, but Roberts said he is clearly trending upward. He is also working well with catcher Dalton Rushing, who received credit from Roberts for calling an outstanding game at Angel Stadium.
“He looked really good today,” Rushing said. “Obviously it’s really good momentum for him to carry forward, but at the same time, there’s opportunities for him to be even better. We know that’s not his ceiling. What he just did is obviously the best we’ve seen him to this point, but I trust that guy has got a lot more in the tank, and we’re going to continue to push. But it was fun to watch.”
Sasaki is again trying to carve out a permanent spot in the Dodgers' rotation this season after famously failing to do so as a rookie. He subsequently missed 4 1/2 months with shoulder problems, but improbably returned as Los Angeles' closer during its playoff run to a second straight World Series title.
Sasaki's success as a reliever was a lifesaver for the short-handed Dodgers, but it didn't change their long-term plans for him. Sasaki returned to spring training as a rotation member again — but then he repeatedly pitched poorly in Arizona and damaged his confidence.
Exactly half the batters he faced in spring exhibitions reached base, and Sasaki struggled for any control.
Roberts said the Dodgers' message to Sasaki has been consistent: Stop worrying about minor mechanical tweaks or fine-tuning new pitches, and simply attack the strike zone with your already formidable talent.
It took a while for Sasaki to hear it, but now it's loud and clear — and it turns out his aggressiveness is also improving his delivery. Sasaki generated 18 swing-and-misses from the Angels, a big factor in his career-high strikeout total.
“I think one of the reasons is mechanical,” Sasaki said of his recent success. “Things are kind of clicking, and I was able to execute really well throughout the game today.”
The Dodgers need Sasaki to be sharp as they attempt to get through yet another year of major pitching injuries. High-priced starters Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are out once again, and closer Edwin Diaz is also on the shelf along with Jack Dreyer, their most-used reliever.
Los Angeles is still pitching superbly, going into the weekend with the third-lowest ERA in the majors. Rushing and Roberts both expect Sasaki to be a big part of the effort to keep it that way.
“Pretty much it’s a confidence thing,” Rushing said. "He needs to trust his stuff, understand how good his stuff is, and execute. ... With the stuff he has, it’s easy to miss barrels, and we hadn’t quite got to see that just yet. Today was obviously a big step forward.”
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IndyCar king Alex Palou stayed on course to claim back-to-back Indianapolis 500 titles on Sunday after storming to pole position for the May 24 motorsport showpiece.
Palou, who is chasing his fourth consecutive IndyCar championship this year after winning the title in 2023, 2024 and 2025, scorched around his final four-lap run in an average speed of 232.248 mph.
The Chip Ganassi Racing star will start on the front row ahead of Alexander Rossi and David Malukas.
"Pole is huge," Palou said afterwards. "The emotion, the momentum and everything that comes with it, it's incredible, but it's totally different to the race.
"It doesn't guarantee us to having an easier race -- it guarantees us to have the best view heading into the first corner.
"We need to work hard to try and keep ourselves up there and be at the front when it matters. But the race is going to be a totally different scenario to what we saw today."
Sunday's qualifying session had been condensed after Saturday's session was washed out by torrential rain, forcing organizers to hold multiple rounds of qualifying in a single day.
Palou looked in control throughout the final session, with Ed Carpenter Racing's Rossi second quickest in a time of 231.990 mph and Penske Chevrolet's Malukas third fastest in 231.877.
Palou is bidding to make history this year by becoming the first man in IndyCar history to win four consecutive drivers championships.
He is currently leading the standings by 27 points following the first six races of the season.
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NORMAN — There was a game within the game during the second inning of the NCAA Norman Regional final Sunday.
Oklahoma softball's blistering center fielder Kai Minor stood ready to show off her wheels at first after reaching on a fielder's choice. The Sooners' next batter Ella Parker singled through the right side and instead of focusing on keeping her at first, Michigan attempted to throw Minor out at third, advancing Parker to second.
The Wolverines didn't learn their lesson. Gabbie Garcia flew out to right during the next at-bat and instead of trying to keep Parker at second, Michigan attempted to throw Minor out at home, failing again and advancing Parker to third.
Minor, OU's true freshman star lead-off hitter, creates these kinds of predicaments every game. She can jet from first to home in seconds and create game-changing rallies with her bat.
More: NCAA softball tournament bracket updates: Which teams have advanced to super regionals?
"It sets the tone and brings a presence and a fire," shortstop Gabbie Garcia said. "Obviously, you see Kai, she’s so fast and she’ll beat out doubles and stuff. She’s like flailing her arms out and screaming. It gets everyone hyped and pumped up."
Minor led the Sooners offensively again in their 8-1 victory over Michigan to advance to the NCAA Tournament's Super Regional round next weekend at Love's Field. It'll be OU's 16th straight Super Regional appearance and it'll face either Mississippi State or Saint Mary's.
The Southern California native led off Sunday's game with a double for the third time in her last four games. She finished 5 for 11 with two doubles and two home runs across three games in the regional round.
Minor has not only made a difference with her speed, but she's been perhaps OU's best overall player over the last month.
"That's the thing I'm most happy about, is that we come out and we just set a tone right from the start," Sooners coach Patty Gasso said. "That has a lot to do with Kai and Gabbie and the hitters right behind that are ready to drive them in. So when you can put three up in the first inning, you've already set a tone and try to just keep matching that along the way, every inning."
Minor was the Sooners' lone bright spot in their collapse against Georgia in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals last week. Despite maintaining her consistency at the plate, she wasn't interested in talking about her individual performance and was already focused on helping her teammates bounce back.
More: OU softball 'starting to get gritty' in NCAA regional as Miali Guachino steps up vs Kansas
She's been the tone-setter all season for a lineup that appears it has regained its groove throughout the opening weekend of postseason play.
"Just staying loose and staying relaxed," Minor said. "Letting everything handle itself."
Garcia added: "We're really excited going into supers. This is an expectation to us, and it was great, it's competitive, but we're just ready for the next game. A lot of us are just, we're feeling great right now, and really pouring into each other, and keeping our mindset on us. Everyone has a job and a purpose, and if we can just stay focused on that, and pour into the team, and take everything one pitch at a time."
Following a dominant weekend, OU's offense is as confident as ever heading into next weekend.
For Garcia and the rest of the Sooners' lineup, it's easy to be confident when they see Minor at the top of the scorecard.
"It gets me ready," Garcia said. "I’m like, 'OK, let’s go. We’re ready to go right now.' It’s like going to war almost and Kai has done an amazing job at setting that presence for us."
Colton Sulley covers the Oklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Colton? He can be reached at csulley@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter at @colton_sulley. Support Colton's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing adigital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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NORMAN — There was a game within the game during the second inning of the NCAA Norman Regional final Sunday.
Oklahoma softball's blistering center fielder Kai Minor stood ready to show off her wheels at first after reaching on a fielder's choice. The Sooners' next batter Ella Parker singled through the right side and instead of focusing on keeping her at first, Michigan attempted to throw Minor out at third, advancing Parker to second.
The Wolverines didn't learn their lesson. Gabbie Garcia flew out to right during the next at-bat and instead of trying to keep Parker at second, Michigan attempted to throw Minor out at home, failing again and advancing Parker to third.
Minor, OU's true freshman star lead-off hitter, creates these kinds of predicaments every game. She can jet from first to home in seconds and create game-changing rallies with her bat.
More: NCAA softball tournament bracket updates: Which teams have advanced to super regionals?
"It sets the tone and brings a presence and a fire," shortstop Gabbie Garcia said. "Obviously, you see Kai, she’s so fast and she’ll beat out doubles and stuff. She’s like flailing her arms out and screaming. It gets everyone hyped and pumped up."
Minor led the Sooners offensively again in their 8-1 victory over Michigan to advance to the NCAA Tournament's Super Regional round next weekend at Love's Field. It'll be OU's 16th straight Super Regional appearance and it'll face either Mississippi State or Saint Mary's.
The Southern California native led off Sunday's game with a double for the third time in her last four games. She finished 5 for 11 with two doubles and two home runs across three games in the regional round.
Minor has not only made a difference with her speed, but she's been perhaps OU's best overall player over the last month.
"That's the thing I'm most happy about, is that we come out and we just set a tone right from the start," Sooners coach Patty Gasso said. "That has a lot to do with Kai and Gabbie and the hitters right behind that are ready to drive them in. So when you can put three up in the first inning, you've already set a tone and try to just keep matching that along the way, every inning."
Minor was the Sooners' lone bright spot in their collapse against Georgia in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals last week. Despite maintaining her consistency at the plate, she wasn't interested in talking about her individual performance and was already focused on helping her teammates bounce back.
More: OU softball 'starting to get gritty' in NCAA regional as Miali Guachino steps up vs Kansas
She's been the tone-setter all season for a lineup that appears it has regained its groove throughout the opening weekend of postseason play.
"Just staying loose and staying relaxed," Minor said. "Letting everything handle itself."
Garcia added: "We're really excited going into supers. This is an expectation to us, and it was great, it's competitive, but we're just ready for the next game. A lot of us are just, we're feeling great right now, and really pouring into each other, and keeping our mindset on us. Everyone has a job and a purpose, and if we can just stay focused on that, and pour into the team, and take everything one pitch at a time."
Following a dominant weekend, OU's offense is as confident as ever heading into next weekend.
For Garcia and the rest of the Sooners' lineup, it's easy to be confident when they see Minor at the top of the scorecard.
"It gets me ready," Garcia said. "I’m like, 'OK, let’s go. We’re ready to go right now.' It’s like going to war almost and Kai has done an amazing job at setting that presence for us."
Colton Sulley covers the Oklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Colton? He can be reached at csulley@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter at @colton_sulley. Support Colton's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing adigital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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Arena da Baixada was the stage for the match that closed the 16th round of the 2026 Brasileirão on Sunday night (17).
The last one before the Brazil squad is called up for the World Cup.
And with Carlo Ancelotti watching the match in person, Athletico and Flamengo drew 1-1 in front of 34,197 fans.
The clash brought together a total of eleven players included in preliminary World Cup lists - including Colombia’s and Uruguay’s.
CAP vs. CRF featured the already mentioned 11 players in contention for World Cup call-ups.
Fla took the field with seven Brazil national team players: Léo Pereira, Léo Ortiz, Alex Sandro, Danilo, Paquetá, Samuel Lino and Pedro. Plus Carrascal (Colombia) and Varela (Uruguay).
Furacão, meanwhile, had Colombians Viveros and Mendoza. Portilla, who served a suspension, is also on the Cafeteros preliminary list.
Athletico went with its already familiar approach at home: pressing its opponent with great intensity.
And it paid off. Mendoza took a shot and Rossi helped him out in the 11th minute.
Mistake by the Argentine goalkeeper, and Furacão went in front.
Flamengo gradually started to see more of the ball as the minutes passed. But without forcing Santos into any major saves.
The first half also featured complaints from both sides regarding the refereeing.
The second half was even more intense.
"Targeted" by the CAP crowd, Léo Pereira almost made things difficult for Fla.
Flamengo kept more possession. But without any real scoring chances.
A key figure in the first half, Rossi had already done well before that. And he made two brilliant saves on attempts by Viveros.
Then came Felipinho hitting the crossbar.
That was when Leonardo Jardim’s team found the equalizer.
Long ball from Léo Pereira, play by Bruno Henrique, and Pedro scored (84').
He became the outright top scorer in the Brasileirão with nine goals.
Fla pushed forward. And nearly turned it around.
Stoppage time brought Danilo’s sending-off. But there were no more goals.
Athletico moved to 24 points. It remains fifth, as it has scored fewer goals than São Paulo. Both teams have the same record and the same goal difference.
Flamengo, meanwhile, reached 31. It remains four points behind Palmeiras - which has played one more match.
CAP will be back in action on Sunday (24), when it will be in Belém to face Remo at Mangueirão.
Flamengo, meanwhile, has a Libertadores challenge on Wednesday (20), when it will host Estudiantes. It leads Group A and will face the second-placed team.
Then comes a "final" in the league. It will face the leader on Saturday (23). Also at the Maracanã.
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Scottie Scheffler has commented on his performance at the PGA Championship after finishing outside the top 10 in a major for the first time since the 2024 US Open.
Scheffler was the favourite heading into the second major of the year. Of course, he had finished second in each of his previous three starts leading into Aronimink.
And when the world number one was tied for the lead after the opening round, it appeared inevitable that the 29-year-old would go on to take charge of the tournament.
However, he was unable to keep his foot down. Scheffler posted successive rounds of 71 on Friday and Saturday. And when he made a bogey on his fifth hole on Sunday, it was clear that the Wanamaker Trophy would not be remaining in his possession.
Scheffler seemed to struggle on the greens throughout the week. Meanwhile, he also appeared to make some uncharacteristic mistakes with his approach shots across the tournament.
Speaking to Sky Sports after his final round, Scheffler assessed his performance at the PGA Championship.
“I am pleased with how I battled. I battled really hard all week. I couldn’t get anything going on the greens this week. Today I hit a lot of greens but I wasn’t able to hole anything. That was the story of the week. I gave myself the opportunities but it doesn’t matter if you don’t make the putts,” he said.
It was the US Open that felt particularly significant in Scheffler’s year. The final round at Shinnecock Hills will be played on his 30th birthday.
And of course, he is looking to complete the Career Grand Slam. But when asked about adding his name to one of the game’s most exclusive clubs next month, Scheffler insisted that his focus is elsewhere.
“I mean, I don’t really look that far ahead. I was never the guy who grew up from a young age saying I am going to win all the majors. I was just trying to continue to improve, I dreamed of playing golf on the PGA Tour. That was my dream always. I am fortunate to do it for a living and I am just going to do what has gotten me this far. I drive to continue to improve. I love to compete. That is what I focus on and compete the most,” he said.
“When I look at a week like this I think I have had a really good year on the greens and to have a disappointing week on the greens at a major championship is a tough pill to swallow.
“But I will go home and get some rest and get some practice in and get ready for the next week. That is the beauty of golf but the frustrating part as well. If I win this week then I have to prepare for next week, but sometimes after a loss it makes you even more excited.”
It is surprising that Scheffler has not been able to kick on since winning The American Express at the start of the season.
That was a statement of intent, particularly when you consider that the start of his 2025 campaign was disrupted due to injury.
And yet, he has never quite been able to find his best form in the months since.
It does feel as though a run of wins is just around the corner. However, Scheffler does not seem quite as invincible as he was last year.
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Following the 2026 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos brought in a group of four undrafted wide receivers. One of those was Kolbe Katsis.
Katsis will begin training camp later this summer at the bottom of the team's depth chart, but he will be one of the more exciting undrafted players to watch when preseason games kick off.
Name: Kolbe Katsis
Position: Wide receiver
School: Northern Arizona
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 185
Katsis began his college career at Pittsburg State in Kansas before transferring to Northern Arizona for two seasons. In 2025, he was an All-Conference performer in the Big Sky. He caught 60 passes for 1,068 yards and 10 touchdowns last season.
He isn't the biggest target down the field, but he is extremely quick and posted a 4.43-second 40-yard dash leading up to the draft. He is a wide receiver by trade, but the place where he can initially make a mark in the NFL is on special teams as a kick returner.
Chances to make final 53-man roster (1-10 scale): 3
The main reason the Broncos chose to bring in Katsis is likely due to special teams coach Darren Rizzi seeing him as a potential asset in the return game. Rizzi was reportedly big on him. Last season, he had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Northern Colorado.
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Katsis could become somewhat of a gadget player down the road for the team, similar to the way Marvin Mims Jr. is currently used. Each year, there seems to be at least one player on the roster bubble who plays so well in the preseason that it's hard to justify cutting them. Last year, the Broncos got a great performance from undrafted free agent wide receiver Courtney Jackson. A couple of years ago, undrafted running back Jaleel McLaughlin was too good to let go.
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Katsis could easily be that player this year. While it will be quite difficult for any of the undrafted wide receivers to make the team this year with guys like Courtland Sutton, Jaylen Waddle, Troy Franklin and Mims ahead of them, Katsis stands the best chance and should push for a priority spot on the practice squad if nothing else.
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The Boston Red Sox opted not to have an opener for right-hander Brayan Bello on Sunday in the series finale against the Atlanta Braves.
Bello had been pitching out of the bullpen as of late, and he’s had plenty of success. Yet, on Sunday, interim manager Chad Tracy opted to give Bello the start, and he struggled from the get-go.
The Braves hit Bello hard early as he allowed three runs in the first inning and two runs in the second inning to go down 5-0 early. After the game, Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez believes the pitch that Austin Riley hit for a three-run home run in the first inning really impacted Bello mentally.
“That pitch to Riley probably took him out of the game mentally (for a bit),” Narvaez said postgame on Sunday. “Then he fought back to get in the game. Of course, he's a little bit emotional. He wants to succeed. He probably felt a little bit in that inning like, ‘OK, here we go again,’ that type of thought.”
Bello, meanwhile, said he wasn’t able to control the strike zone on Sunday, which has been an issue for him.
"I felt good physically. I just wasn't able to control the strike zone or throw strikes,” said Bello. “Obviously it's a tough, tough stretch for me, a tough start for me after those two outings. I thought I was able to build on those (outings) and be able to start (again) and take off, and it wasn't the case today.”
Bello finished the start going five innings, allowing seven runs, on eight hits, while walking three. With the loss, Bello fell to 2-5 with a 7.16 ERA in nine games.
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On Sunday night, we learned that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named MVP for the second straight season.
In addition to learning that SGA was the winner of the award for the 2025-26 season, we also found out how many votes other players in the award race received.
Here are the final voting results for the 2025-26 MVP race:
| Player | 1st Place Votes (10 PTS) | 2nd Place Votes (7 PTS) | 3rd Place Votes (5 PTS) | 4th Place Votes (3 PTS) | 5th Place Votes (1 PT) | Total PTS |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 83 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 939 |
| Nikola Jokic | 10 | 48 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 634 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 5 | 36 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 569 |
| Luka Doncic | 0 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 23 | 250 |
| Cade Cunningham | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 117 |
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 89 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gilegous-Alexander, Jokic and Wembanyama all had their names on the ballot of all 100 voters.
Doncic received votes from 92/100 voters, Cunningham from 59/100, Brown from 47/100 and Leonard and Mitchell each received votes from one voter.
SGA broke his personal record of MVP voting points after getting 913 last year (+26 this season).
Jokic dropped to 634 voting points this season, after receiving 787 last season when he was runner-up.
This was the first time in Wembanyama's career that he received MVP votes.
250 voting points is the second most Doncic has gotten in a season, after getting 566 in the 2023-24 season, when he finished a career-best third place in MVP voting.
Cunningham has set a career-best for MVP voting points and place finished, beating his personal best of 7th place and 12 points (2024-25 season).
Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson left a matchup on Sunday, May 17 against the Minnesota Lynx early.
At the 5:24 mark of the second quarter, Jackson fell to the floor after driving towards the basket. She absorbed some contact from a nearby player as she moved to her right. When she transitioned to her left and then back to her right to make a countermove towards the basket, the third-year pro outwardly wailed before falling to the court.
Jackson immediately writhed back and forth in apparent pain on the court for several moments before nearby Chicago staffers rushed to her side. She tapped on her left knee to indicate where the pain was coming from and remained on the court before being later helped to the locker room.
She was later ruled out for the remainder of the game. Jackson finished with six points on 50% shooting, one rebound and a block.
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Before Sunday, Jackson was averaging 22 points on 38.9% shooting, six rebounds and 2.7 assists per game across the first three contests of the season.
The 25-year-old was traded to the Sky in the offseason after two seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for guard Ariel Atkins. No draft picks were included as part of the deal. After Los Angeles picked Jackson No. 4 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft, she averaged 14 points and 3.6 rebounds on 43.9% shooting. She was also named to the 2024 All-WNBA Rookie team.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Rickea Jackson injury update: Chicago star helped off court vs Lynx
Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway would have been a fine race if it were not weighted by the expectations of the All-Star Race name.
This was the first race at The Monster Mile with the increased horsepower and reduced downforce package. Combined with a light application of resin from top to bottom and the use of a tire dragon all weekend, this was the best racing product at Dover in the five-year history of the NextGen car.
That will get lost in the shuffle because NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports needed to pigeon-hole the All-Star Race somewhere at least for a year after giving North Wilkesboro Speedway a points race.
The end result was an All-Star Race that did not remotely feel like an All-Star Race during the day in Delaware with a full field taking the green flag before eliminations and inversions. The dynamic was best summed up by runner-up Chase Briscoe.
“Maybe it was because it was during the day,” Briscoe surmised. “I don’t know. All weekend it didn’t feel like an All-Star Race. It felt like a normal points race. We had practice, which was cool. I’ve never driven out of the garage in my career so that was unique, being able to practice that way again.
“That definitely didn’t feel like an All-Star Race just because it was new. It definitely didn’t feel like one for whatever reason. Now, the reward for winning definitely feels like an All-Star Race but the race itself -- it was so long.
“All-Star Races typically are like the shortest race of the year. I felt like it was a Coke 600 or something or the Southern 500. It took forever. Like, you’ll have that feeling next weekend or the next, that come lap 100 or 200, man, we’re only a quarter of the way or halfway into the race. We got past both 75 lap runs and it was like ‘man, we have another 200 laps?’ It was just a long race.”
It was a long race because NASCAR and SMI didn’t want to take laps away from those who attend races at Dover every year. To simulate an ‘open race’ dynamic, the first half featured a full field with an invert and eliminations.
Basically, it was The Open and All-Star Heats combined, and race winner Denny Hamlin doesn’t even know when the race technically began – with the first lap or the final segment at Lap 150.
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“When y'all print off a sheet, is it going to have 36 cars, or is it going to have 26,” Hamlin asked NASCAR officials, referencing the eliminations.
26.
“Yeah, so I think we should know when the All-Star Race starts,” Hamlin said with a laugh. “Let's start there first.”
Hamlin thought the racing was good at Dover today too because there was no shortage of passing during the inversions.
“You had the extra horsepower too,” Hamlin said. “So you're going in the corner at a slower rate of speed, so the tires are the one that has to make up the difference for grip you have lost. Then you're applying more power. When you put the throttle down, it makes the car further out of control.
“As you could see, we were running all over the racetrack. I thought NASCAR and the whole team did a great job preparing the track as good as they possibly could. Yeah, it's as good as you'll get.”
So, the ultimate conclusion here is that the racing at Dover was made better, but this isn’t the long-term home for the All-Star Race, as best summed up by Hamlin.
“First thing is let's give Dover their points race back and then let's figure out where we're going to go, and then figure out the format,” Hamlin said. “Let's start there.”
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Dodgers didn’t just finish off a sweep of the Angels on Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium. They made a statement.
One year after the Angels embarrassed the Dodgers by sweeping both editions of the Freeway Series, the Dodgers returned the favor in emphatic fashion, capping a dominant weekend in Anaheim with a 10-1 victory fueled by two of Japan’s brightest stars: Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki.
The Dodgers outscored the Angels this weekend, 31-3.
For Sasaki, it was more than just another start. It was the performance the Dodgers have been waiting for all season.
With injuries piling up in the rotation after both Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow landed on the injured list within the last week, the Dodgers desperately needed stability from the rest of their staff. Sasaki answered with the best outing of his young MLB career.
The right-hander carved through the Angels lineup with precision and poise, finishing with seven innings, four hits, one earned run, no walks and eight strikeouts on just 91 pitches, including 69 strikes. He established career highs in both innings pitched and strikeouts while recording his first major league start without issuing a walk.
Most importantly, he finally looked completely in command.
Sasaki spent the afternoon getting Angels hitters to chase outside the strike zone with his devastating splitter and forkball combination. Through the first three innings, the only blemish was a double from Mike Trout, who battled through several fastballs before eventually connecting.
By the fifth inning, Sasaki had already struck out seven hitters without a walk and needed only 73 pitches to get through five frames. By the sixth, he had set a new career high with his eighth strikeout. Then came another milestone: the seventh inning.
Entering the day, Sasaki had never recorded an out in the seventh inning in the major leagues. He retired the side in order on just five pitches.
It was the kind of efficient, dominant outing the Dodgers envisioned when they committed to keeping him in the big league rotation despite some early-season growing pains.
“He had command of the fastball, command of the split, forkball and mixed in the slider when needed,” Dave Roberts said after the game.
Sasaki credited catcher Dalton Rushing for helping guide the outing.
“I think Rushing did a great job calling a game with the pitch selection,” Sasaki said.
Roberts praised the chemistry between the two throughout the afternoon.
“Dalton did a good job with the game plan,” Roberts said. “Just reading the swings. Every hitter is different.”
The only run Sasaki allowed came in the fourth inning when Yoán Moncada lined an RBI single to right field that scored Nolan Schanuel. By then, however, the Dodgers already held a commanding lead.
The offense made sure Sasaki had breathing room from the start.
Miguel Rojas opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the second inning before Hyeseong Kim followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0.
Then the Dodgers broke the game open in the fourth.
With the bases loaded, Ohtani ripped a two-run single to center field to extend the lead to 4-0. Moments later, Andy Pages added a two-run single of his own, pushing the advantage to 6-0 and ending the afternoon for Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez, who struggled in his season debut.
The Dodgers kept piling on. Kyle Tucker drove in another run in the fourth before adding a two-run double in the ninth. Teoscar Hernández capped the scoring with an RBI single that made it 10-1.
It marked the second time this season the Dodgers scored 10 or more runs in consecutive games after exploding for 15 runs Saturday night.
But beyond the sweep and offensive fireworks, the Dodgers may be leaving Anaheim with something even more encouraging: Ohtani looks locked in again.
Ohtani finished Sunday 3-for-5 with three hits and two RBIs. Over his last 16 at-bats, Ohtani has collected eight hits, 15 total bases, two doubles, a triple, a home run and nine RBIs.
“My strike zone awareness is a lot better,” Ohtani said. “I feel like I’m seeing the ball better.”
Roberts hopes the surge is a sign the former MVP has officially broken out of his recent slump.
“I like to think so, I hope so,” Roberts said. “We got a good series, a fun series coming up and it’s good to see that he’s swinging the bat well.”
The Dodgers entered the weekend searching for momentum after dropping four straight games. They leave Anaheim riding a five-game winning streak, having outscored their crosstown rivals by a staggering margin during a three-game sweep.
And on Sunday, with questions surrounding the rotation growing louder by the day, Sasaki delivered the kind of performance that may quiet some of that concern, at least for now.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Joh Rahm teased his third major victory — and first since he left for Saudi-backed LIV Golf — when he opened with back-to-back birdies at Aronimink on Sunday.
Rahm, who started the final round two strokes off the lead, made only one birdie on the back nine, still good enough to contend in the PGA Championship.
Just not enough to catch Aaron Rai of England.
Rahm shot a 2-under 68 and finished three shots behind Rai. Although he enters the record book as a runner-up, he ultimately didn't have a chance over the closing stretch.
Rahm did provide, at times, a reminder of just how well he can play in a major — or any tournament, after toiling in relative obscurity for American audiences while playing on LIV.
Rahm knows he hasn't been part of part of the conversation about the best in golf. Despite two wins and four second-place finishes in seven LIV events this year, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy rule the sport.
And for this week, at least, so does Rai. On the closing holes when the contenders needed him to stumble, Rai holed a birdie putt of some 70 feet on the 17th hole to put it away.
“What Aaron did today, catching him could have been very difficult," Rahm said. “I don’t know if it could happen, but I would have liked a better chance playing the last two holes. I feel like I was still close ... until he made that long putt.”
Still in contention on the back nine, the Spaniard reeled off six pars before making birdie at the 16th, getting to 6 under, but by that point Rai was three strokes ahead.
Rahm won in Hong Kong in March for his first individual title since 2022. A week after a rough showing at the Masters, he won again in Mexico City.
Neither victory got as much attention as the uncertain future of LIV Golf, which next year will lose the financial backing of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
The 31-year-old Rahm can only wonder which direction his career would have gone had he not bolted from the PGA Tour at the end of 2023 for a lucrative contract with LIV.
Asked about that decision this week, Rahm said he preferred not to look back.
He did finish with the best score of the LIV players at Aronimink. Cameron Smith, David Puig and Joaquin Niemann all finished inside the top 25, while Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut.
Rahm entered the week at No. 20 in the world, a number that could be higher had LIV Golf received ranking points before this year.
He's keenly aware of being overlooked. Rahm referred to himself as being under the radar at the Masters and then lived up to that by nearly missing the cut.
Rahm righted himself at Aronimink thanks to some changes he made ahead of the tournament.
“It’s just small, little details that, unless you’re within, you’re not really going to understand. It’s hard to explain,” he said.
Playing on LIV means Rahm gets tested by a full field of golf's best only at the four majors, and it hasn't gone very well from him since he left the tougher competition on the PGA Tour.
In the eight majors before this week, Rahm finished outside the top 30 in four, including a missed cut.
He's had three top 10s but only one serious chance of winning. That was last year in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, when he briefly challenged Scheffler.
He also tied for seventh in the U.S. Open at Oakmont, though he started the final round 11 shots behind.
Rahm has two more LIV tournaments — in Korea and Spain — before he arrives at Shinnecock Hills seeking his second U.S. Open title.
Rahm knows only winning — or at least flashing a reminder of his greatness on a major stage — will put him back in the mix among the world's best.
“I feel like I’m playing really good golf and definitely played good enough this week to give myself a chance to win,” Rahm said. “So, keep doing what I’ve been doing well.”
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Chargers' 2026 prediction worst-case scenario for Justin Herbert originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Los Angeles Chargers need to finally take advantage of Justin Herbert's talents in 2026, and they've done the work in the offseason to make it happen.
A three-time Pro Bowl center in Tyler Biadasz, plus Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator, coupled with the returns of Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt, L.A. has all the tools needed to make noise in the postseason.
But we have heard all of this before, and the Chargers have had a decent regular season, only to flame out in the playoffs.
And for Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame, in his season prediction, he has the Chargers going 8-9.
"The Chargers didn’t upgrade many areas this offseason and lost a few key pieces: edge rusher Odafe Oweh and receiver Keenan Allen," Verderame wrote. "Oh, and the schedule is brutal. Starting in Week 3, Los Angeles will play the Bills, Seahawks, Broncos, Chiefs, Rams, Texans and Ravens consecutively. They also finish the year with Kansas City and Denver.
"If the Chargers are going to get back into the playoffs, it’s going to be a long, hard road."
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Last season, yes, Herbert had one, as both of his starting tackles were out injured, and he still won 11 games and took the Chargers to the playoffs. That's noteworthy.
But if everything goes the way it should, injury-wise, the Chargers, with McDaniel calling the plays, should have more than enough creativity and weaponry to make Herbert look like the quarterback many think he is.
Granted, he has the regular season stats, but 0-3 in the playoffs isn't great. Still, the first port of call is to qualify for the playoffs and look good doing it.
Six years in the league and Herbert hasn't really done anything of note aside from some good numbers in the regular season.
In 2026, that's got to change.
The Steelers supposedly had a strong affinity for quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. And then they used a third-round pick on quarterback Drew Allar.
Now that Aaron Rodgers is back, the Steelers eventually will have a decision to make.
One of the other three will be gone, via trade or release. Rudolph would be the obvious candidate to go, but they'll need a veteran backup with playing experience in the event Rodgers is injured.
That leaves Howard and Allar. Surely, they wouldn't move on from Allar after using a second-day pick on him last month. Howard, a sixth-round pick in 2025, becomes the most likely candidate to be traded or released.
Yes, Howard. The guy new coach Mike McCarthy supposedly loves. The moment they drafted Allar, the truth trickled out about their feelings as to Howard.
For now, they need four quarterbacks. And it's smart to keep all of them in the event one of them gets injured. Still, if all are healthy as August creeps toward September, someone will be gone. The most likely someone at this point is Will Howard.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — The last putt has dropped, the fans have vanished into shuttles and cars, and the sun will soon set over Aronimink Golf Club. Here at Golf Digest, we have triple-checked the scoreboard, slapped each other's faces to ensure we aren't locked in dreams, and grilled several harried PGA of America officials about the nature of time and finality. (One of us, on the verge of a nervous breakdown, even consulted a Farmer's Almanac, before realizing it was published in 1976 and written mostly in Dutch.) We have been meticulous in our research, thorough as thieves, and we are pretty sure—as sure as we're going to be, anyway—that this thing is over.
Deep breath. Repeat the word: Over.
Why all this manic scrupulosity? It's simple: We would like to say something definitive about the 2026 PGA Championship, and everything we have said up until this point has been wrong. Our confidence has been shattered, our worldviews upended, and many of us haven't slept a wink in 96 hours. We're getting paranoid; we're starting fights on Twitter. All we want, as the second major of the year comes to an end, and before we pass out in puddles of anxiety and a dozen Citywides, is to finally say something true.
We pray we can get there; we pray there's a path.
Our sins and errors are like breadcrumbs behind us, and we may as well acknowledge them before the jackals follow our scent and turn us into dinner. The only saving grace is that all the rest of you morons and buffoons were wrong too, and we're hoping that buys us a little time. There aren't many helicopters out of this mess, and like hell if we're going to get left behind with the suckers.
FIRST: Everyone knew this course would play easy. Maybe if professional golfers were still playing with elephant femur clubs and balls made of human hair, a golden age-style Donald Ross course like Aronimink could stand up to scrutiny. But in the age of technological sorcery that makes the Department of Defense look on in jealousy, all this course could ever be was quaint. (Read the word "quaint" with as much malice as you can.) It's fine for the architecture nerds to salivate over the "Philadelphia School," which wasn't even a real school or a real philosophy, but there are only so many times you can type the word "rolling terrain" before it shatters into meaninglessness as Max Greyserman drives the green on his seventh straight par-5 to reach 52 under and miss the cut by one. Hell, they even had one natural defense against the carnage, and then someone had the bright idea to cut down all the trees.
But then something strange happened, and this was the onset of precarity; our sanity slipping toward the abyss. Aronimink was more than quaint. It was the pasture of demons, the croft of baying hellhounds, the rolling terrain of horror. The ghosts here were mean. If you pried open the door of the stone cottage on 18, you'd find a thousand stacked skulls whose names had been lost to memory. Even Rory's claim that it didn't call for much strategy off the tee was belied by the sticky rough that put up more resistance than anybody expected. On Thursday, they came in off the course with thousand-yard stares and shellshocked psyches. Rory could only muster the word "shit" to describe his round, and even the guys who kept all their limbs, like Scottie Scheffler, told horror stories about pin placement and green contours and wind and cold.
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On Friday, the collective will was barely enough to push the lead from three under to four under. On Saturday, only one guy could even beat that, and none of us knew what to make of Alex Smalley with his studious speech and his ubiquitous mother.
And all the while, subtle drips of madness leaked from invisible phosphorescent stalactites above Aronimink. A South African named Garrick Higgo missed his tee time and began to question established notions of time in ways that started out nonsensical and then took on the dimensions of arcane, possibly extraterrestrial wisdom. It became a sport to pick on poor Higgo, but when we finished laughing and retreated to our corners, how many of us wondered: If someone tells you to arrive at 7:18 and you arrive at 7:18:30, have you not still arrived at 7:18? Long ruminant hours passed as the myelin sheaths on our nerves grew dangerously thin. Garrick, you iconoclast: God help us, we do know what you mean.
How could we handle Michael Block under conditions like these? We could not, but there he was anyway, rocketing as always between beloved and despised, and telling stories of self-pep talks in bathrooms that included the line "and there was no mirror, so I wasn't looking at myself."
Soon we were repeating this, empty of context, until it took on almost biblical weight: "And there was no mirror, so I wasn't looking at myself."
Uncertainty reigned, and at its chaotic apex, Jon Rahm hit a grass divot into the face of an old man.
He was exonerated. We didn't have the energy to pursue it.
SECOND: The *$%&ing setup. Is it pure gaucherie to put pins on the top of a hill? Is it hackneyed to make men attempt difficult putts? Must we always revert to the supremacy of ball-striking, and must we separate pre-agreed wheat from pre-agreed chaff to attain legitimacy? Is it an affront to dignity when Aronimink dragged the knights of titanium into the forest of slippery greens, where the clumsy men could not draw their bows, and then stuck them in the soft underbelly with a rusty dagger?
(Also, may we ask: When players talk about pins being placed on the metaphorical roof of a car, are they constantly thinking of a Volkswagen Beetle? What sort of cars are they driving?)
Or, does that sort of setup have its own kind of beauty? Were Rory and Scottie wrong in their complaints, and was wise old voluble Padraig Harrington right in his Sunday scrum when he praised the dark wizard Kerry Haigh and his esoteric arts?
The issue was debated with great urgency and intelligence and burning rage online, and though we tend to side with the pro-Aronimink crowd on the merits, we really side with them for the expediency of watching these whining Fauntleroys brought low enough to taste the fresh bentgrass. Eat it up, you bleating sheep! The wolves are coming, and they know your name!
THIRD: The bunched leaderboard. We were told the lack of tactical options precluded big scores and small scores. You could make pars and bogeys, and that was it, and for three days we watched this odd amalgam of democratic socialist principles—the rich taxed into modesty, the poor lifted into comfort—all while trying to ignore that Bryson was hitting approaches into neighboring zip codes and pretending it didn't matter that his pitching wedge was the length of a pole vault.
In these circumstances, who could break through? For a time, this narrative alone seemed to hold weight. We knew one real thing. And then the English grandson of Indian immigrants, the English son of a Kenyan mother, stole a march on the entire lot of them by playing an exalted, fearless kind of pressure golf when he had every right to crumble. Aaron Rai pierced our malaise and conveyed his message: You don't have to be a superstar to have the courage that lets you keep walking when they open the door for you. The chase pack could only gape in the growing distance as he rejected the sluggish terms of engagement and simply, beautifully, soared.
Oh, our poor fried brains. Nothing is real, everything is fiction. What have we watched here? What bizarre play was conducted on this stage? Don't ask us: We're out of ideas. We're depleted. We never want to come back to this place, but more than that, we want to live here forever.
Will we remember this PGA Championship in the morning? Will we write, will we call?
Maybe not often. But when we do, a single word will traverse the synaptic paths and land on the tips of our tongues, and when it emerges as sound, it will hum with the color of the admiration that breaks all resistance:
"Aronimink," we will say, "you were weird."
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Few topics get cruise lovers as riled up as chair hogs. While some cruise lines have made minor efforts to curb the practice, a recently-resolved German court case could lead to big problems — and possibly solutions — if similar cases make their way onto the lido deck.
As reported by the BBC, a German man claimed his family’s vacation at a Greek resort was negatively impacted by their inability to secure sun loungers due to other guests reserving them with towels and then disappearing for hours.
The unnamed man claimed in court documents that he and his family would arise as early as 6 a.m. yet find all the loungers reserved. And although there were signs prohibiting guests from using towels to reserve loungers, he said it was regularly ignored.
Ultimately, he received a portion of the amount he paid back. While the case was far more complicated than outlined here — involving not only the resort itself but a tour operator through whom he’d booked — it does raise points that will be familiar to most cruisers.
While it would seem that chair hogs have existed since, if not the beginning of time, certainly the earliest days of cruising, some lines have made efforts to discourage offenders.
For example, several years ago Carnival put in place a plan — outlined here — they hoped might help solve the problem. Abandoned chairs are to receive stickers, as the website explains “indicating the time the sticker was placed and when personal items will be removed. If the chair remains unoccupied for 40 minutes, the contents are removed and held for the guest’s safekeeping.”
Similar programs have been implemented by other lines, including Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean. However, there’s one major problem… and it only seems to be getting worse. As one Redditor put it when the topic was discussed in a Royal Caribbean thread, “If there is no enforcement, people will continue to do it.”
Therein, of course, lies the rub. Because while cruise lines might have the best of intentions where these and other policies are concerned, it’s no secret that most are also operating on tighter budgets.
In many cases, crews are stretched thin… something cruisers have most definitely noticed. That being the case, one has to wonder just how much enforcement of chair-hog related issues will be moving forward? While it seems unlikely that a “chair hog lawsuit” like the one filed against the Greek resort would prove successful — or even make it into a courtroom — stranger things have happened… especially on the high seas.
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ATLANTA — When the Atlanta Dream made the WNBA’s most interesting offseason trade, the only guarantee was a scene like Sunday afternoon with hundreds of kids (and some adults) walking the concourses of State Farm Arena in Angel Reese’s No. 5 jersey, every one of the 17,000-plus seats filled and a national television audience drawn to the magnetic power of a true mainstream star.
But the thing about Reese, who spent her first two professional seasons with one of the league’s worst franchises in Chicago, is that the basketball part is still a mystery box. There are stretches of incredible defense and infectious energy, followed by mindless fouls and egregious mistakes, missed layups that are hard to fathom combined with a gravity on court that should ultimately benefit teammates who are far more talented than what she had in Chicago.
Reese is both a marketing machine and an agent of basketball chaos. The question is whether she will now, with a fresh start in Atlanta, also become one of the WNBA’s best players.
“What I see every day is somebody that’s working really hard in practice, who wants to learn, who’s asking for extra film,” Dream coach Karl Smesko said. “She has the athletic tools to be one of the best players and she’s motivated to become one of the best players, so I think through the course of the season you’ll get to see her be more comfortable in our style of play. I just expect her to get better game by game by game because that’s the way she’s approaching them in practice.”
Reese’s home debut Sunday showed both sides of that coin. In Atlanta’s 85-84 loss to the Las Vegas Aces, who have won three of the last four WNBA titles, Reese was 1-for-8 from the field with eight turnovers in 29 minutes. In moments where she got double-teamed in the post and threw up a shot with no hope of going in, or committed a traveling violation trying to handle the ball on the perimeter, it looked ghastly. But in other moments, where her activity around the rim led to scoring opportunities for teammates or her defense truly bothered four-time league MVP A’ja Wilson, you could see the makings of a player with the potential to tilt the league’s balance of power if everything goes right.
“You come to a new team, you’ve got to adjust and we’ve also got to adjust to her play style,” guard Te-Hina Paopao said. “We’ve still got to figure out the kinks, but once we get to mid-season and the playoffs start, we’re going to look like a different team.”
For a team like Las Vegas, Sunday’s result wasn’t going to change the dynamic regardless of the outcome. With Wilson carrying the Aces to three WNBA titles in the last four years, the regular season is merely a wind-up to the ultimate goal.
Atlanta, by contrast, has never won a WNBA title, hasn’t won a postseason series since 2016 and lost in the first round of the playoffs each of the last three years.
With two of the WNBA’s best guards in Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray, it has been clear that for Atlanta to compete at the very top level — especially in a league where Wilson is far and away the best player — the biggest difference is post presence.
Last year, the Dream tried to elevate their post play by signing Brittney Griner to a 1-year deal. It didn’t work. So in response, they sent a pair of future first-round picks to Chicago for Reese and drafted Madina Okot from South Carolina, building a frontcourt with the size and tenacity to theoretically provide some resistance.
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It’s too early in the WNBA season to say that Sunday’s game was proof of concept, but Wilson had to work hard against that pair for her 20 points. And while Okot was on the floor for much of Atlanta’s fourth-quarter comeback from 17 down with fewer than eight minutes left, Reese made a couple spectacular plays down the stretch that gave the Dream a chance to win.
With 2:15 left, Reese corralled an offensive rebound, pivoted away from the rim and found Paopao in the corner for a 3-pointer that closed the gap to 81-80. Then, isolated on Wilson near the free-throw line with 41 seconds left, Reese’s defense was so solid that Jordin Canada came in undetected to steal the ball and convert a transition layup for the lead.
Though Chelsea Gray’s 12-footer for Las Vegas with 3.6 seconds left won the game, this was the WNBA at its best — and Reese more than lived up to her billing down the stretch as a key defensive factor who erased the best player in the league.
“Angel was playing great defense down the stretch for us,” Smesko said. “It’s just disappointing because when you have a comeback like that you’d like to finish it off.”
Because she’s a model, a podcaster and a cultural phenomenon with an incomplete skillset, Reese is always going to be a lightning rod. Her critics will point to the occasional sloppy turnover or the point-blank shot she misses. Her army of online supporters will focus on leading the league in rebounds her first two WNBA seasons. In many ways, neither side has it quite right. The question is whether Reese can impact winning, something she obviously did as a college player and national champion at LSU but never had a chance to do in Chicago.
Now in Atlanta, Reese is going to electrify the city and bring a new level of attention to the WNBA. She’ll also have a chance to show the basketball world she’s more than just a big name.
“Unfortunately we didn’t win the game tonight, but to have her effect and her big motion, it’s good for us and good for her as well,” Paopao said. “We trust her, we believe in her, and I hope she keeps having fun with us.”
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship.
Rai, who dreamed of being a Formula 1 driver until he turned to golf as a boy, was three shots behind and approaching the turn at Aronimink Golf Club when he delivered a performance worthy of a major champion.
He made a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 ninth during a stretch when he one-putted seven straight greens to take the lead.
And on the closing holes when the contenders needed him to stumble, Rai holed a birdie putt of some 70 feet across the 17th green for the clincher.
The 31-year-old Rai closed with a 5-under 65.
Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Justin Rose, they all had their chances and until they were undone by untimely mistakes or failure to get good looks at birdie. McIlroy, who closed with a 69, played the par 5s in even for the week and he chopped up the reachable par-4 13th for a bogey.
Rai, who finished at 9-under 271, is the first player from England with his name on the Wanamaker Trophy since Jim Barnes in 1919, the second edition of this major and the first after World War I.
He wound up winning by three shots over 54-hole leader Alex Smalley and Rahm, who had his best finish in a major since defecting to LIV Golf at the end of 2023. Rahm shot 68.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Lottie Woad held off Haeran Ryu on a gusty Sunday afternoon at Maketewah Country Club in the Kroger Queen City Championship.
Three strokes ahead of playing partner Amanda Doherty and four ahead of Ryu entering the round, Woad closed with a 1-under 69 for a two-stroke victory. The 22-year-old English player finished at 12-under 268.
Ryu had a double bogey on the par-4 13th in a 67. Nelly Korda shot a 67 to tie for eighth at 5 under after winning in her previous two starts. She began the day nine strokes back after a third-round 72.
Woad won for the second time on the LPGA Tour, following a victory last year in the Women’s Scottish Open in her professional debut. The former Florida State star also won the European tour’s Irish Open last summer as an amateur.
Miyu Yamashita has third at 9 under after a 64.
ELGIN, S.C. (AP) — Cole Sherwood won the Colonial Life Charity Classic on Sunday for his first Korn Ferry Tour victory.
Sherwood shot a 4-under 66 to finish at 16-under 264 at The Woodcreek Club, a stroke ahead of Zac Blair (64).
Sherwood had a 64 in the third round. He played at Vanderbilt.
Kyle Westmoreland was third at 14 under after a 66.
Leonie Harm closed with a 4-under 69 for a one-shot victory over Casandra Alexander in the Amundi German Masters, winning on home soil for her first Ladies European Tour title. ... Pablo Ereno shot a 6-under 66 and won the Catalunya Challenge in a playoff with a par on the second extra hole to beat Hamish Brown on the Challenge Tour. ... Cole Anderson won the PGA Tour Americas' Diners Club Peru Open with a bogey on the first hole of a playoff with Patrick Flavin. Anderson eagled the par-5 14th in a closing 7-under 65 en route to his first tour title. Flavin shot 70 to match Anderson at 21 under. ... Gerhard Pepler closed with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot victory in the Kit Kat Cash & Carry Pro-Am on the Sunshine Tour in South Africa. ... Shiho Kuwaki closed with a 5-under 67 for a one-shot victory over Chia Yen Wu in the Sky RKB Ladies Classic on the Japan LPGA. ... Shinsil Bang rallied from 3 down with four to play and won the Doosan Match Play in 19 holes on the Korea LPGA when Eunwoo Choi bogeyed the last three holes. ... Fiona Xu of New Zealand won the Copper Rock Championship in Hurricane, Utah, on Saturday for her second career Epson Tour title. She finished with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory.
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Englishman Aaron Rai broke out of a bunched leaderboard Sunday, May 17, at the 108th PGA Championship to win his first career major.
Rai shot a 5-under 65, tied with Justin Thomas for the second-best score of the day, and finished 9-under par for the tournament at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia.
He defeated two-time major champion Jon Rahm and third-round leader Alex Smalley by three strokes and a trio of others, including Thomas, by four. Masters champion Rory McIlroy finished five shots back.
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The 31-year-old claimed the $3.69 million top prize to go along with the vaunted Wanamaker Trophy.
“Very surreal, Amanda,” Rai told CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis after the trophy presentation. “As you said, it has been a bit of a frustrating season. So to be … here is definitely outside of my wildest imagination.”
Rai started the day in a five-way tie for second, two shots behind Smalley. But after a slow start, he tied for the lead with an eagle on the ninth hole and never looked back.
He removed all doubt when he drained a 68-foot putt on the 17th hole. The putt extended his lead to four strokes.
After that, the four remaining golfers on the course were playing for second place.
Rai’s lone PGA Tour win came at the 2024 Wyndham Championship. He has three victories on the DP World Tour, formerly known as the European PGA.
The one-time PGA winner is known for a couple of oddities. He wears two black golf gloves — most players wear one glove — and uses head covers for his irons as well as his woods.
He shared his first major championship with his wife, Gaurika Bishnoi, who also is a pro golfer. Bishnoi, 27, plays on the Ladies European Tour but was in attendance for the final round.
Bishnoi caddied for Rai in April when he won the Masters Par 3 Contest. Rai ended up in a tie for 48th at the Masters.
One game to decide it all.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Detriot for Game 7 of the second round series against the Pistons. The winner of the game will meet the New York Knicks.
Here's everything you need to know about today's elimination game.
The Cavaliers host the Pistons on May 17.
The game will be played at 8 p.m. EST.
The game will not air on TV.
The game will stream on Amazon Prime.
The Pistons are favored by 4.5 points. The over/under is 205.5
This has been a fantastic series. Both teams should be proud. But the Pistons roll tonight at home. Prediction: Pistons 101, Cavaliers 100
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Formula 1 fans have shared their verdict after Carlos Sainz completed his first laps of the Madring circuit ahead of its maiden grand prix in September.
The Williams driver has given fans their first real glimpse of the all-new circuit, driving a 450bhp Ford Mustang GT. While the Spaniard claimed that the 5.4km, 22-turn circuit is faster than it looks, the reaction from fans has been mixed.
"The big banked bit looks cool, in complete contrast to how utterly garbage the rest of it looks," one fan commented on Reddit, while another added: "Probably one of the ugliest layouts I've ever seen."
Other comments were more optimistic about the inaugural race in September. "I'm actually pretty excited about this. I think the contrast of street spaces and dedicated track will be interesting. And the new track looks really wide," someone else wrote, and another commented: "The track is cool, people just like hating on everything now."
Other reactions included: "The first half looks kinda good, but the 2nd is just meh," and "I don't know how to describe it but if you rotate the track layout 90 degrees anti-clockwise it looks much better."
Sainz was announced as a brand ambassador for the Madring circuit in 2025. "Madrid is the best city in the world and the place I miss the most when I’m away," the 31-year-old driver said at the time of the announcement.
"It was an easy decision to become Madring’s ambassador because I truly believe we can build the best circuit in the world. I have complete faith in Madrid — it’s unbeatable. And we’re going for it."
The 2026 Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit will take place from 11-13 September as the second stage of a double-header with the Italian Grand Prix.
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A couple of LIV players sniffed the lead Sunday at the 2026 PGA Championship, but ultimately Aaron Rai pulled away for his first major win.
It was a stellar week for Cameron Smith, who ended a streak of six straight missed cuts in majors with a T-7 finish at Aronimink. However, the top LIV finisher goes to the league's best player, Jon Rahm, who tied for second.
The week started with 11 LIV players, and seven of those made the cut.
Here's a look at how every LIV player finished at the PGA Championship:
How every LIV Golf player finished at the PGA Championship 2026:
Brooks Koepka won the PGA while competing on LIV Golf in 2023, but Phil Mickelson is the last current LIV player to win the PGA after his victory at Kiawah Island in 2021. Mickelson was not in the field this week at Aronimink.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Championship 2026: How every LIV player finished at Aronimink
Michael Malone and the North Carolina Tar Heels are out on the recruiting trail, watching the first AAU circuit of the Summer. While the program has handed out some offers so far over the weekend, they are hoping to reel in some big fish for the 2027 class.
One of the prospects that UNC has on its radar is center Paul Osaruyi.
The top five prospect earned an offer from UNC back in April and the program continues to have their eyes on him here this Summer. Osaruyi was one of the first prospects that Malone and his staff offered, identifying him and then making the pursuit. Now, it sounds like that pursuit is starting to pay off a bit.
Per TarHeel247, Osaruyi is expected to take a visit to Chapel Hill at some point in his recruitment. The 2027 recruit is hoping to visit sometime this Summer after the Peach Jam.
Five-star ‘27 forward Paul Osaruyi, the first high school player offered by Michael Malone, is planning a visit to #UNC, our @CoachDavidSisk writes. https://t.co/rd0bNJ82pr
— Andrew Jones (@AJTarHeel247) May 17, 2026
On3 is reporting that Osaryui has two visits already planned with the potential for a third, likely being North Carolina.
Osaryui plays at Bella Vista Prep in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has a total of seven offers so far, with Arizona State, UNC, Kentucky, and Oklahoma State among others being in pursuit.
He's ranked No. 4 nationally, the No. 1 center and the No. 1 player in the state of Arizona per the 247Sports recruiting rankings.
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Aaron Rai has won the 108th PGA Championship, the first major victory of his career.
It came at a good time, too. The Wanamaker Trophy comes with a record, $20.5-milllion purse thanks to a $1.5-million boost from the PGA of America. The purse was $19 million a year ago at Quail Hollow.
Rai will walk away from Aronimink Golf Club with $3.69 million as the tournament's winner.
Eighty-two players made the cut this week. Those who missed will receive a $4,300 stipend.
| FINISH | PLAYER | EARNINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Rai | $3,690,000 |
| T2 | Jon Rahm | $2,214,000 |
| T2 | Alex Smalley | $1,804,000 |
| T4 | Justin Thomas | $843,867 |
| T4 | Ludvig Aberg | $843,867 |
| T4 | Matti Schmid | $843,867 |
| T7 | Cameron Smith | $637,050 |
| T7 | Rory McIlroy | $637,050 |
| T7 | Xander Schauffele | $637,050 |
| T10 | Kurt Kitayama | $496,708 |
| T10 | Chris Gotterup | $496,708 |
| T10 | Justin Rose | $496,708 |
| T10 | Patrick Reed | $496,708 |
| T14 | Matt Fitzpatrick | $364,763 |
| T14 | Scottie Scheffler | $364,763 |
| T14 | Max Greyserman | $364,763 |
| T14 | Ben Griffin | $364,763 |
| T18 | Jordan Spieth | $221,832 |
| T18 | Stephan Jaeger | $221,832 |
| T18 | Padraig Harrington | $221,832 |
| T18 | David Puig | $221,832 |
| T18 | Harris English | $221,832 |
| T18 | Min Woo Lee | $221,832 |
| T18 | Joaquin Niemann | $221,832 |
| T18 | Maverick McNealy | $221,832 |
| T26 | Nick Taylor | $125,523 |
| T26 | Alex Noren | $125,523 |
| T26 | Cameron Young | $125,523 |
| T26 | Andrew Novak | $125,523 |
| T26 | Daniel Hillier | $125,523 |
| T26 | Tom Hoge | $125,523 |
| T26 | Sam Burns | $125,523 |
| T26 | Hideki Matsuyama | $125,523 |
| T26 | Bud Cauley | $125,523 |
| T35 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | $78,806 |
| T35 | Patrick Cantlay | $78,806 |
| T35 | Ryo Hisatsune | $78,806 |
| T35 | Daniel Berger | $78,806 |
| T35 | Ryan Fox | $78,806 |
| T35 | Haotong Li | $78,806 |
| T35 | Aldrich Potgieter | $78,806 |
| T35 | Si Woo Kim | $78,806 |
| T35 | Martin Kaymer | $78,806 |
| T44 | Matt Wallace | $50,348 |
| T44 | Shane Lowry | $50,348 |
| T44 | Jhonattan Vegas | $50,348 |
| T44 | Denny McCarthy | $50,348 |
| T44 | Chandler Blanchet | $50,348 |
| T44 | Taylor Pendrith | $50,348 |
| T44 | Dustin Johnson | $50,348 |
| T44 | Nicolai Højgaard | $50,348 |
| T44 | Michael Kim | $50,348 |
| T44 | Kristoffer Reitan | $50,348 |
| T44 | Chris Kirk | $50,348 |
| T55 | Collin Morikawa | $34,186 |
| T55 | Corey Conners | $34,186 |
| T55 | Andrew Putnam | $34,186 |
| T55 | Brooks Koepka | $34,186 |
| T55 | Mikael Lindberg | $34,186 |
| T60 | Sami Valimaki | $29,218 |
| T60 | Sahith Theegala | $29,218 |
| T60 | Rico Hoey | $29,218 |
| T60 | Rickie Fowler | $29,218 |
| T60 | Brian Harman | $29,218 |
| T65 | Casey Jarvis | $26,900 |
| T65 | Jason Day | $26,900 |
| T65 | Rasmus Højgaard | $26,900 |
| T65 | Keith Mitchell | $26,900 |
| T65 | Sam Stevens | $26,900 |
| T70 | Luke Donald | $25,070 |
| T70 | Ryan Gerard | $25,070 |
| T70 | John Parry | $25,070 |
| T70 | William Mouw | $25,070 |
| T70 | Kazuki Higa | $25,070 |
| T75 | Elvis Smylie | $24,193 |
| T75 | Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | $24,193 |
| T75 | Alex Fitzpatrick | $24,193 |
| T75 | Daniel Brown | $24,193 |
| 79 | John Keefer | $23,970 |
| 80 | Ben Kern | $23,930 |
| 81 | Michael Brennan | $23,910 |
| 82 | Brian Campbell | $23,900 |
Aaron Rai might not be one of golf's biggest names, but it became clear in the aftermath of his surprising PGA Championship victory that he's one of the most popular players on the PGA Tour.
Guys from Rory McIlroy to Xander Schauffele praised their peer for both being a gentleman and for his work ethic. And it was Schauffele who offered an amazing story that exemplified the latter and helped explain why Rai was left hoisting the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday at Aronimink.
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Minutes after finishing his final round, Schauffele was asked for his thoughts on Rai. Here was his answer:
"I'm assuming he's going to get it done. I'm super happy for him. He's such a good dude. Rarely do you see people work really hard. I mean, that's not fair. Rarely do you feel like people work way harder than you is what I was trying to say.
I feel like I've played a pretty good amount of time, and Aaron is always there. He's always in the gym. He's always on the range. He's always—you know, at the Scottish, I'm staying right on site there. I thought it was fun for Austin and I to go putt. Aaron is finishing up his little putting session at 9:00 p.m. and going to the gym at 9:45
This was three years ago. I think that's what it's about to be a major champion. You puts the work in when nobody's looking. Super pumped for him and his team."
Wow. Putting until 9 at night, going to the gym at 9:45 after a long day at the golf course? Just another daily grind for this guy.
Rai was already a two-time DP World Tour winner at the time, but he would win his maiden PGA Tour title a year later at the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
"He's such a nice guy," Schauffele added. "All-world gentleman, no doubt."
And now a major champion to boot.
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The NFLPA Rookei Premiere was over the weekend in Los Angeles, and two Arizona Cardinals draft picks got to participate. The NFLPA connects rookies with business partners, has autograph sessions and takes photos of the players wearing their NFL uniforms in pads for the first time.
Running back Jeremiyah Love, the Cardinals' first-round pick, and quarterback Carson Beck, their third-round pick, both participated.
They had photoshoots with their home red uniforms, and we can see them for the first time in Cardinals uniforms.
Check out the photos below.
Here is Beck:
.@carsonbeck01 in Cardinals red 🙂↕️#RookiePremiere | @NFLPApic.twitter.com/bpbQhvQGAM
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) May 17, 2026
And here is Love:
First look at the rook 😮💨#RookiePremiere | @NFLPApic.twitter.com/MVkbn3H5jR
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) May 17, 2026
We will see much more of them in training camp and the preseason, where both likely will get plenty of work. Love will get a lot of playing time as a rookie, too. Beck, though, might not see much action, as Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew are both ahead of him on the depth chart.
But in a month of the offseason where there isn't much going on, we can get excited to see them in their new jerseys for the first time.
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Former Clemsonbasketball guard Dillon Hunter posted a farewell message to Instagram, writing, “Thank You Clemson. Thank you CBB,” as he looked back on his time with the Tigers. It was a short message, but it carried some weight for a player who spent three seasons in Brad Brownell’s program and was part of one of the best stretches in Clemson basketball history.
Hunter appeared in 99 games across three seasons with the Tigers, growing from a reserve guard into a bigger part of the rotation during the 2024-25 season. He played in 30 games that year and started a career-high nine, averaging 5.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.9 steals in 22.6 minutes per game.
His best moment came in a win at Florida State on Feb. 15, when he scored a career-high 17 points while shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 3-for-6 from three. He also led Clemson in assist-to-turnover ratio during the season with a 58-to-14 mark.
Hunter’s Clemson career also came with the family connection, as he followed his older brother Chase Hunter into the program. Dillon arrived as a four-star recruit out of Atlanta and gave Clemson another long, athletic guard in the backcourt.
Clemson falls in Regional Championship to Georgia, Tigers’ season ends
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Aaron Rai outplayed golf's biggest names to win the 108th PGA Championship. It's Rai's first major championship victory and just his second PGA Tour title (2024 Wyndham Championship).
The 31-year-old became the first Englishman to win the Wanamaker Trophy since Jim Barnes in 1919, playing his final 10 holes Sunday in 6 under par. His closing 65 took him to 9 under for the championship, three clear of runner-up Jon Rahm.
Here’s a look at the final results from Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania:
| POS. | PLAYER | SCORE | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
| 1 | A. Rai | -9 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 65 |
| 2 | J. Rahm | -6 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 68 |
| T3 | J. Thomas | -5 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| T3 | L. Aberg | -5 | 72 | 66 | 68 | 69 |
| T3 | A. Smalley | -5 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 67 |
| T3 | M. Schmid | -5 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 65 |
| T7 | R. McIlroy | -4 | 74 | 67 | 66 | 69 |
| T7 | C. Smith | -4 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 68 |
| T7 | X. Schauffele | -4 | 68 | 73 | 66 | 69 |
| T10 | P. Reed | -3 | 68 | 72 | 67 | 70 |
| T10 | J. Rose | -3 | 70 | 73 | 65 | 69 |
| T10 | K. Kitayama | -3 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 63 |
| T10 | C. Gotterup | -3 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 69 |
| T14 | M. Fitzpatrick | -2 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 65 |
| T14 | S. Scheffler | -2 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 69 |
| T14 | M. Greyserman | -2 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 70 |
| T14 | B. Griffin | -2 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 70 |
| T18 | H. English | -1 | 71 | 67 | 71 | 70 |
| T18 | P. Harrington | -1 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 69 |
| T18 | J. Spieth | -1 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 68 |
| T18 | S. Jaeger | -1 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 69 |
| T18 | M. McNealy | -1 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 72 |
| T18 | M. Lee | -1 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 71 |
| T18 | J. Niemann | -1 | 69 | 73 | 66 | 71 |
| T18 | D. Puig | -1 | 71 | 67 | 71 | 70 |
| T26 | B. Cauley | E | 69 | 72 | 67 | 72 |
| T26 | H. Matsuyama | E | 70 | 67 | 71 | 72 |
| T26 | A. Noren | E | 71 | 73 | 70 | 66 |
| T26 | N. Taylor | E | 69 | 72 | 65 | 74 |
| T26 | T. Hoge | E | 72 | 70 | 68 | 70 |
| T26 | S. Burns | E | 70 | 72 | 67 | 71 |
| T26 | A. Novak | E | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 |
| T26 | C. Young | E | 71 | 67 | 72 | 70 |
| T26 | D. Hillier | E | 71 | 69 | 70 | 70 |
| T35 | P. Cantlay | 1 | 70 | 69 | 74 | 68 |
| T35 | M. Kaymer | 1 | 67 | 75 | 66 | 73 |
| T35 | D. Berger | 1 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 68 |
| T35 | C. Bezuidenhout | 1 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 67 |
| T35 | R. Fox | 1 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 69 |
| T35 | S. Kim | 1 | 71 | 67 | 72 | 71 |
| T35 | H. Li | 1 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 70 |
| T35 | R. Hisatsune | 1 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 68 |
| T35 | A. Potgieter | 1 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 71 |
| T44 | D. Johnson | 2 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 72 |
| T44 | C. Kirk | 2 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 74 |
| T44 | S. Lowry | 2 | 68 | 76 | 70 | 68 |
| T44 | J. Vegas | 2 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| T44 | M. Kim | 2 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 72 |
| T44 | T. Pendrith | 2 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 71 |
| T44 | D. McCarthy | 2 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 |
| T44 | M. Wallace | 2 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 68 |
| T44 | N. Hojgaard | 2 | 69 | 75 | 66 | 72 |
| T44 | K. Reitan | 2 | 71 | 72 | 65 | 74 |
| T44 | C. Blanchet | 2 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 70 |
| T55 | B. Koepka | 3 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 74 |
| T55 | A. Putnam | 3 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 73 |
| T55 | C. Conners | 3 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 70 |
| T55 | M. Lindberg | 3 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 74 |
| T55 | C. Morikawa | 3 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 68 |
| T60 | R. Fowler | 4 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 75 |
| T60 | B. Harman | 4 | 70 | 73 | 66 | 75 |
| T60 | S. Theegala | 4 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 71 |
| T60 | R. Hoey | 4 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 73 |
| T60 | S. Valimaki | 4 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 70 |
| T65 | J. Day | 6 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 72 |
| T65 | K. Mitchell | 6 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
| T65 | R. Hojgaard | 6 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 |
| T65 | S. Stevens | 6 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 73 |
| T65 | C. Jarvis | 6 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 66 |
| T70 | L. Donald | 7 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 69 |
| T70 | J. Parry | 7 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 73 |
| T70 | K. Higa | 7 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 75 |
| T70 | W. Mouw | 7 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 73 |
| T70 | R. Gerard | 7 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 73 |
| T75 | D. Brown | 8 | 68 | 75 | 70 | 75 |
| T75 | A. Fitzpatrick | 8 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 74 |
| T75 | R. Neergaard-Petersen | 8 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 73 |
| T75 | E. Smylie | 8 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 71 |
| 79 | J. Keefer | 9 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 76 |
| 80 | B. Kern | 10 | 74 | 67 | 77 | 72 |
| 81 | M. Brennan | 11 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 78 |
| 82 | B. Campbell | 18 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 72 |
Texas softball is moving on. The defending national champion Longhorns slammed Baylor in the NCAA Regional Final to advance to the Super Regional. The Longhorns will face the Arizona State Sun Devils, who upset the Texas A&M Aggies.
UT beat Baylor 7-0 to cap a perfect Austin Regional performance. Texas beat Wagner 9-1 on Friday and Wisconsin 9-0 on Saturday. It was expected the Super Regional would be a showdown of old rivals Texas and Texas A&M. But ASU had other ideas.
Horns advance 🤘#HookEmpic.twitter.com/iNoNi2dR3x
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) May 17, 2026
The Sun Devils run-ruled the Aggies 9-1 in College Station. An embarrassing end to what was a good season for Aggies softball. The Sun Devils are led by ace pitcher Kenzie Brown. Texas coach Mike White already knows how good the senior right-hander can be.
“She can spin it,” White said. “She’s a really, really good pitcher.”
Over the past two seasons, Brown has thrown 350 innings for the Sun Devils while compiling an overall ERA of 1.78 with a 35-14 record. ASU upset Texas Tech in the Big 12 tournament.
Against the Bears, Texas took control of the game early. The Horns blasted four home runs against Baylor, led by Katie Stewart. The junior blasted a two-run shot in the first inning.
“I think I'm getting spoiled with these opening runs in the first inning,” White said. “So it kind of takes a little bit of the pressure off, for sure, and helps out pitching and start and the team play.”
UT built a 4-0 lead into the sixth inning where the Longhorns put the game away with three homers. Kayden Henry blasted a homer out to center to start the fireworks. Stewart would then go back-to-back, hitting her second of the day. Finally, senior Reese Atwood left the park to right-center field.
no Sunday scaries here 🤘#HookEmpic.twitter.com/3veVNEfAp8
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) May 17, 2026
Texas ace pitcher Teagan Kavan didn't give the Bears any hope of a comeback, throwing a complete game shutout.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Moving on: Longhorns softball wins regional, advance to Super Regional
One of Auburn's top offensive line targets for the 2027 recruiting cycle is inching closer to making a decision.
Layton von Brandt, a four-star offensive tackle from Middletown, Delaware, included Auburn in his top four choices earlier this month and is now ready to nail down a decision. von Brandt will announce his college commitment on Monday, May 18, at 8 a.m. CT on Rivals' official YouTube Channel, where he will choose between Auburn, Florida, Penn State, and Notre Dame.
Auburn's coaching staff connected with von Brandt well during a recent visit to the Plains, and von Brandt was impressed with Auburn's facilities. Will that be enough to sway him to join the Tigers' 2027 recruiting class? According to the latest projections, Notre Dame is the team to beat with two Crystal Ball predictions from 247Sports and four predictions from Rivals insiders. However, if Auburn were to lose the battle for von Brandt on Monday, they will get another chance next month, as they are scheduled to host von Brandt for an official visit on June 12.
Auburn ranks No. 32 in 247Sports' class of 2027 recruiting rankings ahead of von Brandt's announced commitment. The Tigers received a boost in the rankings Sunday with the commitment of three-star linebacker Kareem Palmer.
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DOVER − It would be a shame if Dover Motor Speedway's future were to crash and burn like Ryan Preece on Lap 2 of the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race.
That early crash brought out the red flag as 10 drivers were affected. Preece took the worst of it. Fortunately, the fire that started on the back of his car was put out quickly, and he was able to get out of his car unscathed.
But Preece's day was over, and thus his chance for the $1 million prize money to the winner.
That was Denny Hamlin, who had by far the best car of those who managed to survive the crashes and the unique format that divided the race into three segments on May 17.
But really, Hamlin had a message for NASCAR for an All-Star race that's ill-suited for the high-banked, concrete oval otherwise known as the Monster Mile.
He, and the other drivers, want Dover to get its points race back.
By having an All-Star race, Dover was deprived of a points race for the first time in 107 races, dating back to 1969. The format was bulky and long. And two crashes in the first of two 75-lap segments knocked out two of the top drivers in Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain long before the final 200-lap segment to determine the winner of the $1 million prize.
Kyle Larson, whose car was damaged in the first segment, sat out the second segment. He was able to return for the third, but he couldn't finish either.
In the past, the All-Star race was held at night, consisting of perhaps a hundred or so laps that would appeal to the casual fan, making it seem like, well, an All-Star race, or at least special. Dover, of course, doesn't have lights, and the race came barely one-third into the season, and it seemed like, as Hamlin put it, "a points race that wasn't a points race."
The two crashes in the first segment − one at the beginning and one at the end − took care of that. A total of 10 cars were collected in the first crash, and nine were involved in the second. Seven of the 19 drivers that had already qualified for the final segment based on previous victories were knocked out.
"It stinks, right?" Hamlin added. Then he made his plea to NASCAR for Dover's future.
"First thing is, let's give Dover their points race back," Hamlin said. "And then let's figure out where we're going to go and then figure out the format. Let's start there."
But Hamlin didn't finish there.
"I definitely prefer Dover as a points race," he said. "I just think that there's no other track like this on our schedule. It's so unique and it requires such a unique style of driving − far different than any oval that we go to. You can't lose tracks like this in our points schedule. I just think it's too valuable, and the fans are really passionate here.
"I'm a fan of this place."
So is second-place finisher Chase Briscoe. He had taken the lead on the restart on Lap 148. This after Hamlin had dominated the first part of the final segment, leading Briscoe by as many as five seconds.
Eventually, Hamlin passed him, then kept pulling away until the end.
"I felt like I was running the (Coca-Cola) 600 a week early," Briscoe said. "It felt like it was a long race. It was definitely chaotic. I enjoyed it. It was fun … All of us were racing through there knowing what was at stake. And then the strategies were all over the place with how the cautions fell."
But again, Dover's track is not suited for an All-Star race with a crazy format. The 2027 schedule is expected to come out late this summer.
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Sure, Dover put on its usual great show. The Monster Beach was back. There was an All-Star Village. And of course, the world's largest inflatable duck. All of which brought out thousands of fans, possibly doubling the amount of fans in the grandstand watching the race.
"I wish this was a track that had a points race because it is a really good track," Briscoe said.
But it's also a treacherous one. So when cars crashed down low in the turns in the early segments that required sprinting in order to place for the final segment, other cars had to climb the high-banked track to escape.
And that is next to impossible, as Elliott described: "Obviously, the straightaway has so much banking here that everything slides to the bottom, and that’s where I was (during the crashes). I was trying to work my way back up the hill, and I ran into a wall of cars sliding down the track.
"It’s just part of it.”
There were no such crashes on the final segment of 200 laps. That's because the field was already down to 25 drivers with plenty of open air. That's where Hamlin, who also won the points race here last summer, is at his best.
"I just knew the game-changer for us was long runs," Hamlin said, "and obviously the ability to pass when we were behind someone."
Before that, the race was more like a demolition derby. Preece's car was on fire. Riley Herbst's car was held together by duct tape, literally. Elliott and Chastain were knocked out well before the final segment.
"I couldn't tell, did the All-Star Race start at Lap 0, or did it start at lap 150, the official All-Star Race?" Hamlin said.
And that's the problem. The fans want to see the so-called All Stars battle it out at the end for the $1 million prize. Sure, Hamlin earned his victory and his money, and he was proud to do that.
He was asked what he's going to do with the $1 million.
"Mama needs some new furniture," he said with a laugh.
Dover, meanwhile, needs its old furniture − or points race − back.
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AJ Dybantsa 2026 NBA Draft Combine tracker live updates, news on former BYU Cougars star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
AJ Dybantsa comes into the 2026 NBA Combine as the projected No. 1 pick by many. The former BYU Cougars star wing won't last until past the first two picks for several reasons. But what makes this lead up to the NBA Draft so interesting is the Washington Wizards at No. 1 is "open for business."
Will the nation's capital be Dybantsa's first NBA home? Could the Utah Jazz land the top talent from nearby Provo? Will another team get involved in the mix or another historic draft night? All these question are on the table right now.
Here's where things stand with AJ Dybantsa ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.
MORE: 2026 NBA combine: Full list of draft prospects invited
AJ Dybantsa is dead set on being the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. His main competition, Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson, aren't. https://t.co/tNeVTmCqFv
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) May 14, 2026
A.J. Dybantsa 3/4 Court Sprint at the Pre-Draft Combine: pic.twitter.com/IwRAec1VR7
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) May 12, 2026
AJ Dybantsa pro lane drill at the NBA draft combine pic.twitter.com/rg70Tkon04
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 12, 2026
Unofficial max vertical jump for AJ Dybantsa is 42 inches, the highest mark recorded so far this week: pic.twitter.com/bm7fgUA2GG
— Kevin Sweeney (@CBB_Central) May 12, 2026
BYU's AJ Dybantsa measured 6'8.5 barefoot and 217 pounds at the NBA Draft Combine, with a 7'0.25 wingspan and 8'10 standing reach.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 11, 2026
In line with his past measurements, and still elite dimensions for an NBA wing. pic.twitter.com/ieVet2rRju
A.J. Dybantsa is the same height as Blake Griffin, but jumps way higher and has John Wall speed.
— Chase Hughes (@chasedcsports) May 15, 2026
Darryn Peterson has prototypical size and speed for a guard.
My NBA Draft combine takeaways, with a ton of historical comps: https://t.co/LFOZVkE6kG
Sean Farnham tells Jimmer Ferdette, "the Church rarely loses"
Will the Utah Jazz give it all up to draft AJ Dybantsa?
— From The Logo with Jimmer Fredette (@JimmerFTL) May 11, 2026
Sean Farnham says "the church rarely loses."@SeanFarnham@jimmerfredette@Spencer_Linton#byu#utah#nba#nbadraft#utahjazzpic.twitter.com/MToHMkjAqS
I polled 15 NBA executives on who they would take if they had the No. 1 pick:
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 11, 2026
AJ Dybantsa: 12 votes
Darryn Peterson: 3 votes
@AJ_Dybantsa reacts to the wizards getting the 1st overall pick…..
— White Poles (@UDONTKNOWRI) May 10, 2026
Like I said before AJ should pull A Kobe Bryant / Dominique Wilson . pic.twitter.com/6cVVN6hyjp
Stephen A on AJ possibly joining the Wizards:
— Tre Johnson SZN (@trejohnsonszn) May 11, 2026
“I felt bad for him…. The Wizards are an abomination of a basketball team… they are horrible… don’t believe in the organization” pic.twitter.com/SHkjoQ1BSH
| 1. | Washington |
| 2. | Utah |
| 3. | Memphis |
| 4. | Chicago |
| 5. | LA Clippers (from Indiana) |
| 6. | Brooklyn |
| 7. | Sacramento |
| 8. | Atlanta (from New Orleans) |
| 9. | Dallas |
| 10. | Milwaukee |
| 11. | Golden State |
| 12. | Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers) |
| 13. | Miami |
| 14. | Charlotte |
| 15. | Chicago (from Portland) |
| 16. | Memphis (from Phoenix via Orlando) |
| 17. | Oklahoma City (from Philadelphia) |
| 18. | Charlotte (from Orlando via Phoenix) |
| 19. | Toronto |
| 20. | San Antonio (from Atlanta) |
| 21. | Detroit (from Minnesota) |
| 22. | Philadelphia (from Houston via Oklahoma City) |
| 23. | Atlanta (from Cleveland) |
| 24. | New York |
| 25. | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 26. | Denver |
| 27. | Boston |
| 28. | Minnesota (from Detroit) |
| 29. | Cleveland (from San Antonio via Atlanta) |
| 30 | Dallas (from Oklahoma City via WAS and PHI |
Caleb Wilson 2026 NBA Draft Combine tracker live updates, news on former UNC Tar Heels star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
One of the most intriguing storylines in this year's NBA Draft is where Caleb Wilson will be headed. The mixed reviews on the former North Carolina Tar Heels star put him anywhere between No. 1 and No. 6 overall.
After suffering injuries at the end of the season, Wilson is already showing he's worthy of going near the top. The general consensus says he'll be No. 4 to the Chicago Bulls after AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson. But what if he's second overall to the Jazz, which slide one of the top three down the board? Just one of the biggest 'what ifs' right now.
Here's where things stand with Caleb Wilson ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.
MORE: 2026 NBA combine: Full list of draft prospects invited
A.J. Dybantsa is the same height as Blake Griffin, but jumps way higher and has John Wall speed.
— Chase Hughes (@chasedcsports) May 15, 2026
Darryn Peterson has prototypical size and speed for a guard.
My NBA Draft combine takeaways, with a ton of historical comps: https://t.co/LFOZVkE6kG
Caleb Wilson says Nikola Jokic was his favorite NBA player, even before Jokic won MVP 🃏
— DNVR Nuggets (@DNVR_Nuggets) May 13, 2026
"I really like Jokic. He was my favorite player, even before his MVP."
"I really wasn't that athletic when I was younger, believe it our not." pic.twitter.com/lwZcRML7OY
From the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, here's one of Caleb Wilson's runs in the 3/4 Court Sprint test: pic.twitter.com/qJ22eAkZOe
— Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) May 12, 2026
Caleb Wilson’s pullup middie looks really good 👀 pic.twitter.com/Q1LBKSdx37
— Finn Kuehl (@finleykuehl) May 12, 2026
Caleb Wilson standing vertical of 34.5 inches. Comes in at No. 2 behind Brayden Burries of players tested so far. pic.twitter.com/toWON1Ih23
— Steph Noh (@StephNoh) May 12, 2026
Caleb Wilson showing his mobility in the pro lane agility drill at the NBA draft combine. pic.twitter.com/pcBKBRCgSy
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 12, 2026
Caleb Wilson running vertical leap. Unofficially 39.5 inches pic.twitter.com/bOz3ieEhgG
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 12, 2026
UNC's Caleb Wilson measured 6'9.25 barefoot and 211 pounds at the NBA Draft Combine, with a 7'0.25 wingspan and 9'0 standing reach.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 11, 2026
Wilson grew an inch and added 6 pounds since our last measurements two years ago. Massive standing reach, but somewhat slight-framed for a big. pic.twitter.com/gMTOeWt337
2025 Caleb Wilson pic.twitter.com/6TWC5VGpIV
— Pitless (@pitlessball) March 6, 2026
Draymond Green believes Caleb Wilson will be the most special player in this draft:
— NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) May 11, 2026
“I think Caleb Wilson is the most special player in this draft. I think Caleb Wilson would fit with the Washington Wizards so well… He has by far the most potential in this draft. No questions… pic.twitter.com/II3Lw85qtG
| 1. | Washington |
| 2. | Utah |
| 3. | Memphis |
| 4. | Chicago |
| 5. | LA Clippers (from Indiana) |
| 6. | Brooklyn |
| 7. | Sacramento |
| 8. | Atlanta (from New Orleans) |
| 9. | Dallas |
| 10. | Milwaukee |
| 11. | Golden State |
| 12. | Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers) |
| 13. | Miami |
| 14. | Charlotte |
| 15. | Chicago (from Portland) |
| 16. | Memphis (from Phoenix via Orlando) |
| 17. | Oklahoma City (from Philadelphia) |
| 18. | Charlotte (from Orlando via Phoenix) |
| 19. | Toronto |
| 20. | San Antonio (from Atlanta) |
| 21. | Detroit (from Minnesota) |
| 22. | Philadelphia (from Houston via Oklahoma City) |
| 23. | Atlanta (from Cleveland) |
| 24. | New York |
| 25. | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 26. | Denver |
| 27. | Boston |
| 28. | Minnesota (from Detroit) |
| 29. | Cleveland (from San Antonio via Atlanta) |
| 30 | Dallas (from Oklahoma City via WAS and PHI |
Cameron Smith fell short of winning the PGA Championship, but it was certainly a better week than we’ve become accustomed to of late from the Aussie.
The 2022 Open Championship winner was in the mix on the final day, and finished his week at Aronimink with a 68 on Sunday to finish four-under for the tournament.
Entering this year’s PGA Championship, Smith had missed six cuts in a row at major championships, so it was a welcome surprise to see him contend for a win at Aronimink.
After his final round, he said what it was like to finally be back fighting for wins on the big stage.
Smith changed his coach for the first time since he was a young boy heading into the PGA Championship. He acquired the services of Claude Harmon III, son of the legendary Butch Harmon, and his fortunes at majors immediately changed.
Speaking after Sunday’s play, Smith said what it was like to be back in the mix: “It was really solid. I mean, I got off to the start that I wanted to get off to. Hit a few kind of, I guess, wayward drives there on the back nine, but still had a few looks at birdie and just wasn’t able to capitalize on the back nine.
“Yeah, a little bit frustrating with the putter today, but that’s golf.” Smith is known as one of the game’s best putters, even through this dip in form, but on Sunday he just couldn’t get them to drop.
But overall, he’s happy about his play: “It feels great to play nice. You don’t work hard to play crap, and it’s frustrating, and the last couple of years have been frustrating. I feel like I’ve been putting in the work and not really getting anything out of it.
“I made a swing coach switch a couple weeks ago now to Claude, and we’ve just managed to clean up a few things that were perhaps a little bit off, and I feel like I’ve got a lot more confidence in my swing.
“Even out there today, under the pressure I felt like I was able to trust it already. So lots of positive signs.”
He continued, “I feel like I’ve thrived in major championships my whole career. I feel like I’ve been able to play my best golf in major championships, and that kind of fell off. And like I mentioned before, I don’t think it was from a lack of hard work. I just think you lose a little bit of confidence in your swing and maybe in your brain, and it can all happen so quickly.
“That’s why I needed a fresh voice in the head and kind of almost a restart and like I said, it’s felt good so far.”
Hopefully, this is a sign of things to come for Smith with Harmon in his corner.
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| Jersey # | Pitchers (23) | B/T | Ht | Wt | DOB | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Grant Anderson | R/R | 6’0″ | 213 | 6/21/1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Aaron Ashby | R/L | 6’0″ | 194 | 5/24/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | Coleman Crow* | R/R | 6’0” | 175 | 12/30/2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Shane Drohan | L/L | 6’3” | 202 | 1/7/1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Brian Fitzpatrick* | S/L | 6’7” | 225 | 6/1/2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Robert Gasser | L/L | 6’0″ | 197 | 5/31/1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | DL Hall | L/L | 6’1″ | 209 | 9/19/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Kyle Harrison | R/L | 6’2” | 216 | 8/12/2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Logan Henderson | R/R | 6’0″ | 211 | 3/2/2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Jared Koenig** | R/L | 6’5″ | 244 | 1/24/1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Easton McGee* | R/R | 6’7″ | 222 | 12/26/1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Trevor Megill | L/R | 6’8″ | 253 | 12/5/1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Jacob Misiorowski | R/R | 6’7″ | 201 | 4/3/2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Chad Patrick | R/R | 6’1″ | 217 | 8/14/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Quinn Priester** | R/R | 6’3″ | 224 | 9/16/2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Carlos Rodriguez* | R/R | 5’11″ | 203 | 11/27/2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Brandon Sproat | R/R | 6’3” | 205 | 09/17/2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Abner Uribe | R/R | 6’3″ | 205 | 6/20/2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Jake Woodford | R/R | 6’4” | 215 | 10/28/1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | Brandon Woodruff** | L/R | 6’4” | 241 | 2/10/1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Craig Yoho* | R/R | 6’2″ | 237 | 10/23/1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 58 | Rob Zastryzny*** | R/L | 6’3″ | 231 | 3/26/1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | Ángel Zerpa** | L/L | 6’0” | 237 | 9/27/1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jersey # | Catchers (3) | B/T | Ht | Wt | DOB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | William Contreras | R/R | 5’10” | 217 | 12/24/1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Jeferson Quero* | R/R | 6’0″ | 220 | 10/8/2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | Gary Sánchez | R/R | 6’2” | 251 | 12/2/1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jersey # | Infielders (8) | B/T | Ht | Wt | DOB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jake Bauers | L/L | 6’0″ | 216 | 10/6/1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tyler Black* | L/R | 6’0″ | 208 | 7/26/2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | David Hamilton | L/R | 5’10” | 192 | 9/29/1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Joey Ortiz | R/R | 5’10” | 192 | 7/14/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cooper Pratt* | R/R | 6’4” | 210 | 8/18/2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Luis Rengifo | S/R | 5’9” | 204 | 2/26/1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brice Turang | L/R | 6’0″ | 190 | 11/21/1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Andrew Vaughn | R/R | 5’10” | 215 | 4/3/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jersey # | Outfielders (7) | B/T | Ht | Wt | DOB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Akil Baddoo*** | L/L | 5’11” | 216 | 8/16/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jackson Chourio | R/R | 6’1″ | 199 | 3/11/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sal Frelick | L/R | 5’9″ | 191 | 4/19/2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Brandon Lockridge** | R/R | 6’0″ | 197 | 3/14/1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Garrett Mitchell | L/R | 6’2″ | 229 | 9/4/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Blake Perkins | S/R | 6’0″ | 185 | 9/10/1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Christian Yelich | L/R | 6’4″ | 220 | 12/5/1991 |
*Denotes player not on active roster
**Denotes player on non-60-day IL
***Players on 60-day IL are not counted toward 40-man roster but are included in this table
4/23/26 – Brewers activated RHP Craig Yoho from 15-day injured list; Yoho optioned to Triple-A Nashville
4/10/26 – Brewers recalled RHP Easton McGee from Triple-A Nashville
4/9/26 – Brewers optioned LHP Shane Drohan to Triple-A Nashville
3/31/26 – Brewers activated OF Luis Matos; C Jeferson Quero optioned to Triple-A Nashville
2/16/26 – Brewers signed free agent IF Luis Rengifo
2/14/26 – Brewers signed free agent C Gary Sánchez
12/13/25 – Brewers traded RHP Nick Mears and OF Isaac Collins to the Kansas City Royals for LHP Ángel Zerpa
12/11/25 – Brewers signed free agent OF Akil Baddoo
11/18/25 – RHP Brandon Woodruff accepts qualifying offer
11/2/25 – RHP Shelby Miller, LHP Jordan Montgomery, and RHP Erick Fedde elected free agency
8/24/25 – Brewers optioned RHP Carlos Rodriguez, RHP Chad Patrick recalled from Triple-A Nashville
8/7/25 – RHP Easton McGee optioned to Triple-A Nashville
7/31/25 – Brewers designated RHP Elvis Peguero and LHP Bryan Hudson for assignment
7/29/25 – Brewers recalled RHP Easton McGee, optioned RHP Craig Yoho to Triple-A Nashville
6/10/25 – Brewers recalled RHP Easton McGee, optioned RHP Grant Anderson to Triple-A Nashville
6/8/25 – Brewers claimed OF Drew Avans off waivers from Athletics, optioned Avans to Triple-A Nashville
6/1/25 – Brewers reinstated LHP Jose Quintana from 15-day IL, designated LHP Tyler Alexander for assignment
5/26/25 – Brewers reinstated LHP DL Hall from 60-day IL, optioned RHP Logan Henderson to Triple-A Nashville
5/11/25 – Brewers recalled RHP Elvis Peguero, optioned RHP Tobias Myers to Triple-A Nashville
5/8/25 – Brewers optioned RHP Elvin Rodriguez to Triple-A Nashville
5/3/25 – Brewers recalled RHP Elvin Rodriguez, optioned RHP Craig Yoho to Triple-A Nashville
4/24/25 – Brewers reinstated RHP Tobias Myers from IL, optioned LHP Bryan Hudson to Triple-A Nashville
4/17/25 – Brewers recalled 3B Caleb Durbin, optioned 3B Oliver Dunn to Triple-A Nashville
4/15/25 – Brewers recalled RHP Logan Henderson, optioned RHP Elvin Rodriguez to Triple-A Nashville
4/11/25 – Brewers recalled LHP Jose Quintana, optioned RHP Elvis Peguero to Triple-A Nashville
4/7/25 – Brewers traded LHP Grant Wolfram to the Baltimore Orioles for OF Daz Cameron and cash considerations
3/28/25 – Brewers traded OF Brewer Hicklen to the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations
1/17/25 – Brewers signed free agent RHP Elvin Rodríguez; RHP J.B. Bukauskas DFA’d to open a 40-man roster spot
12/13/24 – Brewers traded RHP Devin Williams to New York Yankees for LHP Nestor Cortes and IF Caleb Durbin
12/12/24 – Brewers signed free agent LHP Grant Wolfram
12/11/24 – Brewers purchased contract of LHP Connor Thomas from St. Louis Cardinals in the Rule 5 Draft
11/22/24 – LHP Hoby Milner non-tendered, elected free agency
11/19/24 – RHP Logan Henderson and RHP Chad Patrick selected from Triple-A Nashville, added to 40-man roster
11/4/24 – RHP Frankie Montas declined his mutual option, electing free agency
11/4/24 – C Gary Sánchez’s mutual option declined by the Brewers, making him a free agent
11/4/24 – Chicago Cubs claimed LHP Rob Zastryzny off waivers
11/4/24 – New York Mets claimed RHP Kevin Herget off waivers
10/31/24 – RHP Joe Ross, LHP Wade Miley, and SS Willy Adames elected free agency
With club professionals in the field, it would be easy to think of the PGA Championship as the everyman’s major. So it was fitting that Aaron Rai, about as everyman as you can get on the PGA Tour, lifted the Wanamaker Trophy at Aronimink G.C., outlasting one of the most crowded major championship leaderboards in recent memory.
Wearing a pair of rain gloves and hiding his TaylorMade P7TW irons under iron covers would be enough to mistake Rai, who battled back and neck injuries earlier this year, for a guy at the local muny. However, a peek inside his bag only reinforces the persona. Although most tour pros opt for the latest and greatest in equipment, Rai relies on venerable and familiar, with just one of his 14 clubs introduced in the last 12 months with some several years old.
Regardless, they worked well for Rai. On a course that demands you hit fairways, Rai ranked fourth in driving accuracy with a 9-degree TaylorMade M6—a model that debuted more than seven years ago, making it a fossil by tour standards but giving TaylorMade drivers its fifth major out of the last six.
That put him in position to rank ninth in greens in regulation and first in strokes gained/approach. Among the more notable shots was a 6-iron from 215 yards on the par-5 16th that found the green, leading to a birdie that provided some breathing room.
His TaylorMade Spider Tour V mallet putter, however, was the true difference-maker. Standing three shots in arrears playing the par-5 ninth, Rai rolled in a 40-footer for eagle, a 10-footer for par at 10, a seven-footer for birdie at 13 and then went full J.J. Spaun, dropping a 68-foot birdie bomb at 17 to essentially end things. In all, Rai dropped an astounding 182 feet of putts on Sunday alone.
Not exactly the kind of on-course fireworks one would expect of an everyman.
What Aaron Rai had in the bag at the 2026 PGA ChampionshipBall: Titleist Pro V1
Driver: TaylorMade M6 (Aldila Synergy Blue 70X), 9 degrees
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10, 15 degrees
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10, 18 degrees
Hybrid: Titleist GT2, 24 degrees
Irons (5-9): TaylorMade P7TW
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 (44, 49 degrees); Titleist Vokey SM11 (54 degrees); Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks (60 degrees)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour V
Robert Lewandowski made a tearful farewell appearance at the Nou Camp as LaLiga champions Barcelona completed their perfect home season with a 3-1 win over Real Betis.
Lewandowski captained Barca as he appeared in front of the Catalan faithful for the final time, with two goals from Raphinha and one from Joao Cancelo ensuring a fitting send-off.
The 37-year-old, who has scored 119 goals since arriving from Bayern Munich in 2022, was substituted late on but returned for a lengthy tribute at the close, with the hosts having set a record by making it a maximum 19 wins in front of their own supporters.
Rivals Real Madrid also picked up three points with a 1-0 win at Sevilla, Vinicius Jr with the only goal of the game in the 15th minute.
Celta Vigo guaranteed European football next season with a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao, with their goal difference strong enough to mean it will almost certainly be in the Europa League.
Getafe hold seventh, and the Europa Conference spot, by a point after losing 1-0 at Elche, who secured three huge points to go two clear of the relegation zone thanks to Victor Chust's winner.
Valencia scored twice in the closing seconds despite being down to 10 men to beat Real Sociedad 3-2 and keep their chances of taking Conference football with a seventh-placed finish. Rayo Vallecano defeated Villarreal 2-0 to retain their own chance of snatching a European place.
Mallorca lost 2-0 to fellow strugglers Levante, both sides down to 10 men by the time Kervin Arriaga finished things off in the 87th minute after Carlos Espi's opener. The result took Levante two points clear after Girona were downed 1-0 by Ademola Lookman's goal for Atletico Madrid.
Having gone 143 days without a win, Espanyol ensured their survival with their second win in a week, with Kike Garcia grabbing the decider in a 2-1 defeat of Osasuna. Already-relegated Real Oviedo lost 1-0 at Alaves.
In Serie A, Napoli nailed down second place behind Inter Milan and the Champions League spot that goes with it. Scott McTominay kicked off the scoring in a 3-0 win over relegated Pisa.
Juventus dropped from third to sixth after going down 2-0 at home to Fiorentina and may now have to settle for the Europa League. Their slip allowed both AC Milan, Roma and Como to overtake them.
Milan beat Genoa 2-1, Roma claimed a 2-0 win against Lazio in a capital city derby that saw both teams finish with 10 men and Gianluca Mancini score twice. Como edged Parma 1-0.
Jamie Vardy earned Cremonese a 1-0 win over Udinese, but Nikola Stulic struck deep into stoppage time to hand Lecce a dramatic 3-2 victory at Sassuolo to retain their one-point advantage in the battle at the bottom.
In Ligue 1, France star Ousmane Dembele limped off injured less than two weeks before the Champions League final as Paris St Germain suffered a last-gasp 2-1 loss at neighbours Paris FC.
Bradley Barcola gave Luis Enrique's side the lead early in the second half before Alimami Gory's double, including a winner deep into added time, snatched a shock derby victory for the hosts.
Marseille pipped Rennes to Europa League football next term, leapfrogging their opponents with a 3-1 victory in their season-ending head-to-head.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's opener after just 90 seconds put Habib Beye's side in charge.
Rookie goalkeeper Mathys Silistrie gifted a second to Amine Gouiri and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's third rendered Esteban Lepaul's late effort a mere consolation on their way to the Conference League.
England's Aaron Rai clinched his first major championship with a stunning victory at the US PGA Championship.
The 31-year-old emerged from a chasing pack littered with major champions at Aronimink Golf Club to become the first English winner of the event in over a century.
Rai, whose previous best finish at a major was 19th, shot a sublime five-under 65 as he stormed to finish three shots clear of the field and is just the fifth European to win the US PGA.
The world number 44 from Wolverhampton – with three DP World Tour victories and a single PGA Tour win to his name – landed the $3.69 million prize and clinched the Wanamaker Trophy.
Three players held the lead during the final round of the championship as the congested leaderboard resulted in a thrilling final day.
But Rai evoked Philadelphia's Rocky-style underdog spirit to be the last known survivor in the greatest moment of his career.
Alex Smalley, Jon Rahm and Matthias Schmid all held the lead or co-lead at some point during the final round of competition at the 2026 PGA Championship. But when the dust settled in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, it was Aaron Rai who emerged above them all, holding the Wanamaker Trophy.
Rai entered Sunday two strokes back of the leader and didn't play particularly well to begin his final round, notching three bogeys and only two birdies through eight holes.
Then, he hit a shot that changed everything.
An eagle for Aaron Rai moves him to just one stroke back of the lead heading into his final nine holes 👀
— ESPN (@espn) May 17, 2026
He's looking to become the first player from England to win the PGA Championship in 107 years ⛳️ pic.twitter.com/wiLZh4wCCM
This eagle on nine after reaching the green in two put him within one stroke of the lead. He followed that up with birdies on 11 and 13, putting him at 7-under.
Rai, 31, had only won once before on the PGA Tour — the 2024 Wyndham Championship. Across 122 career PGA Tour events, he'd only ever finished top-5 nine times. He'd only finished top-10 on 14 occasions. He also hadn't played particularly well at majors, finishing 48th at the 2026 Masters, and only finishing top-20 at one major in 2025.
All that matters is how he performed this weekend though, and he was the best. Here's what to know about the first-time major winner.
Rai joined the PGA Tour in 2022. Since then, he's competed in nine major tournaments. Prior to the 2026 PGA Championship, he'd never finished better than 19th at a major. In fact, he'd finished tied for 19th twice at majors in the last four years — 2024 U.S. Open and 2025 PGA Championship.
Any estute viewers watching Rai this weekend might have noticed some interesting details about how Rai plays golf:
Both of these are uncommon in the golf world. When asked why he used iron covers, though, he had a pretty reasonable answer.
Aaron Rai has a good reason for using iron covers ❤️ pic.twitter.com/bWAQlopjpI
— claire rogers (@kclairerogers) May 17, 2026
Rai mentions that when he didn't have money or equipment, he wanted to keep his irons covered to ensure they wouldn't go bad. He notes that while he could get new equipment whenever on the PGA Tour, he keeps the iron covers on as perspective on what he has, where he is and where he came from.
And they are here to stay. Rai says, "The covers are going to stay, I'm sorry."
The gloves don't have such a sentimental reason. Rather, it's merely a case of preference for Rai, who began playing with two gloves as a kid to keep his hands warm during cold weather events. Rai simply got used to that feeling and decided to keep using two gloves.
As you watch Aaron Rai in the PGA Championship, you might notice he uses iron covers for his clubs and wears two gloves — two habits often viewed as golf faux pas. But both are actually inspiring.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) May 17, 2026
Rai grew up in a working-class family in England, where his father sacrificed… pic.twitter.com/sEv69FTWY4
There is no mention of superstition being a factor.
Rai is known as one of the best golfers off-the-tee. While his power is admirable, his accuracy is what impresses most people. He routinely hits fairways in regulation, making him one of the more consistent golfers in the world on courses with narrow, unforgiving fairways.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who is Aaron Rai? What to know about 2026 PGA Championship winner
It would ultimately prove irrelevant, but, at the time, Rory McIlroy had a rather consequential shot at the par-5 16th on Sunday at Aronimink.
It came after the two-time Masters champ had made a long birdie putt at the 14th to keep his hopes alive, then a par the difficult 15th. Then came the 16th, a prime opportunity to grab another birdie and make one final push. McIlroy blasted a 350-yard drive into the right rough, then hit his second into the greenside rough, but shortsided himself.
He had to get cute with the third, and that's exactly what he did. Too cute. It came up one yard short, ricocheting into the bunker and effectively ending his chances.
It wasn't a fan's fault, but McIlroy did seem to take out his anger on one. In fairness to McIlroy, the fan yelled almost immediately after impact, and McIlroy quickly pointed him out to security.
Here's the clip:
And in case the video gets taken down (the DMCA police have been working overtime this week), here are screenshots of the full ordeal:
McIlroy, impressively, saved par, then went on to par the final two holes to tie for seventh at four under. Even if he had holed this shot for eagle and birdied the last two, he would have lost by one to Aaron Rai, who went scorched earth down the stretch. But at the time, McIlroy was understandably miffed, and he acted accordingly.
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship.
Rai, who dreamed of being a Formula 1 driver until he turned to golf, was three shots behind and approaching the turn at Aronimink Golf Club when he delivered a performance worthy of a major champion.
He made a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 ninth during a stretch when he one-putted seven straight greens to take the lead.
And on the closing holes when the contenders needed him to stumble, Rai holed a birdie putt of some 70 feet across the 17th green for the clincher.
The 31-year-old Rai, the first player of Indian heritage to win a major, closed with a 5-under 65.
Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, and Xander Schauffele all had their chances and until they were undone by untimely mistakes or failure to get good looks at birdie. McIlroy, who closed with a 69, played the par 5s in even for the week and he chopped up the reachable par-4 13th for a bogey.
Rai, who finished at 9-under 271, is the first player from England with his name on the Wanamaker Trophy since Jim Barnes in 1919, the second edition of this major and the first after World War I.
You can probably guess why the headline to this recap is what it is, because, well, there aren’t many non-profane words to describe the Cubs’ 9-8 loss to the White Sox Sunday afternoon on the South Side.
Two blown three-run leads. A remarkable ninth-inning comeback. And then… well, just too many home runs served up to an up-and-coming Sox team that seems to enjoy hitting them.
I suppose I’ll begin at the beginning.
The Cubs jumped out to a quick first-inning lead. Nico Hoerner led off the game with a single and Michael Busch made it 2-0 with this home run, his fourth [VIDEO].
Fun fact about Busch’s homer from BCB’s JohnW53:
The Cubs had not had a two-run homer hit by their second batter of the game since Aug. 3, 2024, at home vs. the Cardinals, following a leadoff walk.
They had not had one after a leadoff single since June 20, 2024, at Milwaukee.
The batter who hit both: Michael Busch.
Alex Bregman followed with a single, extending his hitting streak to eight games. One out later, he moved to third on a single by Seiya Suzuki, then scored on this wild pitch [VIDEO].
It’s 3-0 early! What could possibly…
You don’t want to know the answer to that question. But you will get it, right here.
The Sox scored a run in the second on three singles, and it might have been more except for this great throw by Pete Crow-Armstrong [VIDEO].
The Cubs got that run back in the fourth. Dansby Swanson led off with a single and Nico walked, Both runners moved up on a fly ball by Busch, and this single by Bregman scored Swanson [VIDEO].
Unfortunately, the ball didn’t go far enough to score Hoerner and he was stranded. That turned out to be important.
The Sox made it 4-2 in the fourth off Colin Rea, who hit the first batter he faced, Miguel Vargas. Vargas eventually cored on a double by Andrew Benintendi. Then Rea walked the leadoff hitter in the fifth and, as you well know, that’s never a good thing. The Sox wound up scoring a pair of runs on a double by Vargas and that was it for Rea, who has struggled in his last couple of starts.
It might have been worse in the fifth if not for this impressive catch by PCA [VIDEO].
The bullpens for both teams took over and did well for a while. Jacob Webb, who’s been very good lately, threw 1.1 scoreless innings, as did Hoby Milner. For the Sox, they got five shutout innings of relief from Sean Newcomb, Grant Taylor and Bryan Hudson. The Cubs stranded a bunch of runners in those innings, too.
Personally, I think I’d have let Milner throw the entire eighth inning. I know he’s not used to multiple innings but he’d thrown only 18 pitches (14 strikes) to record his four outs. Craig Counsell did let him start the inning and he struck out Colson Montgomery. Phil Maton came on in relief and got Chase Meidroth to ground out.
Two out, nobody on, and then Maton fell apart. Walk, single, three-run homer by Tristan Peters. That, my friends, was Peters’ first MLB home run. It gave the Sox a 7-4 lead. Maton has been just awful most of the year, now with a 9.49 ERA, and the Cubs signed him to a two-year deal with a third-year option. That’s looking like a really bad signing right now.
So. To the ninth, and Seranthony Dominguez on to close for the Sox. Dominguez had some rough outings early in the year but had converted seven straight save opportunities since blowing a save April 16 vs. the Rays.
The Cubs had themselves an amazing ninth inning. Bregman led off with a walk and after Ian Happ struck out, moved to second on a wild pitch. Suzuki then hit a ground ball to third that was thrown away by Vargas and was safe, advancing to second, with Bregman stopping at third.
That brought up Michael Conforto [VIDEO].
Conforto has shown a flair for the dramatic in his first couple of months as a Cub. The homer, his third, tied the game 7-7. Also, from John:
A Cub had hit a game-tying three-run homer in the ninth inning only 15 times previously since 1910, first season for which baseball-reference.com has searchable play-level data.
The last to do it was Anthony Rizzo, at Cincinnati on April 21, 2017. He did it with two out.
Nine days earlier, Willson Contreras had done it with one out at St. Louis.The only three earlier since 1994:
Shane Andrews, at home vs. the Braves, with nobody out, on April 10, 2000
Kosuke Fukudome, at home vs. the Brewers, with nobody out, on March 31, 2008 (his first game as a Cub)
Geovany Soto, at home vs. the Brewers, with two out on Sept. 18, 2008.
There’s still only one out after Conforto’s blast, but Miguel Amaya popped to short center and PCA lined to second. In the bottom of the ninth, Daniel Palencia allowed a one-out double but got out of the inning scoreless, so on to extras the game went.
PCA was the placed runner. He stole third [VIDEO].
After that, Swanson walked and Hoerner hit a ground ball that got PCA in a rundown [VIDEO].
The rundown lasted long enough to get Swanson to third and Hoerner to second with one out. Busch was intentionally passed to load the bases, and Bregman hit a grounder to short, which scored Swanson [VIDEO].
But that’s all they got. Happ was intentionally passed and Suzuki struck out to end the inning.
Still, there’s a one-run lead with three outs to go. Who’s going to pitch?
Well, there aren’t a lot of choices here. The Cubs could have gone with Ty Blach, who was just called up from Triple-A Iowa Sunday. Blach hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2024 and is 35 years old and wasn’t doing all that well at Iowa.
So Ryan Rolison, who threw the eighth Saturday night, was the choice. Meidroth was the placed runner for the Sox. They had Andrew Benintendi lay down a bunt, and here’s what happened [VIDEO].
That was pretty clearly a terrible call by Laz Diaz, and it took very little time for it to be overturned. So the Sox have a runner on third with one out.
Not that any of it really mattered when Sox catcher Edgar Quero hit a walk-off homer off Rolison.
From John:
That was the Cubs’ first walk-off loss of the year. They had won six games on walk-offs.
The Cubs blew three leads today, 3-0 and 8-7. They have blown 21 for the season, in 16 different games, including seven in the next half-inning after going ahead.
They are 8-8 in the 16 games.
The Cubs scored a lot of runs in this series — 21 of them, to be exact, averaging seven per game. That’s really good! They have now scored 241 runs for the year, which is 5.13 per game, which would be 831 for the year.
The problem, as you surely know, is pitching. The Sox scored 22 runs off Cubs pitching in this series. The Sox have some pretty good young hitters, but they are not that good. The Cubs need better starters and relievers; the current bunch, decimated by injury, is just not up to the task at this point. This was a winnable game, even after the two blown leads.
A reinforcement could come soon when Caleb Thielbar returns, but the Cubs will need more bullpen help. And clearly, they need a starting pitcher, or maybe more than one. It’s still several weeks until Matthew Boyd can return.
Hopefully they can hang in there until then, or until a deal or deals can be made. Fortunately, everyone else in the NL Central also lost Sunday, so the Cubs’ division lead remains at 1.5 games over the Brewers and Cardinals.
Oh, yes, one other problem with this game:
Yeah, that’s going to have to change.
Oh, speaking of the Brewers? They’ll be at Wrigley Field to open a three-game series Monday evening. Shōta Imanaga will start the opener of this series for the Cubs and Brandon Sproat goes for Milwaukee. Game time Monday is 6:40 p.m. CT and TV coverage will be via Marquee Sports Network.
UCF broke its NCAA softball tournament curse in the state capital, stunning host Florida State to advance to super regionals for the second time in school history.
Izzy Mertes belted a go-ahead, two-run homer, and freshman Tori Payne pitched six innings to deliver the Knights' first tournament victory over the Seminoles in eight all-time tries with a 4-2 final at JoAnne Graf Field.
UCF (41-17-1) will face UCLA or South Carolina next weekend in supers. The Knights dropped an earlier chance to eliminate Florida State (52-10) as Jazzy Francik outdueled All-Big 12 ace Isabella Vega in a 2-1 game.
"All week, we just talked about being resilient," senior shortstop Aubrey Evans said. "That's a great ballclub. We've been here so many years, and to finally come out on top, I just give it all to my teammates. We put in so much time and effort this whole season, and specifically this past week."
The catch that sent @UCF_Softball back to the super regionals! 🔥@Kia Electric Moments ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/FSUG68OZbA
— UCF Knights 🌴 (@UCFKnights) May 17, 2026
Beth Damon also went deep for the Knights, her team-leading 16th bomb of the campaign. Payne worked around five walks and four hits to allow just a single run.
"We played this for us, for sure, but this is for every Knight that's ever worn a jersey," said UCF coach Cindy Ball-Malone, who previously guided the team to supers in 2022. "We broke through. We pushed through. We disrupted the norm."
Here are three takeaways from UCF's landmark Tallahassee Regional triumph.
Florida State appeared to claim the lead with a bases-clearing single from Shelby McKenzie. Her line drive glanced the glove of UCF reliever Lena Elkins and went into center field to plate two runs, and a third scored on a high throw to the plate.
But the Knights challenged the call, believing freshman Anna Hinde left second base early. Upon video review, Hinde's foot touched no part of the bag before Elkins delivered the pitch. The call was overturned, Hinde was ruled out and UCF retained a 2-1 advantage.
Ball-Malone credited redshirt sophomore outfielder Taylor Kittleman with spotting the premature departure from the dugout.
Everyone has assignments in the dugout; everyone is a starter in the game in some way," Ball-Malone said. "She saw it, we went with it and she was 100% convicted in what she saw. … What an incredible moment for her."
Seminoles coach Lonni Alameda said Hinde was "a little emotional," thinking she let the team down. However, she praised her squad's ability to navigate the moment and remain focused.
"We knew it was going to be left hooks and right hooks. We knew they have some power, and they were going to swing it," Alameda said. "There were going to be momentum shifts the whole time. We just had to stay present."
Ball-Malone turned to Payne, a freshman from Wellington, to make her eighth start of the season. She avoided early trouble, inducing an inning-ending double play from Hinde after Jaysoni Beachum doubled and Ashtyn Danley walked.
Payne sat down five of the Seminoles' six hitters but was removed in the third with two runners on and two outs. Two batters later, Hinde left base early to spare the Knights three runs.
Isa Torres tied the score an inning later, lacing a single into right field off left-hander Reagan Vokoun. Payne re-entered the circle, pitched around Beachum but forced Danley to fly out and strand the bases loaded.
Vega kept warm in the bullpen in the game's latter stages, but Payne found a groove with clean fifth and sixth innings. Florida State brought the go-ahead run to the dish in the seventh, but Hayley Griggs flew out in foul ground near the right-field line for the final out.
"I pitched like we had nothing left to lose," Payne said. "I'm willing to give everything and more for this team. They're our ride-or-dies, and I'm willing to do what I can to help us push forward."
Prior to the seventh, Ball-Malone did make one change to her lineup — and it proved to be prophetic.
Kalista Birkenstock, a sophomore who joined the Knights from Florida Gulf Coast via the transfer portal, took over in left field as a defensive substitution.
We’re going to be talking about this catch for a long time 🤩
— UCF Softball (@UCF_Softball) May 17, 2026
Kalista in the CLUTCH 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Dx01ASl6ks
With one out, and Beachum on second, Danley sliced a sinking liner the opposite way. Birkenstock darted to her right and sprawled to make the catch, likely saving extra bases at the very minimum.
"We knew at the end of the game that we wanted to put the best defense out there," Ball-Malone said. "If you've got a defense like that, your pitchers can play with a lot of freedom."
Birkenstock has recorded 13 putouts in as many chances this season, adding seven stolen bases off the UCF bench.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: UCF softball takeaways from NCAA Tournament Regional win vs. FSU
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Englishmen haven't found much success at the PGA Championship in recent years. In fact, heading into the 2026 tournament, an Englishman hadn't hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy since Jim Barnes won the first two iterations of the competition in 1916 and 1919.
Records are made for breaking, however. And Aaron Rai took a sledgehammer to that unfortunate fact during Sunday's round, dancing beyond the field to collect his first major championship.
Much of Rai's performance was aesthetically pleasing. But no moment proved as enchanting as his showing on No. 17. Here's what you need to know.
MORE: How Aaron Rai won 2026 PGA Championship
Rai capped his sterling Sunday showcase with a pearler of a make on No. 17 to move nine-under par.
WHAT. A. PUTT!
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) May 17, 2026
UNBELIEVABLE FROM AARON RAI! pic.twitter.com/JxGSchnie1
Taking aim from more than 30 feet out, Rai opted for deftness as opposed to power. He curled his effort towards the target, allowing it to dribble carefully atop the plush terrain. The ball ambled towards its destination, guided by Rai's steady approach. It fell harmlessly into the cup, nestling home as a chorus of joy erupted at Aronimink Golf Club.
Rai looked somewhat embarrassed as he watched the masterpiece unfold. He pursed his lips as groupmate Ludvig Aberg acknowledged the difficulty of the shot.
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After bogeying three of his first eight efforts, Rai put forth a display for the ages on Sunday evening, recording four birdies and an eagle in his final 10 holes. No sink was as eye-catching as his final, however, a splendid strike on a day like no other for the Englishman of Indian descent.
Lionel Messi is putting on a clinic against Portland this evening in Miami. The Argentine maestro has collected a goal and an assist in the first-half as he continues his scorching form in MLS.
The World Cup is drawing near and the 38-year-old is priming the pumps for the big dance in North America.
Inter Miami are yet to find their first win at the Nu Stadium, but a two-goal advantage at half-time against a struggling Timbers team could see them on their way to breaking the duck.
After scoring the opener, Messi rolled back the years with an unbelievable jinking run to set up Germán Berterame.
Simply unplayable.
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The Las Vegas Raiders loom as a fascinating watch in 2026 for a host of reasons, but the biggest is the quarterback room with Kirk Cousins and No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.
For most No. 1 overall picks, they start right out of the gate for their new team, but that often leads to poor play and the rookie getting overwhelmed by NFL defenses.
So, Klint Kubiak, the Raiders head coach, made it known that he wants a veteran to start, so many assume it'll be Cousins to begin 2026.
But when could we see Mendoza? CBS Sports' Zachary Pereles has an idea.
"Cousins will open the season as the starter. How far he goes is TBD," Pereles wrote. "The Raiders have a manageable start -- Dolphins, at Chargers, at Saints -- before a rough stretch of Chiefs, at Patriots, Bills, Rams.
"Let's circle Week 8 at the Jets as a strong possibility for Mendoza to make his first start."
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Sitting behind a veteran like Cousins for the entire offseason will do wonders for Mendoza, simply because he will be able to learn so much from the veteran. Plus, he'll be able to learn the playbook without the pressure of having to get up to speed straight away.
And if what Pereles thinks comes true, and Fernando starts in Week 8, that'll give him two months of exposure to the NFL on game days, and he will get an understanding of how things work.
Of course, he could see the field earlier or later than Week 8, but to have a full offseason and potentially half of his rookie year to sit and learn what it takes to be an NFL quarterback could set Mendoza up for success early in his NFL career.
It was a really good crowd at Comerica today. Detroit fans are always going to do their thing, but Toronto fans are known to travel whenever they come to play Detroit. I still don’t understand why these teams aren’t in the same division. I point out the crowd because it’s hard to express how lifeless the environment was. For the record, I’m not getting on the fan base because of that. Going back to last September, this team consistently falls behind early in games to a point where even the slimmest of leads feels insurmountable. When it was 2-0 in the first, it felt like Detroit was on life support. By the time it got to 4-0, it was all but over.
There will be people who take positives from that Jack Flair, considering that he gave them six innings. I am not one of those people. At the bare minimum, the job of a starting pitcher is to keep their team in the game, and he wasn’t able to do it. I understand that I probably wouldn’t have made much of a difference because Detroit's offense isn’t capable of scoring runs right now. Still, it’s so demoralizing to be down multiple runs before your team has even come to the plate, especially when facing off against a pitcher of Kevin Gausman's caliber. Just because Jack wasn’t a disaster doesn’t mean I’m going to give him any praise.
It’s not going to get any easier for Detroit. There is no off day tomorrow, and the Cleveland Guardians are coming to town. Cleveland is the team that his been the biggest thorn in Detroit’s side for well over a decade now. It is a four-game series, and if Detroit wants to keep their fans engaged until Memorial Day, they need to take a few of these games against Cleveland. Framber Valdez will be on the mound against Slade Cecconi.
"I was on the train, just chilling. Suddenly, someone's come over my shoulder, and stabbed me."
Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe pauses as he recalls the harrowing events of 1 November last year.
Just weeks into his first season at Scunthorpe United, the 23 year-old had been travelling from Doncaster back to his home in London. But about an hour into the journey, the unimaginable happened.
Gjoshe was among the 11 passengers seriously injured in a knife attack on a train as it travelled through Cambridgeshire.
While it soon emerged that Gjoshe had been hurt in an incident that made headlines around the world, the defender chose to decline the many interview requests received by the club, and focus instead on his long road to recovery.
But six months on, he is finally ready to speak publicly about his ordeal for the first time. And why he is now looking for a new club.
"I got stabbed on the shoulder first", he tells BBC Sport.
"I remember jumping over the table, jumping over the chairs. I was just running down the corridor, telling people, 'there's a guy with a knife, run, I've been stabbed, run, run, run'. I was screaming. I think I was the first person that got stabbed. I felt the pain. But adrenaline kicked in.
"That split second, me jumping over the table, saved me. All I thought about was just running for my life, getting off that train. As I got down to the first or second carriage, I pulled the alarm, and was just drenched with blood."
"I was thinking I wasn't going to see my family again, if I died, and that was the main worry for me", he says. "Normally I would drive back down to London. That was the first time I got on a train to go back. What's the chance of that happening? It's crazy."
The train made an emergency stop at Huntingdon where it was met by armed police. Having been given first aid by a fellow passenger, Gjoshe managed to get himself out to the station car park, from where paramedics rushed him to hospital.
It was only after surgery that he learned he had sustained seven wounds to his bicep, shoulder and arm.
The knife, he was told by the medics, "had gone through my muscles" coming fractionally close to hitting a nerve in his arm.
When asked if he feared his footballing career could be over, he says, "I was very worried. Just thinking, 'what damage has happened to me?' I didn't have a clue until I had the surgery. They said, 'It's not much from the nerve. You're very lucky'."
In the days that followed, Gjoshe recalls: "They had to move me from ward to ward because of the media that were coming there looking for me."
Having been released from hospital, Gjoshe faced several months of rehab, only returning to full training in March, something he describes as "a big relief. I started to get the movement of my arm, day by day it was getting better. It was an amazing feeling".
Despite handling what he has been through with impressive stoicism, Gjoshe has not been on a train since the mass stabbing.
"I wouldn't want to now. You just never know know. It's best to be safe. I just can't trust anything now", he says.
Having spent years playing lower-league football in London, Gjoshe's big break came last September when, having been named Corinthian Casuals' Young Player of the Year, he joined Scunthorpe on non-contract terms after impressing manager Andy Butler in pre-season.
Having jumped up four tiers in the football pyramid, he made his first-team debut against Leeds United's under-21s in the National League Cup later that month. He then faced Middlesbrough in the same competition.
Granted dual-registration, he was also loaned out to local lower-league side Bottesford Town to get extra match experience, and had actually played for them just hours before boarding the LNER train service to London.
"The Scunthorpe fans started a 'GoFund Me', [raising £4,500]. It helped me a lot. The support they showed for me, the club as well, it meant a lot," he says.
But a few days before we meet, Gjoshe learned he was among several Scunthorpe players not being retained. On 8 May, the club posted an image of him on Instagram, thanking him, and wishing "the best of luck for the future".
"Obviously [with] everything I've been through, I missed half a season… I didn't get that chance that I wanted", he says. "I was hoping they'd give me another year to prove that. But unfortunately, I didn't get that. It's quite disappointing."
Describing himself as "fully healed, and ready for whatever challenge comes through", Gjoshe now says he is "just thinking about staying fit… hoping a club will come in and give me that chance".
Gjoshe is speaking to BBC Sport at a five-a-side football centre in south-west London where, as a teenager, he developed his skills with the help of his former coach Nigel James, who runs sessions at the site.
The father of England internationals Reece and Lauren, both of whom Gjoshe counts as close friends, James has a keen eye for footballing talent. He believes Gjoshe has what it takes to resume his career, despite the blow of being released.
"Unfortunately, that's football, and that's how life is sometimes", says James.
"He's like a part of the family. I'm proud of him, how he's progressed through this. I'm sure there's going to be a few more opportunities, because I believe in him. He's a very good player and a good person. It all depends on someone giving him an opportunity, and Jonno taking it."
Last month, 32-year-old Anthony Williams was charged with 10 counts of attempted murder during the incident on 1 November, and is due to go on trial in October.
Gjoshe meanwhile is determined to remain upbeat, rather than dwelling on the cruel twist of fate that has disrupted his footballing career.
"Listen, it's happened, it's life, thank God I'm alive", he says, when asked how he is keeping positive.
"[You] can't look back at it, just got to move on. That was the only thing on my mind, getting back to football, and hoping I was going to get that chance. You've only got one life. Anything can happen… So you've got to make the most out of it. And, it's made me push every day."
One by one they fell. And there were many of them.
A tightened leaderboard heading into the final round Sunday at Aronimink Golf Club surely meant there would be chaos late, with the survivors all doing what they could to win the PGA Championship and get their respective hands on the Wanamaker Trophy.
It didn’t turn out as most thought.
Proven heavyweights Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas were among the contenders. None of them won. Alex Smalley and Matti Schmid made up the unlikely final pairing with a combined zero PGA Tour victories and little major championship experience. Neither won.
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In the end, it was England’s Aaron Rai who struggled through the first eight holes Sunday in one over to find himself three shots off the lead, then unleashed a wonderful 10-hole blitz that had the Philadelphia gallery going bonkers late.
Yes, 31-year-old Aaron Rai, No. 44 in the world, with one PGA Tour victory to his credit, stood strong down the stretch and calmly, smoothly and patiently won his first major championship in this, only his 13th major start. The man who wears two gloves and uses iron covers shot 70-69-67-65 to shoot nine-under 271 total and captured the PGA Championship by three shots.
"Very surreal," Rai said. "It’s been a bit of a frustrating season. So to be stood here is outside my wildest imagination."
Rai eagled the par-5 ninth hole to spark his comeback. Birdies followed at 11 and 13 to put him squarely in the mix, then he made consecutive birdies at 16 and 17 to slam the door shut. It was a two-putt birdie on the par-5 16th, but a massive bomb from 68 feet on the par-4 17th effectively handed him the goods.
"Definitely wasn’t trying to hole that putt," Rai said. "It was so long that I was just trying to put speed on it, make a good putt and it tracked well."
Rai is the first international player to win the PGA since Jason Day won in 2015. There had been a streak of 10 straight American victors.
Speaking of Americans, it looked like for most of the afternoon that Justin Thomas would have a chance to win his third PGA title. He went out early Sunday and shot 65 to get to five-under total and was the leader in the clubhouse for four hours. Xander Schauffele made two bogeys early in the back nine Sunday to take him out of contention. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler battled a balky putter for three of four days at Aronimink. He tied for 14th place and now will head to the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills looking to complete the career Grand Slam.
Rahm and Cameron Smith both gave it a go, trying to prove that playing on LIV Golf has done nothing to diminish their respective chances of contending in majors. The Aussie Smith, the 2022 British Open champ, shots consecutive 68s on the weekend and tied for seventh place. Rahm, the two-time major champ who is LIV’s best player this season, made bogeys on Nos. 3 and 7 but otherwise played well to stay in contention. He finished in a tie for second place with Smalley, the 54-hole leader.
“We compete to win, and it was nice to get the heart rate up and, you know, feel your hands and your legs get a little bit jelly,” Smith said. “It was cool.”
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McIlroy did not win his second consecutive major for one simple reason: par-5 play. There are only two par 5s at Aronimink, so McIlroy had eight chances to do damage. But the six-time major champ and Masters winner played them in even par all week. He shot 69 on Sunday and tied for seventh place.
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But none of that matters now. Rai’s late surge fended off all comers in a town that is known for, among other things, Rocky Balboa. Rai didn’t take any body shots over four days from any of his fellow competitors, but he did handle everything that Aronimink threw at him.
He’s calm, cool and collected. He doesn’t show a lot of emotion, or at least, he didn’t Sunday after tapping in for par on the 18th hole. But there’s more to the man than that.
“He's such a nice guy,” Schauffele said. “All world gentleman, no doubt.”
And now a PGA champion.
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Miami added a big-time prospect Sunday afternoon, flipping 2027 four-star cornerback Ai’King Hall from Oregon.
The Hurricanes then added a second prospect in the evening, securing a pledge from Santaluces edge rusher Jayvon Dawson.
Dawson is listed as the No. 43 edge rusher and No. 505 player in the class, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. Dawson was an All-County honorable mention last year.
Dawson, who is listed at 6 foot 3.5 and 215 pounds, racked up 68 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and eight sacks in 2025.
The Hurricanes offered Dawson a scholarship earlier this month, which changed the tenor of his recruitment. In addition to Miami, he was considering Georgia, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Purdue.
Although Miami did not offer Dawson until May, the defensive staff likes his athletic traits; a UM source compared his metrics to current Miami defenders Kellen Wiley and Marquise Lightfoot. In addition to his athleticism, the Miami staff liked his mindset and intangibles.
The Hurricanes have two other defensive linemen in the 2027 class, but they will likely play defensive tackle.
For the first time since reporting came out about Fox’s role in the recent federal attention on the NFL’s antitrust exemption, the NFL has addressed the maneuvering of its longtime Sunday afternoon broadcast partner.
Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported on a meeting between Fox Corporation chairman emeritus Rupert Murdoch and President Donald Trump in which Murdoch encouraged Trump to use the levers of the executive branch to reexamine the NFL’s limited antitrust exemption. The league is granted the exemption under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961. The provision allows the NFL and other professional sports leagues to pool broadcast rights as a collective rather than have the rights be sold on a team-by-team basis.
The news came shortly after both the FCC and DOJ began efforts to examine whether the exemption should apply to games sold to streaming services. Fox was the only NFL broadcast partner to submit its own public comment to the FCC as part of its inquiry, claiming that the transition of live sports from broadcast television to streaming threatens the ability of broadcasters to continue serving their local communities. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), which represents the interests of all broadcast networks in Washington, submitted a similar defense.
During a recent conference call, NFL communications executive Jeff Miller spoke to the news that Fox is playing an active role behind the scenes in drumming up political pressure against the NFL, calling it “a little bit odd” given the league’s long-term commitment to broadcast television.
“I certainly saw the comments at the FCC that the NAB filed, that Fox filed, as well, and have heard the comments they’ve made on Capitol Hill repeated back to us, questioning, the Sports Broadcasting Act and asking for it to be revisited,” Miller said. “I guess that’s a little bit odd, given the relationship that we’ve had with the broadcasters, and the fact that we continue to keep all of our games on broadcast television. …So, you know, one would have thought that that relationship was good. I don’t know what, revisiting the SBA does for broadcasters,” he continued.
The NFL has repeatedly touted how all of its games are presented live on local broadcast networks within the markets of participating teams, even if those games are exclusive to streaming services. The league has similarly repeated that 87% of its games are allocated to broadcast television each season, though most of those games are overlapping regional windows.
To Miller’s point, outside of the executive branch dramatically altering its interpretation of the Sports Broadcasting Act to exclude non-broadcast distribution methods, which would jeopardize the NFL’s ability to sell games on both streaming and cable, a platform it has distributed games on for years, it’s unclear what Fox and the NAB are asking for.
“If the NAB or Fox or others, you know, are questioning the merits of that, I’m not sure I really understand where that comes from,” Miller said. “But we’ll continue to do what’s best for our fans, and that means continue to stay on broadcast television.”
Even if the Fox-backed pressure campaign doesn’t lead to anything tangible, it has at least forced the NFL to confront questions about its continued fragmentation of broadcast rights. This season, that seemingly led directly to the NFL slightly increasing the number of windows on broadcast television. And for Fox, it appears to have been enough of a distraction to delay the NFL’s attempt to renegotiate its media rights deals early, allowing the network to remain on a more affordable deal for now, and decide if the early negotiations are worth it later.
But the move from Murdoch and Fox to enlist the help of the federal government in what essentially amounts to a sports rights negotiation is unprecedented. How Murdoch’s gambit is ultimately received by the NFL will be a major question going forward.
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Gina Carano is not fully satisfied with her MMA comeback experience, even if the positives exceed the negatives.
Carano (7-2) stepped into the cage for the first time since 2009 on Saturday when she took on UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey (13-2) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. It didn't last long, though, as Carano was submitted in a mere 17 seconds, failing to achieve a single piece of offense before Rousey made her tap to an armbar.
Although many of Rousey's past opponents have experienced a nearly identical fate, Carano said she craved more from the moment. She was still smiling afterward, however, and that's because her physical transformation leading into the fight was such a significant milestone.
"I wanted that to last longer," Carano said in her post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani. "I felt like I was so ready. I felt so good. I've never felt that good, but I haven't been here for 17 years. I wanted to hit her. ... I'll probably feel (unfulfilled) later, but right now getting in the cage was a victory. Getting here after 17 years was a victory. Fighting a legend was a victory, and I feel great. I feel like I just wanted to fight, and I didn't get that.
"She trained, she had her game plan, and I have so much love and respect for her. This was a victory in my life. She changed it. I woke up every morning at 3 a.m. thinking about her. I took 100 pounds off of my body, which is going to give me a longer life. I fell back in love with mixed martial arts. There's so many good things to think about here. It's just the fight didn't go my way."
In the immediate aftermath of the fight, Carano said she is not certain what her future holds. The 44-year-old could return to the entertainment industry after having her once-soured reputation restored in the eyes of many through this process.
Carano did not completely close the door in accepting another MMA fight, but it was not a decision she could clearly state before leaving the cage.
"I don't know," Carano said. "I think 17 years was a lot. I think being 44 was a lot. I don't think I can put my family back through that. But I'm going to go look at this. I didn't get anything out. I didn't get to do anything in this fight. You just never know with me. I should've got matched up with a striker. I wanted to get some of that out."
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Everyone is chasing Alex Palou… still.
The reigning and four-time IndyCar Series Champion saved his best for last with a remarkable final run to take pole for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
In a stout Fast Six, Palou, the defending race winner, throttled to four smooth laps to set an 232.248mph in the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda and take the top spot. It is Palou’s second Indy 500 pole, with his last coming in 2023. Additionally, he became the first defending race winner to win pole the following year since Helio Castroneves in 2010.
“I have no words.”
— INDYCAR on FOX (@IndyCarOnFOX) May 17, 2026
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Alexander Rossi, the 2016 Indy 500 winner, was the first to go out in the Fast Six as the track temperature fell to 100F, compared to 111F during the Fast 12 round. He hit a stout opening lap of 232.568mph in the #20 ECR Chevrolet, and backed it up with a 232.038mph on his second lap. On the edge over the next two laps, he hit a four-lap average of 231.990mph to set the benchmark.
The #5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Pato O'Ward went out second. However, he already ended up on the back foot on his opening lap with a big lift in Turn 3 before reaching 230.108mph. Unfortunately, even with going faster on his next three laps, it wasn’t enough to fight with as he ended with a four-lap average of 230.509mph.
AJ Foyt Racing’s Santino Ferrucci, who has finished in the top 10 in all seven starts in the Indy 500, was the third driver out on track. He pushed his #14 Chevrolet to a four-lap average of 230.846mph.
Next up was David Malukas, who managed a 231.728mph on his first lap in the #12 Team Penske Chevrolet. He went even faster with a 231.937mph on Lap 2 before a third lap at 231.769mph. After a fourth lap of 232.073mph, it set his average at 231.877mph and just shy of Rossi’s mark.
Palou rolled out fifth on track and immediately hit a 232.848mph opening lap. The second lap ended up at 232.347mph, with the third at 231.845mph. A fourth lap of 231.955mph for an average 232.248mph and knocked Rossi off the top spot.
Meyer Shank Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist was the last driver of the six to go out and hit a 231.765mph first lap. He slid the wrong direction after a 231.374mph second lap, with a third circuit at 231.219mph. In the end, a fourth lap of 231.144mph made his average at 231.375mph to slot fourth.
The finishing order of the Fast Six was led by Palou, followed by Rossi, Malukas, Rosenqvist, Ferrucci, and O’Ward.
As a result of inverting the order in which drivers qualified in the opening three-hour session that set the Fast 12 and locked in positions 13-33, Kyffin Simpson was the first to go out. He rolled around the 2.5-mile superspeedway, which sported a blistering 111F track temperature, to a four-lap average of 230.883mph in the #8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
Palou was the next driver to go out and surged to a stout opening lap of 232.056mph before going on to a four-lap run at 231.665mph.
The third driver to go out was Ferrucci, who managed four crisp laps at an average of 231.098mph in the #14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet.
O’Ward went out fourth and put together a consistent run through his initial three laps before dropping on the last lap and setting an average of 231.088mph for Arrow McLaren.
Six-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon, the 2008 Indy 500 winner, was next up and managed to scrape together four laps with an average of 230.347mph.
The sixth driver out on track was rookie Caio Collet, and he put together a strong effort that saw multiple runs of 240mph into Turn 3 before a big lift on his third and fourth laps negated the remarkable pace. In the end, he put the #4 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet 230.539mph.
Rossi rolled out seventh and managed a four-lap run, without using all of the hybrid boost, of 231.005mph.
The running order through seven was Palou, followed by Ferrucci, O’Ward, Rossi, Simpson, Collet, and then Dixon.
Rinus VeeKay, driving the #76 Juncos Hollinger Racing with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet, was the eighth competitor to go out. He nailed a monster 232.138mph on his opening lap, but dropped down to 230.344mph on his second, and fell worse on his third with a lap at 228.617mph. His fourth lap was 227.299mph to set an average of 229.585mph and slotted last among the eight to make an attempt.
Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin, the ninth driver to go out, hit 242mph into Turn 3 and had a first lap run of 231.880mph. He nailed a four-lap average of 230.577mph, bumping - and replacing - Collet from sixth.
Rolling out 10th was Conor Daly, who put the #23 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet in sixth provisionally, bumping McLaughlin with a four-lap average of 230.712mph.
Malukas was the 11th driver to roll out on track and made his presence felt with four clean laps at 231.486mph and vaulted to second, knocking Daly out of the top six.
The fastest driver in the opening round of Sunday’s qualifying session earlier, Rosenqvist was the last driver to take to the track and immediately hit a 232.325mph opening lap. He followed it up with a 232.127mph second lap. After two more laps, which included a 232.017mph final lap, the four-lap average ended up at 232.065mph. The result put him as the fastest driver of the Fast 12 and bumped Simpson from the final transfer spot.
The six drivers that went on to the Fast Six were Rosenqvist, Palou, Malukas, Ferrucci, O’Ward, and Rossi.
Simpson qualified seventh, with Daly eighth, and McLaughlin ninth. Collet’s first Indy 500 will see him roll off 10th. Dixon qualified 11th, with VeeKay 12th.
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Jake Paul and Co. invaded the mixed martial arts (MMA) space last night (Sat., May 16 2026) by staging MVP MMA 1 from inside Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California., which featured a less-than-thrilling women’s Featherweight bout that saw Ronda Rousey steamroll Gina Carano with her trademark armbar in 17 seconds (see it again here). In the co-main event, Mike Perry absolutely manhandled Nate Diaz, destroying him for 10 minutes and leaving him a bloody mess, prompting his corner to put an end to the fight (recap here).
While there is no telling if this will be the beginning of long ride for the promotion or a one-and-done type of deal, let’s take a deep dive to see what could be next for all of the main card winners, whether inside the MVP hexagon or elsewhere.
Winner: Ronda Rousey
After Rousey ran right over “Conviction,” she confirmed that she is done fighting once and for all, though that does not necessarily mean she’s done working in the MMA arena. If Jake Paul and his team really are serious about putting on more events, she could very well be the voice and face for the promotion when it comes to promoting its events. She did recently says she’d love nothing more than to be the Dana White of MVP, so that may be her next move. Other than making more babies, as she excitedly revealed post-fight, of course.
Winner: Mike Perry
The options are plentiful for “Platinum,” who once again proved he is the “King of Violence” after leaving Diaz a bloody and battered mess. Perry can always go back to his bar knuckle ways since he has a great relationship with BKFC. He seems to have built a nice working partnership with Jake Paul, as well, after boxing against him and taking part in his inaugural MMA event, so he can potentially look forward to future fights under the MVP banner. Since the promotion’s roster is thin at the moment, then we can’t really play matchmaker there. That said, there are several other Welterweights all over the world that can be a good challenge for “Platinum.” One that stands out at the moment is none other than Salahdine Parnasse, who destroyed Kenneth Cross via first-round technical knockout in a Lightweight bout on the main card of this event. During the post-fight presser, Paransse called for a showdown against Perry, so that could be a great option.
Winner: Francis Ngannou
After “The Predator” destroyed Philipe Lins he was quick to take his shot to call for a fight against Jon Jones, the one he’s wanted for some time now. “Bones” was in the building and acknowledged the call out, saying he would love to get out f his UFC contract in order to make the fight happen. That will prove to be a tough obstacle because the promotion is notorious for making fighters stay true to their contract more often than not. In this case, they would have to be willing to let go of the best fighter to ever grace the Octagon for the price of nothing in order to let him face a man Dana White is not very fond off in Ngannou. That in itself will make it a tough battle for Jones’ legal team. There are other option for Ngannou, however, as he can always go back to the boxing ring and face off against someone like Deontay Wilder.
Winner: Salahdine Parnasse
Parnasse made the most of his stateside MMA debut by absolutely destroying Kenneth Cross in the very first round. The 28 year-old Frenchman has been doing great things overseas at KSW, but he earned a ton of new fans who may not have been familiar with his skills last night. He has now won five straight and 10 of his last 11, further elevating his stock, and further making UFC regret not signing him long ago. That’s not to say he can never make his way to the Octagon, but if he’s getting decent pay to fight freely and not be tied down then he could stay with MVP MMA for a while. After his win he called for a fight against Mike Perry, which means he’d have to move up to Welterweight to make it happen. And frankly, I don’t think its too farfetched to believe Jake Paul and Co. wouldn’t book that matchup for its sophomore offering.
Winner:Robelis Despaigne
Despaigne returned to the MMA cage for the first time since getting his release from UFC in late 2024 following back-to-back defeats, destroying an over matchedJunior dos Santos, knocking him out in the very first round (video replay here). Afterward, he said he plans to compete in both MMA and Karate Combat, where he is 7-0 with six knockouts. He also expressed his desire to face Francis Ngannou, whom he was rooting for to be victorious in order for the fight to make sense. When asked about the potential fight, Ngannou sort of downplayed it since he obviously has bigger fish on his mind. That said, if he can accept a fight against a smaller man who usually fights at Light Heavyweight, then he can most definitely accept a fight against an even bigger man than him with comparable knockout power.
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Who’s rising? Who’s falling so far in the minor leagues for the Cardinals? We had on Kyle Reis to speak about that and worked in conversations about who the next man up might be for various spots on the big league roster. As usual when you involved Kyle, it was an entertaining and thought provoking conversation.
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The final home game of the season, and Barcelona were looking to do something that they hadn’t managed since the 1959/60 campaign, which was to win every home game in a single season.
It’s a feat that has never been completed by any Spanish club in a 20-team top-flight, and with Robert Lewandowski signing off at Camp Nou after the match, there was every reason to believe that the Poland international would want to go out with a bang.
Betis had only won one of their last six competitive matches, but had qualified for the Champions League in midweek, and would be looking to continue riding the crest of that particular wave.
Manuel Pellegrini had something of a score to settle with the team against whom he’d lost the most games in his career (28), too.
Let’s take a look at three talking points from the match…
The result of this match arguably meant more to Betis than it did to Barca, but that didn’t stop the Catalans from being right at it from the first whistle.
With the title already in the bag, the players could’ve been forgiven for taking their collective feet off the accelerator, particularly with the World Cup just around the corner.
To their absolute credit, however, they took the game to the Verdiblancos and didn’t allow them to settle for a moment in the first half.
Great to see, and a nod to the professionalism of this group of players and the management team.
Let’s get one thing clear… Robert Lewandowski has been brilliant for the Blaugranes in the four years he’s been at the club.
Leadership, experience, goals – the Poland international had it all in spades. However, time waits for no man, and age has, unfortunately, caught up with him.
Sportsmen in general can sometimes outstay their welcome rather than move on or retire with their legend intact.
Lewandowski has taken the sensible decision to call it a day at Barca at the end of this season, and his performance against Betis only underscored that choice.
Chances were lost because he was slow off the mark, and balls that would be meat and drink for a player with a bit more speed often looked aimless and not at all purposeful.
Notwithstanding this, whoever becomes his replacement has an awful lot to live up to, because they are big boots for anyone to fill.
Long before Joao Cancelo bent his right foot effort beyond Alvaro Valles for Barca’s third goal, the Portuguese had enjoyed a great game.
The right mix of attacking intent and defensive excellence when he’s on form, the right-back must be retained beyond this season for what he brings to the team.
Whether he should start next season as the first-choice on the right or the left is a decision for Hansi Flick, though the fact that Cancelo can play both with equal aplomb makes his permanent signing a no-brainer.
A year ago, the Minnesota Vikings once again had to rebuild their cornerback room. Previous starters Stephon Gilmore and Shaq Griffin were not retained for a second season and the Vikings had to be creative.
Brian Flores, a defensive coordinator who has mastered the craft of building elite defenses with uninspiring cornerback play, identified a former high draft pick as a CB3 option with upside. The risky swing brought Jeff Okudah to the Twin Cities on a cheap one-year contract.
Fast forward a year, and the once-promising cornerback has fallen off the face of the earth.
Okudah spent his one year with the Vikings in another unsuccessful chapter in his career. Then, the Vikings didn’t re-sign him and he entered the free agency market. Two months later, Okudah is still sitting there, waiting for a new employer to surface.
The defender appeared in only six games with the Vikings, starting none of them. He was primarily used in packages requiring a third cornerback behind Byron Murphy and Isaiah Rodgers.
His final stat sheet shows 14 tackles on 93 defensive snaps and another 35 on special teams. He couldn’t secure an interception in his limited playing time.
In fact, whenever he was on the field, quarterbacks appeared to throw his way, which is never a good sign. Okudah received an abysmal PFF grade of 32.4. Those grades shouldn’t be taken as gospel, but it’s still one of the worst grades in the NFL, and they matched the eye test. He was also credited with 12 targets, allowing 11 catches for 175 yards and one touchdown, resulting in a passer rating of 146.5, coming close enough to a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t fix those grades because the second concussion of the season led to a stint on IR and an early end to the season.
His time in Minnesota started quite well, when Justin Jefferson praised him in the summer: “He has that speed … and he has that ability to really play-make and just be an annoying cornerback. That’s what I like to call those types of corners, ‘annoying cornerbacks,’ because they know how to be physical. They know how to get you off your route and not be able to have free access.”
Okudah has the height and the physical strength (6’1″ and 205 lbs) to be a problem for receivers, but he has never consistently been that in his NFL career.
Injuries have certainly been an issue in his career. Minor soft-tissue injuries limited him in his 2020 rookie season, and a torn Achilles robbed him of all but one game in 2021. Due to a hip injury, he played only six games in 2024 with the Texans, for a total of 12 games over the last two seasons, which explains the league’s inactivity in free agency.
Vikings Territory’s Dustin Baker wrote last week, “Okudah had a difficult stint as Minnesota’s CB3, hampered by concussions and poor play. When on the field, opposing quarterbacks frequently targeted him, exploiting his struggles. The former third overall pick appears to be in the later stages of his career, with the ‘2020 draft bust’ label now firmly attached.”
Someone might still take a flyer. Former first-round picks generally get jobs until they decide to ride into the sunset, though the results rarely change for those with a “bust label attached”, as Baker described.
The Vikings have once again made some moves in the cornerback room, but the starting duo for once remained. In free agency, James Pierre was added. The veteran should be a more consistent third option for Flores. Last month, Charles Demmings, an FCS star, arrived on Day 3 of the draft. He has all the physical tools to surprise folks, but that might take some time, given the jump in competition.
Okudah turned 27 earlier this year. He has been employed by the Lions, Falcons, Texans and Vikings, playing in only 50 games through six seasons.
Editor’s Note: Information from PFF, Over The Cap, and Sports Reference helped with this article.
The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Detroit Pistons in Game 7 on Sunday with a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals on the line in the NBA Playoffs.
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May 5, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the first half during game one of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Detroit forced Game 7 with a 115-94 win in Cleveland in Game 6. Cade Cunningham is leading Detroit in the series at 25.7 points and 8.3 assists per game, while Donovan Mitchell leads Cleveland at 28.5 points per game.
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The key for Cleveland is recovering offensively after getting buried by Detroit’s second-half run in Game 6. The Pistons opened the third quarter on a 14-4 run and built control from there, while Cunningham had 16 points and five assists by halftime.
One Game 7 X-factor for Cleveland is James Harden. He had 23 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals in Cleveland’s Game 6 loss, but the Cavs shot just 39% as a team while Detroit shot 52.4%, so Cleveland needs his scoring and playmaking to be more efficient in Detroit. Game 7 is a defining spot for Harden, who is trying to get back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
For Detroit, the formula is clear as they need to keep Cunningham in control, win the physical matchups, and make Cleveland rely on tough half-court scoring. The winner advances to face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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How Aaron Rai won 2026 PGA Championship: English golfer pulls away from crowded field to capture first major win originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It took some time for Aronimink to produce a clear champion, but Aaron Rai proved down the stretch on Sunday that he was more than worthy of the Wanamaker Trophy.
Rai, a 31-year-old from England who had never finished higher than 19th in a major, pulled away from a leaderboard that looked like it might never sort itself out on Sunday, joining J.J. Spaun as the only player other than Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy to win a major over the last two years.
With the win, Rai became the first Englishman to win the PGA Championship.
The moment was a long time in the making for Rai, who had made the cut in each of his last eight major starts despite never coming particularly close to a win. A three-time winner on the European Tour and one-time winner on the PGA Tour, Rai reached the pinnacle in the greater Philadelphia area.
Here's a look at how Rai won his first major championship.
MORE:Aaron Rai's complete majors timeline
Rai was seemingly exchanging birdies and bogeys early in Sunday's fourth round, dropping under a crowded top of the leaderboard, but it was an eagle at No. 9 that turned his day around. The eagle took Rai from 3-under to 5-under and put him in position to go and grab the lead on the back nine.
After a birdie at No. 11, it was a bunker shot at No. 13 and a subsequent birdie putt that finally allowed Rai to create some separation between himself and the rest of the field. This beauty set Rai up with a shot that moved him to 7-under on the day.
Special stuff from Aaron Rai.
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) May 17, 2026
He cashes in a sensational bunker shot for birdie to increase the lead. pic.twitter.com/kbtX14T9o5
Matti Schmid would cut Rai's lead back to one, and a missed putt for birdie at No. 15 denied Rai the chance to regain a more comfortable advantage. From there, however, Rai couldn't stop. The 31-year-old had a chance at eagle and settled for a massive birdie to reach 8-under par after this brilliant shot:
What a shot by Aaron Rai to set up a look at eagle! pic.twitter.com/1rwUx43RHt
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) May 17, 2026
At No. 17, Rai made the putt of a lifetime from nearly 70 feet out to move to 9-under and put what once looked like a high chance of a playoff completely out of the picture.
WHAT. A. PUTT!
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) May 17, 2026
UNBELIEVABLE FROM AARON RAI! pic.twitter.com/JxGSchnie1
Rai's consistency across the board won the day. He ranked top-10 in strokes gained in putting, approach and tee-to-green, finishing second in approach. While other players might have more dominant in one particular area, none were close to as weakness-free as Rai.
Winning also typically requires some fortunate circumstances. Aaron Smalley, felled by a double bogey, couldn't sustain his excellent start to the weekend, while Rory McIlroy struggled to dig out of bad situations he put himself in and Cameron Smith missed some crucial putts that could have allowed him to charge to the top of the leaderboard.
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| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 70 |
| Round 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 65 |
Rai just got better as the PGA Championship went on, shooting a 70 on Thursday, 69 on Friday and 67 on Saturday to enter Sunday tied with four other players in second at 4-under par.
After a volatile first eight holes on Sunday, Rai settled down and shot 6-under par over his final 10 holes. That was more than enough to seal a win.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt is looking for a new coach after announcing Albert Riera's departure following his short and turbulent spell in charge of the Bundesliga club.
Frankfurt said late Sunday it had “mutually agreed to part ways” with Riera and assistant coaches Pablo Remon Arteta and Lorenzo Dolcetti “with immediate effect.”
The decision came a day after Frankfurt drew 2-2 with Stuttgart in its last game of the season, a result that left the team eighth in the standings, just outside the European spots.
That match was marked by fan protests directed toward Riera, who publicly fell out with Frankfurt's top scorer Jonathan Burkardt and had heated outbursts against what he felt was unfair media coverage in recent weeks.
Burkardt, who scored both goals against Stuttgart, was fined by the club for insulting Riera after scoring in the team’s previous game, a 3-2 defeat at Borussia Dortmund.
Frankfurt failed to win any of its last five games, with three defeats ultimately ending its hopes of European qualification.
“Thanks for nothing, Alberto,” read one banner displayed by fans during the team’s final game.
Riera and his assistants were coaxed by Frankfurt from Slovenia's NK Celje and appointed on Jan. 31 to take over from Dino Toppmöller, who was fired after a winless run of four games. It was seven winless games by the time Riera took over from interim coach Dennis Schmitt.
Riera oversaw four wins, five draws, and five defeats in charge of Frankfurt.
“Following an open and honest analysis of the sporting development, we came to the conclusion that we want to take a different path going into next season,” Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche said.
Riera, who stressed his departure was by mutual agreement, defended his actions while coach.
“My only focus was to improve the team and achieve success,” the Spanish coach said. “I felt it was my duty to protect the club and the players, and I would act the same way again at any time.”
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Texas A&M softball's super regional aspirations came to a disappointing end in the Bryan-College Station Regional Finals from Arizona State's walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning.
The Sun Devils wasted no time making a statement against the Aggies at Davis Diamond on Sunday afternoon, as they snatched an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Texas A&M responded with a base hit from Paislie Allen, who cut the lead to a run entering Arizona State's half of the second inning. Trisha Ford's former team opened the floodgates with a three-spot to claim a 5-1 lead.
A back-and-forth pitcher's duel between the Aggies and Sun Devils across the next three innings came to a screeching halt when the visitors from Tempe, Arizona, loaded the bases after an error and back-to-back walks. Brooklyn Ulrich called game with a walk-off grand slam to send Arizona State to its 11th appearance in the super regionals.
Meanwhile, the Aggies' season ends in the Bryan-College Station Regional Final for the second time in the last three seasons under Ford. Texas A&M posted a 38-19 overall record and 16-8 mark in SEC play, but made quick exits in the postseason, with losses to Auburn in the conference tournament and Sunday's elimination at the hands of the Sun Devils.
What's next for the softball program? Well, the offseason must feature an improvement in the pitching rotation. Texas A&M finished the season ranked 12th in the SEC in team ERA, while allowing 62 home runs, which was the highest mark allowed by any team in the conference in 2026.
Here are some of the best social media reactions from Texas A&M's run-rule loss in the NCAA Regional Final against Arizona State:
Final: Texas A&M 1, Arizona State 9
— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) May 17, 2026
Allen gets the Maroon & White on the board 👍 pic.twitter.com/LwfIDoK8lq
— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) May 17, 2026
Head coach Trisha Ford’s opening statement following the season-ending loss to Arizona State: pic.twitter.com/P8Hj36D7fU
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) May 17, 2026
Howdy, @CoachMikeElko 👋
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) May 17, 2026
Out at Davis on a Sunday afternoon to support Aggie softball in the regional final 👍 pic.twitter.com/U6HzLUmJTj
We have reached Ball 7 at Davis 🥎 pic.twitter.com/XcgBgy85Mh
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) May 17, 2026
"She's our glue," A&M head coach, Trisha Ford on freshman Maddie Sauni.
— Erin Patterson (@erinmpatty) May 17, 2026
Here is Sauni leading the BTHO ASU chant heading into the top of the fifth inning! It's pretty cool to see a freshman have this type of impact. pic.twitter.com/2FTRHvGLsO
Hard to even put this one into words. Arizona State came to College Station red-hot and didn’t let up.
— Kay Naegeli (@KayNaegeli) May 17, 2026
Pitching has to be the first thing addressed this offseason. https://t.co/QT4QLrSEJl
SUN DEVILS TO SUPERS 😈
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 17, 2026
(5) @ASUSoftball defeats (4) Texas A&M, 9-1 (5 inn.), to advance to their 11th Super Regional!#RoadToWCWSpic.twitter.com/8X1WufowCI
An ASU grand slam leads to a run rule victory for the Sun Devils
— Aggie Sports 365 (@365Aggie) May 17, 2026
A&M has now been eliminated from a regional they’re hosting for the 2nd straight year
A very disappointing outcome for this season, especially after how last year ended…
That makes two straight seasons where the Aggies fall in the regional finals (though this one was a lot less shocking than last year's loss to Liberty). The pitching staff just was not what it was last year without Emiley Kennedy, and it proved to be the downfall of this team.… https://t.co/512Al4SlKb
— Sidelines - Texas A&M (@SSN_TAMU) May 17, 2026
Did Texas A&M Softball throw their regional to duck Texas? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/DtsEFiOfFY
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) May 17, 2026
Several things about Aggie softball can be true:
— Komodo John (@LizardHominid) May 17, 2026
1. A&M actually needs to put more NIL into the sport.
2. Trisha Ford needs to learn how to manage a bullpen.
3. The team has had some awful seeding luck.
🗣️ A-S-U, A-S-U, A-S-U pic.twitter.com/QmYqRZcHRv
— Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) May 17, 2026
Stayin' in the Lone Star State 😈#ForksUp /// #BeElitepic.twitter.com/d6SKvqgeTc
— Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) May 17, 2026
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Sunday marked the 67th time that Denny Hamlin has won a race in the NASCAR Cup Series but not all of them have counted.
The official tally is still at 61, even after a career that includes four victories in The Clash/Shootout, and now his second in the All-Star Race, but he really resents this one not counting.
He’s counting!
“This one doesn't count,” Hamlin said with a laugh after his win at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday. “It's bullshit.”
Hamlin has made a point over the past half decade or so that more than even the elusive Cup Series championship, he’s counting wins approaching the end of his career. First, he wanted to get to 60 and now maybe 70 is the best case scenario.
But once again, he’s won another race that doesn’t get tallied.
“That's my career,” Hamlin said. “All the wins that really matter don't count.”
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It must be really nice at this stage of his career, with a $14 million a year salary and hundreds of millions earned over the past two decades to be so indifferent to a million dollar victory, but that isn’t the pillar Hamlin is counting these days.
“It's cool,” Hamlin said, like someone who didn’t find it that cool. “It will go on your résumé when they're debating whether to put you in (the Hall of Fame) or not. Yeah, it doesn't go on the stat sheet.”
Clearly, Hamlin doesn’t appreciate it now, but this is a career achievement that will matter 20 years from now. No one will remember that it was the weirdest All-Star Race or one that ended up in Dover as an ill-fated bridge to something else.
What history will remember is that Hamlin, at 45-years-old, was still winning the races that paid the most during a season in which he was one of the very best at his craft. It doesn’t count but it counts for something.
At a point where the likes of Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart had tapered off. And at an age where Jeff Gordon had already called it quits, Denny Hamlin has never been more comfortable in his competitive place in the sport.
“Oddly enough, yes,” Hamlin said. “I mean, it's very weird and unique at this point in my career that I'm in this place.
“But, like, if we're going to a track that turns left, I expect to win every single week. This is just very unique, especially in the era where all the cars are so similar, and I'm racing guys that have all my information, they see my setups, things like that, and still can get it done in the end.
“It's very gratifying from my standpoint to still be competitive at my age.”
It’s gratifying to Joe Gibbs Racing too, who handed Hamlin one of the most lucrative contracts in the sport right now, despite his advanced age. Team co-owner, Heather Gibbs, says Hamlin has been worth it and then some.
“I would say with Denny, every Monday when we have our driver meetings, it's kind of like a master class,” Gibbs said. “He has so much wisdom, so much experience. He's great with giving feedback and talking to, like, Ty (Gibbs). He'll work with him a lot.
“Having him, he's still at the top. He definitely hasn't fallen off. I think we keep joking, ‘Hey, what about another year?’ To have someone to be able to step into the 11 car and win, you're not going to have that. Denny is kind of a legend in that car.
“I can't even imagine thinking of filling someone, putting someone else in that car.”
So Hamlin, who has been so adamant that he wants to retire at the top of his game, is committed to retiring at the end of next season. But when asked if Heather could talk him into another year after that, he didn’t bite.
But he also didn’t say no.
“I mean, I want to finish like this,” Hamlin said. “I do. I do not want to go through the regression. My ego will not allow me to be mediocre. So, I mean, I'm going to have to leave some on the table at some point, right?
“In order to know that you can win your last race, you're going to have to go into the next year saying, I'm not doing it, but I could have.”
That’s probably next year, a season that he hopes looks just like this, one in which he’s winning Cup Series races whether they count or not.
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Defending Indy 500 winner Alex Palou will start in the top spot again this year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The four-time IndyCar champion, who won the pole in 2023, qualified first Sunday at the Brickyard with an average speed of 232.248 mph over four laps, topping Alexander Rossi (231.990) and David Malukas (231.877) on the front row.
Felix Rosenqvist (231.375 mph), Santino Ferrucci (230.846) and Pato O'Ward (230.442) qualified on the second row.
Here is the Indy 500 starting lineup by row for the May 24 race with position, driver, car number in parentheses, chassis-engine, speed and time in parentheses:
ROW 1
1. Alex Palou (10), Dallara-Honda, 232.248 mph average over four laps (2 minutes, 35.066 seconds)
2. Alexander Rossi (20), Dallara-Chevrolet, 231.990 (2:35.1792)
3. David Malukas (12), Dallara-Chevy, 231.877 (2:35.2549)
ROW 2
4. Felix Rosenqvist (60), Dallara-Honda, 231.375 (2:35.5914)
5. Santino Ferrucci (14), Dallara-Chevy, 230.846 (2:35.9482)
6. Pato O’Ward (5), Dallara-Chevy, 230.442 (2:36.2218)
ROW 3
7. Kyffin Simpson (8), Dallara-Honda, 230.883 (2:35.9229)
8. Conor Daly (23), Dallara-Chevy, 230.712 (2:36.0390)
9. Scott McLaughlin (3), Dallara-Chevy, 230.577 (2:36.1300)
ROW 4
10. Caio Collet (4), Dallara-Chevy, 230.539 (2:36.1560)
11. Scott Dixon (9), Dallara-Honda, 230.347 (2:36.2860)
12. Rinus VeeKay (76), Dallara-Chevy, 229.585 (2:36.8048)
ROW 5
13. Takuma Sato (75), Dallara-Honda, 230.995 (2:35.8447)
14. (33) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy 230.829 (2:35.9593)
15. (06) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 230.811 (2:35.9717)
ROW 6
16. Christian Rasmussen (21), Dallara-Chevy, 230.705 (2:36.0434)
17. Marcus Armstrong (66), Dallara-Honda, 230.701 (2:36.0464)
18. Marcus Ericsson (28), Dallara-Honda, 230.667 (2:36.0690)
ROW 7
19. Christian Lundgaard (7), Dallara-Chevy, 230.661 (2:36.0729)
20. Will Power (26), Dallara-Honda, 230.279 (2:36.3323)
21. Nolan Siegel (6), Dallara-Chevy, 230.213 (2:36.3769)
ROW 8
22. Louis Foster (45), Dallara-Honda, 230.212 (2:36.3773)
23. Ryan Hunter-Reay (31), Dallara-Chevy, 230.202 (2:36.3843)
24. Josef Newgarden (2), Dallara-Chevy, 230.165 (2:36.4098)
ROW 9
25. Romain Grosjean (18), Dallara-Honda, 229.791 (2:36.6643)
26. Kyle Kirkwood (27), Dallara-Honda, 229.607 (2:36.7896)
27. Katherine Legge (11), Dallara-Chevy, 229.456 (2:36.8928)
ROW 10
28. Mick Schumacher (47), Dallara-Honda, 229.450 (2:36.8969)
29. Jack Harvey (24), Dallara-Chevy, 229.207 (2:37.0634)
30. Graham Rahal (15), Dallara-Honda, 229.017 (2:37.1936)
ROW 11
31. Dennis Hauger (19), Dallara-Honda, 228.982 (2:37.2176)
32. Jacob Abel (51), Dallara-Chevy, 228.169 (2:37.7778)
33. Sting Ray Robb (77), Dallara-Chevy, 226.572 (2:38.8901)
NEW YORK – By the 10th inning at Citi Field, the Yankees pulled Max Schuemann out of left field in a desperate attempt to hold off the Mets.
But the five-man infield couldn’t prevent a 7-6 loss in the Subway Series finale.
With runners at the corners, Carson Benge’s one-out chopper over the mound wound up in Schuemann’s glove, but he couldn’t get a throw off as Anthony Volpe – also going for the grounder – crashed into him.
Marcus Semien scored from third base without a play, and the Yankees lost for the seventh time in their last nine games.
They’re also 0-3 in extra innings this year, all on the road.
On the game-winning play, both Yankees infielders - both shortstops by trade - called it “do-or-die’’ and were intent on being aggressive.
“Just trying to make a play, reacting,’’ said Volpe, on the shortstop’s side, while Schuemann fielded it on the backhand from the second base side.
Schuemann was called in from left field, leaving Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger as the two shallow-playing outfielders.
“We both want to make a play,’’ said Schuemann, who “picked it pretty clean’’ but wasn’t sure if he’d have been able to get off a strong accurate throw to get Semien even if Volpe hadn’t crashed into him.
It would’ve been “bang-bang’’ at the plate, said Schuemann, who spoke to Volpe afterward about it.
“I like being aggressive in that situation, either way,’’ said Schuemann, who called it “one of those do-or-die plays that didn’t go our way.’’
A five-man infield is not a situation the Yankees practice much, but they’ve employed it before, previously using Bellinger – who is also a good first baseman – as the extra infielder.
In that situation earlier this year at Tampa Bay, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., likely screened by Bellinger, couldn’t complete another do-or-die play in a Rays’ walk-off win.
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Inter Miami hosted the Portland Timbers on Sunday at Nu Stadium looking to climb the MLS Eastern Conference standings. Lionel Messi spearheaded the attack for the Herons, providing the game’s opening breakthrough before delivering an assist to push the advantage to 2-0, securing the historic first victory at the club’s new home.
Sunday’s clash marked Inter Miami’s fifth match at Nu Stadium since its grand opening, with the Herons previously enduring a frustrating stretch of three draws and a loss at the new venue. After sustained attacking pressure turned Timbers goalkeeper James Pantemis into the player of the match early with a string of brilliant saves, the Herons finally carved open the Portland defense through the middle of the pitch to finally break the negative streak.
In the 31st minute, Messi controlled a pass from Telasco Segovia and quickly found Luis Suarez, who immediately linked back up with the Venezuelan midfielder. Segovia then delivered a spectacular backheel pass that left Messi one-on-one with the keeper, allowing the Argentine star to slot it home and open the scoring for the hosts.
Messi makes no mistake for his 12th goal of the year. 💫@InterMiamiCF lead 1-0 at home. pic.twitter.com/QqiFVtiTgS
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 17, 2026
Messi wasn’t finished impacting the scoreboard, later turning playmaker to set up German Berterame for Inter Miami’s second goal. In the 42nd minute, Messi executed a perfect give-and-go with Suarez before dancing past Cole Bassett and Diego Chara inside the box. After freezing the defenders, the Argentine slipped a pass across the face of the goal for Berterame to tap home first-time, comfortably doubling the Herons’ lead against the Timbers before the break.
Messi assists, Berterame finishes. Wow. What a run. 😎 pic.twitter.com/RGsxFTcVS9
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 17, 2026
Those numbers bring Messi’s season totals to 13 goals and 5 assists across 15 matches. Most notably, the superstar has racked up four goals and four assists over his last four outings, solidifying his status as the frontrunner for the MLS Player of the Month award for May.
Messi has undoubtedly been Inter Miami’s talisman since his arrival, serving as both the team’s primary finisher and the creative engine behind their build-up play. However, during the 2026 MLS campaign, his influence has reached a point where the Herons are heavily reliant on what the Argentine legend can produce on any given night.
Through 14 matches, Inter Miami has found the back of the net 33 times, with Messi directly involved in 18 of those tallies by racking up 13 goals and five assists. While nine other players have cracked the scoresheet for Miami this season, Berterame is the next closest with just five goals, highlighting the team’s extreme dependence on their superstar captain.
Lionel Messi remains the undeniable centerpiece of an Inter Miami side that has struggled to recapture its dominant form from the 2025 season. In yet another setback for the Argentine maestro, the Herons confirmed in a recent injury update that forward Tadeo Allende has undergone knee surgery, delivering another blow to the squad’s depth.
Inter Miami released an official statement regarding Allende’s status on Sunday ahead of their clash with the Portland Timbers: “Forward Tadeo Allende has successfully undergone an arthroscopy on his right knee to address the discomfort he had been experiencing in recent weeks.“
The forward had already missed the team’s last two MLS matches against FC Cincinnati and Toronto FC before traveling to Spain to evaluate his options. “The procedure was carried out in Barcelona by Dr. Cugat and his team at Instituto Cugat, in coordination with the Club’s medical staff,” the statement added.
After finishing as the team’s second-highest goalscorer behind Messi last season, Allende earned a permanent $5 million transfer from Celta Vigo. However, the attacker arrived in South Florida without a proper preseason under his belt, and persistent fitness issues have plagued his on-field production ever since.
Through the early stretch of the 2026 campaign, Allende has appeared in 11 matches for Inter Miami but has logged 90 minutes just four times, failing to record a single goal or assist. Compared to his breakout impact last year, his absence strips Inter Miami of a crucial weapon in their attacking rotation.
Inter Miami officials have been cautious regarding Allende’s long-term outlook, opting not to disclose the exact nature of the structural issue inside his right knee. “In the coming days, the player will begin the corresponding recovery process. His progress will determine the timeline for his return to the pitch,” the club concluded.
While no official timetable has been established, the reality of an arthroscopic procedure leaves a wide range of possibilities for his recovery. If the surgery was a minor cleanup, Messi could have his strike partner back when the MLS season resumes in late July following the 2026 World Cup break, though Allende is already ruled out for next week’s game against the Philadelphia Union.
The worst-case scenario would be if the arthroscopy required a meniscus stitch or major cartilage repair. While that remains unlikely, such a procedure would effectively sideline him for the remainder of the year and push his return to the 2027 season. In the meantime, Messi will have to make do without an attacker whose direct runs made him one of his favorite targets last season.
Despite Barcelona being crowned 2025-26 LaLiga champions, they have still suffered from major defensive issues. In search of greater solidity for next season, Alessandro Bastoni had emerged as the ideal solution to their problems. However, the Italian defender now appears to be moving away from Los Blaugranas, as Inter Milan are unwilling to sanction his sale. Alongside this, Hansi Flick supposedly has doubts about how well he would fit into the team.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, negotiations between Los Blaugranas and the Nerazzurri have cooled significantly in recent weeks due to a major gap in valuation. The Italian side reportedly values his departure at around €60 million (around $70 million), while the Spanish side are aiming for a deal well below that figure. In addition, Bastoni now appears close to renewing his contract, seemingly reconsidering the possibility of leaving the club.
Coupled with his high transfer price, head coach Hansi Flick is reportedly not fully convinced that Bastoni is the ideal solution for Barcelona’s defense. The German manager appears to have growing doubts about whether the Italian defender truly fits the team stylistically, as the technical characteristics that have allowed him to thrive at Inter Milan differ considerably from those required at Barcelona, according to Matteo Moretto, via X, formerly Twitter.
Alessandro Bastoni became one of the best defenders in the world while thriving in a three-man defensive system. Because of this structure, he usually benefits from greater support in defensive coverages and when dealing with individual mistakes. For that reason, he could struggle adapting to a two-center-back system, as he could have fewer defensive supports and could be left exposed by Barcelona’s aggressive high press.
Throughout the season, Barcelona have been forced to make adjustments in their defensive line, as the departure of Iñigo Martínez left the team without a natural left-sided center back. In response, head coach Hansi Flick made a risky decision by trusting Gerard Martín in a defensive role. As a result, the team gained far more consistency and improved ball progression, with the youngster becoming a starter alongside Pau Cubarsí while also offering the versatility.
After proving his differential talent, Gerard Martín now appears set to become the team’s starting left-sided defender alongside Pau Cubarsí, who could rotate with Eric García or Jules Koundé. As a homegrown player, the 23-year-old star would represent an ideal solution for the club, which could now consider allowing Ronald Araújo and Andreas Christensen to leave.
Alongside Gerard, Álvaro Cortés could also emerge as a backup solution after impressing during his debut against Deportivo Alavés. In addition, Hansi Flick has reportedly decided to include him in Barcelona’s 2026-27 preseason, where he will fight for a permanent place in the first team, according to Mundo Deportivo. With this in mind, Los Blaugranas may once again find the solution to their defensive problems within La Masia.
Thomas Hearns once revealed his list of the best boxers of all time, with a popular choice making it into his number one spot. Hearns was the first boxer in history to become world champion in five divisions after triumphing at welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight. He was a member of […]
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has already made it clear what he wants next after extending his unbeaten record on Saturday. Davis moved to 15-0 with 10 knockouts after a dominant unanimous decision win over Nahir Albright, closing the chapter on their rivalry after their 2023 fight ended in a no decision. It was the second ring appearance of 2026 […]
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Galatasaray'ın Manchester City'den sezon başında transfer ettiği İlkay Gündoğan, taraftarları heyecanlandıracak bir açıklama yaptı.
Şampiyon Galatasaray, Trendyol Süper Lig'de sezonu Kasımpaşa mağlubiyetiyle kapattı.
Sarı-kırmızılıların yıldız oyuncularından İlkay Gündoğan, maçın ardından açıklamalarda bulundu.
"BANA GALATASARAY'I SORDULAR"
Tivibu Spor'a konuşan İlkay, transfer dönemiyle ilgili gelen soruya “Çok fazla isim söylemeden, eskiden oynadığım arkadaşlar sordu. Kulüple alakalı, camiayla alakalı, ligle alakalı soru sordular” dedi.
İlkay ayrıca, "Galatasaray galiba artık dünya futbolunda saygı gösterilen kulüp. Şampiyonluklar olsun, dört sene arka arkaya şampiyonluklar olsun.. Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde oynadığımız maçlar, aldığımız turlar iz bırakıyor Avrupa'da. Türkiye'yi çok güzel temsil ettik" ifadelerini kullandı.
Trendyol Süper Lig'in 34'üncü ve son haftasında deplasmanda Kasımpaşa'ya 1-0 yenilen Galatasaray'da Gabonlu orta saha oyuncusu Mario Lemina, şampiyonluğa ulaştıkları için gururlu olduklarını söyledi.
Mario Lemina, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadı'ndaki müsabakanın ardından basın mensuplarına açıklamalarda bulundu.
Tamamlanan 2025-2026 sezonunu değerlendiren Lemina, "Çok gururlu hissediyorum. Her şey bizim için çok zordu ama yine şampiyonluğa ulaştık. Bu sezondan dolayı gururluyuz. Taraftarlar ve teknik ekip de mutlu. Biz de mutluyuz. Şimdi de biraz rahatladık." diye konuştu.
Gelecek sezonla ilgili görüşlerini aktaran Lemina, "Herkes bizden gelecek sezonda daha iyi olmamızı bekleyecek. Biz de bunu deneyeceğiz. UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde daha iyi oynamaya çalışacağız. Kupalar kazanmaya çalışacağız. Kazanabileceğimiz her şeyi kazanmaya çalışacağız. Galatasaray'ın böyle olması lazım." ifadelerini kullandı.
Lemina, "Gelecek sezonda takımda kalacak mısın?" sorusuna ise şu cevabı verdi:
"Bu konuyla ilgili konuşamam. Bu başkanı ilgilendiren bir konu. Bunu başkanla konuşacağım. Şu anda rahatladım. Şimdi benim için tatilin tadını çıkarma zamanı."
Bu gün futbol üzrə İspaniya çempionatında (La Liqa) 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün 37-ci turunun oyunları keçirilib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, turun bütün görüşləri eyni gündə baş tutub.
“Atletik” – “Selta” matçında qalib müəyyənləşməyib.
“Real” səfərdə “Sevilya”nı, “Valensiya” “Real Sosyedad”ı, “Alaves” “Real Ovyedo”nu, “Espanyol” “Osasuna”nı məğlub edib.
Çempion “Barselona” “Betis”i, “Rayo Valyekano” “Vilyarreal”ı, “Levante” “Malyorka”nı, “Elçe” “Xetafe”ni, “Atletiko” da “Jirona”nı xalsız yola salıb.
Beləliklə, cari mövsümün sonuna bir tur qalmış “Barselona” 94 xalla vahid liderdir. Madrid “Real”ı 83 xalla ikinci pillədə qərarlaşıb. “Vilyarreal”la “Atletiko” 69, “Betis” 57, “Selta” 51, “Xetafe” 48 xal toplayıblar.
İspaniya, La Liqa
37-ci tur
17 may
Atletik – Selta 1:1
Qollar: İ.Uilyams, 52 – Svedberq, 4.
Sevilya – Real 0:1
Qol: Vinisius, 15.
Real Sosyedad – Valensiya 3:4
Qollar: Munyos, 3. Tarreqa, 60-öz qapısına. Oskarsson, 63 – Querra, 8; 90+3. Duro, 22. Rodriqes, 89.
Rayo Valyekano – Vilyarreal 2:0
Qollar: Kamelyo, 28. Alemao, 47.
Real Ovyedo – Alaves 0:1
Qol: T.Martines, 17.
Osasuna – Espanyol 1:2
Qollar: V.Munyos, 49 – K.Romero, 27. K.Qarsiya, 53.
Levante – Malyorka 2:0
Qollar: Espi, 32. Arriaqa, 87.
Elçe – Xetafe 1:0
Qol: Çust, 19.
Atletiko – Jirona 1:0
Qol: Lukman, 21.
Barselona – Betis 3:1
Qollar: Rafinya, 28; 62. Kanselo, 74 – İsko, 69-pen.
Bu gün futbol üzrə Fransa çempionatında (Liqa 1) 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün sonuncu – 34-cü turunun oyunları keçirilib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, həlledici turun bütün görüşləri eyni gündə baş tutub.
Amma onlardan biri – “Nant”la “Tuluza” arasındakı matç azarkeşlər arasındakı iğtişaşlar səbəbindən yarıda qalıb.
“Nitsa” – “Mets” və “Brest” – “Anje” matçlarında qalib müəyyənləşməyib. “Lill” evdə “Oser”ə, “Loryan” “Havr”a, Lion “Olimpik”i “Lans”a məğlub olub.
Marsel “Olimpik”i “Renn”i, “Paris” çempion PSJ-ni, “Strasburq” isə “Monako”nu məğlub yola salıb.
Beləliklə, PSJ 76 xalla çempion olubsa, “Lans” 70 xalla gümüş, “Lill” 61 xalla bürünc medallara sahib çıxıb. Bu üç komanda növbəti mövsümdə Fransanı UEFA Çempionlar Liqasının əsas mərhələsində təmsil edəcək. 60 xalla 4-cü olan Lion “Olimpik”ini isə ÇL-in təsnifat mərhələsinin görüşləri gözləyir. 59 xala malik Marsel “Olimpik”i Avropa Liqasına, eyni xalı olan “Renn” isə Konfrans Liqasına vəsiqə qazanıb
“Mets” (17 xal) və “Nant” (23) Liqa 1-i tərk ediblər. 32 xalla 16-cı olmuş “Nitsa”nı isə elitada qalmaq üçün pley-off görüşləri gözləyir.
Fransa, Liqa 1
34-cü tur
17 may
Brest – Anje 1:1
Qollar: Del Kastilyo, 55 – Sbay, 60.
Lill – Oser 0:2
Qollar: Sinayoko, 32; 90.
Loryan – Havr 0:2
Qollar: Faye, 33-öz qapısına. Sumare, 62.
Olimpik (Lion) – Lans 0:4
Qollar: Said, 20; 32. Sotoka, 45+1. Toven, 53.
Olimpik (Marsel) – Renn 3:1
Qollar: Höybyerq, 2. Quiri, 10. Obameyanq, 55 – Lepaul, 84.
Nant – Tuluza matçı yarıda qalıb
Nitsa – Mets 0:0
Paris – PSJ 2:1
Qollar: Qori, 76; 90+4 – Barkola, 50.
Strasburq – Monako 5:4
Qollar: Qodo, 34; 84. Moreyra, 58. Nanasi, 61; 74 – Kamara, 10; 42. Fati, 45+2. Dukure, 55-öz qapısına.
İtaliya A Seriyasında XXXVII turun oyunları keçirilib.
Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, bütün oyun eyni gündə baş tutub.
Çempionluğunu rəsmiləşdirən “İnter” “Verona” ilə heç-heçə edib. “Milan” səfərdə “Cenoa”ya qalib gəlib, “Yuventus” evdə uduzub.
İtaliya A Seriyası
XXXVII tur
17 may
Roma – Latsio 2:0
Qollar: Mançini, 40; 66.
Piza – Napoli 0:3
Qollar: Maktominey, 21. Rrahmani, 27. Höylund, 90+2.
Yuventus – Fiorentina 0:2
Qollar: Ndur, 34. Mandraqora, 83.
Cenoa – Milan 1:2
Qollar: X.Vaskes, 86 – Nkunku, 50-pen. Atekame, 81.
Komo – Parma 1:0
Qol: Moreno, 58.
İnter – Verona 1:1
Qollar: Edmundsson, 47-öz qapısına – Boue, 90+1.
Atalanta – Bolonya 0:1
Qol: Orsolini, 78.
Kalyari – Torino 2:1
Qollar: Espozito, 39. Mina, 45+2 – Obrador, 37.
Sassuolo – Leççe 2:3
Qollar: Loryente, 20. Pinamonti, 82 – Xeddira, 14; 25. Ştuliç, 90+6.
Udineze – Kremoneze 0:1
Qol: Vardi, 9.
Marco Giampaolo admits Jamie Vardy is ‘a player of a superior level’ after the goal to beat Udinese, but Cremonese’s Serie A fate is now out of their hands anyway.
For a few minutes this evening, the Grigiorossi had clambered out of the relegation zone and were preparing to steer their way towards safety.
They had secured the 1-0 win away to Udinese and Lecce had conceded the equaliser for 2-2 at Sassuolo.
However, when Nikola Stulic snatched a 96th-minute winner for the Salentini, it was all reversed.
“Cremonese just needed to focus on our own game, without thinking about what Lecce were doing,” insisted Giampaolo to DAZN Italia.
“My team did their duty, it was a very hard-fought win, so the lads must be proud of performance and result. There is another match to be played, again without thinking about the fact Lecce won at the last minute.”
This means Lecce retain the one-point advantage they had going into this weekend, and it will all be decided in the final round.
It is perhaps no coincidence that Cremonese’s worst spell of results in recent weeks were in the absence of Vardy, because since he returned from injury, the former Leicester City star has scored two goals in as many games.
Those back-to-back victories over Pisa and Udinese are keeping their hopes alive.
“Vardy is a great player, he relishes the match situation and wants to be a protagonist,” noted Giampaolo.
“When he accelerates, he’s pushing so hard that he leaves welts in the turf. You realise when you are dealing with a player of a superior level.”
Cremonese know that their fate is not in their hands now, because even if they manage to beat Como in the final round, it might not be enough to avoid relegation.
Even that would be very tricky, seeing as Como are still in the running for a potential Champions League spot.
“Unfortunately, that is the situation, Lecce have a big advantage in that sense. I have been very clear with my players, we must focus only on our own journey.
“We will play one of the best teams in the league and if we finish in the bottom three, it will be because the other sides deserved to be ahead of us. We’ve got to play to the best of our abilities and then see where we are,” concluded the Cremonese coach.
If Cremonese draw with Como and Lecce lose at home to Genoa, then both teams will be on 35 points and go into a relegation play-out.
Lecce coach Eusebio Di Francesco jokes that the dramatic 3-2 victory over Sassuolo hasn’t secured Serie A safety, but it did work as ‘a cardiac stress test.’
The Salentini went into this penultimate round sitting one point clear of Cremonese and the drop zone.
That situation remains intact, because while Cremonese earned a 1-0 win away to Udinese, Lecce had to wait until the 96th minute to match that result.
Walid Cheddira’s brace had put them 2-1 up, cancelled out by the Andrea Pinamonti back-heel flick, but Nikola Stulic fired in the winner deep into stoppages.
“If I didn’t get a heart attack tonight…” Di Francesco told Sky Sport Italia.
“I think this was less a match, more of a cardiac stress test, and evidently I passed.”
There was some tension on the touchline after the goal, especially between Di Francesco and Sassuolo coach Fabio Grosso.
“I heard some talk about respect, but come on, let’s not be silly,” replied the tactician.
If not for that Stulic goal, then Lecce would’ve gone into the final round already in the relegation zone, but now their fate is still in their hands.
“Cheddira has always given his heart and soul on the pitch, he’s looked really bright recently. I was convinced that he and Stulic could give us a hand at the crucial moment, and I only told my director this week that Stulic was the one who would take us to the objective.”
This is the first time all season that Di Francesco’s men have managed to score three goals in a single game.
“The team always created dangerous situations, but we were lacking something in the final ball. I only knew one road forward, which was to work in training and try to replicate that in the match situation.
“On the other hand, we didn’t defend as well as we could this evening and Sassuolo had a lot of scoring opportunities, so we lost our balance.”
It is not done yet, but if they beat Genoa at the Stadio Via del Mare next week, then Lecce will be safe from the drop and send Jamie Vardy’s Cremonese down.
“This team worked for a whole season with order and discipline, two great virtues. There might be sides who have more quality, just look at Sassuolo for example, but we did well.”
Lecce and Cremonese both secured dramatic away victories this evening, so there’s one point separating the teams going into the final 90 minutes, and a Serie A relegation play-out is still possible.
There is one verdict from tonight’s fixtures, because Cagliari earned a 2-1 comeback win over Torino and have therefore guaranteed their Serie A status.
There was one point between Cremonese in the drop zone and Lecce going into this penultimate round, and that has not changed.
Jamie Vardy’s lone goal proved enough to give Cremonese a 1-0 victory away to Udinese, while Lecce had to wait until the 96th minute to beat Sassuolo 3-2.
Walid Cheddira had bagged a brace, with Armand Laurienté and the Andrea Pinamonti back-heel flick allowing Sassuolo to peg them back.
Deep into stoppages, Nikola Stulic gathered the Omri Gandelman knockdown and turned in for 3-2.
That means it is all to play for in the final 90 minutes of the season, and potentially beyond that.
If Cremonese were to draw at home to Como, and Lecce also lose against Genoa, it would see them both on 35 points.
This prompts a relegation play-out, to be played home and away over two legs.
Lecce know their fate is in their hands, so a victory against Genoa at the Stadio Via del Mare will guarantee safety.
It is also extra tricky for Cremonese, because their opponents Como are still in the running for a Champions League spot.
What that means is that for the final weekend Cremonese-Como, Lecce-Genoa, Milan-Cagliari, Torino-Juventus and Verona-Roma must all be played simultaneously.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 37 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | 73 |
| 3 | Roma | 37 | 70 |
| 4 | Milan | 37 | 70 |
| 5 | Como | 37 | 68 |
| 6 | Juventus | 37 | 68 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 37 | 58 |
| 8 | Bologna | 37 | 55 |
| 9 | Lazio | 37 | 51 |
| 10 | Udinese | 37 | 50 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 37 | 49 |
| 12 | Torino | 37 | 44 |
| 13 | Parma | 37 | 42 |
| 14 | Genoa | 37 | 41 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 37 | 41 |
| 16 | Cagliari | 37 | 40 |
| 17 | Lecce | 37 | 35 |
| 18 | Cremonese | 37 | 34 |
| 19 | Verona | 37 | 21 |
| 20 | Pisa | 37 | 18 |
Rasmus Hojlund has confirmed himself that the obligation to buy clause in his Napoli contract has now been triggered, which means that he is no longer affiliated to Manchester United: ‘I’m saying goodbye, that feels weird, because for the past year I already feel like a Napoli player’.
Hojlund scored in the final moments of Napoli’s 3-0 victory over Pisa in Serie A on Sunday afternoon: The game that confirmed that the Partenopei will be playing Champions League football next season.
As Napoli have now secured their Champions League status, the obligation to buy clause in Hojlund’s contract has now been triggered, which means that he is no longer affiliated to Manchester United.
Hojlund joined Napoli on loan with a potential obligation to buy from United last summer. Antonio Conte’s side agreed to pay a €6m loan fee and a potential €44m fee to make the move permanent.
Hojlund himself has confirmed that the clause has been triggered, and has taken an opportunity to say his final farewells to the Manchester United fans on social media.
“This goal felt symbolic because it means two things. We now secured Champions League with Napoli, which means because of my contract I’m now officially a Napoli player and I’m saying goodbye to Manchester United. That feels weird, because for the past year I already feel like a Napoli player,” Hojlund wrote on a post on Instagram.
He continued: “The way you fans supported me, made me feel like home and let me find my confidence again is something I’m so grateful for.
“To say goodbye to Manchester United is something that kinda feels emotional too. My childhood dream came true by playing at Old Trafford in a red jersey. So the goal today symbolizes a new confident start, in which I will give everything for the time ahead to Napoli, and a thank you to all the fans, players and staff of Manchester United who made the dream I had as a kid come true. It’s time for new dreams, so let’s chase them.”
Hojlund has scored 11 goals and has provided six assists from 32 Serie A appearances this term. He also netted three times from seven outings in the Champions League and once in the Supercoppa Italiana.
Lecce snatched an astonishing 3-2 victory deep into stoppages to beat Sassuolo and keep themselves one point clear of the relegation zone.
The Salentini were just one point clear of Cremonese going into the penultimate round of the season after defeat to Juventus. Riccardo Sottil and Medon Berisha missed the trip, while the Neroverdi were without Sebastian Walukiewicz, Aster Vranckx, Fali Cande, Daniel Boloca and Edoardo Pieragnolo.
See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.
It was a frantic start, as in the opening 90 seconds both sides had shots charged down for corners with Ismael Kone at one end and Walid Cheddira on the other.
Lameck Banda dribbled past two to force a tricky low save from Stefano Turati, then when Cheddira smashed into the roof of the net, he was in a clear offside position.
Ismael Kone should’ve scored when shinning over from six yards on the deflected Domenico Berardi cross, then Berardi’s volley forced a Wladimiro Falcone save.
Lecce had the ball in the net when Ulisses Garcia tried to intercept Lassana Coulibaly, but in doing so accidentally rolled it into the path of Cheddira to score from 10 yards. There were some appeals for a foul, waved away by the referee and VAR.
Sassuolo replied with a Berardi counter-attack from a Lecce corner, pulling it back for Pedro Felipe, who shrugged off Tiago Gabriel to lay it off for Armand Laurienté, sweeping in from eight yards.
They nearly turned it around moments later on a well-worked free kick routine, Falcone getting down to fingertip the Laurienté angled drive inches wide.
Instead, Lecce restored their advantage when Banda whipped a cross from the left for the well-placed Cheddira twisting header into the far bottom corner.
Sassuolo had the ball in the net again with Kristian Thorstvedt on 28 minutes, but it was disallowed due to Berardi’s offside in the build-up.
Cheddira thought he’d completed his hat-trick when controlling a ball over the top and juggling it for a half-volley, but was denied by a desperate Stefano Turati save from point-blank range.
M’Bala Nzola missed a sitter for Sassuolo on 55 minutes when ballooning over from eight yards on the Laurienté pull-back.
Moments later, Cheddira spun away between three to set up Banda, whose finish was too weak and parried by Turati.
Nzola should’ve done better again on the hour mark, his scuffed and deflected effort on a Berardi counter-attack bouncing off the inside of the far post and back into Falcone’s grateful arms.
Sassuolo hit the woodwork again with Thorstvedt, but the move continued and Ulisses Garcia pulled back from the byline for a delightful Pinamonti back-heel flick from six yards.
It wasn’t over, because Cristian Volpato wasted a golden opportunity to make it 3-2 for the hosts in stoppages when firing over the bar.
It proved very costly indeed, because moments later Lecce went forward and Omri Gandelman knocked down the ball over the top for Nikola Stulic, who turned Felipe Pedro to fire in from close range. It prompted wild celebrations, tension on the touchline and a red card for a member of the Lecce staff.
Cheddira 14, 25 (L), Laurienté 20 (S), Pinamonti 82 (S), Stulic 96 (L)
| 14' | Walid Cheddira | |||
| Armand Lauriente (Assist: Pedro Felipe) |
20' | |||
| 25' | Walid Cheddira (Assist: Lameck Banda) |
| 54' | Ylber Ramadani | |||
| Tarik Muharemovic | 77' | |||
| 81' | Danilo Veiga | |||
| Andrea Pinamonti (Assist: Ulisses Garcia) |
82' | |||
| 85' | Tiago Gabriel | |||
| 90+1' | |
Antonino Gallo | ||
| 90+6' | |
Nikola Stulic (Assist: Omri Gandelman) |
Jamie Vardy has given Cremonese a huge victory away to Udinese that keeps their safety hopes going to the final 90 minutes of the season.
Marco Giampaolo’s side gave themselves a chance with victory over Pisa, taking them to within a point of Lecce and safety going into the penultimate round. Federico Ceccherini, Warren Bondo, Faris Moumbagna and Federico Baschirotto missed out, while Udinese were without Nicolò Zaniolo, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Alessandro Zanoli and suspended Kingsley Ehizibue.
See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.
Cremonese made the most of some terrible Udinese playing out from the back, as Oumar Solet and Kingsley Ehizibue were too soft in their passing, intercepted by Federico Bonazzoli to test Maduka Okoye, but the goalkeeper could do nothing on the Jamie Vardy follow-up.
Nobody managed to get on the end of Youssef Maleh’s roll across from the left, then he went for goal himself, forcing a tricky one-handed save from Okoye.
Udinese were awarded a very soft penalty for Sebastiano Luperto bundling into the back of Christian Kabasele, but VAR overturned the decision for an earlier Thomas Kristensen offside position.
Luperto went for goal and tested Okoye, while the Keinan Davis header on Hassane Kamara’s cross was straight at Emil Audero.
Bonazzoli risked a red card after the restart when he caught Kristensen with studs up on his shin, but was saved because he tried to bend his knee and pull out at the last minute.
When Audero made a remarkable reaction save on the Kristensen back-heel flick, it wouldn’t have counted anyway for an offside position.
As the game wore on, Cremonese increasingly locked themselves down to protect the 1-0 lead. Udinese thought Kamara had been sent off for bringing down Vardy inside his own half on 65 minutes, but the referee changed it to a yellow following the VAR review, as they were both going for the bouncing ball.
Udinese had the ball in the net on 86 minutes with Adam Buksa, but it was only after Idrissa Gueye had clattered into Audero, forcing the goalkeeper to drop the ball.
The first real save Audero had to make was in stoppages, flying to palm away the Oumar Solet curler that was going into the far top corner.
Cremonese celebrated at the final whistle, but then heard Lecce had restored their lead to win 3-2 away to Sassuolo in stoppages, leaving it all open to the end.
Vardy 9 (C)
| 9' | |
Jamie Vardy |
| 51' | Federico Bonazzoli | |||
| 55' | Tommaso Barbieri | |||
| Hassane Kamara | 67' | |||
| 90+1' | |
Alberto Grassi |
Cagliari have secured their Serie A safety after coming back from a Rafael Obrador screamer to beat Torino with Sebastiano Esposito and Yerry Mina goals.
The Sardinians needed one point to be sure of their Serie A status after the 2-0 defeat to Udinese. Ze Pedro was suspended, with Mattia Felici, Leonardo Pavoletti, Luca Mazzitelli and Riyad Idrissi injured. The Granata had Gvidas Gineitis suspended, with Tino Anjorin, Ardian Ismajli and Zarakia Aboukhlal out of action.
There was a sweet moment before kick-off, as Cagliari striker Leonardo Pavoletti was saluted on his retirement.
See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.
Marco Palestra had a couple of attempts after sprinting down the right which troubled Alberto Paleari, but Giovanni Simeone should’ve done better when firing over the bar from seven yards following his give and go with Nikola Vlasic.
Simeone also failed to keep his header down from a promising position, then was about to pull the trigger after pouncing on an Adam Obert error when he was denied by the desperate Yerry Mina sliding tackle.
It was just a warning, as Torino did score on the resulting corner kick. It was taken shown, finding Rafael Obrador for an extraordinary long-range strike into the near top corner, with power and a vicious swerve.
The lead lasted barely 60 seconds before Sebastiano Esposito gathered with his back to goal in the D, turned and drilled low into the far bottom corner with his right foot to equalise.
Cagliari turned it around in first half stoppages, as while Paleari acrobatically flapped away the Gabriele Zappa effort at the near post, he could do nothing as Mina bundled the rebound over the line.
Paul Mendy’s glancing header flashed wide on a Cagliari corner after the restart, but Elia Caprile needed a sensational reaction save with his foot to keep out the Che Adams volley at the back post after Zappa misread the bounce.
Obrador 38 (T), S Esposito 39 (C), Mina 45+3 (C)
| 37' | Rafa Obrador (Assist: Matteo Prati) | |||
| Sebastiano Esposito (Assist: Gianluca Gaetano) |
39' | |||
| Yerry Mina | |
45+2' |
| Paul Mendy | 82' | |||
| 82' | |
Guillermo Maripán |
Inter are celebrating their Serie A and Coppa Italia double on Sunday, but some of the Nerazzurri squad may have played their final matches at San Siro. Here is a look at those who could leave and those who are guaranteed to stay for 2026-27.
It has been a day of festivities for the Cristian Chivu and his players, who played out a 1-1 draw in a dead rubber against the already-relegated Hellas Verona, before being presented with their Serie A trophy and embarking on an open-top bus parade through the city of Milan.
Click here to see how the action from Sunday’s Serie A matches unfolded.
Click here to follow the latest updates from Inter’s trophy celebrations.
A number of Inter’s veteran squad members are expected to depart once their contracts expire on June 30.
They include 37-year-old goalkeeper Yann Sommer, who has made 139 competitive appearances for the Nerazzurri over the last three seasons, including 100 in Serie A.
Defenders Matteo Darmian (36), Francesco Acerbi (38) and Stefan De Vrij (34) will also be out of contract at the end of June and are not expected to stay with the club for 2025-26.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan turned 37 in January, but he has not yet decided on his future. The club have made it clear that the decision lies with the Armenian himself, but he admitted after full-time against Verona that he has still not quite decided whether to retire or to continue for another year.
“I haven’t decided what I’ll do yet,” Mkhitaryan explained to DAZN. “I will talk to the club over the next few days and I will make my assessments. I will decide whether to continue or retire.”
Denzel Dumfries has a release clause in his contract, so there is a possibility that he is sold during the summer transfer window, but it remains to be seen whether that release clause will be triggered.
There had been reports that Alessandro Bastoni was destined for a move to Barcelona at the end of the 2025-26 season, but those links have since cooled off and the Italy international seems inclined to stay.
Davide Frattesi, meanwhile, has not had the minutes he would have been hoping for this season: Just 552 minutes from 22 Serie A outings this term and only three starts in the league this season. It would not be surprising if he is moved on during the window.
Elsewhere, it is a fairly settled squad, particularly in attack. Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and Pio Esposito all seem destined to stay.
In midfield, Nicolo Barella seems settled, as do Petar Sucic and Piotr Zielinski, and despite previous links to Galatasaray, Hakan Calhanoglu has made it clear that he never had any intention to leave the club either.
Xabi Alonso was a man of interest for Liverpool owners FSG, but they had a change of stance on him.
Despite heavy fan clamor for the former Reds midfielder to take the reins at Anfield amid a crumbling season under Arne Slot, the club’s hierarchy have ultimately closed the door on a romantic return.
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The root of the boardroom’s sudden shift in attitude dates back to the frantic search for Jürgen Klopp’s successor.
Liverpool’s American ownership group was incredibly keen on bringing their former playmaker back to Merseyside after his historic, unbeaten domestic double with Bayer Leverkusen.
However, Alonso famously rejected the advance, choosing instead to briefly remain in Germany before jumping to Real Madrid.
According to a report by Sam Wallace for The Telegraph, that rejection left a lingering bitterness in Boston. Wallace revealed:
“FSG would have appointed Alonso post-Jürgen Klopp but that Alonso turned down Liverpool, and then waited another year for Real Madrid to become available, seems to have made a profound impression on FSG. They have, it is understood, made no plans to replace Slot this summer.”
The pride of the decision-makers was clearly wounded by being treated as a secondary option to Real Madrid.
With Liverpool refusing to make a move, Alonso did not wait around. In a stunning twist, Chelsea capitalising on the hesitation officially announced the Spaniard as their new manager on a lucrative four-year contract.
This leaves Liverpool in a highly volatile position. While FSG is determined to break the narrative that disgruntled fans dictate club policy, keeping faith in Slot is a massive gamble.
The Dutchman has presided over a dramatic slump this season, losing the dressing room and drawing furious boos from the Anfield faithful.
Salah’s explosive statement and subsequent likes from several teammates has further increased pressure on the Dutchman.
By letting Alonso slip through their fingers to a Premier League rival, FSG’s stubbornness will either be vindicated or remembered as a historic mistake.
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Rodri has yet to agree on a new contract with Manchester City, according to Football Insider. Real Madrid want to sign Rodri in the summer of 2026, with the Spanish and European giants keen on bringing in a new midfielder who can pull the strings from the middle of the park. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: […]
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Newcastle United will do whatever they can to keep hold of Sandro Tonali, but the Magpies could fail to convince him to stay at St. James’ Park next season, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “It will be hard to keep hold of him, but Newcastle will do everything they can to keep […]
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Newcastle United star Lewis Miley wants to sign a new contract with the Magpies and continue his career at St. James’ Park, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “Yeah, it’s a no-brainer for Newcastle to try keep hold of Lewis Miley. “He’s a top young player who has come through the ranks at […]
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Joshua Zirkzee has not impressed Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick and could leave Old Trafford at the end of the season, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “Obviously, as you mentioned, he has struggled for minutes under Michael Carrick especially. “He made his first start under Carrick in last weekend’s goalless draw […]
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Jarrod Bowen is happy at West Ham United, who will try their utmost to keep hold of the forward, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “At the moment, Bowen is happy at West Ham, he’s club captain there as well, but it’s just down to what he feels. “If he wants to stay […]
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Youri Tielemans is increasingly likely to continue his career at Aston Villa under manager Unai Emery, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “Villa will be hoping that they can raise money from to allow them to keep hold of Tielemans. “He’s a key man for Unai Emery, he’s been instrumental in their road […]
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Rodri has yet to agree on a new contract with Manchester City, according to Football Insider. Real Madrid want to sign Rodri in the summer of 2026, with the Spanish and European giants keen on bringing in a new midfielder who can pull the strings from the middle of the park. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: […]
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Arsenal are interested in signing Sandro Tonali from Premier League rivals Newcastle United in the summer of 2026, according to Football Insider. It has also been reported that Newcaste will demand £80 million for the Italy international midfielder. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “(Newcastle will) be looking for £80 million plus for Sandro Tonali, maybe even […]
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Leeds United want Ethan Ampadu to continue his career at Elland Road and believe that he will sign a new contract before the end of the season, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “There’s a willingness from all parties to get something sorted pretty soon and Ampadu is content and settled at Leeds. […]
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Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing AS Monaco and France international attacking midfielder Maghnes Akliouche in the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “Maghnes Akliouche is obviously a player who’s been on Tottenham’s radar for a long time. “But it’ll be difficult for Spurs to land him in […]
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Newcastle United are interested in signing forward Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United in the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “West Ham’s top players will be in high demand if the club are relegated, and Jarrod Bowen will be included in that. “If he wants to stay in the […]
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Newcastle United will do whatever they can to keep hold of Sandro Tonali, but the Magpies could fail to convince him to stay at St. James’ Park next season, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “It will be hard to keep hold of him, but Newcastle will do everything they can to keep […]
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Newcastle United star Lewis Miley wants to sign a new contract with the Magpies and continue his career at St. James’ Park, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “Yeah, it’s a no-brainer for Newcastle to try keep hold of Lewis Miley. “He’s a top young player who has come through the ranks at […]
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Joshua Zirkzee has not impressed Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick and could leave Old Trafford at the end of the season, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “Obviously, as you mentioned, he has struggled for minutes under Michael Carrick especially. “He made his first start under Carrick in last weekend’s goalless draw […]
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Jarrod Bowen is happy at West Ham United, who will try their utmost to keep hold of the forward, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “At the moment, Bowen is happy at West Ham, he’s club captain there as well, but it’s just down to what he feels. “If he wants to stay […]
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Well, we finally know Aaron Rodgers' intentions for 2026, and he'll be returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A reported one-year deal with $22 million guaranteed and worth up to $25 million.
But the big question is why the Steelers want Rodgers, who is 42 years old, back, when there was a chance to truly find out what the franchise has in its quarterback room a year ahead of a draft that reportedly has a handful of stud prospects.
Well, CBS Sports' Bryan DeArdo thinks Pittsburgh made the right decision.
"Skepticism is understandable, but Rodgers showed enough last season to justify Pittsburgh's continued belief," DeArdo wrote. "Bringing Rodgers back for another year isn't pushing off the inevitable or a desperate attempt to win a playoff game.
"It's a sound, logical decision from a franchise that clearly believes in its players, its chances of winning in 2026, and its own ability to identify, mold and develop its eventual long-term quarterback, whoever that may be."
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Time will tell, and what the Steelers' view of a successful season is will also play a role.
If the franchise believes Rodgers can lead this team to a Super Bowl, and he does, then it will turn out to be the right move. But if the franchise is happy to see what they have in Rodgers with the offseason additions, while Will Howard and Drew Allar learn in the background, then that might be fine, too.
But in the long term, that is the question. Is this the right move long-term?
Will we look back on this in five years' time and think the Steelers held on too long? Or will we look back and see that it was a masterstroke to give Rodgers another season?
Time will tell.
Fluminense and Bolívar clash this Tuesday at the Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) of the Copa Libertadores.
In their last game, Fluminense won 2-1 against São Paulo (Brasileirão Série A 2026). In their last game, Bolívar lost 3-2 against Universitario de Vinto (Liga Boliviana 2026).
Fluminense ( vs São Paulo 2026-05-16): Fábio, Guga, Juan Freytes, Ignácio, Guilherme Arana, Nonato, Lucho Acosta, Hércules, Agustín Canobbio, John Kennedy, Jefferson Savarino
Bolívar ( vs Universitario de Vinto 2026-05-16): Carlos Lampe, Luis Paz, Xavier Arreaga, José Sagredo, Escleizon Freita, Leonel Justiniano, Jhon Velásquez, Robson Matheus, Carlos Melgar, Patito Rodríguez, Martín Cauteruccio
Rosario Central and UCV FC face off this Tuesday at the Estadio 15 de Abril in Copa Libertadores.
In their last game, Rosario Central lost 1-0 against River Plate (Torneo Apertura 2026). Last time out, UCV FC drew 0-0 against Dep. La Guaira (Liga FUTVE Triunfobet 2026).
Rosario Central ( vs River Plate 2026-05-16): Jeremías Ledesma, Emanuel Coronel, Gastón Ávila, Ignacio Ovando, Agustín Sández, Vicente Pizarro, Franco Ibarra, Enzo Giménez, Ángel di María, Pol Fernández, Enzo Copetti
UCV FC ( vs Dep. La Guaira 2026-05-16): Giancarlo Schiavone, Kendrys Silva, Alfonso Simarra, Adrián Martínez, Daniel Carrillo, Daniel De Sousa, Alexander González, Francisco Solé, Juan Cuesta, Jovanny Bolívar, Juan Zapata
Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Ligue 1 trophy but then lost 2-1 away to neighbours Paris FC on Sunday in their last game before the Champions League final against Arsenal, as Lille secured qualification for Europe's elite club competition on the final night of the French season.
PSG clinched a fifth straight French title, and a record-extending 14th overall, with a 2-0 win over nearest challengers Lens on Wednesday, and were handed the trophy before kick-off at the Stade Jean-Bouin.
Coach Luis Enrique included many of his most important players in his line-up in PSG's last outing before they face Arsenal in Budapest on May 30, when they will attempt to retain the European crown they won for the first time in the club's history last season.
But they were dealt a blow when Ousmane Dembele, last year's Ballon d'Or winner, came off before the half-hour in an apparent injury scare.
Bradley Barcola gave PSG the lead early in the second half, but substitute Alimami Gory equalised and then scored a stoppage-time winner for Paris FC, who finish 11th in their first season since promotion to the top flight.
"I think it was just due to fatigue," said Luis Enrique of Dembele.
"It has been a tricky end to the season but now we have two weeks to prepare for the biggest match in our history."
Lille clinched third place and a return to the Champions League for next season, despite ending the campaign with a 2-0 defeat at home to Auxerre.
Malian international Lassine Sinayoko scored twice for Auxerre, once in each half, as his team secured survival.
Lille finish third because Lyon were not able to take advantage of their defeat -- OL were hammered 4-0 at home by Lens and so have to settle for fourth place.
Wesley Said bagged a brace for Lens and Florian Sotoca got their third in first-half stoppage time, with Florian Thauvin adding the fourth after the break.
- Nice in relegation play-off -
Lens were already certain to finish as runners-up and will be in next season's Champions League, with the French Cup final to come against Nice next Friday.
Lyon will still enter the Champions League for the first time since 2020, but will start in the third qualifying round in early August and must come through two ties to reach the league phase.
Otherwise, they will drop into the Europa League, a competition which Marseille secured qualification for by beating Rennes 3-1 at the Velodrome.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Amine Gouiri scored early goals and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got their third before Esteban Lepaul grabbed a consolation for Rennes, Ligue 1's leading marksman finishing with 21 for the season.
That result allowed Marseille to leapfrog Rennes into fifth on goal difference, meaning the Brittany side end in sixth and must now wait to find out which European competition they go into.
If Lens win the French Cup, Rennes will be in the Europa League, but otherwise they will go into the Conference League. If it is the former outcome, seventh-placed Monaco will snatch the last European spot.
- Crowd trouble in Nantes -
The principality side concluded a disappointing campaign with an astonishing 5-4 defeat at Strasbourg.
Lamine Camara scored twice for Monaco either side of a Martial Godo goal, before Ansu Fati got a third for the visitors and an Ismael Doukoure own goal made it 4-1 early in the second half.
However, Strasbourg came back, with Belgian international Diego Moreira reducing the arrears and Sebastian Nanasi netting twice to restore parity. Godo then won it for the hosts with his second of the evening late on.
At the bottom, Nice were condemned to a two-legged relegation play-off against Ligue 2 side Saint-Etienne after they could only draw 0-0 with Metz.
That was while relegation rivals Auxerre won in Lille and Le Havre clinched survival by winning 2-0 in Lorient.
Some unhappy Nice fans invaded the pitch at full-time, with their team's Cup final next weekend now overshadowed by that impending play-off.
There were ugly scenes in Nantes, as the already-relegated home team's match with Toulouse was abandoned after angry fans got onto the pitch in the first half, with coach Vahid Halilhodzic attempting to confront some of the invaders.
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At first glance, the upcoming lineup at championship weekend in the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament might look like a redo of the ACC tournament contested less than a month ago. Three conference members will be on hand, along with the top-seeded team in the field carrying the banner for the Ivy League.
But the group assembling in Charlottesville, Virginia, will actually be somewhat different, as one team that wasn’t even around for the ACC tourney will be in action, while actual conference champ Virginia will not be taking the field in its own hometown.
Here are the winners and losers from quarterfinal weekend.
We’ll start with the non-ACC representative. The top-seeded Tigers overcame a cold-shooting start Sunday and outlasted No. 8 Penn State 14-10 in Newark, Del. Princeton scored just once in the opening quarter but notched the last five tallies of the game in the final period. Tucker Wade scored four times, Chad Palumbo recorded two goals and three assists, and face-off specialist Andrew McMeekin went 19-for-26 at the X and added a goal himself for the Tigers.
On one hand, things appear to have lined up favorably for the second-seeded Fighting Irish, since the only ACC squad they couldn’t beat during the season won’t be present at the semifinals. Saturday in Hempstead, New York, Notre Dame used a big second half to pull away from Johns Hopkins 15-9. Air Force grad transfer Josh Yago paced the Fighting Irish with a season-high seven-point effort on four goals and three assists.
The only returnee from last year’s semifinal quartet, the sixth-seeded Orange made the third time the charm against North Carolina. In a contest that was close throughout, Syracuse made the key plays down the stretch to close out a 13-11 victory against the Tar Heels, who had bested the Orange in their first two encounters this season. Joey Spallina had three goals and three assists to pace the Syracuse attack, and Jimmy McCool recorded 12 saves in goal for the Orange.
After failing to qualify for the four-team ACC tournament, the Blue Devils were among the last teams in the at-large pool slated for inclusion by the NCAA committee. But they’re making the most of their opportunity, becoming the lone unseeded squad to reach championship weekend thanks to a 16-6 romp over Georgetown to wrap up quarterfinal action on Sunday. Duke took charge quickly with six consecutive first-half goals, and the defense backed by goalie Buck Cunningham gave the Hoyas few good looks at the cage.
The Hoyas have owned the Big East Conference of late, claiming their eighth consecutive title this season, but they’ve yet to make it past the quarterfinal round in that stretch. Despite last weekend’s promising performance at Virginia, the Hoyas were dominated in all phases of the game by Duke.
The No. 3 Tar Heels, the highest-seeded team eliminated over the weekend, couldn’t get past Syracuse for a third time. A tough way for UNC to end its year after losing the ACC title game to Virginia. It didn’t help that Tewaaraton Award finalist Owen Duffy was trying to play through a hamstring injury and was far from full speed, but ultimately it came down to the more experienced hands for Syracuse delivering with the game on the line.
The Nittany Lions went toe-to-toe with Princeton for three quarters. But after briefly grabbing the lead early in the fourth, their depleted attack unit couldn’t score again over the game’s final 14 minutes. It was a disappointing end to a season that fell one game short of repeating last year's Final Four appearance.
The Blue Jays established a tempo that was to their liking as they matched Notre Dame goal-for-goal for a half. After intermission, however, the superior depth of the Fighting Irish started to translate on the scoreboard. The losses by Penn State and Hopkins, along with Maryland’s omission from the field altogether, bring to an end a disappointing tournament for the Big Ten.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA lacrosse tournament winners, losers include ACC, Princeton
Former Seattle Seahawks tight end Tyler Mabry has announced his retirement after six seasons in the National Football League.
The 29-year-old Mabry made his retirement official on social media earlier this week.
Dear football,
You challenged me with insecurities about myself. I’m not going to catch every football. I’m not going to make every block. I’m not the strongest. I’m not the fastest. I’m not going to be the best player on the team. I’m going to fail. I’m going to get injured. People will move on from me.
You taught me about unity. You taught me about being consistent. You taught me effort. You taught me to serve others. You taught me sacrifice. You taught me to just give it my best. You taught me to see it before I was walking in it.
You gifted me coaches that believed in me. You gifted me some of the best trainers in the world. You gifted me coaches that were like fathers. You gifted me teammates that became my brothers. You gifted me the opportunity to travel the world. You gifted me the opportunity to get a free education.
You showed me football isn’t my life. You showed me that football can’t save me from life problems. You showed me that I needed a Savior. You showed me that football will one day end but my relationship with Jesus Christ will never end.
Football, thank you for being a gift given from God for me to steward that would point me to Jesus Christ. To everyone who prayed for me, poured into me, and supported me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. What’s next? “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”
Yours in Christ,
Tyler Mabry
As evident in his statement, Mabry is a deeply religious man who’s the founder of The Circle, a mon-denominational Christian nonprofit. Just weeks before his retirement, he married Paris Olympics shot put gold medalist Yemisi Ogunleye.
On the field, Mabry spent much of his time with the Seahawks on the practice squad, but did play 10 regular season games over the course of his career. The former first-team All-MAC standout had just 31 snaps on offense but 108 on special teams. His most important snap doubled as his only NFL target, catch, and touchdown. In Week 17 of the 2022 season against the New York Jets, Mabry hauled in a red zone pass from Geno Smith to give Seattle a 17-3 lead in a must-win scenario. Mabry was called up after Will Dissly suffered an injury.
Tyler Mabry's first catch of his career results in a touchdown. 🥹
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 1, 2023
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Seattle eventually won 23-6 and eliminated the Jets from playoff contention.
Mabry’s final NFL season ended last preseason when he was place on the Carolina Panthers’ injured reserve.
All the best to Tyler in retirement and congratulations to him and Ogunleye on their marriage! Let the records show that Mabry is one of the most efficient targets in Seahawks franchise history.
Theo Edema, a four-star center in the 2027 class, has committed to St. John’s and will reclassify to 2026, he told Rivals.
The 7-footer out of Cushing Academy (MA) chose the Red Storm over a final group of Stanford, Maryland, and BYU. He also received offers from programs like Auburn, Creighton, Syracuse and others.
Edema is ranked as the No. 33 overall player in the 2027 class, according to Rivals’ Top-150 Player Rankings. He’s the No. 5 ranked center and the No. 1 player in Massachusetts.
His ranking will now be re-evaluated with his move into the 2026 class.
Theo Edema discussed his decision to choose St. John’s with Rivals.
“It was the coaching, culture and opportunity. Coach P has proven to develop players into the next level and also he has won on the highest level. I also felt that the whole coaching staff believe in me and will make me better.”
What stood out to him about the opportunity to play for Rick Pitino?
“I can learn so much from a Hall of Fame coach like Coach Pitino, especially about leadership, discipline, preparation, and what it takes to win consistently. He’s coached at every level and has helped a lot of players reach their full potential. Being around someone with that experience pushes you to improve every day and learn how to approach the game like a professional.”
Edema believes he will fit right in with the Johnnies play style.
“I think my game will fit because I play hard on both ends of the floor, competing, and making winning plays. I also think my versatility and willingness to defend, run the floor, and make plays for my teammates can help me succeed in the style of play.”
Prior to last year, Lincoln Riley and his staff at USC didn’t see recruiting California as a huge priority; it showed in the Trojans’ classes.
A switch flipped prior to the beginning of the 2026 class, and keeping top talent at home became a massive point of emphasis. Twenty of the Trojans’ 35 signees hailed from the state of California, and of the state’s more than 40 blue-chip prospects, 10 signed with USC. The previous cycle, it was only five.
Keeping the top local players inside the state’s borders is an even bigger priority in 2027; USC has pledges from seven of the state’s top 16 prospects before the month of May is out.
Two of those came this month alone, with four-star safety Gavin Williams becoming the latest on Sunday afternoon.
“I wanted to stay home, that was one of the biggest reasons why I chose SC,” Williams told Rivals’ Greg Biggins. “I really feel like USC is building something special with the class they had last year and this year and I’m excited to be a part of that. I had been leaning to USC for the last couple of weeks but I 100% locked it in and knew I wanted be a Trojan after they all came down to my Showcase. When I saw them all show up in the helicopter, that was major love and it just felt.”
He joins a loaded in-state defensive back group that also includes five-star athlete Honor Fa’alave-Johnson (Cathedral Catholic) and four-star Danny Lang (Mater Dei), as well as four-star Aaryn Washington, who is originally from the Golden State but currently plays at Florida’s IMG Academy.
With him and four-star defensive lineman Alifeleti Tuihalamaka — the other May addition — the Trojans have a strong hold on the nation’s No. 4 recruiting class. Nine of those 14 commitments are blue-chip prospects with the other five all ranked as mid-to-high three-stars. After taking a massive 35-man class last year, there likely won’t be many more additions this cycle for the Trojans.
Because of that, they likely won’t be in contention for the nation’s No. 1 class, but it will no doubt be among the best pound-for-pound in the country.
Find USC’s full 2027 recruiting class below, broken down by position:
Running back
Three-star Javon Vital, No. 501 NATL. (No. 40 RB)
Wide receiver
Four-star Quentin Hale, No. 62 NATL. (No. 12 WR)
Four-star Eli Woodard, No. 168 NATL. (No. 24 WR)
Three-star Roye Oliver, No. 426 NATL. (No. 60 WR)
Tight end
Three-star Jace Cannon, No. 506 NATL. (No. 29 TE)
Offensive tackle
Four-star Drew Fielder, No. 120 NATL. (No. 11 OT)
Edge
Four-star Mekai Brown, No. 33 NATL. (No. 6 EDGE)
Defensive line
Four-star Alifeleti Tuihalamaka, No. 167 NATL. (No. 19 DL)
Three-star Isaia Vandermade, No. 631 NATL. (No. 60 DL)
Linebacker
Three-star Josiah Poyer, No. 622 NATL. (No. 53 LB)
Cornerback
Four-star Danny Lang, No. 70 NATL. (No. 10 CB)
Four-star Aaryn Washington, No. 94 NATL. (No. 13 CB)
Safety
Four-star Gavin Williams, No. 129 NATL. (No. 9 SAF)
Athlete
Five-star Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, No. 18 NATL. (No. 1 ATH)
Lille finished the Ligue 1 season in third place to secure a berth in next season's Champions League despite losing 2-0 at home to Auxerre on the final day, and already crowned French champion Paris Saint-Germain concluded its domestic campaign on a poor note.
Three clubs — Lille, Lyon and Rennes — could have still finished third before Sunday's final round of matches and join champion PSG and runner-up Lens in Europe's top club competition. But none of the trio managed to win, and Lille secured the coveted spot, one point above Lyon, which will go into Champions League qualifying.
Mali forward Lassine Sinayoko scored a brace for Auxerre, making sure his team would remain in the top flight and avoid the relegation playoff.
Lyon's hopes of finishing third quickly faded as coach Paulo Fonseca's players trailed by three goals before halftime at home against Lens. Florian Thauvin added another goal in the second half to seal the visitors' 4-0 win.
Meanwhile, Marseille beat Rennes 3-1 with goals from Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg, Amine Gouiri and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Esteban Lepaul, the league's top scorer, reduced the deficit with his 21st goal this season.
The win lifted Marseille to fifth place — level on points with Rennes but with a better goal difference — and into the Europa League.
In Paris, PSG, which sealed its 14th league title on Wednesday, made a short trip to its neighbor Paris FC and concluded its domestic season with a 2-1 loss.
Bradley Barcola put PSG in front only for Alimami Gory to level in the 76th and complete his brace in added time. PSG had been knocked out of the French Cup by Paris FC in January.
PSG will now focus on preparations for the Champions League final against Arsenal on May 30 at Puskas Arena in Budapest.
Nice, which drew 0-0 with last-place Metz, finished 16th and will take on Saint-Etienne in a tricky promotion-relegation playoff. The pitch was invaded a few seconds after the final whistle.
Veteran Nantes coach Vahid Halilhodzic saw the final match of his career end with an abandoned game.
Halilhodzic was honored with a guard of honor from the players and staff before the match against Toulouse and was treated to loud applause.
But the evening quickly descended into chaos as fans angered by Nantes' relegation to the second division stormed the field. After a lengthy interruption, local authorities ordered the match to be abandoned for security reasons.
The 74-year-old Halilhodzic is retiring after returning to Nantes in March and failing in his mission to keep the eight-time champion among the elite.
Halilhodzic won the French title with Nantes as a striker in 1983 and is third on the club’s all-time scorers list with 93 league goals. He scored eight goals for then-Yugoslavia. His coaching career included spells with Lille — where he was named coach of the season — and PSG, before taking charge of Ivory Coast, Algeria, Japan and Morocco.
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Ole Miss softball is struggling against Texas Tech in a must-win game.
The Rebels were down by nine runs in the fourth inning when assistant coach Bobby Buchanan was ejected from the game in the Lubbock Regional on May 17.
Buchanan was arguing a call with the umpires when he was thrown out of the game. Several Ole Miss coaches appeared to voice their displeasure at a called strikeout after what looked like a check swing by Taylor Roman.
Ole Miss was already trailing 11-2 when Buchanan was ejected. The Rebels' pitching staff had struggled to contain Texas Tech's potent offensive attack and couldn't get much going offensively.
The winner will advance to a super regional against Florida, which won the Gainesville Regional.
Ole Miss already faced Texas Tech in the regional.
On May 16, the Rebels led 8-0 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning before Texas Tech scored eight runs to tie the game before eventually winning it in extra innings. The Rebels rebounded from that loss by beating Boston to secure a rematch with the Red Raiders.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Ole Miss softball assistant ejected during NCAA Tournament game vs Texas Tech
Lottie Woad is back in the winner's circle.
The 22-year-old won the LPGA's Kroger Queen City Championship on Sunday, finishing at 12 under par for the week. It's her second LPGA victory, the first coming at the Scottish Open last summer.
With the win, Woad takes home the top prize of $300,000.
Here's the breakdown of how much money each LPGA player earned at the Kroger Queen City Championship.
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Lottie Woad | -12 | $300,000 |
| 2 | Haeran Ryu | -10 | $182,956 |
| 3 | Miyu Yamashita | -9 | $132,721 |
| 4 | Ruoning Yin | -8 | $102,670 |
| T5 | Jin Young Ko | -7 | $75,126 |
| T5 | Amanda Doherty | -7 | $75,126 |
| 7 | Jeeno Thitikul | -6 | $56,594 |
| T8 | Robyn Choi | -5 | $43,072 |
| T8 | Jennifer Kupcho | -5 | $43,072 |
| T8 | Nelly Korda | -5 | $43,072 |
| T8 | Lydia Ko | -5 | $43,072 |
| T12 | Carla Tejedo Mulet | -4 | $31,953 |
| T12 | Frida Kinhult | -4 | $31,953 |
| T12 | Ina Yoon | -4 | $31,953 |
| T12 | Rose Zhang | -4 | $31,953 |
| T16 | Erika Hara | -3 | $25,042 |
| T16 | Celine Boutier | -3 | $25,042 |
| T16 | Maja Stark | -3 | $25,042 |
| T16 | Pornanong Phatlum | -3 | $25,042 |
| T16 | Ryann O'Toole | -3 | $25,042 |
| T21 | Chella Choi | -2 | $19,199 |
| T21 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | -2 | $19,199 |
| T21 | Ariya Jutanugarn | -2 | $19,199 |
| T21 | Ingrid Lindblad | -2 | $19,199 |
| T21 | Minji Kang | -2 | $19,199 |
| T21 | Hye-Jin Choi | -2 | $19,199 |
| T21 | In Gee Chun | -2 | $19,199 |
| T21 | Patty Tavatanakit | -2 | $19,199 |
| T21 | Rio Takeda | -2 | $19,199 |
| T30 | Mao Saigo | -1 | $15,125 |
| T30 | Cassie Porter | -1 | $15,125 |
| T30 | A Lim Kim | -1 | $15,125 |
| T33 | Manon De Roey | E | $12,335 |
| T33 | Leona Maguire | E | $12,335 |
| T33 | Yuri Yoshida | E | $12,335 |
| T33 | Alison Lee | E | $12,335 |
| T33 | Jenny Shin | E | $12,335 |
| T33 | Lilia Vu | E | $12,335 |
| T33 | Lindy Duncan | E | $12,335 |
| T40 | Charley Hull | 1 | $9,258 |
| T40 | Andrea Lee | 1 | $9,258 |
| T40 | Sei Young Kim | 1 | $9,258 |
| T40 | Arpichaya Yubol | 1 | $9,258 |
| T40 | Perrine Delacour | 1 | $9,258 |
| T40 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 1 | $9,258 |
| T40 | Muni He | 1 | $9,258 |
| T47 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | 2 | $7,097 |
| T47 | Hinako Shibuno | 2 | $7,097 |
| T47 | Nasa Hataoka | 2 | $7,097 |
| T47 | Michelle Zhang | 2 | $7,097 |
| T47 | Jeongeun Lee6 | 2 | $7,097 |
| T47 | Adela Cernousek | 2 | $7,097 |
| T47 | Anne Chen | 2 | $7,097 |
| T54 | Cocona Sakurai | 3 | $5,369 |
| T54 | Lexi Thompson | 3 | $5,369 |
| T54 | Narin An | 3 | $5,369 |
| T54 | Jin Hee Im | 3 | $5,369 |
| T54 | Polly Mack | 3 | $5,369 |
| T54 | Gemma Dryburgh | 3 | $5,369 |
| T54 | Yan Liu | 3 | $5,369 |
| T54 | Sophia Schubert | 3 | $5,369 |
| T54 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 3 | $5,369 |
| T54 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | 3 | $5,369 |
| T64 | Aline Krauter | 4 | $4,407 |
| T64 | Emma McMyler | 4 | $4,407 |
| T64 | Megan Khang | 4 | $4,407 |
| T64 | Julia Lopez Ramirez | 4 | $4,407 |
| T64 | Carolina Melgrati | 4 | $4,407 |
| T69 | Allisen Corpuz | 5 | $3,994 |
| T69 | Wei-Ling Hsu | 5 | $3,994 |
| T69 | Yealimi Noh | 5 | $3,994 |
| T69 | Anna Nordqvist | 5 | $3,994 |
| 73 | Yana Wilson | 6 | $3,856 |
| T74 | Brianna Do | 7 | $3,760 |
| T74 | Lauren Hartlage | 7 | $3,760 |
| T74 | Jing Yan | 7 | $3,760 |
| 77 | Olivia Cowan | 10 | $3,666 |
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship 2026 payouts, prize money
The WNBA has returned to NBC for the first time since 2002, with the 2026 campaign serving as the first year in a new media rights deal for the league running through 2036 that will see the network broadcast an extensive slate of games each season across Peacock and NBC.
NBC has brought in some of the most respected names in women’s basketball for its coverage, including Cheryl Miller and Sue Bird, who are joined in the studio by host Maria Taylor. Sunday’s Las Vegas Aces-Atlanta Dream game marked NBC’s first WNBA broadcast on its flagship network in over 20 years, and Miller was surprised with a welcome to the team by one of its lead NBA analysts, her brother, Reggie, and his two daughters.
“Unfair, unfair, everyone,” a visibly emotional Cheryl said after Reggie and her nieces videoed into the studio show. “Wow. Y’all got me. Y’all got me good on that. Reginald Wayne, you didn’t even give me a heads up.”
“We just wanted to honor the fact that we get to work with two of the very greats, and we get to be a part of your family, but you are the first family of basketball in our minds. And so we wanted Reggie to come on and celebrate the fact that you’re here with us,” Taylor said before petitioning Reggie for a family-friendly account of what it was like growing up with Cheryl and the impact she has had on him.
Reggie Miller joined WNBA Showtime to wish his big sister Cheryl good luck in her new gig!
— WNBA on NBC and Peacock (@WNBAonNBC) May 17, 2026
“I’ve made it no secret, I wouldn’t be in this position if it wasn’t for Cheryl Deann. The best way to describe her, she was tenacious. She was vicious. But on the flip side, for us as a family, loving and kind,” Reggie said. “But if your last name wasn’t Miller, it was trouble. It was trouble. And she made sure that family came first.”
Reggie went on to laud the job NBC had done with its WNBA studio team.
“I just wanted to say this. Just having you three, because you three are so iconic in terms of women’s coverage. And to have my sister with NBC paired with the great Maria Taylor and the unbelievable Sue Bird— women’s basketball is going to be taken to another level because of you three. And I am just so proud just to be a small fraction of it.”
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It was always going to come down to this. The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs spent the last five months preparing for their inevitable collision course in the 2026 Western Conference Finals. The two NBA powerhouses will fight it out in a historic series that features two 60-win machines.
One character who could have a big role is Alex Caruso. The two-time NBA champion doesn't need much motivation to go all out for the Western Conference Finals. Just seeing the 'WCF' acronym will have him amped up. He's proudly stated over the years that the NBA playoffs are where he thrives the most. His track record backs up his self-evaluation.
"Preparing for war," Caruso said. "We’re a good team. They’re a good team. Good basketball will be played.”
Short and sweet. And to the point. Caruso's words are music to Thunder fans' ears. No offense to the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers, but the Spurs prove to be OKC's first real playoff test as it hopes to go back-to-back. Don't think it's a wild stretch to say this series could determine the eventual NBA champion next month.
If the Thunder hope to outlast the Spurs, Caruso will need to add to his playoff riser mythos. On both sides of the floor. The league-best defense will try everything to slow down Victor Wembanyama. That might include a handful of one-on-one possessions between those two despite the humongous size difference.
On offense, the Spurs will dare Caruso to beat them from the outside. That's what they did on Christmas. He shot 2-of-12 from 3 as OKC had its first alarming loss of the season. Five months later, expect a similar game plan as San Antonio puts all its defensive attention on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
We'll see how things play out, but the entire NBA world had hoped all year that the Thunder and Spurs would clash in the Western Conference Finals. Well, they got their wish. This is the toughest team OKC will face in the playoffs in all its years together. If they can survive San Antonio, their path to another Larry O'Brien trophy suddenly clears up.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Alex Caruso is 'preparing for war' in upcoming Spurs-Thunder WCF series
A spot in the Eastern Conference finals is on the line as the Detroit Pistons get ready for another Game 7 in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.
In a way, it's only right that this semifinals series goes the full distance of seven games. Friday's game, where Detroit pulled away in the second half to defeat Cleveland, was the first time in this series that any team won by more than 10 points.
Both teams already have won Game 7s in these playoffs. If the Pistons can win their second Game 7 this postseason, they'll make their first conference finals appearance since 2008. If the Cavs win their second road game of the playoffs, it'll be their first appearance since 2018.
Follow along here for live updates from Detroit News contributor Kameron Goodwill.
More: In Pistons' postseason run, Caris LeVert's adaptability shines: 'He's a pro'
Series tied, 3-3
Game 1: Pistons 111, Cavaliers 101
Game 2: Pistons 107, Cavaliers 97
Game 3: Cavaliers 116, Pistons 109
Game 4: Cavaliers 112, Pistons 103
Game 5: Cavaliers 117, Pistons 113 (OT)
Game 6: Pistons 115, Cavaliers 94
Game 7: at Detroit, Sunday, 8 p.m. (Prime Video)
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers, playoffs, Game 7: Live updates
Trailing by three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and down to their last strike on Sunday afternoon against the Yankees, it looked like the Mets were going to drop another series at home.
Instead, they snapped a 91-game streak of losing when trailing after the eighth inning. Tyrone Taylor came through with a game-tying three-run home run in the ninth and Carson Bengewalked it off in the 10th inning for a 7-6 win.
New York has now won two straight series and five out of their last six games as they look to get their season back on track. Manager Carlos Mendoza said the vibes have been different since Clay Holmes got injured on Friday night as everyone in the clubhouse is stepping up and continuing to fight.
"I'm gonna go back to that day that Clay went down and just being able to come back yesterday and win a really good baseball game," Mendoza said. "Then today, when we didn't play our best, and you get down. For us to just continue to fight. And for Tyrone to come through there, it's just special. Lot of people contributing.
"But again, it was just good to see the guys fight back and staying on the fight. It's just a good feeling right now."
Mendoza added that it was great to see Taylor step up despite his struggles this season, noting that Mets teammates told him to "keep going" after two tough at-bats earlier in the game.
"The previous two at-bats, he hit two rockets and it didn't go his way. It's been hard for him and it's been a tough stretch for him. I saw a lot of the guys go up to him after the second one like, 'Keep going, keep going.' That's a really good sign of teammates picking up their guy. Sure enough, he goes out there and puts together a really good at-bat against a tough right-handed pitcher, so good to see that. We're going to need all of those guys."
The last time New York won a game when trailing after the eighth inning was on Sept. 30, 2024 against the Atlanta Braves (thanks to Francisco Lindor's go-ahead HR). It was also the the largest deficit the Mets have overcome to win a game in Subway Series history, per Sarah Langs.
Mendoza went on to say that Sunday's win was "the perfect example" of the team's resilience that they've been showing more of the past week.
"Baseball's hard to explain at times," Mendoza said. "Now, we continue to come back in games. We get down early, we showed the whole homestand. We get down, we get punched in the face, we get back up. And today was the perfect example. When, like I said, we didn't play our best game and we are still able to shake hands at the end.
"I mean, whether it's get that off your shoulders or not, I think the most important part is we're winning games and we're winning series. I think it was a good homestand."
Acknowledging that the team needs to play better if they want to flip their season around, Mendoza said they have to approach each day with the "mentality of winning series." He hopes winning two straight, especially at home, will be the jumping point they need.
"We know we got to start playing better, period. It's been rough," Mendoza said. "But that's in the past. Now, all we know, all we can control is every game, every series. The mentality of winning series. We did that this homestand, and we got to continue to do it. There's long ways to go, but it's important for us to just continue to carry that momentum and just take it one day at a time. The mentality to win series moving forward."
And the manager knows that it's going to take everyone contributing to get over the hump, noting that Taylor, and even Sean Manaea, battled through adversity to help beat the Yanks.
"Not only we're winning games, but we're getting contribution from guys that have been struggling," Mendoza said. "And that's what it's going to take. Guys doing their job and helping the team win baseball games."
The Mets will look to keep up the momentum this week in Washington when they face the Nationals for a four-game set.
Arnold Allen told MMA Junkie prior to UFC Fight Night 276 that he was going to show one of his best octagon performances against Melquizael Costa. He did just that.
Allen (21-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) largely had his way with Costa (27-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in Saturday's featherweight headliner from Meta APEX in Las Vegas, and now he's back on the winning track and eager to keep busy.
The Brit has lost only to Max Holloway, Movsar Evloev and Jean Silva during his MMA career, but otherwise no one has been able to solve the puzzle of "Almighty." Those defeats came at critical points for Allen when he was trying to make a push for a title shot, but it hasn't deterred him.
It's a hard ask for anyone to become champion in this division, but if Allen is able to stay healthy and build up some momentum, his skillset is right there with the absolute elite at 145 pounds.
Although Allen said in the cage he would love to avenge his losses, he is also realistic in that rematches probably aren't in play right now. Instead he took aim at Yair Rodriguez, the former interim UFC featherweight champion who hasn't fought since April 2025.
Despite his long layoff, Rodriguez (19-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is still holding on to the No. 5 spot in the official UFC rankings. Allen should probably bump him due to a more recent win and Rodriguez's inactivity, but regardless, they should be fighting over that placement.
The updates around Rodriguez have been minimal at late. There's no clear sign of when he will get back in the cage, but given the divisional landscape, it's an appropriate fight to make. He makes the matchmaker's job easy with this one.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Vegas 117 matchmaker: Who's next for Arnold Allen after win?
Marco Giampaolo admits Jamie Vardy is ‘a player of a superior level’ after the goal to beat Udinese, but Cremonese’s Serie A fate is now out of their hands anyway.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Cremonese supporters during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on May 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)
For a few minutes this evening, the Grigiorossi had clambered out of the relegation zone and were preparing to steer their way towards safety.
They had secured the 1-0 win away to Udinese and Lecce had conceded the equaliser for 2-2 at Sassuolo.
However, when Nikola Stulic snatched a 96th-minute winner for the Salentini, it was all reversed.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Cremonese manager Marco Giampaolo gestures during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on May 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)
“Cremonese just needed to focus on our own game, without thinking about what Lecce were doing,” insisted Giampaolo to DAZN Italia.
“My team did their duty, it was a very hard-fought win, so the lads must be proud of performance and result. There is another match to be played, again without thinking about the fact Lecce won at the last minute.”
This means Lecce retain the one-point advantage they had going into this weekend, and it will all be decided in the final round.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Jamie Vardy of Cremonese in action during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on May 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)
It is perhaps no coincidence that Cremonese’s worst spell of results in recent weeks were in the absence of Vardy, because since he returned from injury, the former Leicester City star has scored two goals in as many games.
Those back-to-back victories over Pisa and Udinese are keeping their hopes alive.
“Vardy is a great player, he relishes the match situation and wants to be a protagonist,” noted Giampaolo.
“When he accelerates, he’s pushing so hard that he leaves welts in the turf. You realise when you are dealing with a player of a superior level.”
Cremonese know that their fate is not in their hands now, because even if they manage to beat Como in the final round, it might not be enough to avoid relegation.
Even that would be very tricky, seeing as Como are still in the running for a potential Champions League spot.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Jamie Vardy of Cremonese celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on May 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)
“Unfortunately, that is the situation, Lecce have a big advantage in that sense. I have been very clear with my players, we must focus only on our own journey.
“We will play one of the best teams in the league and if we finish in the bottom three, it will be because the other sides deserved to be ahead of us. We’ve got to play to the best of our abilities and then see where we are,” concluded the Cremonese coach.
If Cremonese draw with Como and Lecce lose at home to Genoa, then both teams will be on 35 points and go into a relegation play-out.
The Cleveland Cavaliers made a gamble during the season with the James Harden trade, banking it would get them over the top in the NBA Playoffs. Heading into an elimination game, Harden’s future in Cleveland seems predetermined.
ESPN‘s Brian Windhorst reported this weekend that even if they are eliminated in Game 7 on Sunday, “there is an understanding” that the Cavaliers will work out a new contract with Harden.
Cleveland is reportedly already “happy” with swapping out Darius Garland in favor of Harden. The former NBA MVP has provided Cleveland with the lead guard they’ve sought to pair with Donovan Mitchell, and they’ve seen enough to commit to it long-term.
Harden holds a $42.317 million player option for the 2026–27 season that he’s expected to decline. However, while he could explore his options in NBA free agency, the Cavaliers’ situation is seemingly the best fit for him.
As of now, the two sides seem to have an unwritten understanding that Harden will be taken care of this summer. He’s poised to get a multi-year extension that will likely include a player option, potentially even allowing him to reach the open market again next summer.
So, regardless of what happens in Game 7 on Sunday night against the Detroit Pistons, the Cavaliers are prepared to move forward with the guard tandem of Harden and Mitchell. What’s less clear is whether Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley will both be part of the organization’s plans if they are eliminated again before the Eastern Conference Finals.
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The WNBA is inarguably in its golden era, having become a cultural juggernaut, with the sidelines as star-studded as the paint. While the players are shattering records, a different kind of competition is heating up: the battle for mascot supremacy.
Gone are the days when a mascot was just someone in a fuzzy suit throwing t-shirts into the cheap seats. In 2026, these characters are fashion icons, TikTok legends, and the heart of their respective cities.
With the arrival of expansion franchises like the Golden State Valkyries and the Toronto Tempo, the mascot landscape has never been more diverse or competitive.
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We’ve seen New York’s Ellie the Elephant land brand deals with Telfar, while the new expansion teams are already trying to claim their territory with high-tech reveals and lore.
Whether they are backflipping off trampolines or serving looks in custom jerseys, these mascots define their franchise’s vibe. The right amount of charisma, cool factor, and crowd engagement helped determine the ranking of all the current WNBA mascots, including expansion mysteries and legacy icons, currently gracing the hardwood.
Ellie is quite literally the blueprint for modern mascot success, blending a Brooklyn baddie energy with high-fashion brand deals that make her an international icon. Between her viral twerking sessions and her custom Nike Sabrina 3s, she is the undisputed queen of the WNBA and the coolest entity in professional sports.
Lightning the horse brings an adorable yet majestic vibe to the Wings’ home court with his bold colors and Pegasus-inspired wings. She’s cool, a perfect meme-fodder, and a complete “diva,” as the Dallas Wings often like to describe her.
Draped in gold and radiating high-roller energy, BUCKET$ is the perfect reflection of the back-to-back champion spirit in the desert. He entertains the crowd; he owns the room with a swagger.
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The newest bird on the block, Violet, has taken the Bay Area by storm with her sleek purple plumage and tech-forward birdwatching binoculars. Her dance moves are surprisingly suave for a raven, proving that the Valkyries are coming for the crown in both talent and style.
Prowl remains the gold standard for athletic mascots, frequently seen performing gravity-defying stunts that would make an Olympic gymnast sweat. There’s a fierce, undeniable coolness to a mascot that can hit a 360-dunk and look genuinely intimidating while doing it.
Freddy is pure, unadulterated chaos in the best way possible, representing the “basketball fever” that has gripped Indiana since Caitlin Clark’s arrival. He’s the mascot equivalent of a triple-shot of espresso, and his TikTok persona in 2026 has given him a hilarious new lease on life.
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With his jetpack and futuristic flight suit, Sky Guy is a throwback to the “sky’s the limit” optimism of early 2000s Chicago basketball. While he might be a little retro compared to the fashion-forward Ellie, his consistency and high-flying antics keep him firmly in the top ten.
As a literal ball of fire, Scorch brings an intensity to the desert that perfectly matches the Valley heat and Mercury’s storied history. He’s classic, high-energy, and consistently proves that sometimes the simplest concepts, like being a flaming orange sun, are the most effective.
Pax brings a Kung Fu-esque flair to D.C., combining adorable panda vibes with the stealthy, disciplined energy of a martial arts master. In a city of suits and politics, Pax is a much-needed breath of chaotic, tumbling fresh air that keeps the fans in the District loud and proud.
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Seattle’s beloved fuzzy creature is the ultimate hype-man, bringing a relentless Pacific Northwest energy that can turn any game into a party. Whether it’s raining outside or raining threes inside, Doppler’s neon-green spirit is the glue that holds the Storm’s fan experience together.
Sparky is Hollywood’s favorite dog, and he has the charisma to back up his star status on the sidelines of Crypto.com Arena. He’s been a staple of the league for decades, maintaining his cool through multiple eras of Sparks dominance with that classic L.A. flair.
Blaze is a solar-powered powerhouse who embodies the Sun’s heat, often lighting up the Mohegan Sun Arena with explosive dance routines. He’s got a bit of an edge to him that suits the gritty, defensive identity the Sun have cultivated over the years.
NFL OTAs are less than two weeks away, giving the Kansas City Chiefs a chance to see all of the talent on the 91-man offseason roster in one setting.
This season’s team will not be short on rookies, and the Chiefs have signed a few interesting undrafted free agents to add to the pool of young talent.
The bottom of the depth chart at the defensive end position is certainly looking for someone to earn their place in the rotation, and that would be the case even if a veteran is added before training camp. Second-round pick R Mason Thomas was the only defensive end drafted, and one undrafted free agent will join him in training camp with a similar play style.
In four seasons at Duke, undrafted defensive end Vincent Anthony Jr. finished with 15 sacks— 7.5 in 2025— eight batted passes, and one forced fumble.
According to Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Anthony played the “Vyper” edge rusher position in the Blue Devils’ four-man front. That is a twist on the “Rush” defensive end in a traditional 4-3 defense, which typically requires an explosive player who gets off the line quickly and can cover ground defending the edge to the sideline.
Vincent Anthony is a tall, lengthy end with decent testing across the board. You really like to see the combination of size and bend here, especially with such a good broad, that factors well for pass rushing potential. Bench is poor, but long arms so not a hug deal. pic.twitter.com/jCP2tkYlWs
— RAS.football (@MathBomb) May 9, 2026
A tall, lanky pass rusher, Anthony has the frame to hold up on the edge despite his thin physique.
With long arms and good overall testing numbers, Anthony has the kind of build that defensive coaches can work with, and that makes him a good developmental prospect for a team.
At Duke, Anthony’s success was predicated on using a combination of his ability to bend the corner and above-average length for a “Rush” end.
Vincent Anthony Jr #7
— Caleb James (@CJScoobs) May 14, 2026
Long frame and a little bend off the edge. Defensive staff will have something to work with.
Good work here to get the rip in on the LT and try to bend the edge. Should have been a holding call. pic.twitter.com/cGmsCudT73
With his long arms, he can compete with tackles and try to overwhelm them off the snap, and this is where his flexibility comes into play.
While he is not an over-explosive player, he does have the hip bend to work his way around the arc and apply pressure on quarterbacks.
Vincent Anthony Jr can bend the arc like a more compact player, but with his length, the bend makes him an interesting prospect. pic.twitter.com/K7Ce6iZnf9
— Caleb James (@CJScoobs) May 14, 2026
His body type makes him difficult to block on pass rush downs. His game needs much refinement and work, but he does have a few pass-rush moves he has shown he can use when rushing off the edge.
His go-to move off the edge is a rip, and it is where he maximizes his long limbs while not being as stiff as the typical defensive end with his frame. He can create separation from himself and the tackle, while also getting low enough and staying balanced enough to bend the arc.
Anthony still has plenty to work on with his game, despite showing some potential as a pass rusher. Aside from speed and quickness, he has very little power or pocket-crushing ability, and his hand-fighting will need work. He is unable to counter well off blocks and often is stalemated if he can’t win quickly.
He will not be a viable option on run downs either, and his overall play strength will need work.
The best case for Anthony in Kansas City will be making the practice squad as a rookie and doing his best to develop his game and learn the Chiefs’ defense.
Kansas City didn’t sign Anthony to be the player he was at Duke, and it seems like he will fall under the “developmental edge rusher” role nicely.
The Chiefs took multiple lottery tickets with all the undrafted free agents the front office signed, banking on the most athletic prospects possible, and Anthony is near the top of the list.
Injury? Didn’t matter.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey needed just 17 seconds to submit fellow women’s MMA pioneerGina Carano in the main event of MVP MMA 1 last night (Sat., May 16, 2026) inside Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California (watch highlights).
But according to “Rowdy,” she wasn’t anywhere close to 100 percent heading into her long-awaited return.
During the post-fight press conference (watch here), Rousey revealed she badly injured her foot and ankle less than three weeks before the fight and spent the remainder of camp trying to hide it from the public.
“I sprained my ankle or foot pretty bad two and a half weeks ago,” Rousey explained. “I was thinking of my first injury as a kid — I broke my big toe in judo, and my mom made me run laps around the mat for the rest of the night.”
“Right when I hurt my ankle and I had two weeks left, I was like, ‘Well, looks like I’m doing this hurt,’” she continued. “I’ve never had a fight where I wasn’t injured in some way. I’ve never pulled out of a fight because I was always going to fight — it’s just part of it, and I’m the f—king best at this.”
Rousey admitted the toughest part of fight week was trying not to visibly show the injury during public appearances.
“I was definitely trying not to look hurt during the open workouts and trying not to hold myself back,” Rousey said. “I really re-aggravated it and had to dig deep all week. I was trying so hard not to limp, and during early morning weigh-ins, it’s usually worse in the morning, so yeah, I was trying not to visibly limp in front of everyone.”
Fortunately for Rousey, she didn’t have to spend much time testing the injury inside the cage.
The former UFC champion stormed across the cage seconds after the opening bell, quickly tackled Carano to the mat, and secured the submission moments later in classic “Rowdy” fashion.
The victory officially closed the chapter on Rousey’s MMA career, as she confirmed once again that the Netflix event would be her retirement fight. Moving forward, Rousey plans to focus on family life and potentially help MVP MMA behind the scenes as the promotion continues expanding into the sport.
For complete ‘Rousey vs. Carano’ fight card results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer left the team’s 5-1 victory over FC Köln with a calf problem after 60 minutes, but during the team celebration at the Marienplatz, the captain did not seem all that concerned with the issue.
“I just felt something in my left side, and I’d had a bit of a calf problem there, I just didn’t want to take any more risks. That’s why I went off. I wasn’t afraid of the beer showers,” Neuer said with a laugh (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
For fans, the focus will be on whether or not Neuer will be healthy in time to face VfB Stuttgart in the DFB-Pokal finale next weekend. This will be the fourth meeting between the two clubs this season after they faced off in the Franz Beckenbauer-Supercup and twice in Bundesliga play.
Now, with the cup on the line, Bayern Munich could have put youngster Jonas Urbig on the big stage next weekend if Neuer cannot go.
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The quick six-game homestand for the Atlanta Braves is now over and like everything they’ve done so far during this season, they passed the test with flying colors. They proved their point against a very good Cubs team in order to build upon a huge series win at Dodger Stadium and then the Braves had a shot to take care of business against a Red Sox team that was coming into town spinning their wheels at best.
As such, there was the potential for the Braves to find themselves in a trap against a Red Sox pitching staff that could keep anybody quiet on their best day. With that being said, Atlanta’s pitching staff is good enough to be put up against any challenge and stand up to it, so all certainly wouldn’t be lost if runs ended up being at a premium. This series would come down to which lineup could potentially break out in a big way and as you’ll see below, we got some pretty good news in that regard.
It’s always nice to start the weekend with a (victorious) thriller, now isn’t it? Indeed, we got a dramatic ballgame that saw the Braves take control of things early, the Red Sox get back into it in the middle innings before it eventually went to extras for an exciting finish. Spencer Strider got the ball to start things off and while he was out there, the Braves had the slight edge thanks to a first-inning dinger from Drake Baldwin and Michael Harris II depositing one into the bullpen in right-center. Both were solo shots and Strider did a solid job of making sure those two runs stood up.
Unfortunately, a leadoff double from Carlos Narváez in the sixth inning ended up getting cashed in for the only run that went on Strider’s record, as Dylan Lee gave up an RBI knock to Mickey Gasper that put the Red Sox on the board. The next inning saw the game get brought back to square footing after Tyler Kinley gave up a game-tying solo homer to Marcelo Mayer. From that point forward, good defense and strong pitching meant that this one went into extras.
Didier Fuentes got the ball for the tenth inning and while he did hit Jarren Duran with a pitch, he was able to retire the other three Red Sox batters in order to make sure that all the Braves needed in their half of the tenth was a solid base hit. Mike Yastrzemski led off the tenth and attempted to bunt the runner over twice. After two failures (which he actually lamented in the post-game press conference), he squared up to hit against Tyler Samaniego and instead shot it out into left field for a walk-off double that gave the Braves another series-opening win.
Boston’s pitching staff continued to do everything they could to keep the Red Sox afloat in this series. Payton Tolle did give up two runs but that minimal damage was spread out over the course of eight effective innings from the mustachioed hurler. The two runs came from Tolle becoming the latest member of the “I gave up a first-inning home run to Drake Baldwin” club and then Baldwin cashed in a two-out double from José Azócar in the fifth inning to break what was a 1-1 deadlock at the time.
Tolle wasn’t the only one to go eight innings in this one, though. Bryce Elder also went eight innings as we got ourselves a real throwback of a pitchers’ duel. The results from both starting pitchers were startlingly similar but in the end, it was Tolle who left the game with the edge after Bryce Elder got unlucky in the top of the eighth inning. With two outs and two strikes on the board against Willson Contreras, William’s brother got a hold of a slider that was low and out of the zone but drove it into the seats in right field for a go-ahead two-run homer. It was a crying shame that that’s how things ended in this one for Bryce Elder, who delivered another good start in what’s increasingly looking like a bounce-back season for him.
The Braves did have a chance in the ninth to keep the game going as they got something going with two outs against Aroldis Chapman. The error that kept the game going wasn’t Chapman’s fault but the stolen base and the two walks that followed to load the bases sure were his fault, which set the stage for Ha-Seong Kim to potentially make it two fantastic finishes in a row for the Braves. Sadly, Chapman somehow managed to field a batted ball that deflected off of himself and he eventually got the baseball into Contreras’ mitt at first to allow the Red Sox to escape with the win.
The theme of pitchers’ duels in this series came to an end and fortunately, it was an ending that shook out in favor of the Braves. Brayan Bello has had his fair of struggles this season (though he did get through his past two starts with just one run in both outings) and the Braves added to those struggles with what they did to him on Sunday. Bello did get through five innings and his efforts combined with Ryan Watson taking the baton for the rest of the game meant that Boston didn’t have to exert their bullpen too much in this one.
However, Bello got rocked for seven runs while he was out there as the Braves hit him early and often. Austin Riley cracked a three-run dinger in the first to get things going and then they added on a couple more runs in the very next frame. Drake Baldwin coaxed a bases-loaded walk out of Bello and then a productive out from Matt Olson made it 5-0 Braves.
Mike Yastrzemski capped off a lovely week with a solo homer in the fourth inning and then Dominic Smith brought in Riley on an RBI single (after Riley had doubled in the at-bat before this one) that made it 7-0, Braves. The icing on the cake was a sacrifice fly from Drake Baldwin in the eighth inning that eventually brought us to the final score of 8-0.
It also has to be mentioned that Grant Holmes did a great job over the six innings of work he put in and he maybe could’ve gotten a bit deeper in the game had a hail storm not hit Truist Park. Instead, Holmes eventually passed the baton to Reynaldo López and Tyler Kinley. López pitched two scoreless innings while Kinley got through the ninth while giving up a run (and quite frankly Kinley’s performance has been a bit concerning so far). Still, that failed to put a damper on what was a dominating way to cap off the series win for the Braves.
For the first two games at least, Boston’s pitching staff was as advertised. The Red Sox have had such an aneic offense so far this season that their pitching staff is the only thing that’s really keeping them afloat. As such, they were totally comfortable in the scenarios that played out in the first two games where they had just enough offense to compete while keeping the Braves quiet.
Fortunately for the Braves, their pitching is just as good and they’re also way more likely to come up with some timely hitting (like they did in the first game) or to just break out the boom stick and dominate a game (like they did in the rubber game). Spencer Strider, Bryce Elder and Grant Holmes each delivered solid starts which made suer that the Braves were going to be competitive in each game and it paid off in spades in the first game and nearly allowed them to take advantage of a rare spot of vulnerability from Aroldis Chapman in the second game. This offense was bound to break out at some point and that’s exactly what happened in the third game.
In short, this was a case of the Braves taking care of business against a team that they are clearly better than at this point. A series loss certainly would’ve been disappointing but when you consider that it took so much going right for the Red Sox in the second game just for them to take a single win, it’s further proof of just how good the Braves are at the moment and what it takes to take a game off of them right now. It was encouraging to see the Braves continue to come up with big hits in big moments (from nearly everybody on the roster, no less) and it was also nice to see them pull off the series win in such convincing fashion.
Basically, this is what you wanted to see from the Braves after two big series against two of the best teams in the National League right now. Instead of falling victim to a letdown against a somewhat easier opponent, the Braves kept the pedal to the metal and pushed ahead to win another series. It’s exactly what you want to see from a team that’ll hopefully be playing serious baseball once we get into September and the Postseason in October. The Braves are rolling right now and it’s exciting to see just how long they can keep this run of form going.
Lamine Yamal watched Barcelona’s 3-1 win over Real Betis from the stands at Camp Nou as Robert Lewandowski played his final game for the club on Sunday night.
The teenager is currently out injured and has missed the final weeks of the season, meaning he’s already played his last game alongside the Poland international.
However, Yamal still made sure to make it crystal clear exactly what he thinks of Lewandowski on a special night for the 37-year-old.
The teenager posted a video on Instagram of Lewandowski waving to fans as they cheered his name after he had been substituted and added his verdict – Legend.
Lewandowski was clearly emotional when he was replaced late on in the game and addressed the crowd afterwards, saying “once a Culer, always a Culer.”
The affection showed by the crowd, the players and Barca’s staff on Sunday night showed just how loved he is at Barcelona and how much he will be missed.
Gracias Robert.
Coquimbo Unido and Tolima face each other this Tuesday at the Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso of the Copa Libertadores.
In their last fixture, Coquimbo Unido won 3-0 against Audax Italiano (Chilean League 2026). In their last fixture, Tolima suffered a 0-1 reverse against Atlético Nacional (Colombian League Apertura 2026).
Coquimbo Unido ( vs Audax Italiano 2026-05-16): Diego Sánchez, Francisco Salinas, Benjamín Gazzolo, Elvis Hernández, Juan Cornejo, Cristián Zavala, Sebastián Galani, Alejandro Camargo, Martín Mundaca, Guido Vadalá, Nicolas Johansen
Tolima ( vs Atlético Nacional 2026-05-17): Neto Volpi, Edwar López, Anderson Angulo, Jan Angulo, Cristian Arrieta, Sebastián Guzmán, Brayan Rovira, Adrián Parra, Juan Patiño, Kelvin Flórez, Luis Sandoval
It’s Sunday once more, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! The last time we met for this series, we honored the legendary John Sterling, sharing more than 30 posts from throughout the league celebrating the life and legacy of the broadcaster. As such, in addition to looking back at this past week, we catch up on some things that went by the wayside — oh, and celebrate the women in our lives, as last weekend was Mother’s Day! With so much to do, let’s get started!
We begin, of course, with Mother’s Day. Several members of the Yankees extended universe took to Instagram to celebrate their own mothers, as well as the mothers of their children.
As happens when the Yankees win some ballgames, they passed the Game Belt around quite a bit this week. It really is fun to see the exchange progress from player to player, with the previous winner in the new photo, bestowing the honor on his teammate. Because we didn’t do this last week, we’ve got two weeks’ worth to catch up.
As always, Yankees radio voice Dave Sims took to Instagram to react to the Yankees’ games this week.
Over the past two weeks, several members of the Yankees organization have either made their Major League debuts or returned to the big leagues after several years in the minors — and while many did not spend a ton of time in the Bronx, they still made it.
While in Milwaukee, the YES and radio broadcast teams had some fun — and honored an old friend.
In the SEC, as the saying famously goes, it just means more.
While that hasn’t been the case in football in recent years — the conference hasn’t had a member win the College Football Playoff or even make the national title game since the 2022 season — it holds true in several other sports.
An SEC baseball team has won the College World Series in each of the past six seasons in which the event was held. In men’s basketball, long viewed as an afterthought in the football-obsessed league, it sent a record 14 of its 16 teams to the NCAA tournament in 2025. Member Florida ended up winning the ttile.
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Then there’s softball.
Since adding Oklahoma and Texas to its membership ranks ahead of the 2024-25 academic year, the conference has established itself as the preeminent league in college softball. The Sooners are the sport’s modern-day dynasty, having won six of the past nine championships, including four of the past five. The Longhorns, meanwhile, are the reigning national champions, having broken through after years of frustrations and close calls last year to win their first-ever WCWS in 2025. That eight-team WCWS field included five entrants from the SEC.
This year, the conference has arguably been even better.
The SEC accounted for 12 of the 64 teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, four more than the next-closest conference. Nine of the 16 regionals are being hosted by an SEC school. Additionally, the league was responsible for six of the top eight seeds in the tournament.
Because of that, a normally laughable question doesn’t seem completely crazy.
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Despite the sheer number of SEC teams in the NCAA tournament, and even with so many of them enjoying home-field advantage in the event’s opening stages, it’s not possible for the WCWS to be made up entirely of squads from the SEC.
The group of three teams remaining in the bottom left portion of the NCAA tournament bracket — Oklahoma State and Stanford in the Stillwater Regional and Nebraska, the champion of the Lincoln Regional — does not include an SEC team.
Additionally, there’s only one SEC squad, South Carolina, among the three teams left in the Tallahassee and Los Angeles regionals. The Gamecocks already have one loss and are facing elimination when they take on No. 2 seed UCLA on May 17. Even if they manage to pull off back-to-back wins against the Bruins, they’d have to go on the road to take on No. 6 seed UCF in the super regionals, which was able to make it out of the Tallahassee bracket against No. 9 Florida State.
Though the SEC won’t be able to have a clean sweep of the available spots in the WCWS, it still has a chance to make history.
Last year, the conference got five teams into the WCWS, which matched the event’s record for a single league. It’s still possible for the SEC to eclipse that mark this year. As things stand, the conference could get as many as seven teams into the WCWS, though that would require South Carolina getting on a hot streak.
As of 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 17, with the regional round of the tournament drawing to a close, eight of the 11 teams that had advanced to the super regionals are from the SEC. Two of the super regional series that have already been set — Alabama against LSU and Tennessee against Georgia — are between SEC teams, guaranteeing the conference at least two teams in the WCWS.
Regardless of who they’ll end up facing in the super regional, several schools will be hosting the best-of-three showdown, giving them a notable advantage to get to Oklahoma City for the WCWS.
The WCWS record for most teams from one conference is five, a mark that the SEC matched last season, when Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Ole Miss and Tennessee made it to Oklahoma City.
Here’s a rundown of the SEC softball teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, with squads that have already been eliminated crossed out. Squad that have advanced have asterisks.
Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee and Texas have all already advanced to the super regional round.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Is an all-SEC softball WCWS possible?
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When it comes to the upper echelon of quarterbacks in the NFL, Jacksonville Jaguars star Trevor Lawrence isn't in that bracket for some.
After a 13-4 season in 2025, it appears Trevor, under new coach Liam Coen, threw for 29 TDs and just 12 interceptions along with 4,007 passing yards, easily the best return of his career overall.
But that does make Lawrence one of the best quarterbacks in the league? Or to be considered elite?
That is a good conversation starter, and for Trevor's teammate, Arik Armstead, it's time to start mentioning Lawrence among the elite quarterbacks of the league.
"100 percent, he should be in that conversation," Armstead said on Good Morning Football via NFL.com. "The steps that he's taken this year to improve. A big area for me and what solidified it for me was that Denver game on the road.
"I think he showed how elite he was in that game and really all season. He made phenomenal, highlight plays.
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It doesn't matter how good your team is; winning 13 games in back-to-back seasons is tough, and the Jaguars didn't exactly do themselves any favors regarding improving the roster over the offseason.
But with Coen in his second season as head coach and his second guiding Lawrence, there's every reason to suggest that the Jaguars will again be among the AFC's elite.
Of course, this is all a projection, and it only takes one injury in training camp or early in the season to prove assumptions wrong.
But right now? The Jaguars appear to be well-equipped to be among the contenders in 2026, with Lawrence leading the way.
SEATTLE — The wait is over for Colt Emerson.
Emerson, a 2023 first round MLB draft pick from John Glenn High School, has earned his big league call-up with the Mariners, according to the team's X account around 5 p.m. on May 17.
A 20-year-old shortstop with some experience at third base, Emerson had been at Triple-A Tacoma since Spring Training. But his favorable impression as the club's top prospect during that span had many feeling his promotion would come sooner rather than later. It was all but cemented when he signed an 8-year, $95 million contract extension in April a record for a player to not make an MLB appearance.
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Big league bound.
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 17, 2026
We’ve recalled INF @Colt_emerson from @RainiersLand. Welcome to the Show, Colt! #TridentsUp
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Dylan Dietrich, the top-ranked singles player in the nation, rallied for a three-set victory over Sebastian Gorzny in the final match, and fourth-seeded Virginia beat No. 2 seed Texas 4-3 on Sunday to win the program's seventh NCAA men's tennis championship.
Gorzny (ranked No. 3) took a two-game lead in the third set but Dietrich got back-to-back service breaks — the second on a double fault for a 4-3 lead. Dietrich went on two post a 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory to clinch Virginia’s first national championship since winning back-to-back titles in 2022-23.
The Cavaliers beat Texas 4-1 in Austin on Jan. 18 and lead the series with Texas 15-3.
Virginia's Jangjun Kim beat Sebastian Eriksson 6-1, 7-6(9) at No. 3 to pull the Cavaliers even at 3-3.
Keegan Rice beat Kalin Ivanovski 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2, and Stiles Brockett won 6-4, 6-4 against Abel Forger at No. 5 for Virginia.
Oliver Ojakaar beat Andres Santamarta Roig 6-1, 6-4 at No. 4, and Lucas Marionneau topped Mans Dahlberg 6-3, 7-5 for the Longhorns.
Texas won the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3, while the Cavaliers won at No. 1.
The Longhorns have advanced to four straight Final Fours and two of the past three championships. Texas won the program's only national title in 2019.
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This is the fifth edition of the Kroger Queen City Championship but it’s the first time it’s being hosted at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati. Charley Hull is the defending champion after an odd finish a year ago where Jeeno Thitikul, who was World No. 1 at the time, four-putted the last hole to hand Hull the title, her third on the LPGA.
Hull and Thitikul, last week’s winner in New Jersey, are back again this year, as is World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who has won her last two starts on tour, including a major championship. She’s collected three wins so far this season. In total, 20 of the top 25 players in the world are competing this week, where the purse is $2 million and the winner takes home $300,000.
The story of the year so far on the LPGA is Korda because of the aforementioned numbers. But Thitikul’s victory last week at the Mizuho Americas Open was her second this year, showing that Korda has company at the top of the world rankings. In fact, four players all ranking inside the top five in the world have combined to win nine of the 11 tournaments—Korda (3), Thitikul (2), Hyo Joo Kim (2) and Hannah Green (2). Kim and Green, however, are not playing this week.
The schedule starts to get busy quickly for the LPGA after this week and two of the tour’s next five events will be majors championships—the U.S. Women’s Open, June 4-7 at Riviera and the KPMG Women’s PGA June 25-28 at Hazeltine National.
Prize breakdown in CincyWIN: Lottie Woad, -12/268, $300,000
2: Haeran Ryu, -10/270, $185,159
3: Miyu Yamashita, -9/271, $134,320
4: Ruoning Yin, -8/272, $103,907
T-5: Jin Young Ko, -7/273, $76,030
T-5: Amanda Doherty, -7/273, $76,030
7: Jeeno Thitikul, -6/274, $57,276
T-8: Robyn Choi, -5/275, $43,590
T-8: Jennifer Kupcho, -5/275, $43,590
T-8: Nelly Korda, -5/275, $43,590
T-8: Lydia Ko, -5/275, $43,590
T-12: Carla Tejedo Mulet, -4/276, $
T-12: Frida Kinhult, -4/276, $
T-12: Ina Yoon, -4/276, $
T-12: Rose Zhang, -4/276, $
T-16: Erika Hara, -3/277, $
T-16: Celine Boutier, -3/277, $
T-16: Maja Stark, -3/277, $
T-16: Pornanong Phatlum, -3/277, $
T-16: Ryann O'Toole, -3/277, $
T-21: Chella Choi, -2/278, $
T-21: Maude-Aimee Leblanc, -2/278, $
T-21: Ariya Jutanugarn, -2/278, $
T-21: Ingrid Lindblad, -2/278, $
T-21: Minji Kang, -2/278, $
T-21: Hye-Jin Choi, -2/278, $
T-21: In Gee Chun, -2/278, $
T-21: Patty Tavatanakit, -2/278, $
T-21: Rio Takeda, -2/278, $
T-30: Mao Saigo, -1/279, $
T-30: Cassie Porter, -1/279, $
T-30: A Lim Kim, -1/279, $
T-33: Manon De Roey, E/280, $
T-33: Leona Maguire, E/280, $
T-33: Yuri Yoshida, E/280, $
T-33: Alison Lee, E/280, $
T-33: Jenny Shin, E/280, $
T-33: Lilia Vu, E/280, $
T-33: Lindy Duncan, E/280, $
T-40: Charley Hull, +1/281, $
T-40: Andrea Lee, +1/281, $
T-40: Sei Young Kim, +1/281, $
T-40: Arpichaya Yubol, +1/281, $
T-40: Perrine Delacour, +1/281, $
T-40: Nanna Koerstz Madsen, +1/281, $
T-40: Muni He, +1/281, $
T-47: Pajaree Anannarukarn, +2/282, $
T-47: Hinaki Shibuno, +2/282, $
T-47: Nasa Hataoka, +2/282, $
T-47: Michelle Zhang, +2/282, $
T-47: Jeongeun Lee6, +2/282, $
T-47: Adela Cernousek, +2/282, $
T-47: Anne Chen, +2/282, $
T-54: Cocona Sakurai, +3/283, $
T-54: Lexi Thompson, +3/283, $
T-54: Narin An, +3/283, $
T-54: Jin Hee An, +3/283, $
T-54: Polly Mack, +3/283, $
T-54: Gemma Dryburgh, +3/283, $
T-54: Yan Liu, +3/283, $
T-54: Sophia Schubert, +3/283, $
T-54: Jodi Ewart Shadoff, +3/283, $
T-54: Emily Kristine Pedersen, +3/283, $
T-64: Aline Krauter, +4/284, $
T-64: Emma McMyler, +4/284, $
T-64: Megan Khang, +4/284, $
T-64: Julia Lopez Ramirez, +4/284, $
T-64: Carolina Melgrati, +4/284, $
T-69: Alison Corpuz, +5/285, $
T-69: Wei-Ling Hsu, +5/285, $
T-69: Yealimi Noh, +5/285, $
T-69: Anna Nordqvist, +5/285, $
73: Yana Wilson, +6/286, $
T-74: Brianna Do, +7/287, $
T-74: Lauren Hartlage, +7/287, $
T-74: Jing Yan, +7/287, $
77: Olivia Cowan, +10/290, $
"Here or somewhere else": Mike Conley uncertain of Timberwolves, free agency future originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Veterans in the league usually bring about three options after the NBA Playoffs: entering free agency, running it back, and retirement. These are cards that are currently laid out in front of Mike Conley. Coach Chris Finch and the Minnesota Timberwolves led by Anthony Edwards already stated that they want him back. But, the future seems very uncertain from the veteran guard's point of view.
Mike Conley is not sure about having the opportunity to run it back with the Timberwolves yet. The veteran guard has made it clear that he does want to play his 20th season in the league. Coach Chris Finch and the Timberwolves have also warmed up to the idea of having him back. But, words often do not guarantee a contract in the league. Conley made it clear that he would be happy no matter which team gets him in free agency, via Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
"I still want to have that opportunity, whether I’m playing or not. Just being around the environment, being around that kind of culture is what I’ve always strived to be around, and we’ve had opportunities here. Who knows how long the windows are? So, you’ve got to try to find that right opportunity for you, whether that’s here or somewhere else, because still that’s the one thing that I’m trying to reach," Conley declared.
The Timberwolves notably had Conley jettison his own contract back in the trade deadline. He got traded to the Chicago Bulls, moved to the Charlotte Hornets, and waived before getting re-signed again by the Timberwolves. Now, his one-year minimum contract is expiring.
Coach Finch has loved the veteran presence and intangibles that Conley brings to the squad which is why he wants to have him back. However, the decision is not his to make. It is for the Timberwolves front office and big moves are likely coming if they want to contend for the future.
The Kentucky Basketball team is still in the process of building its roster and coaching staff ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Apparently, the Wildcats are still pursuing NBA legend Jamal Crawford, per Jack Pilgrim and Jacob Polacheck, as the program still has an opening on the staff following former coach Alvin Brooks’ departure to NC State and Jason Hart leaving for USC.
Mark Pope offered Crawford a job as the Tyran Stokes recruitment was winding down. The Wildcats lost the Stokes sweepstakes, as he ultimately chose Kansas under Bill Self. The thought of landing Crawford on the staff seemed unlikely once Stokes made a decision. A
However, according to KSR, Crawford still has interest in joining Pope and the Wildcats.
The hesitation with Crawford is the timing of this specific job opening. Crawford would have to move his family across the country, as they currently reside in California. His son, JJ Crawford, the current ranked No. 1 recruit in the class of 2029 for basketball, is entering his peak years of high school basketball, as Crawford would have a tough decision to make for him and his family.
Crawford relayed to KSR that other schools have expressed interest in adding the former NBA All-Star to their staff, but the Kentucky job is the only one he’d consider taking.
If Crawford were to land a spot on Pope’s staff, that would be a huge turnaround, as Pope is coming off a rough second year at the helm. Crawford’s name and legacy alone would have many recruits wanting to come to Lexington, as the program has already added one former NBA standout in Mo Williams.
Something to monitor in the coming weeks.
Aaron Rai entered the final day at Newtown Square looking for his first PGA Championship victory. And late in the afternoon, Rai put himself in a good position to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy and will hopefully have his wife Gaurika Bishnoi with him to celebrate should he stay atop the leaderboard.
Rai, a 31-year-old golfer from Wombourne, England, married Bishnoi in July 2025 in London, according to reports. Bishnoi is a professional golfer herself and has been one of India's top women's golfers over the last 10 years, with eight wins in India’s Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour. The 27-year-old currently plays on the Ladies European Tour and has been playing professionally since 2016.
Bishnoi was Rai's caddy during the 2025 Masters' Par 3 Contest, where she had a viral moment after hitting a shot further than him on a hole. Rai did return the favor for Bishnoi, as he was her caddy during a Ladies European Tour event in October 2025.
The pair reportedly met thanks to their shared interest in golf, though no real details have emerged due to the private nature of their relationship. Still, given their mutual enjoyment in golf, it seems as if the pair work extremely well together on and off the green!
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Who is Aaron Rai's wife? What to know about Gaurika Bishnoi
Purdue entered the weekend right on the border of the NCAA Tournament and had a chance to claim a spot with a successful weekend against Iowa.
Things did not go according to plan.
The pitching staff was shelled by the Hawkeyes as Iowa swept Purdue 10-7, 14-5, and 15-9. Purdue’s RPI slid from 47 to 54, likely knocking them from the NCAA Tournament field barring a big run in this coming week’s Big Ten Tournament. What’s more frustrating is that this was closer than it looks. Purdue led game 1 6-1 before falling apart and giving up five runs in the 5th inning. They led game two 5-2 before the Hawkeyes woke up int he sixth and scored four. They would close the game scoring 12 unanswered runs in the final four innings. On Saturday Purdue led 1-0 after half an inning, but fell behind 6-1 through two and never recovered.
Iowa batted a brutal .437 for the weekend and hit seven home runs. Purdue’s offense was up to the task like normal, but leaving 14 on base on Friday and 12 on Sunday didn’t help matters.
There is still a chance to reach the NCAA Tournament, but that requires a strong run through the Big Ten Tournament, which begins Tuesday in Omaha.
Purdue earned the 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which somes with positives and negatives. First, the Boilers need wins now, and it will be required to win two games in order to reach the single elimination quarterfinals beginning on Friday. The Boilermakers will open the tournament Tuesday morning in Omaha at 10am ET, 9am local against Michigan State. This is regular season rematch, as the Boilers went to East Lansing in late March and dropped game one 4-3, but won games two and three 16-13 and 11-4, respectively.
Should Purdue wint hey would take on the winniner between Iowa and Illinois on Wednesday at 5pm ET. A loss sends them to an elimination game at 10am ET Wednesday against the Iowa-Illinois loser. Purdue, of course, was just swept by Iowa, but it took two of three from Illinois (6-1, 5-7, 10-5) at Alexander Field the week after beating Michigan State.
Two of the four teams from this pod will advance to the quarterfinals, and it will be the two that win two games each. Two straight wins comes with the luxury of having Thursday off with a spot secure in the quarters with a game agaisnt USC on Friday at 10am ET. A loss either Tuesday or Wednesday means a winner-take-all game between the game 7 loser and game 5 winner.
The other takeaway from that is the survivor gets a date with the No. 1 team in the country: UCLA. The Bruins have been utterly dominant this year, going 48-6 in the regular season and an impressive 28-2 in Big Ten play. The quarterfinals also are single elimnation, so Purdue would likely get UCLA in the semifinals if it comes through the winner’s bracket.
Headed into the tournament I’d say Purdue’s chances are poor for a tourney bid, but not impossible. Michigan State’s RPI of 115 won’t add a lot on a neutral field. Illinois (86) and Iowa (62) would help a little more, but the real value would come from beating USC (RPI 8) and UCLA (RPI 1) on consecutive. Should the Boilers reach Sunday’s final it would mean four wins, and likely two against top 10 teams. That might be enough to sneak into the field depending on what happens elsewhere, but if you make the final you might as well win it and take hte automatic bid.
None of that happens without better pitching though. USC’s Mason Edwards is their ace at 8-0 and one of the best pitching prospects in the country. Purdue did get to him in Los Angeles a few weeks ago in a 4-3 loss, but could not make a 3-2 lead hold up. UCLA is, of course, UCLA.
I would rate the chances as slim, but not impossible. I think the Boilers can some out of their little four team pod, but you’re asking them to win at least four games in five days, probably two against top 10 teams, just to have a chance.
At least we get some breakfast baseball on Tuesday now. All games are on BTN as well.
With the Seattle Mariners struggling with injuries and on the verge of getting swept by the San Diego Padres, the team is bringing up some young talent to try and fill in the gaps.
The Mariners announced Sunday that they are calling up top prospect Colt Emerson, who will make his major league debut against the Padres on Sunday. Emerson, a 20-year-old infielder, is the No. 6-ranked prospect in MLB; he is the youngest Mariner to make his debut since Félix Hernández, per the team.
The move comes two months after the Mariners signed Emerson to a record-breaking contract in March. The eight-year, $95 million extension marked an MLB record for a player with no experience in the majors.
Emerson’s call-up also comes as the Mariners add leadoff man Brendan Donovan to injured list with a groin strain. Donovan joins star catcher Cal Raleigh, who was placed on IL earlier this week with an oblique strain.
Roster moves:
— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) May 17, 2026
🔹 Colt Emerson (#4), INF, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.
🔹 Brendan Donovan, INF, placed on 10-day Injured List (retroactive to May 16, left groin muscle strain) https://t.co/74Vzgr3lcQ
Emerson was drafted by Seattle in the first round of the 2023 draft, when he was just 17 years old. After starting the 2026 season with the AAA Tacoma Rainiers, Emerson enters Sunday with a .255/.347/.469 stat line in the minors, plus an OPS of .816.
Emerson will start at third base for the Mariners, replacing utility infielder Leo Rivas, and will bat at the bottom of the lineup.
Updated lineup:
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 17, 2026
SS Crawford
CF Rodríguez
1B Naylor
LF Arozarena
RF Raley
2B Young
DH Canzone
C Garver
3B Emerson https://t.co/DB4dn9t3KG
It’s been a middling season so far for the Mariners, who enter Sunday’s game with a 22-25 record, including a pretty dismal 12-13 record at home.
By calling up Emerson, Seattle will hope for a similar output as that of 22-year-old second baseman Cole Young, another young infielder who made his debut last year. Young has been a solid piece of the Mariners’ offense and defense, putting up 42 and 26 RBIs while also nabbing some stellar defensive plays from the infield.
BOND HILL − Lottie Woad is the winner of the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G.
The 22-year-old from England entered the final round on Sunday, May 17 with a three-shot lead after combining to shoot 11-under in the second and third rounds.
Woad had an up-and-down final round, which saw her lead disappear before the back-9 to the surging Haeran Ryu. Woad reclaimed a one-shot lead after Ryu suffered a double bogey on the par-4 13th and was in the driver's seat from there.
More: LPGA live results from final round of Kroger Queen City Championship
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Woad went nine holes without a birdie but maintained the lead by grinding out eight pars in that stretch. On the par-4 17th hole, Woad all but sealed the victory by hitting a long left-to-right breaking birdie putt.
On No. 18, Woad hit the middle of the green on a par-3 and eventually tapped in for a par to finish the event at 12-under.
Woad's accuracy was impressive as she hit 10 of 14 fairways in each of the final three rounds after going just 3 of 14 in the first round on Thursday. That allowed her to aggressively seek birdies, hitting 15 of 18 greens in regulation.
It's her second career win on the LPGA Tour and first win of the season after previously recording a trio of Top 10 finishes in nine starts.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Lottie Woad wins LPGA's Kroger Queen City Championship
BOND HILL − Lottie Woad is the winner of the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G.
The 22-year-old from England entered the final round on Sunday, May 17 with a three-shot lead after combining to shoot 11-under in the second and third rounds.
Woad had an up-and-down final round, which saw her lead disappear before the back-9 to the surging Haeran Ryu. Woad reclaimed a one-shot lead after Ryu suffered a double bogey on the par-4 13th and was in the driver's seat from there.
More: Final leaderboard from Kroger Queen City Championship
More: 'Super hard.' What LPGA players think of Maketewah at Kroger QCC
Woad went nine holes without a birdie but maintained the lead by grinding out eight pars in that stretch. On the par-4 17th hole, Woad all but sealed the victory by hitting a long left-to-right breaking birdie putt.
On No. 18, Woad hit the middle of the green on a par-3 and eventually tapped in for a par to finish the event at 12-under.
Woad's accuracy was impressive as she hit 10 of 14 fairways in each of the final three rounds after going just 3 of 14 in the first round on Thursday. That allowed her to aggressively seek birdies, hitting 15 of 18 greens in regulation.
It's her second career win on the LPGA Tour and first win of the season after previously recording a trio of Top 10 finishes in nine starts.
Ryu, a three-time LPGA Tour winner, was 11-under over the final three rounds after carding a one-over 71 on Thursday. Ryu played the front-9 at five-under on Sunday to climb into contention but had a bogey on No. 10 and the costly double bogey on No. 13 after three putting from close range.
Ryu had a birdie on No. 14 to climb back to within a shot of Woad but couldn't get another circle on the scorecard with a few birdie putts coming up just short down the stretch. It marks Ryu's sixth top 10 in 10 events this season and third top 5 finish.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda was under-par in three of her four rounds this week at Maketewah. Her two-over 72 in the third round on Saturday kept her from contending for a fourth title this season.
Korda rebounded well on Sunday, moving up 11 spots on the leaderboard into a tie for eighth place with a three-under 67.
Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, who was runner-up in this event in each of the last two years, have combined for five LPGA titles already this season.
Thitikul was one of two players, along with Frida Kinhult, to record four sub-70 rounds this week, she was just too inconsistent with the putter on Sunday, finishing with four birdies and four bogeys. Thitikul finished 6-under for the tournament in seventh place.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Lottie Woad wins LPGA's Kroger Queen City Championship
CHICAGO (AP) — Edgar Quero hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Sunday in the rubber game of their first crosstown series this season.
Batting with Chase Meidroth on third and one out, Quero drove a 95.5 mph fastball from Ryan Rolison (3-1) to center field for his first homer of the year. Quero finished with three hits and three RBIs after going 4 for 37 in his previous 15 games.
Andrew Benintendi went 3 for 3 and Miguel Vargas drove in two runs as the White Sox closed out an impressive 7-2 homestand. Tyler Davis (2-1) got three outs for the win in front of a sellout crowd of 38,608.
The White Sox grabbed a 7-4 lead on Tristan Peters’ first career homer, a three-run shot off Phil Maton in the eighth. But the Cubs tied it on Michael Conforto’s three-run drive off Seranthony Domínguez in the ninth.
Michael Busch also went deep for the NL Central-leading Cubs, who lost for the sixth time in eight games. Alex Bregman had two hits and two RBIs.
Busch connected for his fourth homer after Nico Hoerner hit a leadoff single in the first. Busch's 379-foot drive to right extended his on-base streak to a career-high 18 games.
Bregman singled home Dansby Swanson for a 4-1 lead in the fourth. The Cubs had a chance for a bigger inning, but Ian Happ bounced into a double play with runners on the corners.
Benintendi responded with an RBI double for the White Sox in the bottom half, and the South Siders added two more in the fifth.
With two outs and runners at the corners, Vargas hit a drive to right-center on a warm and windy afternoon at Rate Field. Pete Crow-Armstrong tried to make a leaping catch for the Cubs, but it went off the wall for a tying two-run double.
Cubs: LHP Shota Imanaga (4-3, 2.32 ERA) starts Monday night in the opener of a three-game series against Milwaukee. RHP Brandon Sproat (1-2, 5.75 ERA) takes the mound for the visiting Brewers.
White Sox: LHP Noah Schultz (2-2, 4.91 ERA) and Mariners RHP Bryan Woo (3-2, 3.91 ERA) start Monday night in the opener of a three-game set at Seattle.
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MUNCIE — The best high school athletes and coaches in Delaware County were recognized Sunday, May 17, at the third annual Delaware County Athletic Awards show.
The Muncie Sports Commission put on the event for the third year in a row and the second at the Horizon Convention Center. Athletes from all eight high schools within Delaware County were eligible for awards — Burris, Cowan, Daleville, Delta, Muncie Central, Wapahani, Wes-Del and Yorktown — with nominees for each award submitted by coaches and athletic administrators from each school.
The event began with a red carpet photo-op, sponsored by the YMCA of Muncie, and a pre-show reception, sponsored by The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, for the student-athletes being recognized. Awards honored the high school players of the year for each sport, plus coaches of the year, scholar-athletes of the year, mental attitude awards, and the Tim Cleland Youth Development Champion Award.
The Boys and Girls Athlete of the Year Awards went to Yorktown senior Jabin Barnes and Delta senior Jordan Bunch, respectively. They also each won Player of the Year in their respective sports — Barnes for football and Bunch for girls soccer — and saw those two teams bring home the Boys and Girls Team of the Year awards.
"It's good to see awards that aren't necessarily about chasing numbers, especially when it's voted on by people who are watching and peers," Barnes said. "I'm not necessarily a person who likes to be the center of attention, but it's just proof that winning isn't loyal, but the work is loyal to everybody. Everybody wants something to work their butt off in, and I'm just proud to be part of something that recognizes people in this community."
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The selection committee for the awards was composed of members of the Muncie Sports Commission, local coaches and local media, including The Star Press. Local celebrity award presenters included Munciana volleyball club director Mike Lingenfelter, longtime Star Press sports journalist and 2026 Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Doug Zaleski, Muncie Sports Commission board president Brad Edmondson, Burris Broadcast director Rob Jones, and Star Press sports journalist Cade Hampton.
Here are all of the winners and nominees from the 2026 Delaware County Sports Awards:
(Winners are listed in bold.)
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Boys Tennis
Girls Golf
Football
Volleyball
Boys Swimming/Diving
Girls Swimming/Diving
Boys Wrestling
Girls Wrestling
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Track and Field
Girls Track
Girls Tennis
Boys Golf
Softball
Baseball
Cheer Recognition
Boys Mental Attitude
Girls Mental Attitude
Boys Coach of the Year
Girls Coach of the Year
Boys Scholar-Athlete
Girls Scholar-Athlete
Tim Cleland Youth Development Champion Award
Boys Athlete of the Year
Girls Athlete of the Year
Boys Team of the Year
Girls Team of the Year
Contact Cade Hampton via email at cbhampton@usatodayco.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @CadeHamp10.
This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: 2026 Delaware County Athletic Awards winners and nominees
Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Ligue 1 trophy but then lost 2-1 away to neighbours Paris FC on Sunday in their last game before the Champions League final against Arsenal, as Lille secured qualification for Europe's elite club competition on the final night of the French season.
PSG clinched a fifth straight French title, and a record extending 14th overall, with a 2-0 win over nearest challengers Lens on Wednesday, and they were handed the trophy in a low-key ceremony before kick-off at the Stade Jean-Bouin.
Coach Luis Enrique included many of his most important players in his line-up in PSG's last outing before they face Arsenal in Budapest on May 30, when they will attempt to retain the European crown they won for the first time in the club's history last season.
But they were dealt a blow when Ousmane Dembele, last year's Ballon d'Or winner and the newly-crowned Ligue 1 player of the season, came off before the half-hour mark in an apparent injury scare.
Bradley Barcola gave PSG the lead early in the second half, but substitute Alimami Gory equalised and then scored a stoppage-time winner for Paris FC, who finish 11th in their first season since promotion to the top flight.
Lille clinched third place and a return to the Champions League for next season, despite ending the campaign with a 2-0 defeat at home to Auxerre.
Malian international Lassine Sinayoko scored twice for Auxerre, once in each half, as his team secured survival.
Lille finish third because Lyon were not able to take advantage of their defeat -- OL were hammered 4-0 at home by Lens and so have to settle for fourth place.
Wesley Said bagged a brace for Lens and Florian Sotoca got their third in first-half stoppage time, with Florian Thauvin then getting the fourth after the break.
- Nice in relegation play-off -
Lens were already certain to finish as runners-up and will be in next season's Champions League, with the French Cup final to come against Nice next Friday.
Lyon will still enter the Champions League for the first time since 2020, but will start in the third qualifying round in early August and must come through two ties to reach the league phase.
Otherwise they will drop into the Europa League, a competition which Marseille secured qualification for by beating Rennes 3-1 at the Velodrome.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Amine Gouiri scored early goals and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got their third before Esteban Lepaul grabbed a consolation for Rennes, Ligue 1's leading marksman finishing with 21 goals for the season.
That result allowed Marseille to leapfrog Rennes into fifth on goal difference, meaning the Brittany side end in sixth and must now wait to find out which European competition they go into.
If Lens win the French Cup, Rennes will be in the Europa League, but otherwise they will go into the Conference League. If it is the former outcome, seventh-placed Monaco will snatch the last European spot.
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The principality side concluded a disappointing campaign with an astonishing 5-4 defeat away to Strasbourg.
Lamine Camara scored twice for Monaco either side of a Martial Godo goal, before Ansu Fati got a third for the visitors and an Ismael Doukoure own goal made it 4-1 early in the second half.
However, Strasbourg produced a stunning comeback, with Belgian international Diego Moreira reducing the arrears and Sebastian Nanasi netting twice to restore parity. Godo then won it for the home side with his second of the evening late on.
At the bottom, Nice were condemned to a two-legged relegation play-off against Ligue 2 side Saint-Etienne after they could only draw 0-0 with Metz.
That was while relegation rivals Auxerre won in Lille and Le Havre clinched survival by winning 2-0 in Lorient.
Some unhappy Nice fans invaded the pitch at full-time, with their team's Cup final next weekend now overshadowed by that impending play-off.
There were ugly scenes in Nantes, as the already-relegated home team's match with Toulouse was abandoned after angry fans got onto the pitch in the first half, with coach Vahid Halilhodzic attempting to confront some of the invaders.
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In the SEC, as the saying famously goes, it just means more.
While that hasn’t been the case in football in recent years — the conference hasn’t had a member win the College Football Playoff or even make the national title game since the 2022 season — it holds true in several other sports.
An SEC baseball team has won the College World Series in each of the past six seasons in which the event was held. In men’s basketball, long viewed as an afterthought in the football-obsessed league, it sent a record 14 of its 16 teams to the NCAA tournament in 2025. Member Florida ended up winning the ttile.
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Then there’s softball.
Since adding Oklahoma and Texas to its membership ranks ahead of the 2024-25 academic year, the conference has established itself as the preeminent league in college softball. The Sooners are the sport’s modern-day dynasty, having won six of the past nine championships, including four of the past five. The Longhorns, meanwhile, are the reigning national champions, having broken through after years of frustrations and close calls last year to win their first-ever WCWS in 2025. That eight-team WCWS field included five entrants from the SEC.
This year, the conference has arguably been even better.
The SEC accounted for 12 of the 64 teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, four more than the next-closest conference. Nine of the 16 regionals are being hosted by an SEC school. Additionally, the league was responsible for six of the top eight seeds in the tournament.
Because of that, a normally laughable question doesn’t seem completely crazy.
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Despite the sheer number of SEC teams in the NCAA tournament, and even with so many of them enjoying home-field advantage in the event’s opening stages, it’s not possible for the WCWS to be made up entirely of squads from the SEC.
The group of three teams remaining in the bottom left portion of the NCAA tournament bracket — Oklahoma State and Stanford in the Stillwater Regional and Nebraska, the champion of the Lincoln Regional — does not include an SEC team.
Additionally, there’s only one SEC squad, South Carolina, among the three teams left in the Tallahassee and Los Angeles regionals. The Gamecocks already have one loss and are facing elimination when they take on No. 2 seed UCLA on May 17. Even if they manage to pull off back-to-back wins against the Bruins, they’d have to go on the road to take on UCF in the super regionals, which was able to make it out of the Tallahassee bracket against No. 9 Florida State.
Though the SEC won’t be able to have a clean sweep of the available spots in the WCWS, it still has a chance to make history.
Last year, the conference got five teams into the WCWS, which matched the event’s record for a single league. It’s still possible for the SEC to eclipse that mark this year. As things stand, the conference could get as many as seven teams into the WCWS, though that would require South Carolina getting on a hot streak.
As of 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 17, with the regional round of the tournament drawing to a close, eight of the 11 teams that had advanced to the super regionals are from the SEC. Two of the super regional series that have already been set — Alabama against LSU and Tennessee against Georgia — are between SEC teams, guaranteeing the conference at least two teams in the WCWS.
Regardless of who they’ll end up facing in the super regional, No. 1 seed Alabama, No. 2 seed Texas and No. 3 seed Oklahoma will be hosting the best-of-three showdown, giving them a notable advantage to get to Oklahoma City for the WCWS.
The WCWS record for most teams from one conference is five, a mark that the SEC matched last season, when Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Ole Miss and Tennessee made it to Oklahoma City.
Here’s a rundown of the SEC softball teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, with squads that have already been eliminated crossed out. Squad that have advanced have asterisks.
Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee and Texas have all already advanced to the super regional round.
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FSU softball's 2026 season came to an end on Sunday, with the Seminoles losing to the UCF Knights 4-2 in the Tallahassee Regional Final. FSU finished the season 52-10.
The Seminoles never led in the game as UCF used a pair of two-run homers to pull off the upset. FSU was unable to get to UCF freshman pitcher Tori Payne, who allowed just one run over 6.0 innings on four hits and five walks. FSU had chances to score, but was never able to take the lead and stranded nine runners.
It is the first time that FSU has lost to UCF in the NCAA Tournament, with the Seminoles winning the first seven matchups. FSU has failed to advance to the Super Regional round for the first time since 2022, and they have not made the Women's College World Series since 2023.
It was a disappointing end to the season for a team that won over 50 games and won both the ACC Regular Season and Tournament Championships. Here is a look at how FSU fans reacted to the end of the 2026 season.
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— Florida State Softball 🥎 (@FSU_Softball) May 17, 2026
Noles fall 4-2#Team43pic.twitter.com/YOAaeM8fwe
— Dillon Riera (@13d_riera) May 17, 2026
I just didn’t expect this
— Machera Calhoun (@M_Calhoun14) May 17, 2026
No FSU softball slander will be tolerated on my TL. These girls battled back. It wasn’t our day. See y’all for fall ball. 🫶🏻🏹 #Team43
— Nole Girl for Life 🏹❤️💛 (@BostonNoleGirl) May 17, 2026
All in the feels with this @FSU_Softball game.
— Lynne Witherspoon (@Lynne_Nole) May 17, 2026
Detrimental mistake there wipes off 3 runs.
— TJ Pittinger (@TJ_Pittinger) May 17, 2026
Thank you Makenna Reid and Madi Frey. Y’all are the definition of Nole blooded and played every role asked of you with such grace and class. I hope you both find every bit of success in your future ❤️
— Hannah Calhoun (@scoots_28) May 17, 2026
#UCF 4 #FSU 2
— Peter Holland Jr (@_Da_pistol) May 17, 2026
Tough blow. FSU softball's season has come to an end. UCF will move on to Super Regional. Helluva an effort by the Noles. #NoleFam#FSUTwitter
Isa Torres is incredible
— Link Jarrett’s Burner 🍢 (@LinksBurnerFSU) May 17, 2026
Idk what to say about FSU.
— Jackie Winz (@jackiewinz) May 17, 2026
Truthfully.
Heck of a run by FSU 🥎 they had to win four in a row after losing opening game to Stetson and nearly did winning three in a row before losing to UCF in the regional title game. No quit in them. pic.twitter.com/Ze51z4dpYJ
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) May 17, 2026
A SUPER SEASON CONTINUES! ⚔️
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 17, 2026
(6) @UCF_Softball defeats (3) Florida State, 4-2, for their second-ever trip to Super Regionals!#RoadToWCWSpic.twitter.com/J0W2T5JbTU
i don’t even know what to say. forever proud of this group. madi and kenna, thank you for everything, you are noles forever. ❤️🩹
— Paige (@paige_madison08) May 17, 2026
Season over. Lost by 2. Losing those 3 runs earlier cost them the season.
— EFESHEW (@EFESHEW) May 17, 2026
Gross… pic.twitter.com/AVuyrMpUOh
— Brian9N0LE4 🍢 (@BAfromThe904) May 17, 2026
Our lack of offense against UCF in both games has been puzzling
— Jordan Bice (@JordanBice2) May 17, 2026
Heartbreaking for our ladies.
— JBA (@JenBassAllen) May 17, 2026
Came up short but great season ladies go NOLES
— skip (@Rontarious30331) May 17, 2026
It was a good year from a super young FSU softball team. They’ll be a powerhouse in the coming years.
— JB (@jb__iii) May 17, 2026
Gonna get bounced in a home regional because of base running
— Delaware Chicken Farmer (@Brycearoni8) May 17, 2026
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After Texas Longhorns senior right-hander Ruger Riojas went from the No. 1 starter role to the No. 2 role and then moved into the No. 3 role last weekend due to arm soreness, the UTSA Roadrunners transfer only threw five pitches in Saturday’s regular-season finale against the Missouri Tigers.
Combined with the previous arm soreness, the dip in velocity for Riojas was concerning as the Longhorns head into the postseason as a projected top-eight seed.
As head coach Jim Schlossnagle did last week when Riojas pitched three scoreless innings after allowing a first-inning, ballpark-aided grand slam, Schlossnagle downplayed the significance of the issues for Riojas.
“We basically just wanted him to get an appearance on Senior Day, to be honest with you, and I’m not going to tell you, he felt like a 10, but he didn’t feel any worse than last week,” Schlossnagle said on Saturday.
Because the Horns won’t play in the SEC Tournament until next Friday, Riojas will have plenty of time to rebuild strength and address whatever physical problems are impacting him, which Schlossnagle said last week were not structural.
But depending on how things go in Hoover, Riojas could rest until the Austin Regional, which starts on May 29 — even if Texas makes it to the championship game on Sunday, Riojas might not be available.
“We get to really give him a chance to reset between now and the regional,” Schlossnagle said.
Given the dip in results from Riojas between the start of the season and recent results that have included three games allowing five or more runs, it’s clear that the ability of Riojas to regain his fastball velocity and off-speed effectiveness will set the upside for the Longhorns in their quest to make it to the College World Series for the first time under Schlossnagle.
Nantes home match against Toulouse in France's top flight was abandoned with 22 minutes played after hooded ultras stormed the pitch and threw flares.
It was an apparent protest against Nantes' relegation from Ligue 1 this season, having won just five of their 33 league games.
Supporters threw flares then broke through barriers and entered the field at the Stade de la Beaujoire with the score 0-0 as the stewards struggled to hold them back.
The players ran down the tunnel as police entered the pitch to quell the protest, eventually forcing the fans to retreat.
Referee Stephanie Frappart eventually called off the game nearly 40 minutes after the match was first suspended.
"The decision to permanently stop the match has been made for security reasons," she said.
Sunday's game was the last of the season for both teams and Nantes manager Vahid Halilhodzic's final game at the club.
"The Yellow and Greens wanted to end the season tonight with a victory at the Beaujoire stadium, for coach Vahid's last match and for pride, against Toulouse FC," Nantes said in a statement on their website.
"However, following the use of pyrotechnics in the stands and a pitch invasion in the 22nd minute (0-0), the authorities and the refereeing team decided to abandon the match."
France's Minister of Sports, Marina Ferrari wrote on X that the incident was "unacceptable".
"I condemn these actions with the utmost firmness and offer my support to the players as well as to the fans who came to experience this moment peacefully.
"The definitive interruption of this match, decided by the prefect, was necessary. Such incidents cannot be tolerated.
"I wish to commend the swift intervention of the stadium staff and law enforcement. Everyone must take responsibility to ensure the identification of those responsible for these acts of violence, who must be sanctioned with the utmost severity."
On whether he’s willing to enter the tax to build a winning roster: Tom Dundon: “Joe (Cronin) called me — and I don’t even know if it was allowed — he called me at the trade deadline. Technically we didn’t own the team yet, (but) he had a deal — actually two different deals — but one in particular where we would have gone into the tax. And it would have been whatever; $20 million. I was fine with it. I want to run the business properly. But I want to win more than I want to make money. And that seems kind of obvious if you’re in this business, right? Winning is the only reason you do it. Why would you buy a team? “And so, obviously … a lot comes with staying in that tax in the NBA, right? They’ve made the rules in a way that it’s complicated. But to go in strategically because you can pick up a young player or have a chance to win … we would definitely do it. And I’ve got to think most people would. I don’t know many owners that wouldn’t do that. I don’t think we operate any differently. I hope we’re … in a position where going in the tax means we have a chance to win. And if we have a chance to win, the tax is irrelevant.”
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On the notion he’s cheap: Tom Dundon: “My hockey team has been over the cap many times. They were the lowest in the league. They were at the floor when I bought them. You can go over the cap in hockey. If you have a hurt player, you can replace them. So I’ve been over the cap multiple times because there was a rule that allowed you to go over the cap. And at the same time, when I walk out of a room, I turn off the lights. And so that my friends make fun of me all the time. They’re telling me how bad I am at being rich. “I just don’t want to waste money. I want to invest it. I’ll have many masseuses. I’ll have the best food. We’re going to take care of the players, because it helps you win. It’s part of the deal. Some of the stuff about how we’re going to run the business; Portland spends 100 million more dollars a year on their business than the Hurricanes do, not including players.
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On the subject of moving the Blazers out of Portland: Tom Dundon: “When I bought the Hurricanes, all I heard — because I was from Texas — we were going to move the team to Houston. Moving a team is difficult. We didn’t move the Hurricanes. We ended up getting a deal done. We went through the same thing in Portland. Before I even bought the team, I had an agreement with the city and the state. We had an agreement in principle. They’ve already approved half of it. Assuming that all gets done, then this is a non-story. For me, it’s never been really a thing. We didn’t buy the team to move it. We bought the Portland Trail Blazers."
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Tom Dundon on keeping Blazers in Portland: If the funding bill passes, this is a non-story
On what happens if the funding bill falls apart: Tom Dundon: “We would deal with that if it ever comes up. But, obviously, we have to solve problems when we have problems. Today, the problem we’re trying to solve is just to get a lease extension and get the building renovated. And those are fun things to do, right? Making the building better and adding some energy to that building. Those are things I enjoy doing.”
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Start with backup center Jonas Valanciunas, who has a non-guaranteed salary of $10 million. The Nuggets have already agreed to guarantee him $2 million of that. But it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that he won’t be in Denver next season. He might not be in the NBA at all.
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The updates, which also include Like Counts and Immersive Headers for CTV, are designed to improve the experience for living room viewers.
The video platform has been gradually rolling out the feature to users since September as it takes proactive action against deepfakes.
A partnership between the video platform, the BBC and the National Film and Television School aims to create a modern digital skills training program.
Snapchat's latest report highlights the value of connections that users make with influencer-led promotions in the app.
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram published a three-part series examining how shopper behavior has shifted away from Google searches.
Creators will get better transitions, as well as more text and sticker controls, while iOS users will have the opportunity to use live photos.
Samsung is working on at least two new mid-range smartphones for the Indian market, as the upcoming Galaxy M47 5G and Galaxy F70 Pro 5G have now been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification platform.
The BIS database includes two Samsung devices carrying the model numbers “SM-M476B/DS” and “SM-E476B/DS.” While the certification does not directly mention the commercial names of the phones, earlier IMEI database records reveal the model as Galaxy M47 5G and Galaxy F70 Pro 5G, respectively. The “DS” tag in both model numbers also hints at dual-SIM support.
According to the certification details, both devices were added to the BIS database on May 15, 2026. Such appearances are often seen as one of the final steps before a smartphone officially launches in India.
Among the two, the Galaxy M47 5G has already surfaced on Geekbench in recent weeks. The benchmark listing suggests that the phone could be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset. The processor is expected to feature four performance cores clocked at 2.40GHz and four efficiency cores running at 1.80GHz, along with the Adreno 710 GPU for graphics processing.
The same listing also points to 8GB RAM and Android 16 out of the box, likely with Samsung’s One UI 8 custom interface layered on top.
Interestingly, the model numbers of the two phones follow a nearly identical pattern, with only the “M” and “E” prefixes separating them. This has led to speculation that the Galaxy M47 5G and Galaxy F70 Pro 5G could share most of their hardware and possibly launch as rebranded versions of the same device for different online retail channels.
Samsung has followed a similar strategy in the past with its Galaxy M and Galaxy F series smartphones, where devices often arrive with nearly identical specifications but different branding.
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Folding screens have been common on phones for a while now, but they haven’t made much of a dent in the PC accessory space. Aura Displays is trying to change that with the Single Flex Pro, a new 13.3-inch portable monitor that uses a flexible AMOLED panel. The idea is straightforward: give people a decent-sized second screen that folds in half so it actually fits in a smaller bag without taking up too much room.
When it’s folded shut, the monitor measures about 6 by 9 inches and is just over half an inch thick. It weighs 1.54 pounds, which is fairly standard for portable monitors, but the folding mechanism makes its footprint much smaller when you are traveling. When you open it up, you get a 13.3-inch display with a 3:4 aspect ratio.
Aura Displays says it uses a proprietary hinge and panel design it calls FlexMatrix. In practice, this means you can use the screen completely flat, slightly bent, or propped up like an open book. You can also rotate it between standard landscape and portrait modes, which is generally useful if you spend a lot of time looking at code, spreadsheets, or long text documents.
As for the display itself, it’s an AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1536 x 2048. It has a standard 60Hz refresh rate and tops out at 300 nits of brightness. That brightness level is fine for an office or a coffee shop, but you probably won’t want to use it outside in direct sunlight.
Because it’s an OLED, you get deep blacks and good color coverage, and the screen also supports touch input. Connectivity is handled by a single USB-C port, making it a simple plug-and-play setup for Macs, Windows PCs, iPads, and most mobile devices.
Unsurprisingly, putting a folding OLED screen into a portable monitor makes it expensive. The Single Flex Pro is priced at $1,299. It’s clearly aimed at professionals who are willing to pay a heavy premium for portability.
If a 13.3-inch screen is too small for your daily setup, the company noted that a larger 17-inch model has finished development and should launch in June 2026. For now, the Single Flex Pro is simply an interesting look at how flexible screens might eventually replace the rigid portable monitors we’re used to carrying around.
In related news, MSI recently launched a 425Hz 1440p gaming monitor priced under $330.
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iQOO announced the iQOO Z11 smartphone in March. Two months later, we are hearing news of the iQOO Z11 Lite. The smartphone has now surfaced on Geekbench, giving an early look at some of its hardware.
The phone is listed with the model number I2510 and has managed 549 points in the single-core test and 1,776 points in the multi-core test. These are not flagship-level numbers, which is no surprise, since the Z Lite series usually targets the budget and lower mid-range segment.
The benchmark listing also reveals that the device is powered by an octa-core chip. Two of the cores are clocked at 2.40GHz, while the other six run at 2.00GHz. Geekbench also mentions the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, which hints that the processor in question is the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset.
Interestingly, its predecessor, the iQOO Z10 Lite 5G, also uses the same SoC. Another detail shown in the listing is 8GB of RAM, and the phone is also said to run on Android 16.
This is not the first time the phone has appeared in the leak cycle. Earlier, the same model was spotted on the Bluetooth SIG database, where its name and 44W wired fast charging support were confirmed. It was also seen on the BIS certification site in India, which confirms that the phone is meant for the Indian market.
The Z10 Lite launched at a starting price of Rs 9,999, so we expect its successor to launch in a similar ballpark. Especially given that both share the same chipset. We will keep you in the loop if we get any new updates.
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MSI has launched a new gaming monitor called MAG 276QP42 in China. It is priced at 2,199 yuan ($322) and is now available on JD.com.
The monitor features a 27-inch Fast IPS panel with a 2560 x 1440 resolution and an overclocked refresh rate of 425Hz. To go along with the high refresh rate, MSI lists a 0.5ms gray-to-gray response time. It also includes Adaptive-Sync support and is compatible with both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync to help prevent screen tearing during gameplay.
On the color side, the specifications are standard for a modern IPS display in this price range. The panel covers 98.1% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, 94.3% of Adobe RGB, and 127.5% of sRGB.
It uses an 8-bit + FRC configuration to provide 10-bit color depth. For brightness, the monitor reaches 400 nits in SDR mode and carries a VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification.
MSI has included several software features designed specifically for gaming. There is an AI Vision tool that lifts shadows in darker areas of a game without overexposing the rest of the image. It also includes a smart crosshair feature that automatically changes the reticle’s color based on the background, making it easier to track targets.
Additionally, the monitor has a virtual screen size setting that can shrink the display area to 24.5 inches. This is a practical inclusion for competitive players who often prefer a smaller field of view to keep the entire game within their central vision. It also offers a built-in zoom function and a low motion blur setting to keep moving objects looking clear.
For daily use, the screen has an anti-glare matte coating, DC dimming, and TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light technology to reduce eye strain. The included stand is fully adjustable, providing options to change the height, tilt, swivel, and pivot the screen. It also supports standard 100 x 100mm VESA mounts if you prefer to use a third-party monitor arm.
Port selection includes two HDMI 2.1 inputs, one DisplayPort 1.4a, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It supports HDMI CEC as well as picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture modes for connecting multiple devices at the same time.
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Xiaomi is preparing to launch the Xiaomi 17 Max later this month, and a steady stream of official teasers has given us a clear idea of what to expect.
Rather than just releasing a slightly larger version of the standard Xiaomi 17, the company is focusing heavily on battery endurance, display efficiency, and camera hardware.
According to Xiaomi executive Lu Weibing, the 17 Max is intended to be a fully upgraded model in the lineup. Here is a look at what we know so far.
Perhaps the most significant upgrade in the Xiaomi 17 Max is its battery. The company has confirmed that the device will pack an 8,000mAh cell. Looking at the rest of the series, this is a clear step up from the 7,000mAh battery found in the standard Xiaomi 17 and the 7,500mAh battery in the 17 Pro Max.
Fitting an 8,000mAh battery into a smartphone naturally raises questions about weight and thickness. To address this, Xiaomi is using its newer silicon-carbon battery technology, which allows for higher energy density in a smaller physical footprint. For charging, leaks indicate the device will support 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging with PPS compatibility.
The device will include a 6.9-inch flat screen with slim bezels, drawing design inspiration from the earlier Xiaomi 15 series. Xiaomi calls this a Super Pixel display, which incorporates a new RGB sub-pixel layout and red luminous materials. According to the company, this combination provides the clarity of a 2K screen but uses less energy than a typical 1.5K OLED panel.
Reports also point to a 120Hz LTPO refresh rate, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, and symmetrical dual speakers. The phone is expected to be available in Sky Blue, White, and Pixel Black, with some variants possibly featuring a ceramic or carbon fiber-style finish on the back panel.
On the back, the Xiaomi 17 Max features a rounded square camera module that blends into the rear panel. Xiaomi has confirmed that it will be the brand’s first phone to use a Leica-backed 200-megapixel primary camera with a 1/1.4-inch sensor. This higher resolution is intended to help retain detail when zooming in digitally.
Alongside the main sensor, the phone is expected to include a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera for broader shots.
Under the hood, the Xiaomi 17 Max will be powered by Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage.
Xiaomi has teased a completely redesigned internal layout for the device, which should drastically improve heat management during heavy multitasking and long gaming sessions.
The Xiaomi 17 Max is currently available for pre-order in China, with the official launch expected on May 21. We are not sure yet if it’s gonna make it to the global market or not. However, Xiaomi is launching Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro globally on 28th May.
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Huawei’s next Nova phones may not be far away. According to a new leak from Weibo tipster Fixed Focus Digital, the upcoming Huawei Nova 16 series could launch on June 1st. Huawei, however, has not officially confirmed the date yet.
Another leak from a separate Weibo tipster reveals the Nova 16 Pro Max’s camera specs. According to the post, the device may feature a 200-megapixel main camera with a large 1/1.28-inch sensor. The tipster even teased followers, asking whether they could guess which sensor Huawei is using this time.
According to previous reports, the Nova 16 family will include three members: Nova 16, Nova 16 Pro, and Nova 16 Pro Max. There’s reportedly no Ultra this time around.
The standard Nova 16 and Nova 16 Pro are expected to arrive in black, white, blue, and a gradient finish. The top-end version, however, may skip the gradient look entirely and stick to black, white, and blue.
The Pro Max is also rumored to feature a 6.84-inch 1.5K LTPO display alongside a Kirin 9000-series chipset. Backing this could be a 7000mAh cell.
The Nova 16 Pro Max’s camera hardware may also include a periscope telephoto lens and a multispectral sensor, while wireless charging is expected to be included as well.
For reference, the previous Huawei Nova 15 series launched late last year with Kirin 8020 and 9010S processors. The lineup started at 2699 yuan, while the Ultra variant mainly focused on a redesigned appearance instead of major hardware upgrades.
As always with early leaks, details could change before launch. So take everything with a pinch of salt.
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Motorola is set to launch the Moto Buds 2 in India on May 19, alongside the Moto G37 and Moto G37 Power. Following the Moto Buds 2 Plus, these earbuds come with a long list of audio, battery, and noise-cancelling features. The Moto Buds 2 made their global debut in March.
The Moto Buds 2 use an 11mm dynamic driver and a 6mm micro planar magnetic driver. They also support LHDC, or Low-Latency High-Definition Audio Codec, for higher-quality Bluetooth audio on supported devices. Spatial Audio is included too, with a 360-degree sound effect for supported content.
Motorola is also adding dynamic active noise cancellation of up to 55dB. The feature adjusts noise blocking based on the surroundings. Smart Transparency Mode is included to let outside sound in when needed.
For calls, the earbuds use a six-mic setup with Environmental Noise Cancellation and high signal-to-noise ratio support. This is meant to improve voice clarity in noisy or windy places. The earbuds also include a low-latency gaming mode for gaming and video playback.
Battery life details are slightly different across the shared information. The detailed spec sheet lists up to 11 hours of playback on a single charge and up to 48 hours with the case. The launch data mentions up to 10 hours per charge and up to 53 hours in total. Fast charging is confirmed, with 10 minutes of charging giving up to 3 hours of playback.
The Moto Buds 2 support Bluetooth 6.0 and dual connection, so users can move between two devices. Other features include wear detection, user-adjustable controls, customizable EQ with Bass Boost, Ring My Buds, voice assistant trigger, Audio Share, and moto ai support. The earbuds have an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance. Each earbud has a 62mAh battery, while the case has a 520mAh battery.
In the UK, the Moto Buds 2 are priced at £70, which converts to roughly Rs. 9,000. However, the Moto Buds 2 Plus are priced at Rs. 5,999 in India, so the regular Buds 2 should launch at a lower price.
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Lenovo has launched the new Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 7 in the Eurozone, updating its compact workstation laptop with AMD’s latest Ryzen AI Pro processors, a high-refresh OLED display option, and memory configurations that go all the way up to 96GB.
The new 14-inch ThinkPad is based on AMD’s Gorgon Point platform and is for professionals who need workstation-level hardware in a relatively portable form factor. Lenovo is offering the machine with two processor options at launch: the AMD Ryzen AI 5 Pro 440 and the more powerful Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 470.
Memory-wise, Lenovo is offering a wide range of DDR5-5600 configurations, starting at 16GB and scaling up through multiple options, including 24GB, 32GB, 48GB, 64GB, and topping out at 96GB.
Storage options include PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0 SSDs with capacities reaching 2TB. Lenovo is also giving buyers several display choices depending on how they plan to use the machine.
The base models use 14-inch WUXGA IPS panels, while higher-end versions add brighter 500-nit screens with full sRGB coverage, touch support, and low blue light certification. The standout option is a 14-inch 2.8K OLED display with a 120Hz variable refresh rate, 500 nits of brightness, and 100 percent DCI-P3 color coverage. It also supports DisplayHDR True Black 500.
The ThinkPad P14s Gen 7 offers at least a 60Wh battery, though Lenovo also offers an optional 75Wh battery for users who want longer runtime. As for connectivity, the workstation can be configured with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X61 sub-6GHz 5G module and includes ports such as USB-A, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, RJ-45 Ethernet, a headphone jack, Nano-SIM support, and even a smart card reader.
The ThinkPad P14s starts at 1,990 euros in the UK for the Ryzen AI 5 Pro 440 model with 16GB RAM. In Australia, the laptop starts at AUD 2,979. Lenovo has not yet announced wider regional availability.
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Xiaomi President Lu Weibing has revealed that the company was much closer than expected to releasing an ultra-thin smartphone similar to Apple’s iPhone Air. Speaking during an ongoing livestream, Lu said Xiaomi had already completed planning, early research, and was even nearing mass production before the company decided to cancel the project at the last minute.
According to Lu, the decision came down to user experience. Xiaomi found that creating an extremely thin and lightweight phone required too many compromises in areas like battery life and performance. While the design looked appealing, the company felt the final product would not meet the standard experience Xiaomi wanted to deliver to users.
Lu explained that the thinner the device becomes, the harder it is to include large batteries, proper cooling systems, and high-performance hardware without affecting daily usability. Instead of launching a product that looked impressive but made sacrifices in real-world use, Xiaomi decided to abandon the idea entirely.
The comments also help explain why Xiaomi is focusing more heavily on larger “Max” devices in its upcoming lineup. Lu said the Xiaomi 17 Max is not being branded as a “Plus” model because the company sees the two categories differently. Traditionally, Plus phones mainly offer a larger display compared to the standard version. In Xiaomi’s case, however, the Max branding represents more than screen size alone.
Lu said the Max series is expected to include upgrades in areas such as imaging, performance, and battery life alongside the larger display.
The livestream comments arrive at a time when many smartphone brands are experimenting with thinner and lighter devices. However, Xiaomi’s decision suggests the company believes consumers still prioritize battery endurance and consistent performance over ultra-slim designs.
It also aligns with Xiaomi’s recent messaging around flagship devices, where the company has emphasized larger batteries, advanced camera systems, and higher-end hardware rather than chasing the thinnest possible form factor.
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WhatsApp has been testing the View-Once disappearing messages feature on its Android app since last month, and we now hear it is being tested on iOS as well. This revelation comes from the folks at WABetaInfo, who spotted this View-Once disappearing messages feature on beta version 26.19.10.72 of WhatsApp for iOS. This feature can be enabled via the "After reading" option in the Default message timer > Message timer menu. On iOS, it allows the sender to set a countdown timer for 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours, after which the message(s) they sent will disappear automatically if read by...
Chelsea FC have failed to establish as one of the Premier League’s elite teams, leading to the dismissals of Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior. With a squad filled with young and promising talent, they have now found their new project leader in head coach Xabi Alonso, aiming to restore competitiveness for the 2026-27 season. Alongside this, the Spanish manager has reportedly adjusted the Blues’ transfer strategy.
According to Mark Ogden and Alex Kirkland, via ESPN, the Blues have agreed to adjust their transfer strategy, shifting from targeting only young prospects to also pursuing experienced players due to a request from Xabi. With key areas of the squad still needing reinforcement, the Spanish coach is aiming to bring in proven players who can guide and elevate the younger talents, a model he previously implemented successfully at Bayer Leverkusen.
After backing Xabi Alonso requests, he arrives with significant authority in the dressing room, something he did not fully have at Real Madrid. Not only will he be able to impose a clear playing style, but he will also have greater control over which players fit into his system. Among all the areas that need reinforcement, the defense is expected to undergo major changes, as Tosin Adarabioyo, Mamadou Sarr, and Trevoh Chalobah have raised serious doubts.
Despite these reported major adjustments, Chelsea will not alter their sporting structure, meaning the five sporting directors will remain in place. However, Xabi Alonso will still carry significant influence, as he is expected to have the final say on incoming and outgoing transfers, similar to what Luis Enrique implemented at Paris Saint-Germain. Even so, the Blues still need to finalize their squad adjustments ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Although Chelsea have not managed to consistently shine in recent seasons, they have succeeded in signing generational-level talent. Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Cole Palmer, and Estêvão stand out as the team’s most decisive players, establishing among the best players in the world. With this in mind, Xabi Alonso’s task becomes more specific: To recruit players who complement these stars and to establish a clear and coherent playing identity.
Not only will signing consolidated players be key for the Blues, but also offloading players who have not fully met expectations. Within that group, Tosin Adarabioyo, Mamadou Sarr, Trevoh Chalobah, Dário Essugo, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Alejandro Garnacho could be among those considered. Alongside them, several other players may see their futures decided during the 2026 preseason, creating both salary space and squad room for more specific, system-fit additions.
Following these squad adjustments, Xabi Alonso could shape the team to fit his own playing style, although the impact may not be immediate—similar to how even Pep Guardiola did not achieve instant success in his first season at Manchester City. Nevertheless, Chelsea’s many generational talents could step up if a more cohesive and competitive structure is established, something Enzo Maresca appeared to be building before his dismissal.
| WHO | Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca |
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After falling by a slim margin in the first leg, Pumas UNAM (the best team in the regular stage) return to Estadio Olimpico Universitario believing they can overturn the series and secure a spot in the Liga MX Clausura 2026 final.
On the other side, Pachuca head into the decisive clash with confidence after protecting home field and carrying a narrow advantage into Mexico City. With everything still to play for, fans can expect a tense and thrilling semifinal battle they won’t want to miss.
Inter Miami host the Portland Timbers on Sunday, May 17, at Nu Stadium in the 2026 MLS regular season. With the Herons looking to climb further up the Eastern Conference standings, the biggest question heading into the match is whether Lionel Messi will be in the lineup.
Messi has been included in the starting lineup against the Timbers. The Argentine arrives in good form after scoring a brace and adding an assist in a 5-3 road win over FC Cincinnati, a performance that earned him a spot in the MLS Team of the Matchday 13 and further underlines his sharp form heading into the summer.
Through 12 MLS appearances this season, Messi has scored 11 goals and registered four assists. His only absence came against Charlotte FC back in March, and since returning he has played every available minute, accumulating 1,260 minutes across all competitions and arriving at the World Cup in peak condition.
One of the most striking anomalies of Inter Miami’s 2026 campaign has been the stark contrast between their form on the road and at home. Away from Nu Stadium, the Herons are the top team in the league with 22 points from nine games, yet at home they rank among the worst sides in MLS, picking up just three points from four matches, level with the Philadelphia Union.
That split has Inter Miami sitting sixth in the overall MLS standings with 25 points from 13 games. Back on home soil on Sunday, the Herons will be desperate to finally secure a second win at Nu Stadium, having not claimed all three points there since the venue’s inaugural game against Austin FC on April 4.
Inter Miami’s confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Dayne St. Clair; Ian Fray, Gonzalo Lujan, Micael, Sergio Reguilon; Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright, Telasco Segovia; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, German Berterame.
Head coach Guillermo Hoyos.
Portland Timbers’ confirmed lineup (4-3-3): James Pantemis; Brandon Bye, Finn Surman, Kamal Miller, Jimer Fory; Cole Bassett, David Pereira Da Costa, Diego Chara; Kristoffer Velde, Kevin Kelsy, Alexander Aravena.
Head coach: Phil Neville.
Süper Lig'in kapanış haftasında sahasında Gençlerbirliği'ne 2-0 mağlup olan Trabzonspor'da tüm gözler Türkiye Kupası finaline çevrildi. Maçın ardından konuşan teknik direktör Fatih Tekke, "Kupaya en güçlü kadroyla çıkacağız" diyerek Savic, Muçi ve Zubkov dahil 5 yıldızın dönüş müjdesini verdi. Onuachu'ya güvendiğini ilan etti.
Süper Lig’in 2025-26 sezonunun son haftasında Trabzonspor, kendi evinde ağırladığı Gençlerbirliği'ne 2-0 mağlup olarak lig maratonunu kapattı.
Bordo-mavililerde tüm camia şimdiden önümüzdeki hafta Antalya’da oynanacak Türkiye Kupası Finali’ne kilitlenmiş durumda.
Maçın ardından düzenlenen basın toplantısında teknik direktör Fatih Tekke, ligdeki mağlubiyetten ziyade önlerindeki tarihi kupa finaline ve takımın güncel durumuna yönelik önemli açıklamalarda bulundu.
Fatih Tekke, takımın eksik oyuncularının kupa finaline kadar büyük oranda takıma döneceğini müjdeleyerek taraftarın yüreğine su serpti. Kadro derinliğinin önemine vurgu yapan deneyimli teknik adam, sakatlık süreçleri devam eden oyuncularla ilgili şu güncel bilgileri paylaştı:
- Yarın büyük ihtimalle Savic takıma katılabilir, Mustafa dönecek. Folcarelli de katılacak gibi görünüyor. Muçi dönüyor, Zubkov dönecek. Kupa maçında en güçlü, en iyi kadroyu değerlendirmek bizim için çok önemli.
Onuachu ileilgili gelen soruları da yanıtlayan Tekke, oyuncusunun kalitesine ve kulüp tarihindeki yerine vurgu yaparken, futbolun bir takım oyunu olduğunu hatırlatmayı da ihmal etmedi. "Neticede savaşan bir oyuncudan bahsediyoruz" diyen başarılı hoca, sözlerini şöyle sürdürdü:
- Tarihe gol kralı olarak geçecek bir isimden söz ediyoruz ve bu da kolay bir şey değil. Kendisi çok değerli bir oyuncu.
- Defalarca söylediğimiz gibi, başarı hiçbir zaman tek başına kazanılmaz. Bu sadece futbol için değil, hayatın her alanı için geçerli.
- Gol atan kadar gol yemeyenin, savunma yapanın, orta açanın, pas verenin de emeği var. Dolayısıyla bizim gibi kulüplerde önemli olan bireysel değil, takım başarısıdır.
Yıldız oyuncunun moral durumunun iyi olduğunu belirten Fatih Tekke, kupa finalinde ondan beklentisinin yüksek olduğunu şu sözlerle ifade etti:
- Onun moralinin bozuk olduğunu düşünmüyorum. Final maçında kendisinden çok daha istekli, arzulu ve ona yakışan bir performans bekliyoruz. İnşallah gollerini de atacaktır."
Trabzonspor, ligdeki bu son mağlubiyeti geride bırakarak Antalya’da oynanacak Türkiye Kupası finalinde sezonu kupayla taçlandırmanın hesaplarını yapıyor.
Fenerbahçe'nin Şampiyonlar Ligi'ndeki yol haritası çizildi! Sarı Kanaryalar sezonu 21-22 Temmuz'da açıyor. İşte Polonya ekiplerinden Portekiz devine kadar Fenerbahçe'nin muhtemel rakipleri ve kaderi değiştirecek o kritik İngiltere senaryosu...
Süper Lig'de tamamlanan maçların ardından Fenerbahçe’nin önümüzdeki sezon UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi’ne katılacağı aşama resmiyet kazandı. Sarı-lacivertli ekip, "Devler Ligi" serüvenine 2. eleme turundan itibaren başlayacak.
Yeni sezonun perdesini erken açacak olan sarı-lacivertliler, sezonun ilk resmi maçına 21-22 Temmuz tarihlerinde çıkacak.
Fenerbahçe'nin Şampiyonlar Ligi'ne adım atacağı ilk durakta karşılaşabileceği muhtemel rakipler şu şekilde sıralandı:
Gornik Zabrze, J. Bialystok ya da Rakow (Polonya)
Hearts (İskoçya)
Sturm Graz (Avusturya)
Sarı-lacivertlilerin 2. eleme turunu geçmesi halinde, gruplar öncesi önünde iki zorlu viraj daha kalacak. 3. eleme turu ve play-off aşamalarındaki geniş rakip havuzunda Avrupa'nın önemli kulüpleri yer alıyor:
Fransa: Lyon / Lille / Rennes
Portekiz: Sporting Lizbon*
Belçika: Union SG
Yunanistan: Olympiakos
Hollanda: Twente
Çekya: Sparta Prag
Norveç: Bodo/Glimt
Fenerbahçe'nin muhtemel rakipleri arasında yer alan Sporting Lizbon'un durumu, İngiliz ekibi Aston Villa'nın Avrupa ve ligdeki başarısına endeksli durumda. Turnuva ağacını şekillendirecek kritik senaryolar da şu şekilde.
Eğer Aston Villa hem UEFA Avrupa Ligi'ni müzesine götürür hem de İngiltere Premier Lig'ini ilk 4 sıra içerisinde tamamlamayı başarırsa, Sporting Lizbon elemelerde yer almayacak.
Yukarıdaki iki şartın aynı anda gerçekleşmediği diğer tüm ihtimallerde ise Portekiz ekibi Sporting Lizbon, Fenerbahçe'nin muhtemel rakipleri arasındaki yerini koruyacak.
Süper Lig'de şampiyonluğu 3 puanla Galatasaray'a kaptıran Fenerbahçe'de kaybolan 10 puanın faturası ağır oldu. Sarı-lacivertlilerin küme düşen ve ligde kalma savaşı veren takımlara karşı yaşadığı inanılmaz puan kayıpları, zirve yarışının kaderini belirledi.
Süper Lig’de 2025-26 sezonu sona erdi. Fenerbahçe, ezeli rakibi Galatasaray’ın sadece 3 puan arkasında ligi 2. sırada tamamladı. Şampiyonluk belki kıl payı kaçmış gibi görünebilir ancak sarı-lacivertliler adeta deplasmanda kaybedilen Galatasaray derbisinden sonra havlu atmış gibiydi.
Sarı-lacivertli ekibin sezon genelinde zirve mücadelesi verirken, küme düşen ve ligde kalma savaşı veren takımlara karşı yaşadığı sürpriz puan kayıpları ise adeta şampiyonluğun faturası oldu.
Fenerbahçe, bu sezon lige veda eden iki ekibe karşı kritik virajlarda takıldı. Küme düşen Antalyaspor ile deplasmanda 2-2 berabere kalan sarı-lacvertliler, bir diğer küme düşen ekip Karagümrük’e ise deplasmanda 2-0 mağlup olarak toplamda 4 puan bıraktı.
Son haftalarda ligde kalmayı başaran Kasımpaşa’ya hem iç sahada hem deplasmanda 1-1’lik skorlarla toplam 4 puan kaptıran Fenerbahçe, bir diğer İstanbul ekibi Eyüpspor ile de kendi evinde 3-3 berabere kalarak 2 puan daha kaybetti.
Maçın ardından açıklamalarda bulunan Fenerbahçe Antrenörü Zeki Murat Göle de sezonu özetledi.
- Genel olarak sezon zor geçti. Puan olarak çok kez geri düştük, rakibimizi yakalama şansımız oldu ama bir türlü başaramadık.
- Fenerbahçe için yeni bir sayfa açma zamanı. İlerleyen zamanlarda olacakları göreceğiz.
Trendyol Süper Lig'in 34. ve son haftasında konuk olduğu Hesap.com Antalyaspor'a 1-0 yenilen Kocaelispor'un teknik direktörü Selçuk İnan, "Uzun yıllardan sonra lige çıkmış bir takım olarak taraftarıyla, şehriyle ligin en renkli takımlarından biri olduk." dedi.
İnan, Corendon Airlines Park Antalya Stadı'nda oynanan karşılaşmanın ardından düzenlenen basın toplantısına, Antalyaspor'a geçmiş olsun dileklerini ileterek başladı.
Maçta mücadelelerini verdiklerini, kazanmak için sahaya çıktıklarını ifade eden İnan, kaybettiklerini ve maçla ilgili çok fazla bir şey söylemek istemediğini dile getirdi.
Sezonun kendileri açısından 3 periyota böleceğini anlatan İnan, "Birinci periyot sahada mücadele, oyun vardı ancak takım yeniydi. Skor alamama problemi vardı. İkinci periyot ise belki de teknik direktörlük kariyerimdeki en güzel, başarılı dönemlerden biriydi. Hem oyun hem de skor olarak güzel işler yaptık. Üçüncü periyotu ise düşüş olarak değerlendirebiliriz." dedi.
Kendilerini sezon boyunca destekleyen taraftara teşekkür eden İnan, "Uzun yıllardan sonra lige çıkmış bir takım olarak taraftarıyla, şehriyle, takımıyla ligin en renkli takımlarından biri olduk. Benim için ligi ilk 10 içinde bitirmek kabul edilir bir şey. Bu zorlu sezon bitti. Şimdi daha fazla çalışma zamanı." diye konuştu.
Fenerbahçe'de başkan adayı Aziz Yıldırım'ın mevcut kadroya yönelik sert eleştirileri, Hakan Safi desteğiyle takıma kazandırılan Kerem Aktürkoğlu'nun keyfini kaçırdı! Eyüpspor maçı sonrası içini döken yıldız oyuncu, Yıldırım'ın olası başkanlığı öncesi adeta açık kapı bıraktı: Söylenecek çok şey var, bundan sonra ne olacağını bilemeyiz!
Fenerbahçe’de haziran ayında yapılacak seçimi önces kulisler yangın yeri... Fotospor’un günler önce sorduğu "Aziz Yıldırım seçilirse Kerem Aktürkoğlu’nun durumu ne olacak?" sorusu dün akşam Eyüspor maçından sonra gündeme geldi.
2 gol atmasına rağmen maçın 3-3 bitmesinin önüne geçemeyen Kerem'in söylediği, "Ne olacağını bundan sonra bilemeyiz" kafasının karışık olduğunun kanıtı gibiydi.
Başkan adayı Aziz Yıldırım’ın mevcut kadroya ve transferlere yönelik sert eleştirileri, başta maaşı rakibi Hakan Safi tarafından karşılanan Kerem olmak üzere birçok yıldızın keyfini kaçırmış durumda.
Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Aziz Yıldırım cephesinden gelen rüzgarlara da üstü kapalı bir göndermede bulundu.
- Fenerbahçe forması giydiğim için çok mutlu ve gururluyum. Bir an bile bu formayı giydiğim için pişmanlık yaşamayacağım. Bu öncelikle bilinsin. Daha güzel şeyler yaşatmak isterdik ama her şerde bir hayır var. Ne olacağını bundan sonra bilemeyiz. Taraftara ve camiama inanıyorum.
- Söylenecek çok şey var ama söylemek istemiyorum. Bu sezonu sıkıntılı şekilde atlattık. Seneye çok güzel günler olacak, ben buna inanıyorum ve taraftarımız da inansın.
- Bizi her yerde desteklediler, Allah razı olsun. Daha iyisini yapabilirdik, olmadı! Seneye çok daha farklı şeyler konuşacağız! Ben bir karar aldım ve Fenerbahçe'yi tercih ettim. Taraftarımıza mutlu günler yaşatacağımıza söz veriyorum.
Kulüp kulislerinden sızan bilgilere göre, Sidiki Cherif ve N'Golo Kante’yi zaten açık açık ve isim vererek eleştiren Aziz Yıldırım’ın hedefindeki liste çok daha kabarık. "Bunlar 1. Lig'de bile oynayamaz" diyen Yıldırım'ın kimleri hedef aldığı netleşecek.
Trendyol Süper Lig ekiplerinden Hesap.com Antalyaspor, ligin son maçında Kocaelispor'u 1-0 yenmesine rağmen tarihinde 6. kez Süper Lig'e veda etti.
Kırmızı beyazlılar, bu sezon çıktığı 34 maçta 8 galibiyet, 8 beraberlik elde etti. Akdeniz ekibi, 18 maçtan da mağlubiyetle ayrıldı. İç sahada 5 galibiyet ve 4 beraberlikle 19 puan toplayan Antalyaspor, deplasmanda ise 3 galibiyet ve 4 beraberlik ile 13 puan topladı.
Antalyaspor, 32 puanla ligi 16. sırada tamamladı ve Süper Lig'den düşen 3. takım oldu.
Karşılaşmanın ardından Antalyasporlu futbolcular ve taraftarlar büyük üzüntü yaşadı.
Bir sezonda 3 teknik direktör ile çalışıldı
Akdeniz ekibi, sezona Emre Belözoğlu yönetiminde başladı. Daha sonra Antalyaspor'un başına Erol Bulut'u getirdi. Kırmızı-beyazlı ekipte, kötü gidişatın sona ermemesi üzerine ise Bulut ile yollarını ayırma kararı aldı ve anlaşma sağlanan teknik adam Sami Uğurlu sezonu tamamladı.
Antalyaspor, 2015 yılında Süper Lig'e yükselmişti
Antalyaspor ilk olarak 1981-82 sezonunda Süper Lig'e yükselmişti. Akdeniz ekibi, bu tarihten itibaren 1984-1985, 1986-1987, 2001-2002, 2006-2007, 2013-2014, 2025-2026 sezonları olmak üzere 6 kez küme düşmesine rağmen Süper Lig'de toplam 30 sezon mücadele etti.
Kırmızı-beyazlılar, 2015 yılında normal süresi 1-1, uzatmaları ise 2-2 sona eren karşılaşmanın sonunda yapılan penaltı atışlarında Samsunspor'u 4-1 mağlup ederek Süper Lig'e yükselmişti. Antalyaspor o tarihten bu yana aralıksız Süper Lig'de mücadele ediyordu.
Süper Lig tarihinde en iyi derecesi sezonu 5'inci bitirmek olan Akdeniz ekibi, en farklı galibiyetini Trabzonspor karşısında 7-0 ile, en farklı mağlubiyetlerini ise Beşiktaş ve Gençlerbirliği'ne karşı 6-0 ile almıştı.
Kırmızı-beyazlıların ligdeki en gollü maçı ise Eskişehirspor'a 7-3'lük mağlubiyeti olmuştu.
Yeni sezonda Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde başarı hedefleyen Galatasaray'da teknik direktör Okan Buruk, TFF'nin yabancı kuralı hamlesine sert tepki gösterdi. Sürekli değişen sistemlerin kulüpleri mali ve sportif çıkmaza sürüklediğini belirten tecrübeli çalıştırıcı, "10 yılda 10 kere kural değişti, bu şartlarda uzun vadeli plan yapmak imkansız" diyerek isyan etti.
Galatasaray Teknik Direktörü Okan Buruk, Kasımpaşa yenilgisinden sonra Türk futbolunda yeniden tartışma konusu olan yabancı kuralı değişikliğine sert tepki gösterdi.
Yeni sezonda Şampiyonlar Ligi’nde başarı hedefleyen sarı-kırmızılıların başarılı çalıştırıcısı, TFF’nin net bir açıklama yapmamasını eleştirerek, sürekli değişen kuralların kulüpleri hem sportif hem de mali olarak büyük bir çıkmaza sürüklediğini vurguladı.
Gelecek planlaması yapamadıklarından dert yanan Okan Buruk, kuralın kulüplerin elini kolunu bağladığını belirterek şöyle konuştu:
- Bu kararın ve kuralın doğru olduğunu düşünmüyorum. Birçok kulübü ciddi şekilde zorlayacaktır. Bizim şu an sözleşmesi devam eden, biten ya da yeni sözleşme için görüştüğümüz oyuncular var. Maalesef her sene kural değişiyor; yıllardır 10 kere sistem değişti. Bu şartlar altında uzun vadeli bir plan yapmak imkansız hale geliyor.
Avrupa’da çıtayı daha da yukarı taşımak istediklerini ancak mevcut kurallarla rekabetin zorlaştığını ifade eden tecrübeli teknik adam, maddi yükümlülüklere de dikkat çekti:
- Sözleşmesi olan oyuncularımız var ve bu durum bizim gibi Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde oynayacak takımları doğrudan zorlayacak. Evet, genç oyuncu yatırımı denenebilir ama bizim o seviyede doğrudan oynayacak, hazır oyuncular almamız gerekiyor. Yeni gelen kural bence maddi olarak da kulüplere büyük darbe vuracak. Avrupa'da son 16'yı gördük ve bunu geliştirmek istiyoruz. Lig bitti, transfer dönemi başlıyor ancak yabancı sayısının hala net olarak ilan edilmemesi herkesin kafasını karıştırıyor. 10+4 dendi ama birçok kulüp buna kesinlikle hazır değil.
Okan Buruk’un bu çarpıcı açıklamaları, sarı-kırmızılı yönetimin transfer piyasasındaki hamlelerini nasıl şekillendireceği sorusunu gündeme getirdi. TFF’nin kulüplerden gelen bu haklı serzeniş sonrası kuralda esnemeye gidip gitmeyeceği ise merakla bekleniyor.
Türk futbolunun saha dışında öz kardeş gibi olan iki ismi karşı karşıya geldi... makus talih bu kez döndü! Daha önceki 5 randevuda gol bile atamadan sahadan boynu bükük ayrılan Emre Belözoğlu, antrenörlük kariyerinin kabusu olan "abisi" Okan Buruk'u ilk kez devirerek Kasımpaşa'yı ligde tuttu.
Türk futbolunun iki efsane ismi ve saha dışında birbirlerini öz kardeş gibi gören taktik savaşında bu kez kazanan Emre Belözoğlu oldu.
Belözoğlu, antrenörlük kariyerinde kabusu olan "abisi" Okan Buruk'a karşı şanssızlığını kırarken; Buruk'un kadro tercihleri ve hamleleri ise tartışma konusu oldu.
Emre Belözoğlu; daha önce Başakşehir, Ankaragücü ve Antalyaspor’un başındayken Okan Buruk’a rakip olduğu 5 maçın tamamını kaybetmişti. Üstelik bu karşılaşmalarda Belözoğlu’nun takımları kalesinde tam 18 gol görürken, rakip ağları bir kez bile sarsmayı başaramamıştı.
Kariyerindeki 6. randevuda ise adeta makus talih döndü. Emre Belözoğlu, Okan Buruk karşısında kariyerinin ilk gol sevinicini yaşamakla kalmadı, sahadan ilk kez galibiyetle ayrılarak tarihi bir zafere imza attı.
İki teknik adamın birbirleri hakkında geçmişte kurduğu duygusal cümleler yeniden akıllara geldi.
Okan Buruk, Emre Belözoğlu’nu hiçbir zaman sadece bir meslektaş olarak görmediğini belirterek şu ifadeleri kullanmıştı:
- Emre benim sadece futbol arkadaşım değil, öz kardeşim gibidir. Inter'e beraber gittik, orada aynı evi paylaştık. Hayatımızın en zorlu ve en güzel günlerini birlikte geçirdik. O benim küçüğümdür, kardeşimdir; aramızdaki bağ futbolun çok ötesindedir.
Emre Belözoğlu ise abisi olarak gördüğü Buruk’a olan vefasını şu sözlerle dile getirmişti:
- Okan abi benim hayatımda gördüğüm en temiz, en kalbi güzel insanlardan biridir. Ben gençken elimden tuttu, bana yol gösterdi. Inter'e gittiğimizde eğer Okan abi yanımda olmasaydı, o yaşta oradaki baskıyı ve yalnızlığı kaldıramayabilirdim. Benim üzerimde emeği çok büyüktür.
Şampiyon Okan Buruk'un Kasımpaşa karşısındaki kadro ve hamle tercihleri tartışma yarattı! Gelecek sezon takım planlamasında yer almayan isimleri ilk 11'de sahaya süren tecrübeli teknik adam, kulübede şans bekleyen genç yetenekleri ise adeta unuttu.
Saha dışındaki abi/kardeşliği bir kenara bırakıp mutlak galibiyet için sahaya çıkan Galatasaray'da Okan Buruk'un Kasımpaşa karşısındaki 11 seçimi ve maç içi hamleleri belki de şampiyonun mağlubiyetinin kapısını araladı.
Buruk; maça Nhaga ve Arda Ünyay gençlerle başladı. Ancak belki de gelecek sezon takım planlamasında yer almayacak Sacha Boey, Kaan Ayhan, Noa Lang ve Mauro Icardi gibi isimleri de ilk 11'de sahaya sürdü.
Maçın kırılma anlarında hamle tercihleriyle eleştirilen tecrübeli teknik adam, yine önümüzdeki sezon takımda kalması beklenmeyen Ahmed Kutucu’yu, Nhaga’nın yerine oyuna dahil etti. Ancak bu değişiklik sırasında kulübede şans bekleyen genç yetenek Can Armando’yu yine düşünmedi.
Okan Buruk; maçın gidişatını değiştirebilecek Ada Yüzgeç ve Can Armando ikilisini ise adeta formalite icabı ancak 90. dakikada İlkay Gündoğan ile Leroy Sane’nin yerine sahaya sürdü.
Bu sezon Okan Buruk'un süre verdiği 21 yaş altı oyuncular
Arda Ünyay (Stoper | 19 Yaş): Bu sezon formayı en çok sırtlayan genç isim oldu. 18 maçta kadroda yer aldı ve toplam 206 dakika süre buldu.
Renato Nhaga (Merkez Orta Saha | 19 Yaş): Kadroda kendine sıkça yer bulan bir diğer isim. 14 maçta kadrodaydı ve 100 dakika sahada kaldı.
Ada Yüzgeç (Santrafor | 17 Yaş): 11 maçta kadroya girdi ve 27 dakika şans buldu.
Gökdeniz Gürpüz (Merkez Orta Saha | 20 Yaş): 7 maçta kadroda yer alırken, toplam 70 dakika süre aldı.
Armando Güner (Sağ Kanat | 18 Yaş): 2 maçta kadroya girdi ve 1 dakika süre aldı.
Aşağıdaki oyuncular ise bu sezon A takım kadrosuna dahil edilmelerine rağmen henüz sahaya adım atma şansı yakalayamadılar:
Cihan Akgün (Stoper, 16 Yaş) – 2 maçta kadrodaydı.
Furkan Koçak (On Numara, 18 Yaş) – 2 maçta kadrodaydı.
Çağrı Balta (Santrafor, 18 Yaş) – 2 maçta kadrodaydı.
Eyüp Karasu (Merkez Orta Saha, 18 Yaş) – 2 maçta kadrodaydı.
Dağhan Kahraman (Stoper, 18 Yaş) – 2 maçta kadrodaydı.
Ege Araç (Ön Libero, 19 Yaş) – 1 maçta kadrodaydı.
Arda Yılmaz (Kaleci, 18 Yaş) – 1 maçta kadrodaydı.
Jankat Yılmaz (Kaleci, 21 Yaş) – 4 maçta kadrodaydı.
Enes Emre Büyük (Kaleci, 20 Yaş) – Bu sezon kadroya giremedi.
Trendyol Süper Lig'de son hafta Natura Dünyası Gençlerbirliği'ne 3-0 yenilen Trabzonspor'da Nijeryalı oyuncu Paul Onuachu, 22 gol kaydederek RAMS Başakşehirli Eldor Shomurodov ile birlikte sezonu gol kralı tamamladı ve kulüp tarihinde bu başarıyı gösteren 6. oyuncu oldu.
Trabzonspor'da kiralık olarak forma giydiği 2023-2024 sezonunda gösterdiği mücadeleyle iz bırakan ve sezon başında bonservisiyle transfer edilen Nijeryalı santrfor, ilk sezonunda ligde 21 maçta 15 gol kaydederken bu sezon 22 golle takımına skor katkısı sağlayan isimlerin başında geldi.
Onuachu, ligde gol krallığı yarışını önde bitirerek kulüp tarihinde 6. gol krallığı başarısı gösteren isim oldu. Bordo-mavili takımda daha önce Necmi Perekli (18), Fatih Tekke (31), Şota Arveladze (25), Burak Yılmaz (33) ve Alexander Sörloth (24) gol krallığı ünvanını elde etmişti.
Nijeryalı santrfor, Şota Arveladze ve Alexander Sörloth'tan sonra gol krallığını elde eden 3. yabancı futbolcu da oldu.
Son golü Galatasaray'a
Trabzonspor'un golcüsü, bordo-mavili takımın ligin 28. haftasında sahasında Galatasaray'ı 2-1 mağlup ettiği karşılaşmada attığı ilk golün ardından gol kaydedemedi.
Nijeryalı oyuncu, 28 hafta sonunda 22 gol atarken son 6 maçta suskun kalmasına karşın gol krallığı ünvanını elde etmeyi başardı.
Gollerin yüzde 36'sına imza attı
Paul Onuachu, Süper Lig'de takımının gollerinin yüzde 36'sına imza attı.
Ligde 34 maçta 61 kez rakip fileleri havalandıran Karadeniz ekibinde Nijeryalı futbolcu, 22 golle en skorer oyuncu olarak gol yükünü çekti.
Karadeniz ekibi, ??????? Onuachu'nun gol attığı 18 karşılaşmada 13 galibiyet, 4 beraberlik ve 1 mağlubiyet ile 43 puanı hanesine yazdırdı.
Trabzonspor, Onuachu'nun gol attığı maçlarda puanların yüzde 66'sını elde etti.
Onuachu'nun golleri
Süper Lig'in ilk haftasında sahasında Kocaelispor'u 1-0 mağlup ederek sezona 3 puanla başlayan Karadeniz ekibinin galibiyet golünü atan Onuachu, 1-1 berabere biten 4. haftadaki Samsunspor ile 6. haftadaki Gaziantep FK maçlarında da takımı adına ağları havalandıran isim oldu.
Nijeryalı santrfor, 7. haftada 4-3 kazanılan Mısırlı.com.tr Fatih Karagümrük maçında 2, 8. haftadaki 4-0 galip gelinen Zecorner Kayserispor ile 9. haftada 2-1 üstünlük sağlanan Çaykur Rizespor müsabakalarında da birer gol kaydetti.
Ligin 12. haftasında 1-1 biten Corendon Alanyaspor maçında takımının tek golüne imza atan Nijeryalı oyuncu, 13. haftada 4-3 kazanılan RAMS Başakşehir müsabakasında 1, 14. haftada 3-1 üstün gelinen TÜMOSAN Konyaspor karşılaşmasında 2 gol attı.
Cezası ve Afrika Uluslar Kupası nedeniyle 3 maç takımdan ayrı kalan Onuachu, döndükten sonra gollerine kaldığı yerden devam etti.
Bordo-mavili futbolcu, 2-1 galip gelinen 19. haftadaki Kasımpaşa maçı ile 1-1 beraberlikle tamamlanan 20. haftadaki Hesap.com Antalyaspor karşılaşmasında birer, 21. haftada 3-0 kazanılan Samsunspor müsabakasında 2 gol, 22. haftada 3-2 kaybedilen Fenerbahçe maçında da bir gol attı.
Onuachu, Karadeniz ekibinin ligin 23. haftasında deplasmanda 2-1 galip geldiği Gaziantep FK maçı ile 24. haftasında sahasında Mısırlı.com.tr Fatih Karagümrük'ü 3-1 yendiği karşılaşmada birer kez, 25. haftada Zecorner Kayserispor karşısında sahadan 3-1 üstün ayrıldığı maçta da rakip fileleri 2 kez havalandırdı.
Ligin 26. haftasında Çaykur Rizespor karşısında alınan 1-0'lık galibiyette takımının golünü kaydeden Nijeryalı oyuncu, 28. haftada takımının 2-1 galip geldiği Galatasaray maçında ilk golü atan isim oldu.
Fenerbahçe'de kongre öncesi geri sayım sürerken, Kadıköy'de yaşanan Eyüpspor faciası yeni yönetimin kucağına nasıl bir enkazın bırakılacağını gözler önüne serdi. %78 topla oynayıp 718 pas yapılan, 2-0'dan geri dönülüp 3-2 öne geçilen maçta, kalede tek bir kurtarış bile yapamadan sahasında 3-3'e razı olan sarı-lacivertlilerde ateşten gömlek şimdiden dikildi. Başkanı kısa süre önce cezaevinden çıkan ve kariyerinde ilk kez birinci adamlık yapan Atila Gerin'in takımına karşı Kadıköy'de oynanan futbol mali tablolar kadar vahim.
Fenerbahçe’de yaklaşan kongre öncesi "Yeni başkanı kim olacak?" sorusu sorulurken, sahada oynanan futbol ve alınan sonuçlar camiada "Vah yeni başkanın haline" dedirtecek cinsten...
Kadıköy’de ağırladığı Eyüpspor karşısında 2-0 geriye düşen, büyük bir reaksiyonla 3-2 öne geçmeyi başaran Fenerbahçe, üstünlüğünü koruyamayarak sahadan 3-3’lük beraberlikle ayrıldı.
Maçın ardından Eyüpsporlu futbolcuların Kadıköy çimlerinde taraftarlarıyla "3’lü" çekmesi ise camia içinde "Bu futbolcularla mı şampiyonluk yarışı vereceğiz?" diye isyan ettiler.
Fenerbahçe maçı 1.33 gol beklentisi (xG) ve 3 büyük gol şansı ile tamamlarken, Eyüpspor sadece 0.52 xG (Gol beklentisi) üretebildi. Ancak konuk ekibin kalecisi Jankat 4 kurtarışla takımını ayakta tutarken, Mert Günok adeta "geleni içeri aldı".
Tarık Çetin'le sözleşme yenilenmesine rağmen kalede oynayan Mert 0 kurtarışla maçı tamamladı. Uenilen gollerdeki -1.73'lük engellenen gol istatistiğiyle gecenin en çok eleştirilen ismi oldu.
Maçın son saniyelerinde (90+6) Kamil Efe Üregen ile gelen şutun kaçması ise Kadıköy'de daha büyük bir facianın eşiğinden dönülmesini sağladı.
Bu sonuçla birlikte Fenerbahçe’de camianın ve taraftarın sabrı tamamen tükenme noktasına geldi. Kulübün yeni dönemde koltuğa oturacak olan başkanını sadece mali tablolarda değil, saha içinde de tam anlamıyla çökmüş bir mental yapıyı ayağa kaldırma görevi bekliyor. Takımın kırılgan yapısı, Kadıköy büyüsünün tamamen bozulmuş olması ve rakiplerin artık Kadıköy'de rahatça sevinç gösterileri yapabilmesi, yeni yönetimin işinin ne kadar zor olduğunu net bir şekilde özetliyor.
Bu gün futbol üzrə İtaliya çempionatında (A Seriyası) 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümünün 37-ci turunun oyunları keçirilib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, turun bütün görüşləri eyni gündə baş tutub.
Çempionluğu təmin etmiş “İnter” bu turda “Verona” ilə ev oyunundan xal itkisi ilə ayrılıb.
“Yuventus” “Fiorentina” ilə ev oyununda məğlub olubsa, “Roma” paytaxt derbisində “Latsio”ya, “Napoli” səfərdə “Piza”ya, “Milan” “Cenoa”ya qalib gəlib.
Beləliklə, cari mövsümün sonuna bir tur qalmış “İnter” 86 xalla vahid liderdir. “Napoli” 73 xalla ikinci pillədə qərarlaşıbsa, “Milan”la “Roma”nın 70 xalı var. “Komo” və “Yuventus” 68, “Atalanta” 58, “Bolonya” 55 xal toplayıb.
İtaliya, A Seriyası
37-ci tur
17 may
Roma – Latsio 2:0
Qollar: Mançini, 40; 66.
Piza – Napoli 0:3
Qollar: Maktominey, 21. Rrahmani, 27. Höylund, 90+2.
Yuventus – Fiorentina 0:2
Qollar: Ndur, 34. Mandraqora, 83.
Cenoa – Milan 1:2
Qollar: X.Vaskes, 86 – Nkunku, 50-pen. Atekame, 81.
Komo – Parma 1:0
Qol: Moreno, 58.
İnter – Verona 1:1
Qollar: Edmundsson, 47-öz qapısına – Boue, 90+1.
Atalanta – Bolonya 0:1
Qol: Orsolini, 78.
Kalyari – Torino 2:1
Qollar: Espozito, 39. Mina, 45+2 – Obrador, 37.
Sassuolo – Leççe 2:3
Qollar: Loryente, 20. Pinamonti, 82 – Xeddira, 14; 25. Ştuliç, 90+6.
Udineze – Kremoneze 0:1
Qol: Vardi, 9.
Azərbaycan Premyer Liqasının 32-ci turunun “Sabah” – “Neftçi” matçı meydan sahiblərinin 1:2 hesablı məğlubiyyəti ilə başa çatdı.
Arena.az Masazırda baş tutmuş bu matçın yekun protokolunu və icmalını təqdim edir.
Azərbaycan Premyer Liqası
32-ci tur
17 may
“Sabah” – “Neftçi” 1:2
Qollar: Aleksey İsayev, 3 – Andrey Ştoqrin, 10. İfeanyi Metyu, 70.
Sarı vərəqələr: Emil Səfərov, 45, 85 (qeyri-idman hərəkəti).
Qırmızı vərəqələr: Coy Lens Mikels, 85 (təcavüzkar davranış) – Emil Səfərov, 85.
Artırılan vaxt: Birinci hissədə – 1 dəqiqə, ikinci hissədə – 5 dəqiqə.
Saat 18:00. “Masazır Arena”, 3300 tamaşaçı.
Baş hakim: Kamal Umudlu.
Baş hakimin köməkçiləri: Namiq Hüseynov, Vüsal Məmmədov.
Dördüncü hakim: Elvin Bayramov.
VAR: Fərid Hacıyev.
AVAR: Akif Əmirəli.
Hakim-inspektor: Asim Xudiyev.
AFFA nümayəndəsi: Erkin Hüseynov.
Sabah: 55. Nicat Mehbalıyev, 17. Tellur Mütəllimov, 10. Aleksey İsayev (89. Cəfər Muxtarov, 90+3), 2. Amin Seydiyev (k), 5. Rəhman Daşdəmirov, 6. Abdulla Xaybullayev, 9. Xəyal Əliyev (83. Stefen Ende, 73), 11. Kahim Parris (70. Jesse Sekidika, 56), 22. Zinedin Uld Xaled (7. Umarali Rahmonaliyev, 56), 99. Patrik Mbina (20. Coy Lens Mikels, 73), 53. Andrey Santos.
Ehtiyat oyunçular: 92. Stas Pokatilov, 94. Rəvan Mirzəmmədov, 21. Velko Simiç, 80. Akim Zedadka, 3. Stiv Solvet, 13. İvan Lepinitsa, 19. Aron Maluda.
Baş məşqçi: Valdas Dambrauskas.
Neftçi: 1. Emil Balayev, 8. Emin Mahmudov (k) (18. İfeanyi Metyu, 64), 15. Elvin Bədəlov, 7. Emil Səfərov (23. Cordan Rezabala, 73), 77. Falaye Sako, 6. Sessi Dalmeyda, 24. Mustafa Sek, 5. İqor Ribeyro, 70. Andrey Ştoqrin (9. Bassala Sambu, 73), 11. İmad Faraj (17. Murad Xaçayev, 90+1), 10. Freddi Varqas (33. Breno Almeyda, 64).
Ehtiyat oyunçular: 13. Kenan Piriç, 91. Nurəziz Əzizov, 4. Elvin Camalov, 19. Ağadadaş Salyamski, 45. Vensan Abubakar, 14. Edvin Kuç, 28. Alessio Kurçi.
Baş məşqçi: Yuri Vernidub.
Azərbaycan Premyer Liqasının 32-ci turunun “Zirə” – “Sumqayıt” matçı meydan sahiblərinin 2:1 hesablı qələbəsi ilə başa çatdı.
Arena.az Zirədə baş tutmuş bu matçın yekun protokolunu və icmalını təqdim edir.
Azərbaycan Premyer Liqası
32-ci tur
17 may
“Zirə” – “Sumqayıt” 2:1
Qollar: Ruan Renato, 19-pen; 90+8-pen – Aleksandr Ramalinqom, 45.
Sarı vərəqələr: Eren Aydın, 35 (hakimin qərarına etiraz). Elçin Əlicanov, 55 (qeyri-idman hərəkəti) – Rüstəm Əhmədzadə, 60 (qeyri-idman hərəkəti).
Artırılan vaxt: Birinci hissədə – 2 dəqiqə, ikinci hissədə – 4 dəqiqə.
Saat 18:00. Zirə İdman Kompleksinin stadionu, 300 tamaşaçı.
Baş hakim: Cavid Cəlilov.
Baş hakimin köməkçiləri: Kamran Bayramov, Müslüm Əliyev.
Dördüncü hakim: Kamran Əliyev.
VAR: İnqilab Məmmədov.
AVAR: Zöhrab Abbasov.
Hakim-inspektor: Zöhrab Qədiyev.
AFFA nümayəndəsi: Rüfət Əmirov.
Zirə: 97. Tyaqo Silva, 73. Anatoli Nuriyev (93. Brahim Konate, 66), 32. Qismət Alıyev (k), 8. İsmayıl İbrahimli, 14. Elçin Əlicanov (17. Ayron Qomis, 66), 4. Ruan Renato, 10. Georgi Papunaşvili (29. Ceyhun Nuriyev, 77), 30. Rikardo Martins, 5. Ange Mutsinzi, 11. Junior Martins (9. Davit Volkov, 66), 22. Eren Aydın (7. Rövlan Muradov, (90+8).
Ehtiyat oyunçular: 41. Anar Nəzirov, 13. Aydın Bayramov, 70. Namiq Ələsgərov, 19. Rüfət Abdullazadə, 26. Stefan Akka, 6. Eldar Quliyev.
Baş məşqçi: Rəşad Sadıqov.
Sumqayıt: 22. Xəyal Fərzullayev (k), 7. Rüstəm Əhmədzadə, 29. Emil Mustafayev (6. Sedrik Badolo, 79), 21. Nihad Əhmədzadə, 64. Kənan Feyziyev (9. Aleksandr Ramalinqom, 36), 97. Vüsal Paşayev, 10. Nikola Ninkoviç, 33. Danilo Beskorovaynı, 23. Ronaldo Vaskes, 95. Nsana Simon, 11. Aleksa Yankoviç.
Ehtiyat oyunçular: 1. Mehdi Cənnətov, 12. Murad Ağamalıyev, 8. Səbuhi Abdullazadə, 20. Ayxan Süleymanlı, 24. Sənan Muradlı, 75. Nadir Orucov, 37. Nihad Orucəli.
Məşqçi: Veliçko Kaplanoviç.
Misli Premyer Liqasının XXXII turunun “Zirə” – “Sumqayıt” oyunundan (2:1) sonra meydan sahibi komandanın baş məşqçisi Rəşad Sadıqov jurnalistlərin suallarını cavablandırıb.
Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, mütəxəssis əvvəlcə görüşlə bağlı fikirlərini bölüşüb:
– Oyuna köklənmək çox çətin idi. Üç gün əvvəl ağır məğlubiyyət yaşamışdıq. Buna baxmayaraq, futbolçular tələblərimizi nəzərə alıb, ilk dəqiqələrdən sona qədər ən yaxşısını etməyə çalışdılar. Məsələ udub-uduzmaqdan getmir, bəlkə də, mövsümün ən yaxşı oyununu oynadıq.
– “Sabah” – “Neftçi” matçında ev sahibi komandanın start heyətini görəndə, ilk təəssüratınız necə oldu?
– Gizlətməyəcəyəm, “Sabah”ın start heyətini görəndə məyus oldum. Futboldur, rəqabət var. “Neftçi”ni ürəkdən təbrik edirəm. Çempionatın sonlarına yaxın amansız mübarizə apardılar. Onlar da avrokuboklara getməyə layiq idi, biz də.
– İssa yenə zədələndi?
– Artıq mövsümdə altıncı dəfədir, zədələnir. Əvəzetmə istədi, dedik 5-10 dəqiqə sonra dəyişərik. Bu il heyətlə bağlı çox problem yaşadıq. Hücumda çatışmazlıqlar oldu. Utziq, Suma mövsümün əvvəli getdi, sonra “İmişli” ilə bataqlıqda keçən oyunda Volkovu itirdik. Bu zədələrin necə ciddi olduğunu hamımız bilirik. Bunlar mövsümə təsirini göstərdi. Bir çox matçlarda rəqiblərdən üstün olsaq da, son zərbələrdə problemlər yaşadıq. Avrokuboklar uğrunda mübarizə apardıq, alınmadı. Bütün mövsümü gözümüzün önünə gətirsək, futbolçuların əzmkar olduğunu deyə bilərik. Bütün komandalar qış fasiləsində TOP-5 ölkələrin klublarından futbolçular gətirdilər. Ümumiyyətlə, ötən yay rəqiblər seleksiya işlərində bizi üstələdilər. Təhlillər aparıb, düzgün addım atmağa çalışacağıq.
– Matçın son 10 dəqiqəsində sizinlə azarkeşlər arasında sanki bir gərginlik var idi…
– Mübahisə deyildi, müzakirə edirdik. “Zirə”nin çoxsaylı azarkeşi yoxdur, çoxunu tanıyırıq. Eren Aydınla bağlı sual oldu, əvvəl bilmədim, sonra düşündüm ki, bəlkə, finaldakı əvəzetməylə bağlıdır. Amma həmin oyunda İssa, Eren zədə səbəbilə meydandan çıxmışdı. Azarkeşləri də başa düşmək lazımdır. Son üç ildə dörd yarışda ikinci olmuşuq. Biz özümüz də hansısa komandaya azarkeşlik edəndə yalnlz qələbəsini istəyirik. Bu mövsüm bizə ən çox təsir edən limitin ləğv olunması idi. Mövsüm ərzində bunu hiss etdik. İlboyu yaşadığımız problemləri nəzərə alsaq, 6-cı və ya 7-ci yeri tutsaq belə, təəccüblənməzdim. Əlimizdən gələni etdik, amma alnımadı.
– Cavid Cəlilov sizin oyunda verdiyi səhv qərara görə cəzalanmışdı. Amma bu gün də sizin matçınıza təyinat aldı…
– Açığı, başa düşmədim. Nə hikmətdirsə, kim cəzalanırsa, “Zirə”nin oyununda etdiyi səhvlərə görə olur… Birinci matçda da Cavid Cəlilovun baş hakim, Əliyar Ağayevin VAR-da olması çox təəccüblüdür. Mənə maraqlıdır, İnqilab Məmmədov nə üçün cəzalanıb? Həqiqətən, maraqlıdır. Oyundakı əsas problem ofsayd epizodu ilə bağlı idi. Bunu ya yan xətt hakimi görməlidir, ya da VAR qarışmalıdır. Onda elə çıxır ki, baş hakim bundan sonra ofsayd epizodlarına müdaxilə edə bilər. Bu, o deməkdir? Passiv ofsayda baş hakim müdaxilə edə bilər? Baş hakim topa və qapıya baxır, İnqilab Məmmədov isə ofsayda necə müdaxilə edə bilər? Tamam, VAR-a çağırılıb və ofsayd verilməyibsə, buna qarışmıram, cəza tətbiq oluna bilər. Amma bu günə qədər başa düşmədim ki, İnqilab Məmmədovun cəzası nə ilə bağlıdır.
Şahin Cəfərov
Raffaele Palladino says that he is sorry that he and his Atalanta players were unable to achieve a positive result against Bologna in Serie A on Sunday, but despite their defeat against the Rossoblu, La Dea have now mathematically secured a spot in next season’s Conference League, which the coach says was the ‘priority’.
Atalanta were beaten 1-0 on home soil by Bologna thanks to a 77th minute strike from Riccardo Orsolini.
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Atalanta remain in seventh place and Bologna are in eighth, just three points behind them heading into the final round of league fixtures next weekend, but La Dea can no longer be overtaken due to their superior goal difference against the Rossoblu over their head-to-head matches this season.
“I’m sorry we weren’t able to get a result. We conceded a goal that was definitely avoidable. But, beyond the game, the priority was qualifying for the Conference League. I thank the club, the players and the fans,” said head coach Palladino after full-time on Sunday (via TMW).
Though Atalanta qualified for the Champions League at the end of last season, Palladino says that he is still happy with Conference League qualification given the situation that the team found itself in during the first half of the 2025-26 campaign.
“There were lots of difficulties at the beginning. We had to start a big uphill climb, but credit has to be given to the guys because they were the ones who had to get us out of difficulty. This result is the sign of an ambitious club where you can achieve great things.”
Palladino insists that he has solid relationships with the Atalanta senior management, which he hopes continues.
“There’s a great relationship with the Percassi and Pagliuca families. We talk a lot and I thank them very much because when you achieve certain goals, it’s also thanks to an ownership that supports Atalanta. We deserve to be in Europe.”
Palladino also gave his reason as to why Lazar Samardzic and Gianluca Scamacca did not feature against Bologna.
“I wanted to bring them in, but given the state of the game, I made other changes. Bakker returned today and made his contributions and we’re happy with his return to the pitch.”
Richard Keys is convinced Arne Slot will not be in charge of Liverpool next season.
Following a turbulent week at Anfield, the veteran broadcaster has made his boldest claim yet regarding the manager’s future, insisting that a full-blown dressing room revolt is underway.
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The controversy erupted after Liverpool’s damaging 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa, prompting Mohamed Salah to release a scathing social media statement.
Salah publicly demanded a return to the “heavy metal” football of old and indirectly questioned the club’s current identity under Slot.
Reacting on beIN Sports alongside Andy Gray, Richard Keys pulled no punches, suggesting that the Egyptian king’s words represent a much deeper problem on Merseyside.
“What he said is damning but what is goin on behind it is more so for me. It suggests there are some serious issues in and around the dressing room. As a group, the players appear to have lost faith in the coach.
“I think what 8 of his playing colleagues liked the post? That doesn’t help Arne Slot.
“I have said for some time. I don’t think he will be incharge next season. I am more convicned about that than ever.”
With 17 Liverpool players, both past and present liking Salah’s social media message, Slot’s authority appears severely compromised.
This public show of solidarity with Salah suggests that the tactical direction of the club is facing an internal mutiny.
While Slot won the Premier League title just last year, this season has seen the Reds collapse under the weight of twelve league defeats, leaving them desperately scrambling just to secure a top-four finish.
It is not just the on field performances that has frustrated fans, but Slot’s overall attitude has irked fans as well, from his poor man management and leadership traits to his comments in the media which has undermined Liverpool’s stature as a club.
With questions now being raised over dressing room support for Slot, scrutiny on the Dutchman is only intensifying.
If Keys’ bold prediction holds true, the final whistle of the season will not just signal the end of a difficult campaign, but the end of Arne Slot’s tenure at Anfield.
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In what was a hugely controversial showdown from Old Trafford on Sunday lunchtime, Manchester United officially secured their bronze medal finish as they claimed a 3-2 victory against Nottingham Forest. Watching England international Luke Shaw hand Michael Carrick’s side an early lead within the opening five minutes, the scoreline remained level at half-time. However, while […]
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Youri Tielemans is increasingly likely to continue his career at Aston Villa under manager Unai Emery, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “Villa will be hoping that they can raise money from to allow them to keep hold of Tielemans. “He’s a key man for Unai Emery, he’s been instrumental in their road […]
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Rodri has yet to agree on a new contract with Manchester City, according to Football Insider. Real Madrid want to sign Rodri in the summer of 2026, with the Spanish and European giants keen on bringing in a new midfielder who can pull the strings from the middle of the park. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: […]
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Arsenal are interested in signing Sandro Tonali from Premier League rivals Newcastle United in the summer of 2026, according to Football Insider. It has also been reported that Newcaste will demand £80 million for the Italy international midfielder. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “(Newcastle will) be looking for £80 million plus for Sandro Tonali, maybe even […]
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Leeds United want Ethan Ampadu to continue his career at Elland Road and believe that he will sign a new contract before the end of the season, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “There’s a willingness from all parties to get something sorted pretty soon and Ampadu is content and settled at Leeds. […]
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Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing AS Monaco and France international attacking midfielder Maghnes Akliouche in the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “Maghnes Akliouche is obviously a player who’s been on Tottenham’s radar for a long time. “But it’ll be difficult for Spurs to land him in […]
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Newcastle United are interested in signing forward Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United in the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider. Journalist Pete O’Rourke said: “West Ham’s top players will be in high demand if the club are relegated, and Jarrod Bowen will be included in that. “If he wants to stay in the […]
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After squandering another early lead in a series finale, the momentum at the plate plateaued down the stretch for the Oregon Ducks on Saturday.
The Ducks had just three hits in extra innings, two of which came as the Ducks played small ball to rally and conquer USC for a 6-5 walk-off win. The hero? Oregon catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus, who put down a bunt after 14 innings in the squat.
As the Oregon dugout emptied and chased Mabeus to the center field wall, there was a palpable feeling of shock and awe. What just happened?
Assistant coach Jack Marder served as head coach for the Ducks on Saturday with Mark Wasikowski out of town for his daughter's graduation. According to Marder, the play that sealed the crucial series win for the Ducks never should've happened at all.
"That was definitely not the plan," Marder said after the game with a smile. "But, Burke's a really good bunter. He's proven that in his work. It's a left-on-left matchup. Matson had been dominating us, and it's a really tough angle for him. I actually thought Burke was going to find a way to do it, no matter what."
Freshman first baseman Brayden Jaksa reached base on an infield single to shortstop and stole second base. After moving over to third base on a groundout, the Ducks had the winning run just 90 feet away with two outs.
Bunting with two outs is always a risky play, and the roll has to be perfect. Oregon initially wanted Mabeus to show a bunt to draw the infield in and give Mabeus a chance to swing away.
"Worst case, if he shows (bunt) and it's a ball, it puts a little bit of stress on them on the defensive side," Marder said. "It opens up a hole where Burke's flat and he can hit a ball to that backside, like he showed earlier in the game. I was good with all that."
Mabeus squared to the pitch and laid the bunt down perfectly up the third base line. Jaksa crossed the plate, and USC pitcher Sax Matson couldn't field the ball and make the throw cleanly from an awkward angle. After the chaos dispersed, Mabeus was told one key detail that he had missed.
This Burke-Lee Mabeus postgame interview had it all, even a makeshift Mark Wasikowski 😆 pic.twitter.com/KhnXFs3zqU
— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) May 17, 2026
"I had a drag sign on my wrist, and apparently, I missed the wipe off," Mabeus admitted. "I wasn't supposed to drag. But I went for it. I kind of blacked out. I was just in the moment. We work on it every day at practice, and thankfully, I was able to pull that one off for our guys."
In a big spot, calling for a bunt can be frustrating for a hitter as hot as Mabeus is at the plate. Fortunately, Oregon's backstop for all 34 innings in the biggest series of the season was ready for the moment.
"I was excited for it," Mabeus said after the game. "I take some pride in my bunting skills. I've had a couple of bunt hits this year (and) last year. I just told myself to go for it. No pressure in a situation like that, and I was able to get it down."
That moment represented Oregon's ability to finish as a team. The bullpen faced adversity late in the game, but closer Devin Bell and reliever Jonah Barkoff combined to strike out 10 Trojans and toss seven shutout innings into extra innings. Collin Clarke, the typical Saturday starter for the Ducks, came out of the bullpen for the second day in a row and earned the win.
Although the offense cooled off in extras, the Ducks found a way by adjusting and playing differently. The ball never left the infield in the 14th inning, but the Ducks managed to manufacture their own offense, thanks to Jaksa's savvy baserunning and Mabeus laying down a timely bunt.
"In this game, it's like chess," Marder said. "Baseball's different than other sports. You've got to relax, you've got to stay calm ... I was pumped that our guys kept saying, 'We're going to find a way to get this thing done,' and we did, doing things we don't normally do."
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ATLANTA (AP) — Chelsea Gray made a fadeaway jumper in the lane with 3.6 seconds to play, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 85-84 on Sunday.
Gray led the Aces with 21 points, while A'ja Wilson and Chennedy Carter added 20 apiece. Wilson moved past Aces coach Becky Hammon (5,841) into 19th on the WNBA’s career scoring list with 5,844 points.
Gray was 5 for 8 from 3-point range and had six assists.
Atlanta’s Angel Reese had nine points on 1-of-8 shooting, with eight rebounds and eight turnovers.
NaLyssa Smith scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half. Jackie Young was 0 for 12 from the field, 0 of 5 from 3-point range and was held scoreless for the first time since 2020, her second WNBA season. Young finished with seven assists.
The Aces (4-1), the defending WNBA champions, have won four straight since a 99-66 home loss to Phoenix in the opener.
The Dream (2-1) scored 16 consecutive points to trim their deficit to a point after Te-Hina Paopao hit a 3-pointer with 2:16 to play. After a turnover by Wilson, Jordin Canada's fast-break layup with 36 seconds left gave Atlanta its first lead of the second half at 84-83.
Gray missed a shot in the lane but, following a tie-up, the Aces won a jump ball to set up the go-ahead shot.
Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 25 points and nine rebounds, and Paopao had 19 points. Rookie Madina Okot had her second career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Canada added 11 points and seven steals.
Carter converted a three-point play that gave the Aces their largest lead at 73-54 with 3:35 left in the third quarter.
Atlanta's Rhyne Howard (concussion protocol) and Brionna Jones (knee) did not play.
Dana Evans (leg) and Janiah Barker (concussion protocol) missed the game for the Aces.
Aces: Host Los Angeles on Saturday.
Dream: Host Dallas on Friday.
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The Reds found themselves 3-0 down to The Gunners at half-time but after dropping deeper, they were at least able to come out on top in the second period.
Reflecting on the game, Liverpool boss Taylor said that he was pleased with how his side adapted to a deeper approach in the second half, although the long-term plan is to operate higher against top opponents.
“We know in certain moments, you can come up against an opponent like Arsenal who will overrun you and cause problems,” Taylor said. “We felt that we had to do what we had to do in the second half; play from a little bit more of a deeper position.
“I think our intentions would be like ‘this is the team that we want to be’ which is the one we saw in the first half; to try and take the game. At this moment in time, there’s probably just a little bit too much of a gap in the physicality between the two teams and we suffered with that.
“Second half, I give credit to the girls. I thought both halves in possession, we were okay today, it was just a little bit more out of possession.”
Zara Shaw scored Liverpool’s goal with a clinical finish from close range and Taylor shared his thoughts on the youngster.
He said “Zara’s done well. It’s been hard for her because we’ve not seen her since the [FA Cup] quarter-final where she takes us through to the semi-finals.
“She’s a very good player and also, she’s a very good person to work with, very coachable. It was a great moment for her today. We just had to kind of get the reins on her a little bit in the second half because she wanted to go out, chase and run, show her endeavour and I love that. Again, when we did that at times, they picked us off a little bit and went through the middle of the pitch.”
It has been a transitional season at Liverpool and Taylor shared his thoughts on summer recruitment and attracting new players to the club.
He said “For us, we just need to look at what we have, where we feel we need to improve and we’re certainly having those conversations. I always feel that Liverpool is a fantastic environment for players to come to because of the club and opportunity.
“Today, you see Liv Smith come onto the pitch. The opportunity she had last year [at Liverpool] was a platform for her to do her stuff and move to a club that went on to win the Champions League.”
Liverpool end the season in 11th position in the Barclays Women’s Super League table.
West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to Sky Sports following the defeat: "We had a big disadvantage because we conceded two goals, but the game wasn't lost. We tried to react, but the way we conceded was poor. Even though we tried to react, it wasn't enough. I saw the mistakes and the disorganisation of the team. We were too open, we were allowing Newcastle to play. It was a very difficult match for us.
"Maybe we prepared badly? Maybe we made mistakes? We have to look. If you look at the game, then probably yes [I got my team selection wrong]."
On whether he feels let down by his players: "No, let's look at the game. We started off poorly, we were soft. The way we conceded the first goal and second goal means everything is much harder.
"Let's try to finish the season with dignity and respect for the club. It is a hard week ahead of us, but we owe it to the club to try until the end. Of course I understand [the fans' anger].They are frustrated and disappointed with what they saw, and with reason.
"The way we started the game was really bad, but we have been trying to improve and get better. This was not a step forward. We have to realise our situation is very difficult, there is a lot of anxiety and nerves. These things don't help, but we have to take responsibility."
On the week ahead: "Let's wait until Tuesday. We have been in situations in recent weeks where you have chances to go [clear] and don't take it, then we expect what is happening in other games. It is possible, but it is difficult."
Mateus Fernandes has also been talking to Sky Sports: "The first 20 minutes was so painful for us. We have been training all week to do one thing, yet we arrived here and didn't do it. This week, we just needed to believe [in ourselves] and do our things. It is our [the players'] responsibility. We need to do much better.
"It needs to be us [the players' responsibility] always. Since the first day, it is the players who decide the games. Everyone needs to take responsibility for this moment and be a man. This is football.
"We need to be positive because we have one more game. It is one game that can change everything. We could've put pressure on Tottenham, but now it's difficult.
"Of course [I understand the fans' frustration at full-time]. We didn't play with full fight and spirit like we did against Arsenal. We missed everything - the fight, the energy, and every time we were late to the second balls.
"It is very hard to think about the future. We have one game that we have to try to win. It is difficult, anything can happen. Hopefully Tottenham lose against Chelsea, and then in the last match we go with everything. We have to believe."
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As the Rivalry Weekend comes to a close, the Ohio Cup returns to Cleveland for now. In Game 3 of this weekend series, the Cleveland Guardians took the series closer and the series from the Cincinnati Reds.
Gavin Williams was given an additional day of rest after switching his spot in the lineup with Joey Cantillo. Gavin had another fantastic quality start today, throwing 6.0 innings with 2R, 8H, 0BB, and 7Ks on 93 pitches, giving the Guards bullpen a nice reprieve to end the week.
Gavin was given plenty of run support to ease some stress from his start. The Guardians decided to not play Guards Ball and to host a mini-HR derby.
In the bottom of the first José Ramírez drew a one-out walk, a mistake on Brady Singer that would be immediately punished. Chase DeLauter watched a sinker go over the plate for strike one. The next pitch, an inside slider, was launched 371 feet to right field for a quick two-run home run to start the game.
In the bottom of the third, Chase DeLauter hit a one-out single to center to reach base. Kyle Manzardo took a page from CDL and launched his own two-run home run, 382 feet to right.
Brayan Rocchio got in on the home run fun. In the bottom of the fourth, with one-out, Rocchio worked a 2-2 count then slapped a sweeper low and over the plate 388 feet to right center.
In the bottom of the fifth, with a new pitcher on the mound, Kyle Manzardo slapped a first pitch, one-out home run 406 feet to right center for his second home run of the game!
Tim Herrin came on to pitch the seventh inning. His only base runner was a one-out walk to Matt McLain. Other than that, Herrin struck out 3 to retire the side. The bottom of the seventh saw the return of more home runs!
Travis Bazzana hit a one-out single, but was caught stealing second as he over slid the bag. Steven Kwan drew a two-out walk and Angel Martínez tacked on his own two-run home run to put the Guardians up 8-2 over the Reds.
Codi Heuer replaced Tim Herrin in the top of the eighth. He had a similar outing to Herrin’s. His only baserunner was a walk to Sal Stewart. Heuer struck out the first two batters and got a pop out to retire the side with only 13 pitches.
The bottom of the eighth started with Rocchio being hit by pitch. José finally got in on the home runs with a fly ball to center, hit 407 feet to score two more runs.
All of Cleveland’s runs came on home runs today. When is the last time this team has scored double digits, solely on home runs? With this team having felt on the precipice of a offensive breakout for seemingly weeks now, but just falling short, maybe they just needed some warm weather to get things going.
Codi Heuer closed it out for Cleveland, giving up a one-out single and double. Matt McLain ran himself into an out as Blake Dunn made his way to third.
The Guards did allow another run late in the ninth on a misplayed ball by Daniel Schneemann. It didn’t matter for long as Cleveland got the final out to close it on this game.
If today was a preview to what this summer will look like as the heat and humidity climbs, I am quite excited.
About a month ago, the Colorado Buffaloes were ranked outside the top 100 in USA TODAY Sports' post-spring FBS power rankings. Coming off a 3-9 season, the Buffs should be given no benefit of the doubt before games kick off, but a ranking as one of the worst 30 teams in the country is a stretch.
CBS Sports released their 1-138 power rankings earlier this week, and the Buffaloes are in a much better spot. CU comes in ranked No. 73 in the country, a much more respectable ranking and quite possibly a good guess at where the Buffs might finish come December.
Still, despite the overall improvement in ranking, Colorado is the lowest-ranked Big 12 program, behind the likes of West Virginia, UCF and Oklahoma State. That being said, Colorado has a ton of unknowns, making it a tough program to evaluate before games have been played.
However, there should be plenty of optimism, with new and unknowns, as there is more talent on both the roster and the coaching staff than in years past. As it does for most teams that routinely build their roster from the transfer portal, Colorado needs to put everything together.
Colorado has everything to prove entering 2026. The Buffs have not done anything without Shedeur Sanders or Travis Hunter on the roster in Deion Sanders' three seasons. Entering year four, the tide seems to be changing, even if national rankings don't believe it yet.
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Kansas softball wasn’t able to continue its postseason run in its NCAA regional, losing 12-10 on Saturday night in an elimination game against Michigan in Norman, Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks (36-21), in their first NCAA tournament since 2015, had beaten Michigan on Friday in their opener for the Norman Regional. But after losing earlier Saturday against Oklahoma, KU couldn’t do enough to get past Michigan again and advance to Sunday. So, Kansas’ season has come to an end.
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“This team is exactly who this team was,” Kansas coach Jennifer McFalls said in a KU release. “We fought all year long. We just never quit. It came down to the wire, and, honestly, it’s a pretty strong, honorable game for these seniors. I just couldn’t be more proud of what they did tonight.”
Kansas found itself battling back for much of the game, after taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Michigan took a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the first, and going into the sixth led 9-6. But after KU took a 10-9 lead in the top of the sixth, it allowed Michigan to take the 12-10 lead in the bottom half of the inning that would ultimately be the final score.
Kansas will now move ahead into its offseason with a level of momentum it hasn’t had before in McFalls’ tenure in Lawrence. She was hired ahead of the 2019 season. It’s just up to the Jayhawks to capitalize on it.
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas softball’s season ends with NCAA regional loss vs Michigan
There was a ton of excitement across the football world on Thursday as the 2026 NFL schedule was released, and we finally know when and where all 32 teams will play their games.
The New York Giants will be one of the most fascinating stories of the NFL season, as many feel that under head coach John Harbaugh and second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart, the team can go from 4-13 to the playoffs in 2026.
But making the postseason won’t be easy, as Big Blue plays six teams that made the playoffs last season and have a tough final month of the season.
We’re just under four months from the start of the season, and here are our early game-by-game predictions.
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The last time New York started the season at home against Dallas was in 2023, and they were thoroughly dismantled 40-0. But this time around, things will be different as Big Blue will begin the Harbaugh era with a win. W (1-0)
It’s always tough trying to stop a Sean McVay offense, especially when you’re trying to get acclimated to your new defensive coordinator’s scheme. Matthew Stafford will have his way with the secondary as the Giants will suffer their first loss of the season to the Rams. L (1-1)
The Giants will welcome back their former head coach, Brian Daboll, and several of their former teammates to MetLife Stadium. But they won’t give them a warm reception as Jaxson Dart will outduel Cam Ward in a battle between two second-year quarterbacks. W (2-1)
The Cardinals might be the worst team in the NFC, but New York will not overlook them. Big Blue will have a convincing victory and win their second game in a row. W (3-1)
Surprisingly, the Commanders are the only team in the division that has swept the Giants in each of the last two seasons. Washington will win another close battle in this rivalry. L (3-2)
The Giants and Saints both finished last in their respective divisions last season, but some feel they can go from worst to first in 2026. Expect New York to pull off a close victory and avenge their 26-14 loss a season ago. W (4-2)
With the additions they made on offense, the Giants’ offense should be more explosive than it’s been in years. Unfortunately, this week they’ll go up against the Houston Texans‘ NFL-best defense. This will be too much to overcome, and they’ll go down in defeat. L (4-3)
Playing in Philadelphia has been a nightmare for New York as they haven’t won there since 2013. Despite a valiant effort coming off the Giants’ bye, they’ll lose again in the “City of Brotherly Love”. L (4-4)
New York puts an end to their losing streak to Washington on a short week as the defense rattles quarterback Jayden Daniels and comes away with an impressive victory. W (5-4)
The Giants are trying to do what the Jacksonville Jaguars did last season in going from 4-13 to division champions. Time will tell if New York will accomplish that feat, but on this Sunday, they’ll come away with a win. W (6-4)
He may never admit this publicly, but Daniel Jones would love to get revenge on the team that gave up on him. Unfortunately for the veteran quarterback, he will not get revenge on the team that drafted him as Big Blue will win its third straight. W (7-4)
Playing in Seattle is one of the toughest places to play, as the crowd noise can be deafening. On top of that, they’re the Super Bowl champions with a dominant defense, and quarterback Sam Darnold’s confidence is at an all-time high. The champs will be victorious in this contest. L (7-6)
The Giants will put an end to their losing streak against the Browns, thanks to a dominating performance from their defense and big plays from their special teams unit. W (8-6)
The Detroit Lions overwhelmed New York’s defense in their 34-27 overtime victory in Week 12 last season. The Giants’ defense will fare better, but the outcome will be the same with the Lions picking up the win. L (8-7)
New York hasn’t won at Dallas since Week 1 of the 2016 season, which was Dak Prescott’s NFL debut. Their losing ways will continue in Big D with another disappointing loss. L (8-8)
The Giants will close the 2026 regular season with a win over their bitter division rivals and finish the season with their first winning record since 2022. W (9-8)
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CLEVELAND – Think it’s been a rough month of May for the Cincinnati Reds?
Wait till they get a load of what’s coming the rest of the month, starting with the steamrolling Philadelphia Phillies, who can’t seem to lose since firing manager Rob Thomson last month and replacing him with Don Mattingly.
When the Reds lost the last two games in Cleveland over the weekend, it sent them to their fourth series loss in five series this month – dropping them from first place to last in the National League Central.
They skid into Philadelphia with a 4-13 record this month after Sunday’s 10-3 loss in Cleveland in which the Guardians slugged a season-high six home runs – twice as many as their previous high.
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The Phillies? They’ve got that guy Kyle Schwarber, who not only was the free agent target who got away from the Reds over the winter but who also is now leading the league in home runs.
The Phillies? They’re 15-4 since Mattingly took over and just swept the Pirates, including a Sunday beat-down of Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young award. They were 9-19 before that.
In other words, it doesn’t get any easier for the Reds, whose playoff vibes were flying October high in April.
The good news in the short term for the Reds is that they’ll have their two best-performing starters going in the Phillies series: Chase Burns on Tuesday and Andrew Abbott on Wednesday.
And they won’t see the Phillies’ best two starters, Christopher Sanchez and Zack Wheeler.
But matchups are the least of concerns for the Reds, whose bullpen has been the league’s worst in May, whose rotation has been so bedeviled by injuries that Chris Paddack was signed after being released by the Marlins with a 7.63 ERA, and whose lineup remains inconsistent at best with slumping bats up and down the order.
“The big thing is you can’t feel sorry for yourself,” said Spencer Steer, who’s been one of the team’s best hitters in recent weeks, including a multi-hit game Sunday. “No one’s going to feel sorry for us. We’ve got to keep showing up and competing our butts off.”
The experience of taking that approach in the second half last season all the way to a final-day playoff berth helps in these moments, Steer said.
“I feel like were pronounced dead about 15 times last year,” he said. “So there’s a lot of season left. That’s the beauty of baseball. You’ve got an opportunity every day to come out and right the ship.”
That looks like an especially heavy lift with a schedule the rest of the month that includes the surprisingly strong Cardinals right behind the Phillies, followed by the $350 million Mets on the road and then the best team in baseball, the Braves to open the following homestand.
On Sunday in Cleveland, veteran starter Brady Singer lasted just four innings in his first start since suffering a badly bruised right foot when struck just below the ankle with a line drive. He gave up five runs and three of the Guardians' home runs in the 86-pitch start.
The beleaguered bullpen gave up three more home runs – each reliever surrendering one – to turn it into a rout.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Struggling Reds trounced in Cleveland, face red-hot Phillies next
CLEVELAND – Think it’s been a rough month of May for the Cincinnati Reds?
Wait till they get a load of what’s coming the rest of the month, starting with the steamrolling Philadelphia Phillies, who can’t seem to lose since firing manager Rob Thomson last month and replacing him with Don Mattingly.
When the Reds lost the last two games in Cleveland over the weekend, it sent them to their fourth series loss in five series this month – dropping them from first place to last in the National League Central.
They skid into Philadelphia with a 4-13 record this month after Sunday’s 10-3 loss in Cleveland in which the Guardians slugged a season-high six home runs – twice as many as their previous high.
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The Phillies? They’ve got that guy Kyle Schwarber, who not only was the free agent target who got away from the Reds over the winter but who also is now leading the league in home runs.
The Phillies? They’re 15-4 since Mattingly took over and just swept the Pirates, including a Sunday beat-down of Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young award. They were 9-19 before that.
In other words, it doesn’t get any easier for the Reds, whose playoff vibes were flying October high in April.
The good news in the short term for the Reds is that they’ll have their two best-performing starters going in the Phillies series: Chase Burns on Tuesday and Andrew Abbott on Wednesday.
And they won’t see the Phillies’ best two starters, Christopher Sanchez and Zack Wheeler.
But matchups are the least of concerns for the Reds, whose bullpen has been the league’s worst in May, whose rotation has been so bedeviled by injuries that Chris Paddack was signed after being released by the Marlins with a 7.63 ERA, and whose lineup remains inconsistent at best with slumping bats up and down the order.
“The big thing is you can’t feel sorry for yourself,” said Spencer Steer, who’s been one of the team’s best hitters in recent weeks, including a multi-hit game Sunday. “No one’s going to feel sorry for us. We’ve got to keep showing up and competing our butts off.”
The experience of taking that approach in the second half last season all the way to a final-day playoff berth helps in these moments, Steer said.
“I feel like were pronounced dead about 15 times last year,” he said. “So there’s a lot of season left. That’s the beauty of baseball. You’ve got an opportunity every day to come out and right the ship.”
That looks like an especially heavy lift with a schedule the rest of the month that includes the surprisingly strong Cardinals right behind the Phillies, followed by the $350 million Mets on the road and then the best team in baseball, the Braves to open the following homestand.
On Sunday in Cleveland, veteran starter Brady Singer lasted just four innings in his first start since suffering a badly bruised right foot when struck just below the ankle with a line drive. He gave up five runs and three of the Guardians' home runs in the 86-pitch start.
The beleaguered bullpen gave up three more home runs – each reliever surrendering one – to turn it into a rout.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Struggling Reds trounced in Cleveland, face red-hot Phillies next
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Not even Paul Skenes could slow down the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace was charged with career-high-tying five earned runs in a 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, who completed the weekend sweep on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park.
Paul Skenes was two over the minimum through four innings before he started to unravel in the fifth. He was charged with five earned runs and only recorded three more outs before he was yanked.
Phillies starter Zack Wheeler (3-0) fired seven-shutout innings and held the Pirates (24-23) to four hits on 98 pitches. He struck out eight batters and walked one.
Paul Skenes’ scoreless-innings streak reached a career-best 20 innings until the Phillies scored a pair of runs off him in the fifth. Skenes delivered eight-shutout innings in each of his last two starts entering play.
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Leonie Harm was given less than a 1% chance of survival when she was hit by a car in 2013.
Thirteen years later and the German has won her maiden Ladies European Tour title with a one-shot victory at the German Masters.
It caps a remarkable back story for the 28-year-old.
Harm had been out jogging when she was hit by a car travelling 70km/h (44mph).
It was the paramedics at the scene who gave given her a very slim chance of surviving.
She was put in a coma but despite severe brain injuries and multiple bone fractures she returned to the golf course just seven weeks later.
A year later and she won the National Women's Amateur title, going on to win several amateur titles before she moved to the US to study biochemical and biophysical Sciences at the University of Houston.
Her passion to work in that field was personal as her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and died two years later.
In 2018, Harm was the first German to win the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship - the world's oldest women's golf tournament.
Her debut major appearances followed and she turned professional in 2020.
But then came the Covid pandemic and while sport was put on hold, Harm worked as a intern at a company developing a vaccine candidate against the coronavirus.
Despite runner-up finishes on Tour in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons, she struggled with her game and considered quitting in 2024.
On Sunday, she finally broke her professional title drought at her home tournament at Green Eagle Golf Courses, just south of Hamburg with a birdie on the last to beat South Africa's Casandra Alexander.
Harm improved on her second place finish at the tournament in 2022 as she finished on 10-under-par having shot a course record eight-under-par 65 in the first round.
"I'm really happy I got it over the line this time after coming close in 2022 and just out here with all the German fans," she said.
Harm added: "Resilience is a good thing, and I have shown this at times, but I believe right now I'm in a good spot mentally and for it to then be paired with success in golf is such a great feeling because I didn't have to be miserable.
"I could've been happy this whole time and it would have worked with a lot of the times where you get impatient and to be more forgiving to yourself.
"A good takeaway there is to be your own best friend eventually and hopefully then be successful in working with yourself rather than against it which I've done for probably most of my life."
Southend United fans were in ecstasy after their side won a domestic trophy for the first time in the club's history.
Gus Scott-Morriss' spot kick proved decisive as the Shrimpers won 4-2 on penalties against Wealdstone after a goalless 90 minutes.
Trophies had long eluded the Essex side, having never won a major cup since being founded in 1906, but they finally secured glory at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Lifelong fan Steven Walsh, 69, said: "I'm in my 53rd year of following Southend and this is up there with the very best days."
Dan Wolfendale added: "To lift the trophy at Wembley is a special feeling.
"We've come so far and so close in the last couple of years, but today was nice."
Southend returned to Wembley 11 months after losing in the National League play-off final to Oldham Athletic in June.
They hit the woodwork in both halves against Wealdstone in a match that saw neither side create many chances.
But the Blues, who almost went extinct in recent years, held their nerve on penalties to get their hands on silverware at the home of football.
Hayden Catling, who was among the 43,306 fans in attendance said: "I'm feeling brilliant, absolutely buzzing.
"I'm happy, happy, happy, happy for Southend United. [It is] the first time we've won the trophy, absolutely brilliant."
Ed Harrison, 18, said: "That was incredible, I've never experienced a game like that in my life."
Ray Bentley, who went to the game with brother Rob, said: "We're absolutely buzzing.
"What a great team, what a great win."
Winning the competition, which is reserved for non-league sides, helped Southend end the season on a high, having lost at the first stage of the league play-offs.
Helen Tabor, who was watching with her son, Otis, said it was "amazing" to be there.
Adam Hill, 34, added: "We've had a lot of heartbreak in finals, especially on penalties.
He said of the win: "I'm really hoping it'll be the catalyst for good things to come."
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Manchester United legend Roy Keane didn’t hold back anything as he tore into Amad over an error in the side’s 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest.
United secured third place this season after cruising past Forest in a thrilling contest at Old Trafford.
The hosts took an early lead through Luke Shaw, only to be pegged back by a header from Morato in the opening stages of the second half.
Matheus Cunha restored United’s advantage almost immediately after, albeit in controversial circumstances. The ball appeared to hit Bryan Mbeumo’s arm before the Cameroonian’s ensuing shot was blocked and kindly fell to Cunha.
Cunha made no mistake with the finish, expertly tucking it into the bottom corner. There was a lengthy VAR check but the referee upheld his on-field decision.
Bruno Fernandes then equalled the Premier League assist record by setting up Mbeumo for a tap-in before Morgan Gibbs-White’s sublime finish made for a pulsating finish. Fortunately, United managed to hold on for all three points.
Speaking on Sky Sports after the final whistle, Keane was far from impressed with Amad’s role in the build-up to Morato’s goal. Amad was easily brushed aside by Elliot Anderson, who proceeded to deliver a sublime ball that Morato converted.
Analysing the goal, Keane said, “Fantastic, absolutely amazing from Elliot Anderson.”
“Really poor from United here. Amad Diallo, like a child, getting knocked off the ball.”
“But once Anderson gets it on the half turn and he looks around, you’re thinking [it’s bad news for United]. As soon as it leaves his foot you know United are in trouble.”
The Irishman added, “Morato in the six-yard box, just needs to get good contact on it.”
Keane was also critical of United’s defending for Gibbs-White’s strike. He remarked, “We saw some really good attacking play but also some really poor defending again from United.”
“They have the bodies back but nobody actually making a decision. Lovely finish from Gibbs-White, sharp and crisp. Very good.”
United are next in action next Sunday when they go away to Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Arsenal could receive a boost ahead of the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain after the Ligue 1 club were dealt an injury scare tonight. Gunners manager Mikel Arteta will be desperate to get the Gunners over the line against PSG, and the Emirates Stadium club have to be on top of their game on May 30th in Budapest. Arsenal will be praying for some injury boosts as they could do with both Jurrien Timber and Mikel Merino for the game. PSG were forced to withdraw Ousmane Dembele tonight against Paris FC following a knock.
The Frenchman reportedly felt muscle tightness and was taken off as a precaution. The Champions League final is 13 days away and further tests could be carried on Dembele. Arsenal will be monitoring the situation as facing PSG without him will be a massive boost. The Ligue 1 club do not have any game until the final of the elite European competition while the Gunners take on Burnley on Monday night before facing Crystal Palace in their last league game of the campaign on Sunday.
Arteta will pray none of his players pick up any knock as they look to win the Premier League title in the coming days. Victories in their next two games, if Manchester City do not drop points, will be enough to secure their first English top-flight trophy since 2004.
Lifting the title before the Champions League final will be huge for Arsenal, and the players have to get it right in these three games.
Earlier this offseason, the Miami Hurricanes attempted to lure Oregon Ducks cornerbacks coach Rashad Wadood to Miami to join their coaching staff. Wadood passed and stayed in Eugene.
It appears that Mario Cristobal and company have taken some issue with that and gone after Oregon on the recruiting trail.
A week ago, the Hurricanes flipped Georgia Bulldogs 5-star cornerback Donte Wright, who was projected to be an Oregon flip, and on Sunday, they flipped one of the top players in the Ducks' 2027 class, 4-star CB Ai'King Hall.
Hall is rated as the No. 73 player and No. 9 CB in the 2027 class, per the 247Sports Composite. He was the No. 2-ranked player in Oregon's class, which ranked ninth in the nation before the commitment flip. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes now have a class that is getting even stronger, particularly at the cornerback position. With the addition of Hall, they have the No. 11 class in the nation, with a pair of CBs that rank among the top 75 players in the nation.
There are still several months until signing day, so there's no reason for fans to panic, especially when it comes to Oregon's recruiting in the defensive backfield, which has been elite over the past several years.
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What could've been a crushing blow for UCF softball turned out to be a massive break.
In the third inning of the winner-take-all Tallahassee Regional final on May 17, Florida State's Shelby McKenzie slapped a single off UCF pitcher Lena Elkins' glove and into center field. That unloaded the bases, as the ensuing throw sailed over catcher Beth Damon, giving the Seminoles a 4-2 advantage.
But it didn't hold up.
Gutting turn of events. After this hit plated the Seminoles’ first run, @FSU_Softball loaded the bases.
— Warchant.com (@Warchant) May 17, 2026
The ‘Noles then appeared to take a 4-2 lead… but… Anna Hinde left second base too early before the pitch.
Side retired by replay.
2-1 UCF Mid 3
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Knights coach Cindy Ball-Malone challenged that FSU runner Anna Hinde left second base before Elkins released the pitch. A video review confirmed the infraction, wiping all three runs off the board and allowing UCF to keep a 2-1 lead heading into the bottom of the third inning.
Florida State won the first contest of the day 2-1 at Joanne Graf Field. The team that claims Game 2 will advance to NCAA Tournament Super Regionals.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: UCF softball wins huge challenge vs Florida State in NCAA Tournament
PITTSBURGH — Not even Paul Skenes could slow down the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace was charged with career-high-tying five earned runs in a 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, who completed the weekend sweep on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park.
Top 5th, 2-0 PHI: Shortstop Konnor Griffin robbed Justin Crawford of a base hit with a diving play but Adolis García scored from third base on the one-out groundout. The Phillies (24-23) added another when Trea Turner delivered a two-out RBI single to right off Paul Skenes (6-3).
Top 6th, 5-0 PHI: Bryce Harper hit his second home run in as many games, a solo shot to center to extend the lead. Skenes was taken out of the game after allowing an Alec Bohm single and Brandon Marsh double. Isaac Mattson hit García with a pitch and then served up a two-run doble to Bryson Stott.
Top 8th, 6-0 PHI: Stott hit a solo home run to right field off Dennis Santana with two outs.
Paul Skenes was two over the minimum through four innings before he started to unravel in the fifth. He was charged with five earned runs and only recorded three more outs before he was yanked.
Phillies starter Zack Wheeler (3-0) fired seven-shutout innings and held the Pirates (24-23) to four hits on 98 pitches. He struck out eight batters and walked one.
Paul Skenes’ scoreless-innings streak reached a career-best 20 innings until the Phillies scored a pair of runs off him in the fifth. Skenes delivered eight-shutout innings in each of his last two starts entering play.
The Pirates are off on Monday and will be in St. Louis for the start of a three-game series on Tuesday night. RHP Mitch Keller (4-2, 3.59 ERA) will look for a bounce-back start for Pittsburgh. LHP Matthew Liberatore (2-2, 4.40 ERA) gets the ball for the Cardinals. First pitch: 7:45 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh/93.7 The Fan.
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Celtic have issued an apology to Hearts for the pitch invasion that followed their Scottish Premiership title decider.
The Glasgow club successfully secured another domestic crown as a 3-1 victory at Celtic Park denied Hearts after a dramatic title race settled on the final day.
The moment was marred, though, as hundreds of Celtic fans streamed on to the playing surface when Callum Osmand netted in the eighth minute of stoppage-time to put the Hoops 3-1 ahead and effectively seal the championship.
Several ran towards Hearts players and the Edinburgh club noted “deeply disturbing reports of serious physical and verbal abuse towards our players and staff, both on the pitch and elsewhere” in a statement released on Saturday evening.
The match did not restart after that point, and the SPFL subsequently confirmed that the game had ended before the “unacceptable” behaviour of the home supporters.
Police Scotland have vowed to take “robust and swift action” against anybody found to have committed criminality, and Celtic have said they will co-operate fully with the investigation.
“The club regrets that our victory over Hearts was followed by a number of individuals entering the field of play,” Celtic said in a statement. “We again emphasise that there is no justification for this behaviour which, for the vast majority of Celtic supporters, only detracts from the joy of such occasions.
“Celtic will co-operate fully with any investigation and with the SPFL in their own processes.
“We also apologise to Hearts for the situation encountered by their players and staff at the conclusion of the game, and for the fact that these events prevented them from saluting their own supporters at the end of an enthralling campaign, to which they have contributed so much.”
The Premier League title and relegation fights might be dominating the headlines, but the race for Europe is proving to be an equally chaotic and enthralling battle this season.
Heading into the final day, nine teams still remain hopeful of securing European football with four spots still up for grabs across the three Uefa competitions.
Four teams have guaranteed a top-five finish and thereby Champions League football with Liverpool currently favourites to claim fifth place and secure their own spot in the competition.
But Bournemouth, Brighton, Brentford, Sunderland, Chelsea, Newcastle, Everton and – mathematically a least – Fulham will all enter the final weekend with a chance of securing some sort of European football, meaning the fight will go down to the wire.
The permutations might be pretty complicated, but the objective for all nine contenders will be simple on 24 May - win their final game no matter what.
The games played so far in the penultimate set of Premier League fixtures have delivered more drama to leave European qualification further tangled.
Seventh-placed Brighton could have guaranteed a place in Europe with a win at Leeds United but instead Dominic Calvert-Lewin's dramatic late winner severely dented their chances.
Brentford missed out on an opportunity to move above the Seagulls after settling for an equally enthralling 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace to stay eighth.
Sunderland have pulled themselves back into contention with a stunning 3-1 victory against fellow hopefuls Everton, leapfrogging the Toffees into ninth.
There was also a 3-1 win for Newcastle who kept their faint hopes alive by defeating relegation-threatened West Ham to move level on points with 10th-placed Chelsea, who face Tottenham on Tuesday.
Fulham, 13th, ground out a 1-1 draw against bottom side Wolves. Mathematically, they can still finish eighth and secure European football but their realistic hopes are over given they would require a huge goal difference swing even if all results went in their favour.
Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Aston Villa have already secured their passage to 2026-27 Champions League.
Premier League claimed a fifth spot in Europe's premier club competition through Uefa's European Performance Spots (EPS) and Liverpool currently sit fifth on 59 points.
However, the Reds, who Villa beat to book their place in the Champions League on Friday, are not yet mathematically guaranteed a place in the competition.
Sixth-placed Bournemouth are only four points behind and have a game in hand against title-chasing Manchester City.
The Cherries only need one more point to guarantee a top-eight finish but if they do manage an upset against Pep Guardiola's side and follow it up with a win at Nottingham Forest, they could overtake Liverpool - provided Arne Slot's side lose to Brentford on the final day.
Even if Bournemouth miss out on fifth, finishing sixth might be enough to secure Champions League football.
That is because if Villa win the Europa League and finish fifth in the Premier League, England will have six teams in the Champions League.
For that to happen, Villa would need to lose at Man City on the final day. A Liverpool victory at Brentford would then move the Reds above them.
Brighton - who face Manchester United - are still in with a chance of qualifying for the Champions League in sixth, while Chelsea retain an outside chance.
Brentford could still finish in sixth but the only way this could happen is by beating Liverpool, which would man Villa remain fourth and the extra Champions League route not being open.
If the Champions League qualification is complex, the race for the Europa League and Conference League berths is even more chaotic.
Teams finishing sixth and seventh are currently guaranteed a place in the Europa League with Brighton, on 53 points, occupying seventh despite the setback at Leeds.
Brentford sit right behind them in eighth in the Conference League spot but will hope a win against Liverpool on the final day will put them in contention for a Europa League spot - which would be their first appearance on the continental stage.
Sunderland, meanwhile, are only one point behind the Bees while Chelsea, Newcastle, Everton, and Fulham are all lurking within three points of eighth – although the latter's goal difference effectively rules them out.
Chelsea will travel to Sunderland on the final day in what could be a straight shootout for Europe - provided they beat Spurs in their game in hand.
With so many teams separated by such fine margins, the final day offers more twists and turns across the table and a single goal could be the difference between midweek continental action and staying at home.
Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler: "We have to go on and prepare for the last game [against Manchester United]. We've faced a lot of adversity this season and we will overcome it. We have to stay positive even though it's a painful loss.
"We have to overcome the disappointment, prepare well and believe we can still do it. We did a lot of things right today."
Everton's David Moyes: "We didn't look like a European team at times today - that's for sure. Things didn't go for us. Players have done an amazing job at times but it wasn't there today.
"We messed up big time. Opportunity where if we'd won it things would be a lot different. Everton have not had the opportunity to get in the top end of the league table for a while. I'm more disappointed that they have missed that opportunity to keep pushing on. Today showed that we are probably not quite ready."
Fulham's Marco Silva: "It has been an incredible journey and I have to praise [the Fulham fans] every single day. On the pitch we had some very, very good, moments. Myself, I am very ambitious and I want to give more and more for them.
"I wanted to give them a European journey next season, it was not possible and we have to move on. The most important thing is to analyse and be clear with the board what the club really needs to keep moving forward.
"Standing still is not good in the Premier League because at one point you will get a bad surprise, definitely."
Sunderland's Regis le Bris: "It's on, but it's not done. The most important thing is to stay focused on our standards. When you start dreaming it can be a disappointment. The opposition [Chelsea] will be strong.
"We have to be at out best, train properly and hope the fans have the power and energy so we can be at our best. The minute it [European football] is on at the end of the [final] game we will have that conversation [on what it means to the club]."
Dana White’s plan to draw attention away from one of Jake Paul’s three main events tonight didn’t seem to bother him much.
Just as Francis Ngannou was making his way to the cage for his MMA comeback, White went live on Instagram with some major UFC news.
He announced that Conor McGregor will be back in action on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, taking on Max Holloway in a rematch.
Paul didn’t seem to know about White’s announcement when speaking with the media after the event. But he did point out that it showed there was clear interest and concern from the UFC about their huge show.
In the lead-up to the event, there had been talk that Dana White might use Most Valuable Promotions’ card as the platform to officially announce Conor McGregor’s return – something fans have been anticipating for weeks.
White, who has always spoken highly of Ronda Rousey and Nate Diaz, chose a different moment. Instead of making the announcement during their bouts, he waited until Francis Ngannou’s walkout – a fighter with whom he’s had a well-documented history of friction.
When Jake Paul was informed about what happened, he needed a moment to recall before commenting:
“Ohh the head is back? That’s cool, bro. Drop it during our event, it doesn’t matter that just shows how pressed they are.”
“Little insecure boys trying to piggyback off our event and trying to put some news over top of us, it’s not going to work buddy.”
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Atlético de Madrid won narrowly in its home finale for the 2025/26, as Ademola Lookman’s clipped finish midway through the first half sealed a nervy 1-0 win over Girona. The Catalan side ends the round in the relegation zone and must win next weekend to stay in LaLiga.
The game’s narrative was dominated by Griezmann, who assisted Lookman’s goal and played his final home match for the club. Griezmann is headed to Orlando City FC in the United States this summer.
Combined with Villarreal’s loss at Rayo Vallecano, the result means Atlético are joint-third in LaLiga and need only a draw at La Cerámica next week to end the season on the league podium.
Our XI to take on Girona 💪 pic.twitter.com/FLjOgutrL7
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) May 17, 2026
Here’s how each player performed in tonight’s match:
Oblak
Looked shaky on the ball early on but collected himself to make a staggering 11 saves in preservation of the victory. He made two brilliant stops on Viktor Tsygankov and one more late on against Azzedine Ounahi to break Girona hearts. A convincing display for the veteran goalkeeper. 9
Ruggeri
Bailed out early on when he was caught out of position, but Bryan Gil botched a header that should have ended in a goal. Struggled in duels but was able to get up the pitch and make a few nice deliveries toward targets in the penalty area. 5
Hancko
Made nine clearances and defended his box well amid waves of Girona pressure as the Catalan side threw everything they had at Atleti. Solid on the ball as well, misplacing just three of 47 passes. 6.5
Le Normand
Had considerable trouble containing Azzedine Ounahi, who brought mayhem through the middle with his dribbling ability. He played most of the match on a yellow card and ended it with eight clearances, as well as seven ground duels won. 4.5
Robin Le Normand when he sees Azzedine Ounahi carrying the ball toward him pic.twitter.com/sgmATF5cE0
— Into the Calderón (@intothecalderon) May 17, 2026
Pubill
The switch out wide to Joel Roca seemed to be automatic for the visitors, causing problems for Pubill and company on the right. These lofted balls to resulted in a number of crosses into the final third and some close calls for Atleti’s defensive line. 4.5
Baena
Created four chances over his hour on the pitch, bringing energy and intensity across both flanks. His most recent appearances have been encouraging, and the spotlight will shine even brighter on him next season amid Griezmann’s departure. 6
Vargas
Impactful again, though he was dribbled past a few times as Girona turned up the pressure in the second half. He made three ball recoveries, won seven ground duels and completed 23 of 28 passes. The Mexico international continues to build a case for himself to stay in the first team next year. 7
Koke
Controlled the tempo in the first half and switched the play reliably in a no-nonsense outing. 5.5
Giuliano Simeone
A quiet showing for Giuliano on both ends of the ball. He only looked about half-fit before Cholo Simeone took him off after 45 minutes. 4
Lookman
Netted his fourth LaLiga goal since joining the club in January after beating Paulo Gazzaniga with a close-range finish from Griezmann’s cross. A full offseason program under Simeone and he could be a world-beater next year. 7
Griezmann
In his final home game for Los Colchoneros, Griezmann picked up his 100th assist for the club on his 500th appearance. The club’s postmatch ceremony honoring him was extremely well done. 8
🚨🇫🇷 ANTOINE GRIEZMANN APOLOGIZES TO ALL ATLETICO MADRID FANS FOR HIS DEPARTURE TO BARCELONA!
— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) May 17, 2026
"Now is when everything gets difficult for me. First of all, thank you all for staying. This is unbelievable. Secondly, and something very important to me, I know many of you already… pic.twitter.com/lPu0Ci2Cgt
Almada
The Argentine’s best moment came after he was able to break through Girona’s defense and send a ball to the oncoming Griezmann in the box to set up a half-chance. Created a couple chances in a solid display. 5.5
Morcillo
The 20-year-old was energetic and combative, if not a little over-eager. He picked up a yellow card in the 85th minute for a careless foul, but he continues to gain experience in LaLiga. 4.5
Sørloth
Subbed on for Álex Baena in the 61st minute. Decent linking up with his teammates but wasn’t able to challenge Gazzaniga. 4.5
Lenglet
Brought on for Lookman just after the hour. Made three clearances in a strong showing of box defending. No, I’m not kidding! 5
NANTES, France (AP) — Nantes fans stormed the field during their team's final game of the Ligue 1 season on Sunday, bringing the game to a halt.
Dozens of supporters, some wearing balaclavas, breached security barriers and entered the pitch at the Stade de La Beaujoire after 22 minutes, with the score at 0-0.
Ugly scenes followed as supporters threw flares and players were ushered off the field while Nantes coach Vahid Halilhodzic attempted to confront the fans and persuade them to leave.
Police intervened and the pitch was cleared. It was unclear whether the match would resume.
17th-place Nantes has already been relegated and will play in the second division next season.
Nicknamed the “Canaries” because of the club’s bright yellow jerseys, eight-time league champion Nantes is one of France’s most storied clubs. Nantes won the French Cup four times, and reached the Champions League semifinals in 1996 with a brand of attractive attacking soccer which won admirers among neutrals.
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Tom Brady has some good career advice. The Las Vegas Raiders minority owner, NFL on FOX announcer, and former seven-time Super Bowl champion stood on a graduation stage at Georgetown University and spoke to students about the next phase of their careers.
Brady encouraged the graduating class to overcome doubt and adversity. He even took a shot at his former coach Bill Belichick, who he won six titles with during their time together with the New England Patriots. This comes after Brady made an appearance during Netflix's roast of Kevin Hart. Turns out he saved a zinger for Belichick.
"Challenge yourself with ideas that are uncomfortable and people who push you to be your very best, even if one of those people is a cranky old coach who cuts the sleeves off his sweatshirt and screams at you all day to do your job," Brady told students.
NFL legend Tom Brady cracks a joke about his former Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, while giving the commencement address at Georgetown University.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 17, 2026
"Challenge yourself with ideas that are uncomfortable and people who push you to be your very best, even if one of those… pic.twitter.com/pnDaN6G48K
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This was unexpected but not out of touch for Brady, who tends to have lighthearted jabs at his former coach. The duo constructed a modern NFL dynasty with the Patriots hitting heights no other franchise has touched in over four decades.
With Belichick now coaching at North Carolina and Brady in the hybrid role in media and ownership, the two can openly reflect on their days in New England.
Chelsea Gray’s fadeaway jumper in the lane with 3.6 seconds remaining in regulation gave the Las Vegas Aces an 85-84 win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
The clutch shot disappointed an excited sellout crowd in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, hoping to see the Dream win their home opener and third straight game to open the season.
IM SHAKINGGGGGGGGG https://t.co/DFuCXn8lmXpic.twitter.com/QrM2C1gXFv
— Bala (@BalaPattySZN) May 17, 2026
Following her go-ahead basket, Gray clinched the win by stealing a pass by Atlanta’s Allisha Gray when the Dream had an opportunity for one last possession to win the game.
Perhaps Dream fans can take solace in their team’s comeback from a double-digit deficit with a 20-2 run in the fourth quarter. Atlanta took the lead on Jordin Canada’s layup with 22.5 seconds, which appeared that it might be the game-winner.
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Gray led Las Vegas with 21 points, adding five rebounds and six assists. A’ja Wilson followed with 20 points and five boards.
Chennedy Carter added 20 points off the bench for the Aces, reminding WNBA observers of what she can do after sitting out the 2025 season. The Chicago Sky didn’t offer her a contract amid reports of tensions with teammates and concerns that her presence might affect an ability to sign free agents.
The Dream was paced by Allisha Gray’s 25 points and nine assists. Te-Hina Paopao added 19 points, starting for the injured Rhyne Howard. Rookie Madina Okot contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds off Atlanta’s bench.
Howard sat out Sunday’s game with concussion symptoms. She apparently sustained the injury during Tuesday’s 77-72 win over the Dallas Wings, though it’s not clear at what point it occurred. The five-year veteran played 37 minutes in that game, scoring 14 points.
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has thrown a deal for one of the club’s leading summer transfer targets into disarray.
This comes amid the understanding that the German is no longer fully behind a move for Alessandro Bastoni.
The name of defender Bastoni has of course dominated the headlines in Catalunya’s capital for several months now.
Amid an ongoing search for reinforcements at the heart of defence, the Barcelona brass earmarked the Italian international as the ideal addition.
Bastoni, based on all of age, technical qualities and defensive nous, was considered the perfect fit.
Safe to say, then, that the latest word stemming from the Spotify Camp Nou will no doubt come as a source of surprise.
As per a report from transfer market insider Matteo Moretto, Hansi Flick has requested that Deco seek out alternative profiles:
‘The main ‘obstacle’ to Alessandro Bastoni’s signing by Barcelona is Hansi Flick’s stance. As the months have passed, the German coach has expressed growing doubts about some of the Inter defender’s technical characteristics in relation to the team’s current and future playing style. Deco has been paving the way for months, but now Flick could derail the signing. Barça knows perfectly well all the economic conditions to sign Bastoni, but Flick is asking Deco to explore other avenues as well.’
Conor Laird – GSFN
In a recent report, Fichajes revealed that Liverpool have set their sights on Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise. It has been mentioned that the Reds are prepared to launch a €170m to sign the French wide player this summer.
Olise has enjoyed a decent run of form at the German club in this campaign after he produced a string of productive displays for them in the Bundesliga. The France international has found the back of the net 22 times and earned 30 assists in 51 matches for Bayern Munich this season across multiple competitions.
The London-born talent is currently one of the most feared wingers in the Bundesliga. Hence, Liverpool would do well to lure him to Anfield in the upcoming transfer window.
His current contract at the Allianz Arena will expire in the summer of 2029, which could make it tough for the Reds to sign him on a cut-price deal later this year.
MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 16: Michael Olise of FC Bayern München runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Köln at Allianz Arena on May 16, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Olise is a good dribbler with the ball at his feet and has got the vision to engineer some inviting chances for his teammates in the final third. He can shoot the ball from long range and can chip in by scoring and creating a lot of important goals for his team.
The French wide player is primarily a right-sided wide player but can also fill in as an attacking midfielder if asked to do so by his manager. He is already quite familiar with the Premier League and won’t take much time to adjust to life at the Merseyside club.
We can expect Olise to add more firepower to Liverpool head coach Arne Slot’s frontline. He is more than capable of nailing down a regular first-team spot at Anfield in the coming seasons.
At 24, Olise has his best years ahead of him, which makes him a dream signing for the Reds to consider at the end of this campaign. He might even help the Merseyside giants compete for some major honours over the next few years. With all things considered, Liverpool would be wise to try everything they can to lure him to England in the upcoming transfer period.
Eddie Howe says he is “very pleased” striker Will Osula did not leave Newcastle last summer.
Osula scored twice as Newcastle beat West Ham 3-1 and has now netted six goals in his last eight league games.
The 22-year-old was keen to play more football and had clubs interested in signing him last year, but ended up staying at St James’ Park.
“Yes, I think that’s a massive thing,” Howe said on Osula staying at the club. “You look back now and we’re very, very pleased that he didn’t.
“He was obviously desperate to play. He was desperate to prove his worth. Again, he had to be patient in the early stages of this season, but sometimes patience is really worth showing.
“I think I have to praise Graeme Jones, Jason Tindall and a lot of people that have done a lot of work with him. He obviously has to commit to that work, but there’s been an incredible amount of development that’s gone on in his game since he’s been here.
“I wanted to give him a run of games to try and see what he could do.
“I think it’s very difficult for any player if you’re in and out. Sometimes I have to make those decisions where players are in and out because I have to try and always do what’s best for the team and try and get a result in the next game.
“But I felt he did well enough in those early games to warrant leaving in and he’s really repaid that faith. I think he’s been excellent in recent games.
“His confidence seems to be growing, his all-round game is improving. He’s a player of huge potential.
“He’s got a great pace and power about him. He’s a really, really good finisher off both feet which is very rare. He’s 6’3″, 6’4”, which is also a really big bonus for us because of set plays and his hold-up play and he’s got a presence up front.
“So I think he’s got great tools. He still needs a lot of development. He still needs to stay very humble and level because I think there’s a lot more to come from him. But he’s certainly done very well and I’m really pleased for him.”
Liverpool are struggling badly but fan anger has been manipulated.
Arne Slot is under immense pressure right now and correctly. Liverpool have been awful this season, all things considered, and the £400m spent last summer looks absolutely ridiculous in hindsight.
The Reds, after all, have gone massively backwards. There are holes all over the squad and everyone agrees that further mass spending is required in 2026.
That's a very poor look for Slot. 19 defeats in all competitions equals the most in a Liverpool season since 2000. It's only the third time they've lost that many since 1962.
The fans are calling for Slot to be sacked after such a disappointing campaign devoid of any reason for encouragement. The belief has been torn out of the club and something has to change.
Despite that, Liverpool have kept Slot. All reporting suggests they will persist into next season and give him another year. It's an incredibly bold decision and one that will either look inspired or stupid, especially as it'll likely cost the club Xabi Alonso.
But then, with this entire situation, why is all the pressure on Slot? Why is he the face of the embarrassment? Traditionally, the manager is the face of it all and the one who takes the blame and pressure when things don't go well.
Only, Slot isn't a manager, he's a 'head coach'. Liverpool were very clear about that - he wouldn't have the power of a 'manager', with most of it going to the sporting director.
And this is why it feels as though a trick has been played. Slot is essentially treated as a manager but without the actual power of one.
Instead, the person who took on that power, Richard Hughes, faces virtually no pressure. In fact, the only real pressure he does face is to sack Slot - but is the Dutchman the only one who should lose his job?
It was Hughes who hired Slot. He's the one who persists with him, too, and it was Hughes who oversaw the failed mass-spend of last summer. The sporting director tore up the squad and is willing to risk another year of the head coach.
Isn't that the true failure? It feels as though Hughes is actually the one underperforming massively and while Slot deserves plenty of blame for on-the-pitch decisions, he shouldn't be the face of it.
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is doing his best to mitigate Detroit’s home-court advantage for Sunday’s Game 7 against the Pistons.
Per WKYC’s Nick Camino, Gilbert chartered 25 buses to transport Cavaliers fans from Cleveland to Detroit to attend Sunday’s decisive game. Fans were seen arriving to load up on buses Sunday afternoon ahead of the scheduled 8 p.m. ET tip.
Can confirm @cavsdan is the best owner in sports pic.twitter.com/IEXCoOBluL
— Jimbo (@CleJimbo) May 17, 2026
Gilbert made a similar effort for Game 5 in Detroit.
Per Cleveland.com, Gilbert chartered eight buses to send 400 Cavaliers season-ticket holders to Detroit for Game 5 via an all-inclusive package that featured game tickets, food, entertainment and a pregame party.
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Cavs fans were seated together near the Cleveland bench, and chants of “Let’s go Cavs” were heard in Little Caesars Arena as Cleveland closed out a 117-113 win in overtime.
We need LCA to end with a different scene… not like this.
— Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) May 14, 2026
Dan Gilbert had 8 bus loads full of Cleveland fans at LCA almost all behind the Cavs bench.pic.twitter.com/xQjSJmvcwD
It’s not clear from the report how many fans will be attending Sunday’s game on Gilbert’s dime or where they will be seated. But if eight buses sent 400 fans, then 25 busess project to transport at least 1,200-plus fans to Detroit for the game at the 20,000-plus seat arena.
The Cavaliers are certainly hoping that the effort will to contribute to a similar result to Game 5.
The winner of Sunday’s game will secure a post in the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks. The loser’s season will be done.
In 2025, the Miami Dolphins took All-conference quarterback Quinn Ewers in the seventh round (No. 231 overall) out of Texas to back up former first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa.
However, late in the season, Tagvoailoa was benched, and Ewers was named the starter. The rookie completed 66.3% of his passes for 622 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions.
While the Dolphins released Tagovailoa this offseason, they signed Malik Willis in free agency to be the team's starter, once again putting Ewers back on the bench. Still, Dolphins quarterbacks coach Bush Hamdan believes Ewers has some of what it takes to lead a team.
"He's confident, I think that's the number one impression," Hamdan said. "I mean, the guy, I think he's got a lot of starter traits. And more than anything, he is a confident player. Sometimes I tell him too confident in some of the throws he makes downfield, but you gotta have belief in yourself. It's something that Coach Hafley's made a priority on this team. He believes he can play, and I think that's a huge strength of his.
What exactly does the coach think the quarterback needs to work on?
"I think we want to just speed him up at times," Hamdan said. "He's such a natural thrower. At times, it looks like we gotta speed it up. Get the ball out of your hands. I think, like anything, I've been extremely impressed with him and his ability to make all the throws. It's going to come down to decision-making. Year 1, sometimes we can focus on the big plays and the big throws. As you can continue to go in this league, it always comes down to the throws you don't make. I think, for him, it's Year 2 in the offense. He has a leg up in that way of knowing it now and knowing what it takes. He just has to continue building."
Ewers will have an opportunity to prove himself this offseason, and while the Dolphins gave Willis a three-year deal this year, they should be open to competition at the position.
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Has Alex Smalley won on PGA Tour? Inside golfer's major history and career wins originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Alex Smalley finds himself in rarefied air in the early stages of the final round of the 2026 PGA Championship.
The Rochester, New York, native is not quite a PGA Tour veteran yet. But he's fairly close, having traipsed around the circuit for the better part of half a decade.
That hasn't brought him all that much hardware thus far. But with his glittering showing at Aronimink Golf Club — one that saw him climb to the top of the leaderboard after three rounds of action — the future looks bright for Smalley.
With that, here's what you need to know about Smalley's record in PGA Tour and major competitions.
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Smalley has not yet captured a win as a PGA Tour professional. The 29-year-old earned his tour card in 2022, earning membership after collecting enough points to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour Finals in 2021. He was one of 25 players to graduate to the Tour during that campaign, alongside other standouts like Will Zalatoris, Aaron Rai, Kurt Kitayama and J.J. Spaun.
Smalley started his Tour career with a flourish, placing second in the 2022 Corales Puntacana Championship and 2023 John Deere Classic. During the 2025 Players Championship, he found himself at near the top of the leaderboard after three rounds, only to tumble down the standings following a final-round 76.
While the wins haven't been plentiful in Smalley's Tour career, he has still fared decently thus far. He climbed to No. 63 in the Official World Golf Ranking in July 2023. In 2026, Smalley has seven top-25 finishes, including a second-place showing at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in April.
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Predictably, Smalley has failed to hoist a major trophy yet in his still-budding career. In fact, prior to his appearance in the 2026 PGA Championship, Smalley had only taken part in four major tournaments.
Smalley is something of a PGA Championship veteran, competing in the competition in four straight seasons. He took part in the 2017 U.S. Open, as well, but failed to make the cut.
Here's a look at Smalley's major finishes over the course of his career:
| Year | Masters | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | British Open |
| 2017 | — | — | CUT | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | T-23 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | CUT | — | — |
| 2025 | — | T-28 | — | — |
| 2026 | — | TBD | — | — |
Smalley has yet to finish inside the top 20 at a major tournament. Barring an unforeseen final round collapse, his showing during the 2026 PGA Championship should prove the best of his major career to date.
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ALLIANCE — Home is where the Mount Union softball team will stay.
Head coach Meghan Simons' team will host Massachusetts-Dartmouth in a NCAA Division III Tournament super regional this week. The first two games are set for May 21 at 2 p.m. and May 22 and 1 p.m. A winner-take-all third game, if necessary, would be played on May 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Mount Union (33-7) is appearing in a super regional for the first time in program history. The Purple Raiders needed to beat Penn College on May 15 and sweep a doubleheader from Christopher Newport on May 16 in the Mount Union Regional to keep their season alive.
Massachusetts-Dartmouth (33-11) will also be appearing in a super regional for the first time. The Corsairs upset 10th-ranked WPI 8-2 on May 17 to win the Worcester Regional.
The winner of the Mount Union Super Regional will advance to the finals May 28-June 3 in Salem, Virginia.
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Eintracht Frankfurt announced on Sunday night the end of Albert Riera’s spell as first-team coach.
Riera had conflicts with several players and, in the final stretch of the season, was even booed by the fans. Results did not go his way either.
Out of Europe, the Riera project can now definitively be described as a failure.
“After intense talks, we jointly reached the decision to end the collaboration with immediate effect. Albert Riera took charge of the team at a difficult time and put himself at Eintracht Frankfurt’s service with great dedication and commitment,” sporting director Markus Krösche explained.
Among the candidates being mentioned to replace the Spaniard are Matthias Jaissle and Adi Hütter.
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Making the cut at a PGA Championship is an impressive accomplishment no matter who you are, but it gets even more impressive when you're on the other side of 50. Such was the case for Padraig Harrington, the 2008 PGA champ, who played his way to a weekend tee time despite a 55th birthday coming up in August.
However, Harrington wasn't just satisfied with playing on Sunday. And the oldest player in the field wound up providing arguably the most electric finishes of the week.
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Let's start on the par-5 16th, where Harrington found the greenside bunker in two. And then did this:
An eagle in front of thousands of Eagles fans. Then after a solid par at the difficult par-3 17th, Paddy flashed some more wedge magic that he'll probably be happy to tell you all about in his next instructional video:
Finishing in style, indeed. How much would the contenders pay for a 3-3-3 finish later today?
With the flurry, Harrington finished at one under par for the week in what will be his best major finish since a T-4 at the 2021 PGA. Well played, Paddy.
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49ers can start 2026 season with 3-0 record if they clear one simple hurdle originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The San Francisco 49ers came up short against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional round, but with all of the injuries the team was dealing with, it was impressive they even made it that far in the first place.
Now, for the 2026 NFL season, the 49ers are looking to return to the Super Bowl with a new-and-improved offense, along with the return of Dre Greenlaw on defense.
Starting strong would be a huge help, and fortunately for the 49ers, as ESPN's Nick Wagoner predicts, they might not be far off from a hot start to the year.
"Despite the long trip to Australia, the 49ers will open the season 3-0," Wagoner predicts. "Beating the Rams anywhere is a tall task..."
While the Rams aren't an easy opponent, Wagoner is predicting the 49ers do that to begin the season. And for San Francisco, such a Week 1 outcome would almost certainly guarantee a 3-0 record.
The 49ers begin their season on the road in Melbourne, Australia. It's a tough matchup against the Los Angeles Rams as well.
But, if the 49ers were to beat Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford to begin the season, which is very possible for what should be a fairly healthy 49ers team, they have a good chance to start the year 3-0.
The reason why? A friendly schedule after that Rams game gives the 49ers a home matchup against the Miami Dolphins and then the Arizona Cardinals, two teams expected to contend for the No. 1 overall pick, not a playoff spot.
MORE: Rams land major 2026 schedule advantage the 49ers wanted badly
Beat the Rams, and the 49ers, barring disaster, should start 3-0. A Week 4 matchup against the Denver Broncos is tough, and the Seattle Seahawks follow in Week 5.
Starting the year 3-0 would be huge for this 49ers team, as there's a realistic chance that, if they lose that game, they start 2-3 with tough matchups against Denver and Seattle.
With an easy Week 2 and 3 scheduled against the Dolphins and Cardinals, the 49ers might be a Week 1 win over the Rams away from starting the year 3-0.
Barcelona's celebration tour as repeat La Liga champion continues today when they host in-form, Champions League-bound Real Betis at Spotify Camp Nou.
And, just like he has for much of the 2025-26 campaign, Brazilian star Raphinha has delivered the goods for Blaugrana.
Deadlocked at nil-nil after the opening half-hour of action in Catalunya, the Barça star dispatched a free-kick beyond Álvaro Vallés to break the deadlock in the 28th minute.
That strike, his 12th La Liga goal of the campaign, pushes Raphinha to 15 direct goal contributions in just 22 appearances for the Spanish giants.
It's the type of return that has become synonymous with the former Leeds United fan favourite since he arrived on Spanish shores, who has reached new heights across the last two seasons as a key figure in Barça's dominant stint under Hansi Flick.
With Carlo Ancelotti slated to announce Brazil's World Cup squad tomorrow, another friendly reminder from the Porto Alegre-born attacker that he's ready to lead Seleção this summer never hurt anyone.
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left-handed starting pitcher Eric Lauer in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers announced the news on social media on Sunday.
The Dodgers transferred right-hander Brusdar Graterol from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL to make room for Lauer on the 40-man roster. In exchange for Lauer and cash considerations, the Blue Jays will reportedly receive a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
The Dodgers acquired LHP Eric Lauer from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred RHP Brusdar Graterol to the 60-day injured list.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 17, 2026
The Blue Jays designated Lauer for assignment on May 11 before ultimately trading him to the Dodgers.
Lauer has played the last two seasons with the Blue Jays and made five appearances during Toronto’s playoff run last season. He made two appearances during the World Series against the Dodgers and only gave up two hits and no runs across 5.2 innings.
Before signing with the Blue Jays in free agency ahead of the 2024 season, Lauer played with the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres.
This is the second time Lauer has been traded in his career, with the first time being when the Padres traded him to the Brewers alongside second baseman Luis Urias for right fielder Trent Grisham and right-handed pitcher Zach Davies in November 2019.
This season, Lauer has posted a 6.69 ERA and 26 strikeouts through 36.1 innings. He has primarily been a starting pitcher throughout his career with all three former teams, logging 133 career starts in 156 total appearances. In 2026, he has started in six of his eight appearances.
The Dodgers are dealing with some injuries in their pitching staff, especially in the starting rotation. Blake Snell is undergoing surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow next week, Tyler Glasnow is out with lower back spasms and Gavin Stone is on the 60-day IL with shoulder inflammation.
Lauer will add some much needed depth for the Dodgers’ rotation.
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The Lions had a medically-safe, low-risk draft. So, let's take a look at how it compares to our NFC North division rivals.
Here is the Green Bay Packers draft recap from my NFC North division 2026 NFL Draft roundup:
Medical concern level ranges from 0 (no concern) to 10 (extreme).
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information.)
The Cheeseheads were without a first-round pick this year due to the Micah Parsons trade.
From an age standpoint, only once did they dip into the 24-and-older pool of prospects. Three of their six picks were 22 and younger, suggesting youth may have been a priority for the Packers.
Their first pick of the draft, Brandon Cisse, has a moderate concern level. A quick review of their next pick, third-rounder Chris McClellan, shows that he is very clean medically.
Their fourth-rounder, Dennis-Sutton, has a very low concern level and was projected to have been a consideration for the Lions given their EDGE needs. Instead, the Lions opted for linebacker Jimmy Rolder just two picks earlier.
Overall, the Packers appear to have had a medically low-risk draft. This safe strategy may have been influenced by the fact that their de-facto first-rounder, Micah Parsons, suffered an ACL tear last season.
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LeBron James is at a sort of crossroads in his NBA career this offseason. He could stay with the Los Angeles Lakers on a new contract, join another team or retire. Most people around the league don't think he will retire this offseason, but it remains a possibility, at least hypothetically speaking.
If he doesn't retire, one question on people's minds is how many more seasons he will end up playing. Some have said that they feel James could last as many as five more seasons, but it looks extremely unlikely he would want to play that much longer.
According to NBA insider Marc Stein, James playing one more season is more likely than the future Hall of Famer sticking around longer than that.
"I used to think there was even a chance that James might try to become the first player in league history to play in 25 seasons, but two well-placed league observers whose viewpoint I truly trust here insisted this week that one more season is the far smarter and safer forecast … pointing to the back and leg woes that messed with James' offseason training last summer and ultimately sidelined him for this season's first 14 games," Stein wrote.
After settling into a new role as the Lakers' third scoring option during the regular season, James upped his production during the playoffs after Luka Doncic suffered a season-ending hamstring strain. He averaged 23.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists a game in the postseason and led Los Angeles to an upset of the Houston Rockets in the first round before it was swept in the second round by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Before that, he had missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica, and while that ailment seems to be in the past tense now, the wear and tear of 1,622 regular-season games and 302 playoff contests is undeniable. James may be openly mocking Father Time right now, but eventually, he will have to give in to the same thing every other human being eventually does — mortality.
He may be one of the two or three greatest physical specimens in the history of basketball, but eventually, his body will give out, especially if he plays long enough in the NBA.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Insider weighs in on whether LeBron James could play 25 seasons in NBA
Another stellar week of high school sports action from Wilmington-area teams is in the books.
The North Carolina high school spring sports playoffs got more intense last week as girls soccer and lacrosse joined the postseason mix. The final stages of the baseball and softball state playoffs are amongst us as just two area squads remain. See every Wilmington-area high school sports playoff bracket here.
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On Friday, the Associated Press reported on the NBA’s plan to announce the league’s MVP award, largely viewed as a three-horse race between Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, and Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, on Sunday evening during Prime Video’s pregame show. Turns out, fans didn’t have to wait quite that long. ESPN’s senior NBA insider Shams Charania announced on Sunday afternoon that Shai-Gilgeous Alexander had won the league’s highest individual honor for the second consecutive season.
“Multiple sources tell me this morning that Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted as the NBA’s most valuable player,” Charania said on SportsCenter after initially breaking the news in a post on X. “This means he’s won back-to-back MVP awards.”
Just in on @SportsCenter AM — OKC’s SGA is winning a second consecutive NBA MVP: pic.twitter.com/49kxduuzKc
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 17, 2026
Unfortunately for Charania, he found himself in the crosshairs of some heavy criticism from a corner of the internet that felt he had jumped the gun, robbing Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder fans of what should’ve been a special moment. Others, such as Fox Sports’ Geoff Schwartz, felt that Charania’s reporting undermined the league and would never have been allowed in the NFL.
Do you think if Prime paid to announce the NFL MVP it would be announced by a rival on social media?
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) May 17, 2026
League waited 5 weeks after the regular season just to have it leaked like this. What a waste. https://t.co/VJTXzQ9H5N
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) May 17, 2026
However, Royce Young, the content lead for Oklahoma City’s basketball operations and a former ESPN reporter, approached the situation with the nuance of having been on both sides, and acknowledged that Charania was simply doing the job the Worldwide Leader pays him to do.
Don’t blame Shams. Blame whoever told him. Shams did his job.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) May 17, 2026
Young went as far as to remind the public that ultimately, Charania is “a newsbreaker,” adding that the insider “was told news—pretty big news—so he broke it.”
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff’s bid to relinquish home-ice advantage has fallen on deaf ears. Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis, meantime, was busy citing physics in looking forward.
Odd as it might sound, the comments were befitting of a logic-defying, momentum-elusive NHL second-round playoff series that comes down to Game 7 on Monday night at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN) — as much as Ruff would’ve welcomed a change of venue.
“It didn’t get switched,” Ruff said on Sunday with a chuckle, referring to Buffalo’s 2-4 home record this postseason. “But we’re looking forward to giving our fans our best game.”
As for Montreal, St. Louis turned to science in explaining why he prefers having the Canadiens “bounce forward” as opposed to bounce back following an 8-3 loss in Game 6 at home on Saturday night.
“I just feel bounce back, you come back to where you were,” St. Louis said. “Bounce forward, you’re actually further than where you were. Physics.”
Einstein aside, someone’s going to advance, with the well-rested Carolina Hurricanes awaiting who they’ll host in opening the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night. Carolina swept both its series, and has been off since a 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia on May 9.
It’s anyone’s guess who they’ll face based on a series that has so far favored the road team, involved 20 of the 45 goals scored in the first period, featured a carousel of in-game goalie shuffles, and rewarded Buffalo for not practicing after not skating in the days leading to Game 6.
Saturday's outcome, perhaps, best captured the topsy-turvy essence with Montreal jumping to a 3-1 lead by the 10:14 mark of the first period, before giving up seven straight goals. The opposite happened in Game 5, in which the Sabres led 3-2 by the 10:15 mark of the first period, before losing 6-3 in Buffalo.
Ruff is so focused on making Game 7 feel like a road outing, he’s considered the Sabres spend Sunday night in a Buffalo hotel.
“I don’t know the answer. I can try to make one up,” Ruff said of his team’s 5-1 road record.
The Canadiens are drawing upon replicating their first-round series win over the Lightning. After a 1-0 loss at home in Game 6, the Canadiens followed with a 2-1 series-clinching win at Tampa Bay.
“It’s disappointing to have this effort on home ice. We can’t let that be our last game,” captain Nick Suzuki said of dropping to 2-4 at Montreal. “We’ve been in this situation already, so we have experience, and we just got to win one game.”
Montreal and Buffalo are the two youngest teams by average age still in contention, and both relative recent playoff newcomers. The Sabres are in the postseason for the first time in 15 years, while the Canadiens are making their fourth appearance in nine years.
Montreal has the Game 7 experience edge by virtue of beating Tampa Bay. Buffalo’s lineup features just eight players who have appeared in a Game 7.
They include forward Alex Tuch, who previously went 2-1 in seventh games during his four-year tenure with Vegas. The loss stands out most, given how the Golden Knights allowed four third-period power-play goals in an 5-4 overtime loss to San Jose in a 2019 first-round series.
“I’m going to try to give some of my wisdom, but at the same time, I don’t want to talk too much about my past experiences or what could go right or what can go wrong,” Tuch said.
“I’ve said it a hundred times, you got to go out there and just play hockey,” he added. “I think we’re the better team. I think we’re going to come out and compete hard, and that’s all we can control.”
Overall, the Sabres are 1-6 in Game 7, with their only series victory coming in a 1997 first-round matchup over Ottawa. Montreal is 16-9, tied for the NHL lead with Boston in Game 7 wins.
Goaltending is a question, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen expected to start after being pulled in Game 5. On Saturday, he stopped all 18 shots in taking over after Alex Lyon allowed three goals on four shots.
Jakub Dobes is Montreal’s expected starter. The rookie was yanked after allowing six goals on 33 shots in Game 6.
“Every loss is hard to sleep on, but in playoffs, it’s really after midnight you move on,” Canadiens veteran forward Phillip Danault said. “I know we’re young, but there’s no excuses. We know how we can play and we know how good we can be.”
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The Canadian Press contributed to this report.
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Arsenal are closing in on winning the Premier League and Champions League titles this season, with the Gunners’ dressing room reported to be one of the most positive environments in European football at present.
They continue to work hard in training to maintain their winning run, while also allowing themselves to acknowledge the progress they have made as results continue to reflect their efforts on the pitch. The squad understands the importance of maintaining focus despite the growing excitement around the club.
The players recognise that they are in a strong position, but they also understand that nothing has yet been secured. There is a shared belief that the remaining fixtures will determine the outcome of their season, and every training session and match preparation is approached with intensity and discipline.
Within the camp, there is a careful balance between confidence and caution as the team continues to prepare for decisive matches. The sense of achievement so far is clear, but it is matched by a strong determination to complete the job successfully across both domestic and European competitions.
The men at the Emirates remain one of the most closely followed sides in Europe this season, and their performances suggest they are among the strongest teams on the continent, although several crucial matches still remain in the campaign.
Defender Piero Hincapie has spoken about the mood within the squad and the importance of staying grounded during this decisive stage of the season.
He said via the Mirror:
“It would bring an immense happiness and be crazy for me, too. But the truth is that it is a very nice moment that the club is going through as well to reach a Champions League final and to be two games away from another Premier League title.
“There was something very exciting in the dressing room, and also a lot of desire to want to win everything. But, as I say, it’s always step by step, game by game, and we hope to give joy to the club and to all the fans.”
Hincapie’s comments highlight the balance Arsenal are trying to maintain between ambition and discipline, as they approach the final stages of what could be a defining season for the club.
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Last year, Google released Android 16 with Material 3 Expressive Design, new UI optimizations that looked interesting with a blur effect, but Android 17 could make the overall experience more immersive.
On May 12, Google hosted The Android Show: I/O Edition 2026, sharing a glimpse of what Google is preparing for Android 17 at the full I/O 2026 event planned for later. At the event, the top leadership talked about evolving AI features and upcoming capabilities for devices. It also revealed a new Googlebook with deep Gemini integration.
However, many of us have been expecting to see the new UI design, which has been teased in teasers. Specifically, the new pinkish Android logo had become a topic of discussion.
Yet, the show ended without anything specific about the new look. Fortunately, unofficial sources have brought us the first look at the new blur that put Android 17 back on the discussion table.
Before the Android show, it was rumored that Google would copy Apple’s Liquid Glass design for Android 17, but early screenshots confirmed that it isn’t happening. Instead, Android 17 has expanded the blur across different parts of the UI.
For example, the pop-up menus have this translucent background, creating a dynamic effect on the foreground, while adapting the colors of the wallpaper. This change is now applied across the entire software.
It suggests that developers have paid more attention to refining the design in 2026 rather than only focusing on the features and security.
This is only a preview of what’s heading our way with the final release, and you can definitely expect some changes in the official Android 17. Meanwhile, Samsung hasn’t released such changes in its latest One UI 9 beta.
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Sony unveiled its Xperia 1 VIII flagship with a new design, but the old core specs and idea. There's a new 1/1.56-inch telephoto camera - a four times larger sensor with four times the resolution compared to what's in the Mark VII. The new 48MP tele is locked at 2.9x (70mm). The other two cameras are the same - 24mm f/1.9 and 16mm f/2.0. Add a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, just 12GB of RAM, and a 5,000mAh battery. The Xperia 1 VIII is on sale from €1,500/£1,400 for the base 12/512GB config. Xiaomi confirmed that we're getting a 17 Max. The phone will launch later this month in China....
Carlo Ancelotti has transformed Brazil’s situation, restoring the team’s competitiveness after several years of disappointing results. To achieve this, he has overseen a squad rebuild centered around young talent. However, Neymar Jr. has remained outside of the entire process, raising doubts about his presence in the 2026 World Cup. Despite this, Ancelotti recently praised the progress of the 34-year-old star ahead of Brazil’s 2026 World Cup call-up.
“Neymar is an important player for this country because of the talent he has always shown… He’s very well-liked, he’s very much loved. I think it’s normal for the players to express their opinion… His fitness has improved. He can maintain a high intensity in a match. But there are matches and matches… I haven’t been pressured by anyone to call up Neymar. I have complete autonomy. The decision will be 100% professional,” Ancelotti said, via Reuters.
Neymar Jr. has not experienced the best years of his professional career. He went through major injuries that halted his progress and ultimately caused him to miss out on Brazil call-ups. However, he has managed to recover his physical consistency at Santos FC, shining both creatively and as a goalscorer. Because of this, Ancelotti has decided to praise the 34-year-old star’s physical improvement, a factor that had previously prevented his return to the national team.
Alongside his praise for Neymar, Ancelotti has reportedly taken a major step by including him in Brazil’s preliminary squad. However, the return of the 34-year-old star could supposedly come at the expense of João Pedro of Chelsea and may be left out of the final squad. In addition, he would not arrive as an undisputed starter, as several players are currently ahead of him in the hierarchy, though he could still become a key impact substitute throughout the tournament.
Following his departure from PSG, Neymar Jr. arrived at Al Hilal with huge expectations. However, he suffered an ACL injury that defined his time in the Saudi Pro League, eventually leaving as a free agent to join Santos. Far from shining immediately, he endured multiple hamstring injuries that ultimately led to meniscus surgery. After overcoming those setbacks, he has experienced a career revival, making him a strong candidate to return with Brazil.
Neymar Jr. managed to help Santos avoid relegation, making a major impact through goals and assists. After his surgery in December 2025, he has successfully recovered his best physical condition, winning back possession and pressing opponents. Alongside this, he has maintained a strong individual impact, scoring six goals and providing four assists. While his team has struggled overall, the 34-year-old star has continued to stand out in every aspect of the game.
Unlike previous seasons, Neymar Jr. has transformed into one of the best attacking midfielders in the Brasileirão. Beyond his statistics or dribbling ability, he drives the collective play, constantly distributing the ball to his teammates and becoming a key figure for head coach Cuca. In addition, he takes advantage of spaces in opposing defenses to score goals, making him a constant threat on the pitch while reviving his career amid major doubts surrounding his future.
Neymar is on the verge of learning whether he will be part of Brazil‘s 2026 World Cup squad, with Carlo Ancelotti‘s final roster announcement now just hours away. In the buildup to that pivotal moment, the star found himself at the center of a chaotic substitution mix-up that dominated the headlines at Santos.
On Sunday, Santos hosted Coritiba in the 2026 Brasileirao, just one day before Ancelotti was due to announce the Brazil squad. Before kickoff, Neymar walked out onto the pitch carrying his daughter Helena and was visibly emotional during the national anthem, a moment that set a charged tone for the afternoon.
Coritiba took control in the first half, with Breno Lopes netting a brace and Josué adding a third to put Santos in a deep hole. Neymar was the most industrious attacking presence for the hosts, winning more fouls than any other player on the pitch with four, though he also misplaced 12 of his 40 attempted passes, before the chaos unfolded.
After heading to the touchline to receive treatment on his left calf and preparing to return to the field, Neymar was stunned to see the fourth official raise the substitution board showing his number in the 65th minute, with Robinho Junior set to come on in his place. Furious at the apparent mistake, Neymar attempted to walk back onto the pitch, was shown a yellow card, and triggered a heated argument with the officials as he tried to explain that it was Gonzalo Escobar who was supposed to come off.
O Neymar quebrando a quarta parede e mostrando pra câmera que não era ele que iria ser substituido.
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) May 17, 2026
CENAS INCRÍVEIS NA NEO QUÍMICA ARENA! pic.twitter.com/IZdpXqWDrZ
Still visibly agitated on the touchline, Neymar grabbed a piece of paper and held it up to a pitchside camera in an attempt to signal the correct substitution to the fourth official. However, because Robinho had already entered the field and play had resumed, the change was deemed official, bringing Neymar’s afternoon to a premature and involuntary end. He did not speak to the media after the match.
The match against Coritiba served as Neymar’s final appearance before Ancelotti formally names his 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. With the preliminary 55-man list already submitted to FIFA, the Italian coach is set to hold a press conference on Monday, May 18, to confirm the final group, with significant anticipation around whether the former Barcelona star will make the cut.
While the picture had been unclear in the weeks prior, recent reports suggest that Neymar will in fact be included in Brazil’s World Cup roster. The injuries suffered by Rodrygo and Estêvão have opened a door, but it is also understood that several members of the squad have pushed for his inclusion, with the dressing room’s backing proving to be a meaningful factor in Ancelotti’s decision-making process.
With the squad announcement looming, Neymar will also need to manage his club commitments ahead of potentially joining Brazil‘s World Cup camp. The blow he took to his leg during Sunday’s game has cast doubt over his availability for Santos’ upcoming Copa Sudamericana clash against San Lorenzo on Wednesday.
Coach Cuca addressed the injury concern after the match: “Because of the hit he took, it’s not muscular, I think it’s unlikely he’ll be in any condition to play on Wednesday. It’s a quick thing; in four or five days at most, he’ll be fine. The (World Cup) call-up doesn’t influence things; we have to think about ourselves.“
| WHO | Inter Miami vs Portland Timbers |
| WHAT | MLS 2026 season |
| WHEN | 6:00pm ET / 3:00pm PT • Sunday, May 17, 2026 |
| WHERE | Apple TV |
| STREAM | WATCH NOW |
Inter Miami enter this matchup with plenty of momentum after a convincing win over Cincinnati lifted Lionel Messi and company to 25 points, leaving them just two behind Eastern Conference leaders Nashville SC as the race for the top spot heats up.
Standing in their way are a Portland Timbers side eager to turn its season around despite sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference with 14 points, knowing that a victory could move the club into the Play-in positions and reignite its postseason hopes.
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Süper Lig'de asrın geri dönüşü! Başkanın cezaevinde olduğu sancılı dönemde enkazı devralan, 20 yıllık futbol emektarı Atila Gerin, kariyerinin ilk teknik direktörlük sınavında Eyüpspor'u ipten aldı. İşte 5 maçta yazılan 11 puanlık mucizenin ve Umut Bozok'un çılgın yükselişinin perde arkası...
Süper Lig'de tam anlamıyla bir Atila Gerin "mucizesi" yaşandı! Türk futbolunun 20 yıllık emektarı, ilk kez birinci adam koltuğuna oturduğu Eyüpspor'da imkansızı başararak takımı kümede tuttu.
Süper Lig'de sezonun en kritik dönemecinde Eyüpspor, adeta küllerinden doğdu. Atila Gerin’in görevde olduğu dönemde 6 maçta sadece 1 beraberlik alabilen ve 5 kez sahadan yenilgiyle ayrılarak küme düşme potasına demir atan İstanbul ekibi, tarihi bir geri dönüşe imza attı.
Eğer o sancılı dönemde başkan cezaevinde olmasaydı belki de çok daha erken bir teknik adam değişikliği yaşanacaktı; ancak futbol şansı bu kez Eyüpspor'un yüzüne Atila Gerin ile güldü!
Atila Gerin yönetiminde Eyüpspor son maçta Fenerbahçe deplasmanındaki 3-3 berabere kalarak lige tutundu. Ancak önceli süreçte Karagümrük’ü deplasmanda 2-1, Gaziantep FK’yı evinde 3-0 ve son olarak Çaykur Rizespor’u 4-0 gibi net bir skorla geçen eflatun-sarılılar, Kayserispor deplasmanından da 1-1'lik eşitlikle döndü. Son 5 maçta yenilgi yüzü görmeden toplanan 3 galibiyet ve 2 beraberlikle gelen 11 puan, Eyüpspor'u Süper Lig'de tutmaya yetti.
Bu tarihi başarının saha içindeki en büyük kahramanı ise şüphesiz Umut Bozok oldu. Golcü oyuncu, Atila Gerin yönetiminde çıktığı son 5 maçta sergilediği 2 gol ve 6 asistlik çılgın performansla tam 8 gole direkt katkı sağladı.
Nuri Şahin dönemiyle Süper Lig'de "genç ve vizyoner teknik adam" devrimini başlatan Antalyaspor, başarılı çalıştırıcının ardından adeta bir yönetimsel ve sportif intiharın eşiğine geldi. Kâğıt üzerinde milyonlarca Euro değerindeki kadro; Sergen Yalçın, Alex de Souza, Emre Belözoğlu ve Erol Bulut gibi dev isimlerin saha içi başarısızlıkları ve kulüp içi "casus" krizleriyle sarsılarak küme düştü.
Süper Lig’de 2025-2026 sezonunun en acı hikayesini Antalyaspor yazdı; kâğıt üzerinde milyonlarca Euro değerindeki kadro, idari ve teknik fiyaskolar zinciriyle küme düştü!
Antalyaspor’da Nuri Şahin döneminde başarıyla uygulanan genç ve vizyoner teknik adam modeli, başarılı çalıştırıcının ayrılığının ardından adeta bir kabusa dönüştü.
Şahin’in ardından risk alınarak göreve getirilen isimler dikiş tutturamazken, saha içi başarısızlıklar kulüp tarihinin en büyük mali ve yönetimsel krizini de beraberinde getirdi.
NE ÇOK HOCA DEĞİŞTİ
Aslında Nuri Şahin ismi de göreve geldiğinde büyük bir riskti ancak yakalanan hava projeyi başarıya ulaştırmıştı. Şahin sonrası ise koltuk adeta "ateşten gömleğe" döndü ve tartışmalı teknik adam tercihleri sportif çöküşü hızlandırdı:
- Sergen Yalçın: 179 günde 23 maça çıktı, 1.22 puan ortalamasında kaldı.
- Alex de Souza: Büyük umutlarla başlanan Brezilyalı efsanenin macerası 196 gün sürdü (21 maç, 1.43 ortalama).
- Emre Belözoğlu: 264 gün görevde kaldı, 28 maçta 1.18 ortalama tutturabildi.
- Erol Bulut: Sadece 65 gün dayanabildi. 10 maçta 1.10 ortalamada kalan Bulut’un, Eyüpspor maçı sonrası yaptığı "Kulüp içinde casuslar var, içeriden bilgi sızdırılıyor" çıkışı ise sezona damga vurdu.
YÖNETİMLER SÜREKLİ DEĞİŞTİ
Sportif çöküşün arkasındaki en büyük etken, Şafak Öztürk döneminin ardından başkanlık koltuğunda yaşanan istikrarsızlık oldu. Son 5 yılda sürekli değişen yönetimler, mali disiplinin tamamen kaybolmasına yol açtı:
Mustafa Yılmaz (Şubat 2021 – Mayıs 2021)
Aziz Çetin (Mayıs 2021 – Mart 2023)
Sabri Gülel (Mart 2023 – Ekim 2023)
Sinan Boztepe (Ekim 2023 – Temmuz 2025)
Rıza Perçin (Temmuz 2025 – Görevde)
FIFA'DA DOSYA BOLLUĞU
Sezon sonunda ödenmeyen borçlar yüzünden futbolcular takımdan birer birer ayrılırken, kulübün önünde TFF ve FIFA nezdinde 20’den fazla icra dosyası birikti. Mali kriz o kadar derinleşti ki, Burdur kampına gidilirken takım otobüsünün bağlanma tehlikesi yaşandı; konaklanacak otel ise geçmiş dönem borçları nedeniyle kırmızı-beyazlı kafileyi içeri almak istemedi.
Kulübün toplam borcu yaklaşık 100 milyon dolar (3.5 milyar TL) seviyesine ulaşırken, Süper Lig'de de yer almak Antalyaspor'u daha da sıkıntılı bir sürecin içine itecek.
Trendyol Süper Lig'in 34. haftasında Galatasaray'ın Kasımpaşa'ya konuk olduğu maçta kaleci Günay Güvenç ve Renato Nhaga sakatlık yaşadı.
Trendyol Süper Lig'in 34. ve son haftasında Galatasaray, Kasımpaşa'ya konuk oldu.
Galatasaray; Günay, Boey, Arda, Singo, Eren, Nhaga, Kaan, İlkay, Sane, Lang, Icardi ilk 11'iyle sahaya çıktı.
Sarı-kırmızılıların kalecisi Günay Güvenç, yaşadığı sakatlık nedeniyle devre arasında oyundan alındı.
Tecrübeli kalecinin yerine Batuhan Şen, oyuna dahil oldu.
Galatasaray'da ikinci yarının başında kafasına darbe alan Renato Nhaga ise 60. dakikada oyundan çıktı.
Genç futbolcunun yerine Ahmed Kutucu oyuna dahil oldu.
Avusturya Bundesliga Şampiyonluk Grubu'nun son haftasında deplasmanda Austria Wien'i 3-0 yenen LASK Linz, şampiyonluğunu ilan etti.
LASK Linz'e şampiyonluğu getiren golleri 38. dakikada Xavier Mbuyamba, 49. dakikada penaltıdan Samuel Adeniran ve 76. dakikada Melayro Bogarde attı.
Bu sonuçla Şampiyonluk Grubu'nda puanını 39'a çıkaran LASK Linz, 1965'ten bu yana ilk kez Avusturya'da lig şampiyonluğuna ulaştı.
Sturm Graz, 37 puanla ikinci sırada yer aldı.
Milli futbolcu Merih Demiral, Al Ahli'nin Asya Şampiyonlar Ligi kutlamasına damga vurdu. Sahaya "Çırpınırdı Karadeniz" şarkısıyla çıkan Demiral dikkatleri üzerine çekti.
Suudi Arabistan Pro Lig ekiplerinden Al Ahli forması giyen milli futbolcu Merih Demiral, takımının Asya Şampiyonlar Ligi kutlamasında sahaya "Çırpınırdı Karadeniz" şarkısıyla çıktı.
Asya Şampiyonlar Ligi gibi önemli bir zaferin kutlamasında sahaya çıkarken "Çırpınırdı Karadeniz"i seçen milli futbolcu bir yandan Türk taraftarları gururlandırırken bir yandan da uluslararası bir platformda kültürel bir dokunuş yapmış oldu.
Özellikle sosyal medyada Türkiye ve Suudi Arabistan merkezli hesaplar konuya büyük ilgi gösterdi. Merih Demiral, takımında oldukça sevilen bir futbolcu. Takımının başarılarında başrollerde olan futbolcu Türkiye'nin Dünya Kupası'ndaki en önemli kozlarından biri durumunda.
Süper Lig'de son hafta öncesi hesaplar karıştı: Antalyaspor, Gençlerbirliği, Eyüpspor ve Kasımpaşa düşme hattının içinde...
İlk 5 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-0
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 0-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-0
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 10 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-0
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 0-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-0
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 15 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-0
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 0-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-0
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 20 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-0
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 0-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-0
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 25 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-0
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 0-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-0
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 27 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-1
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-0
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 30 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-1
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-0
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 35 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-1
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-0
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 40 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-0
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 45 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk devreler bitti
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
İlk 50 dakika
Antalyaspor-Kocaelirspor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
55. dakikalar
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
60. dakikalar
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
65. dakikalar geçildi
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 0-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
70. dakikalar
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 1-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
75. dakikalar
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 0-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 1-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
80. dakikalar
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 1-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 1-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
81. dakikalar
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 1-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 2-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
83. dakikalar
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 1-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 3-2
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Eyüpspor düşüyor.
88. dakikalar
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 1-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 3-3
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-1
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
89. dakikalar
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 1-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 3-3
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-2
Şu an için Antalyaspor düşüyor.
MAÇLAR BİTTİ
Antalyaspor-Kocaelispor: 1-0
Fenerbahçe-Eyüpspor: 3-3
Kasımpaşa-Galatasaray: 1-0
Trabzonspor-Gençlerbirliği 0-2
ANTALYASPOR küme düştü.
Inter forması giyen milli futbolcu Hakan Çalhanoğlu, düzenlenen şampiyonluk töreninden sonra konuştu.
Serie A ve İtalya Kupası'nda şampiyon olan Inter, taraftarının önünde tören düzenledi.
Milli futbolcu Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Inter'in şampiyonluk kutlamalarında açıklamalarda bulundu.
Çok mutlu olduğunu belirten Hakan Çalhanoğlu, "Kazandığımız için gerçekten çok mutluyuz. Yazdan sonra bunu hak ettik. Hocaya teşekkür etmek istiyorum. Onunla çok konuştuk ve bana her zaman destek oldu" sözlerini dile getirdi.
Hakan Çalhanoğlu şu şekilde devam etti: "Hepiniz biliyorsunuz, adım her yerde geçiyordu ama ben hep sessiz kaldım. Dışarıdan her zaman ortalığı karıştırıyorlar ama içeride her şey temiz. Biz hep birbirimize yakınız. Ne zaman bizi zor durumda görseler, cevabımızı sahada verdik. Inter ailesi her zaman burada."
Son olarak geleceği ile ilgili konuşan Hakan Çalhanoğlu, "Şu an Dünya Kupası'na odaklandım. İtalya'da mutluyum, gelecekte ne olacağını göreceğiz. Çocuklarım da burada mutlu. Bakalım ileride ne olacak" ifadelerini kullandı.
Türk futbolunun günlerdir konuştuğu, Emre Belözoğlu'nun Kasımpaşa'nın başında şampiyon Galatasaray'ı alkışlatıp alkışlatmayacağı sorusu yeşil sahada yanıtını buldu!
Daha önce yaptığı açıklamalarda "Türkiye'deki mevcut futbol ikliminde rakibi alkışlamanın mümkün görünmediğini" açıkça dile getiren Emre Belözoğlu’nun, Kasımpaşa’nın başında şampiyon Galatasaray’a karşı nasıl bir duruş sergileyeceği büyük bir merak konusuydu.
Fotospor’un gündeme getirdiği ve futbol kamuoyunun kilitlendiği o büyük soru işareti nihayet yanıtını buldu. Kasımpaşalı oyuncular, şampiyon Galatasaray'ı sahaya çıkarken alkışlamadı.
Genç teknik adamın, Kasımpaşa’nın başında çıktığı bu kritik mücadelede de hem kendi felsefesine hem de ligin mevcut gerilimine paralel bir strateji izlediği görüldü.
Seremoni öncesi iki takım oyuncuları standart tokalaşma ritüelini gerçekleştirirken, Galatasaraylı futbolcular için herhangi bir "alkışlama" organizasyonu yapılmadı.
Trabzonspor, Trendyol Süper Lig'in son maçında sahasında Natura Dünyası Gençlerbirliği'ni konuk ediyor. Kritik mücadele öncesi bordo-mavililerde teknik direktör Fatih Tekke açıklamalarda bulundu.
Trabzonspor, Trendyol Süper Lig'in son haftasında sahasında Natura Dünyası Gençlerbirliği'ni konuk ediyor. Bu kritik karşılaşma öncesi bordo-mavililerde teknik direktör Fatih Tekke açıklamalarda bulundu.
İŞTE TEKKE'NİN MAÇ ÖNÜ SÖZLERİ:
Asıl hedefimiz olan maç, Cuma günü oynanacak. Bugün ligi galibiyetle ve sakatlık yaşamadan bitirmek istiyoruz. Galibiyetle bitirelim. Genç oyunculara da şans vermiş oluruz.
Şampiyon Galatasaray, Trendyol Süper Lig'in kapanış maçında deplasmanda Kasımpaşa ile kozlarını paylaşıyor. Bu mücadele öncesi sarı-kırmızılılarda teknik direktör Okan Buruk açıklamalarda bulundu.
Galatasaray, Trendyol Süper Lig'in 34. ve son haftasında deplasmanda Kasımpaşa ile karşı karşıya geliyor. Bu mücadele öncesi sarı-kırmızılılarda teknik direktör Okan Buruk açıklamalarda bulundu.
İŞTE BURUK'UN SÖZLERİ:
"HEDEFİMİZ TEKRAR AVRUPA'DA BAŞARILI OLMAK"
"Galatasaray tarihi için önemli bir gün. 17 Mayıs 2000'nin 26. yılı, UEFA Kupası'nın. O dönemki teknik direktörümüz Fatih Terim, başkanımız Faruk Süren ve futbolcu arkadaşlarım. Bir kısmıyla dün tesiste beraberdik. Beni çok mutlu etti. Büyük Galatasaray taraftarının hak ettiği Avrupa'daki kupanın yıl dönümü. Hedefimiz tekrar bu başarıları Avrupa'da gerçekleştirmek."
"Galatasaray her maça stresle çıkar. Bugünkü maça çıkışımız... Sıralamadaki yerimiz kesinleşse de Galatasaray her maça kazanmak için çıkar. Rakibimizin yerine, diğer takımlara saygı duyuyoruz. Daha az süre almış, bugün için milli takıma gidecek oyuncular var. Bir de çok yorulan, önceki haftalarda şampiyonluğu ilan edersek izin vereceğimiz oyuncular var, özellikle Türk Milli Takım oyuncuları. Onlar daha erken toplanacak, onlara izin verdik. Tüm oyuncular büyük emekler verdi. Sakat sakat, ağrılarla, iğneyle oynayanlar var. Bunun sonunda ödülü hak ettiler. Dinlenecek oyuncular var. Torreira'ya izin verdik. Çok istemediği bir şey yaşadı. Bir de tabii ki sezon yorgunluğuyla izin verdik. İyi bir 11'le çıkıyoruz. Bize yakışan şekilde oyunumuzu oynayacağız. 4 takımın küme düşme hattındaki çekişmesi var. Her takıma saygı duyuyoruz. Galatasaray'a yakışır şekilde mücadelemizi vereceğiz."
Trendyol Süper Lig'in 34. ve son haftasında Fenerbahçe sahasında İkas Eyüpspor ile kozlarını paylaşıyor. Sarı-lacivertlilerde karşılaşma öncesi Zeki Murat Göle açıklamalarda bulundu.
Trendyol Süper Lig'in 34. ve son haftasında ikas Eyüpspor ile karşılaşacak olan Fenerbahçe'de Zeki Murat Göle, maç öncesi açıklamalarda bulundu.
Göle, "Düşme hattını ilgilendiren kritik bir maça çıkıyoruz. Sahada göstereceğimiz karakter önemli çünkü bu birçok takımın kaderini etkileyebilir. Oyunun her anında en iyisini yapmaya çalışacağız." ifadelerini kullandı.
Antalyaspor sezonun son maçında sahasında Kocaelispor'u 1-0 yenmesine rağmen Kadıköy'den gelen haberler yıkıldı... Eyüpspor'un Fenerbahçe ile 3-3 berabere kalması ile Akdeniz ekibi 2025-26 sezonunda Süper Lig'den düşen son takım oldu.
Trendyol Süper Lig'in 34. ve son haftasında Hesap.com Antalyaspor, Kocaelispor'u 1-0 yendi.
Antalyaspor'a galibiyeti getiren golü 79. dakikada Samuel Ballet kaydetti.
Son 6 haftadaki tek galibiyetini alan Antalyaspor, puanını 32'ye yükseltti. Antalyaspor, bu sonuçla birlikte 11 sezonun ardından Süper Lig'den düştü.
Süper Lig'den daha önce Karagümrük ve Kayserispor düşmüştü.
Kocaelispor ise yeni yükseldiği Süper Lig'i 38 puanla 10. sırada noktaladı.
MAÇTAN DAKİKALAR
10. dakikada Antalyaspor gole yaklaştı. Sol kanattan ceza sahasına giren Ballet'in yerden etkili ortasına hareketlenen Van de Streek'in bekletmeden vuruşunda top direğe çarparak oyun alanına döndü. Dönen topu önünde bulan Safuri'nin şutunda ise top, Kocaelisporlu oyunculara çarptıktan sonra tehlikeli bölgeden uzaklaştı.
15. dakikada Ahmet Oğuz'un sağ kanattan ortasında penaltı noktasına yakın bir bölgede topla buluşan Keita'nın sert vuruşunda kaleci Abdullah Yiğiter, meşin yuvarlağı güçlükle kornere çeldi.
23. dakikada Safuri'nin sol kanattan yerden ortasında kaleyi karşıdan gören bir noktada topla buluşan Soner Dikmen'in sert şutunda top kale direğinin yanından auta çıktı.
Karşılaşmanın ilk yarısı 0-0 sona erdi.
50. dakikada Storm'un pasıyla ceza sahası çizgisi üzerinde topla buluşan Van de Streek'in şutunda meşin yuvarlak üstten auta çıktı.
79. dakikada Antalyaspor öne geçti. Hızlı gelişen atakta Van de Streek'in pasıyla kaleciyle karşı karşıya kalan Ballet'in sert vuruşunda meşin yuvarlak ağlara gitti: 1-0
Karşılaşma, ev sahibi ekibin 1-0 üstünlüğü ile sona erdi. Bu galibiyete rağmen sezonu 32 puanla 16. sırada tamamlayan Akdeniz ekibi, lige veda etti.
Stat: Corendon Airlines Park Antalya
Hakemler: Halil Umut Meler, Bersan Duran, Mustafa Savranlar
Hesap.com Antalyaspor: Abdullah Yiğiter, Bünyamin Balcı, Giannetti, Hüseyin Türkmen, Paal, Soner Dikmen, Ceesay (Dk. 46 Storm), Safuri (Dk. 67 Boli), Abdülkadir Ömür (Dk. 87 Bahadır Öztürk), Ballet, Van de Streek
Kocaelispor: Serhat Öztaşdelen, Ahmet Oğuz (Dk. 46 Tayfur Bingöl), Dijksteel, Smolcic, Haidara, Show, Keita (Dk. 39 Nonge), Susoho, Rivas , Churlinov (Dk. 64 Serdar Dursun), Agyei (Dk 71 Esat Yusuf Narin)
Gol: Dk. 79 Ballet (Hesap.com Antalyaspor)
Sarı kart: Dk. 38 Keita, Dk. 42 Ahmet Oğuz, Dk. 61 Tayfur Bingöl, Dk 71 Agyei, Dk.74 Show, Dk. 90+6 Rivas (Kocaelispor), Dk. 54 Paal, Dk. 63 Safuri, Dk. 73 Abdullah Yiğiter, Dk. 73 Bünyamin Balcı, Dk. 77 Soner Dikmen (Hesap.com Antalyaspor)
Fatsa Belediyespor ile Yozgat Belediyesi Bozok Spor'un ardından Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor'u da geçen 52 Orduspor FK, 2. Lig'e yükseldi. Play-off finalinde rakibini 2-1 mağlup eden 52 Orduspor FK, adını bir üst lige yazdırdı.
Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor ile 52 Orduspor FK, Nesine 3. Lig yükselme play-off finalinde kozlarını paylaştı.
52 Orduspor FK, Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor'u 2-1 mağlup etti ve adını bir üst lige yazdırdı.
Bu sonuçla İnegöl Kafkas, 12 Bingölspor, Sebat Gençlikspor, Kütahyaspor ve Çorluspor 1947'nin ardından 52 Orduspor FK de Nesine 2. Lig'e yükseldi.
İnegöl Kafkas, 12 Bingölspor, Sebat Gençlikspor ve Kütahyaspor, Nesine 3. Lig'de gruplarını lider tamamlayarak yükselirken Çorluspor 1947 ile 52 Orduspor FK ise play-off'lar sonucunda Nesine 2. Lig'e çıktı.
1. Grup'ta yer alan Çorluspor 1947, normal sezonu ikinci sırada tamamlarken play-off'larda Bursa Yıldırım, K.Ç. Sinopspor ve Yeşilyurtspor'u saf dışı bırakmıştı.
3. Grup'ta bulunan 52 Orduspor FK de normal sezonu ikinci sırada bitirirken Fatsa Belediyespor, Yozgat Belediyesi Bozok Spor ve Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor'u geçerek üst lige yükseldi.
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