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  • New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 84-74 boosted by 23-0 third-quarter run

    • AP
    • May 27, 2026

    NEW YORK (AP) Marine Johannes scored 21 points, Jonquel Jones added 17 points and keyed a huge run to close the third quarter as the New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 84-74 on Wednesday night.

    The game was a rematch of last season’s first-round playoff series that the Mercury won en route to reaching the WNBA Finals. Both teams are different this season as Satou Sabally came to New York from Phoenix. Coming into the game she was questionable to play because of an illness that forced her out of Monday’s game. She warmed up but was scratched an hour before tipoff.

    While Sabally was out, along with Sabrina Ionescu (back), the Liberty did welcome back Betnijah Laney-Hamilton and Leonie Fiebich. Laney-Hamilton had missed a few games for personal reasons. Fiebich was recovering from winning a Spanish league title.

    The Liberty (4-4) trailed 55-49 with 6:09 left in the third quarter when coach Chris DeMarco put Laney-Hamilton into the game. New York responded with a 23-0 run to close the quarter that included 10 points from Jones. The Mercury (2-6) had eight turnovers, including three on offensive fouls during the drought.

    New York led 72-55 heading into the final quarter and Phoenix finally ended its nearly seven-minute scoring drought with a 3-pointer in the corner from Monique Akoa Makani. The Mercury could only get within 10 in the fourth as they dropped their fourth consecutive game. It was Akoa Makani’s first game of the season as she was finishing her overseas commitments.

    Kahleah Copper scored 19 to lead Phoenix.

    The Liberty ended their three-game losing streak, which was the team’s longest since 2022.

    Johannes kept the Liberty in the game in the first half with her hot shooting. She had 15 points at the break, hitting five 3-pointers, including four in the first quarter. She finished with seven 3s.

    The Liberty led 24-22 after 10 minutes. Led by Copper, Phoenix was up 43-42 at the half.

    The teams will play each other again on Friday night.

    —

    AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

    Copyright 2026 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.

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    Mercury 2-6

    		 22 21 12 19 74

    Liberty 4-4

    		 24 18 30 12 84
    Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
    TOP SCORERS
    2
    		 K. Copper G 19PTS 2REB 2AST
    23
    		 M. Johannes G 21PTS 3REB 5AST
    Mercury
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    K. Copper 19 2 2 3
    N. Mack 14 6 1 1
    A. Thomas 9 7 9 4
    M. Akoa Makani 9 2 4 2
    N. Brochant 3 2 1 2
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    J. Nogic 9 2 1 0
    K. Williams 3 0 0 0
    K. Linskens 3 6 1 2
    V. Ayayi 3 0 0 2
    D. Bonner 2 5 0 5
    Total 74 32 19 21
    Liberty
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    M. Johannes 21 3 5 4
    J. Jones 17 12 4 0
    B. Stewart 11 6 2 2
    L. Fiebich 9 0 1 3
    P. Astier 7 4 4 2
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    H. Xu 8 3 0 1
    B. Laney-Hamilton 7 0 2 3
    R. Gardner 2 2 1 3
    R. Allen 2 2 0 1
    R. Carrera 0 0 0 1
    Total 84 32 19 20

  • Dbacks recap and news

    • Diamondbacks’ Paul Sewald: Notches 14th save

      Sewald earned the save in Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Giants, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

      Sewald’s now converted his last five save chances, allowing just one run on one hit in that span (six innings). Overall, the veteran closer has logged 14 saves while posting a 3.80 ERA with a 0.75 WHIP and 24:6 K:BB across 21.1 innings this year.

    • Diamondbacks’ Michael Soroka: Up to seven wins

      Soroka (7-2) earned the win Wednesday over the Giants, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out three.

      It was another strong outing from Soroka, who’s held opponents to two runs or fewer in each of his last five outings, posting a 1.78 ERA with 24 strikeouts and just five walks in that span (30.1 innings). Overall, Soroka’s ERA is down to 3.25 on the year with a 1.20 WHIP and 60:14 K:BB across 11 starts (61 innings). He’ll look to keep rolling in his next outing, tentatively scheduled as a tough home matchup next week with the Dodgers.

    • Diamondbacks’ Nolan Arenado: Absent from Wednesday’s lineup

      Rotowire  

      Arenado (groin) is not in the lineup for Wednesday’s contest versus the Giants.

      Arenado had to be lifted from Tuesday’s contest with right groin tightness. With a team off day looming Thursday, he’ll receive at least two days of rest. Jose Fernandez is covering third base for the Diamondbacks on Wednesday and is in line for a playing-time boost for as long as Arenado is absent from the lineup.

    • Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno: Receiving afternoon off

      Rotowire  

      Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Giants.

      The Diamondbacks will give Moreno a breather for the matinee game, after he went 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBI while catching all nine innings of the team’s 7-5 win Tuesday night. Aramis Garcia will settle in behind the plate in the series finale.

  • 2026 French Open results: No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina bounced in second round by Yuliia Starodubtseva

    Rybakina becomes the highest seeded player eliminated from the French Open

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    The first round of the 2026 French Open featured a handful of major upsets, but none as ground-shaking as what happened on Wednesday in the women’s draw to start the second round when Yuliia Starodubtseva stunned No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10-4).

    Rybakina looked in control early, but Starodubtseva flipped the script in the second set and dominated the middle portion of the match. She would go up 3-0 to open the third set but started to slip late, with the No. 2 seed managing to claw back to level footing to force a final set tiebreak to 10 points. At that point the expectation was for Rybakina to settle in and restore order, but Starodubtseva had other ideas, pouncing on sloppy mistakes from Rybakina to pull off the biggest upset thus far at Roland-Garros.

    For the match, Rybakina piled up 71 unforced errors to just 36 from the Ukrainian, which completely undid any advantage she picked up by hitting 23 winners to just 13 from Starodubtseva. She also struggled getting her first serve in, which created openings for Starodubtseva to attack and push the No. 2 onto her back foot. Starodubtseva played a controlled, smart match, seemingly recognizing her highly ranked opponent was not at her best. Typically a longer match favors the favorite, but in this case Starodubtseva was able to drag things out and demand a higher level of tennis than Rybakina was capable of producing on this day.

  • Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0 to move within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final

    AP

    MONTREAL (AP) Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Wednesday night.

    Frederik Andersen made 18 saves for his third shutout in 12 postseason games this year to help the Hurricanes take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Final. Game 5 is Friday night in North Carolina, with the series winner facing the Vegas Golden Knights.

    “We have better,” Stankoven said. “It’s great to come out like a team like this and perform like that, but I think at this time of the year you can’t bring your ‘B’ game. You have to bring your ‘A’ game every night.”

    Nikolaj Ehlers and Shayne Gostisbehere each had two assists for the Hurricanes. They are the seventh NHL team to win six or more road games to start a postseason.

    “Definitely excited,” Gostisbehere said. “Have to take care of business.”

    Anderson and the Hurricanes are 11-1 in the first three rounds. They put it away early in Game 4 after winning the previous two games in overtime.

    The Hurricanes scored first for the fourth straight game when Aho beat Jakub Dobes with a one-timer from the right circle on a power play with 5:02 left in the first.

    Staal followed with 3:53 to go, tipping in K’Andre Miller’s centering pass. Stankoven then finished off a two-on-one with Jason Blake with 2:14 remaining in the period.

    “The game’s going to humble you,” Montreal coach Martin St. Louis said. “Whenever you get humbled, you stand tall.”

    Andrei Svechnikov had an empty-net goal in the third.

    Carolina had a 19-3 shots-on-goal advantage in the third period for a 43-18 overall edge.

    “It seemed like the only guy that showed up was Doby,” Montreal defenseman Lane Hutson said. “Wasn’t good enough. Didn’t answer the bell.”

    —

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    +355.5 (60%)
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    Montreal +1.5-192
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    Picked May 27 @ 4:14 pm, 1 unit on BetRivers
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    This is priced under -200 so I guess I can justify it. The Habs are 2-5 at home in these playoffs but can’t afford to go down 3-1. While Carolina might lead the series 2-1, Frederik Andersen has not been very strong overall with a save percentage below .830 in the three games combined. But the Canes have won the past two because they have limited Montreal to 25 total shots on goal in those. Gotta fire more on net in perhaps the home finale. I simply want the third OT game of the series. Carolina is due a playoff road loss, frankly. The Canadiens are 6-1 after a defeat in the 2026 postseason.

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    Todd Fuhrman
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    Carolina-143
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    Picked May 27 @ 12:34 am, 1 unit on BetMGM
    WIN
    The scoreline in Game 2 and Game 3 might have read 3-2 OT winner for Carolina but the games haven’t been that close. Since a rusty performance in Game 1 we’re starting to see Carolina get to their game and assert their aggressive forecheck and physicality. Montreal has generated a grand total of 25 shots on goal COMBINED the last two games and I’m not sure what they can do to change that in Game 4. Carolina has 62% of expected goal share at 5 on 5 as well meaning the only thing close this series has been the final score each of the last two games. I’m closer to Carolina in the -55/-60 range adjusting for current form so I show a decent edge

    Todd’s Pick

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    3-1

    		 3 0 1 4

    1-3

    		 0 0 0 0
    • Bell CentreMontreal, PQ
    • Game 4CAR leads 3-1
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    S. Aho LW 1 0 1 2
    J. Blake RW 0 1 1 4
    W. Carrier LW 0 0 1 5
    J. Chatfield D 0 1 1 2
    N. Ehlers LW 0 2 1 1
    S. Gostisbehere D 0 2 0 1
    T. Hall LW 0 0 0 3
    M. Jankowski C 0 0 0 2
    S. Jarvis C 0 0 1 2
    J. Martinook LW 0 0 1 1
    K. Miller D 0 1 2 2
    A. Nikishin D 0 0 0 0
    E. Robinson LW 0 0 0 1
    J. Slavin D 0 0 0 1
    J. Staal C 1 0 1 1
    L. Stankoven C 1 0 1 7
    A. Svechnikov RW 1 0 1 6
    S. Walker D 0 0 3 2
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Anderson RW 0 0 -1 2
    Z. Bolduc C 0 0 -1 2
    A. Carrier D 0 0 0 0
    C. Caufield RW 0 0 -1 2
    K. Dach C 0 0 0 0
    P. Danault C 0 0 -1 1
    I. Demidov RW 0 0 -2 1
    N. Dobson D 0 0 -1 2
    J. Evans C 0 0 -1 1
    K. Guhle D 0 0 0 0
    L. Hutson D 0 0 -3 1
    M. Matheson D 0 0 0 2
    A. Newhook C 0 0 -1 1
    J. Slafkovsky LW 0 0 0 0
    J. Struble D 0 0 -2 0
    N. Suzuki C 0 0 -1 3
    A. Texier LW 0 0 -1 0
    J. Veleno C 0 0 0 0
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    F. Andersen 18 0 18 1.000 60:00
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    J. Dobes 42 3 39 0.929 59:01

  • MLB Scores

    FINAL
    R H E
    Marlins26-31
    		 1 11 0
    Blue Jays27-29
    		 2 5 0
    Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
    • W: J. Hoffman  (3-3)
    • L: A. Nardi  (3-3)
    • S: T. Rogers  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 E. Perez MIA P4.0 IP, 3 H, 9 SO
    player headshot
    		 T. Rogers TOR P1.0 IP
    FINAL
    R H E
    Nationals29-28
    		 2 5 1
    Guardians33-25
    		 3 10 0
    Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
    Highlights: Nationals at Guardians (5/27)
    0:52
    • W: G. Williams  (8-3)
    • L: M. Mikolas  (1-4)
    • S: C. Smith  (19)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 G. Williams CLE P7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 C. Smith CLE P1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Cardinals29-25
    		 1 8 2
    Brewers33-20
    		 2 3 0
    American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
    Highlights: Cardinals at Brewers (5/27)
    1:06
    • W: A. Ashby  (9-0)
    • L: D. May  (3-6)
    • S: T. Megill  (6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 D. May STL P7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9 SO
    player headshot
    		 A. Ashby MIL P2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Mariners28-29
    		 9 13 0
    Athletics27-29
    		 1 8 2
    Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
    Highlights: Mariners at Athletics (5/27)
    0:21
    • W: L. Gilbert  (3-4)
    • L: J. Springs  (3-6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 L. Gilbert SEA P6.0 IP, 5 H, 6 SO, 2 BB
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    		 R. Refsnyder SEA LF1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Diamondbacks31-24
    		 3 6 0
    Giants22-34
    		 2 6 1
    Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
    • W: M. Soroka  (7-2)
    • L: T. McDonald  (2-2)
    • S: P. Sewald  (14)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 M. Soroka ARI P6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 SO
    player headshot
    		 P. Sewald ARI P1.0 IP, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Phillies29-27
    		 3 6 0
    Padres31-24
    		 0 7 0
    Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    Highlights: Phillies’ Sánchez extends scoreless innings streak to 44.2
    1:36
    • W: C. Sanchez  (6-2)
    • L: W. Buehler  (3-3)
    • S: J. Alvarado  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 C. Sanchez PHI P7.0 IP, 6 H, 9 SO
    player headshot
    		 J. Alvarado PHI P1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Rays34-19
    		 2 10 0
    Orioles26-30
    		 11 16 0
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
    Highlights: Rays at Orioles (5/27)
    0:46
    • W: T. Gibson  (1-0)
    • L: S. Matz  (4-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 B. Alexander BAL LF3-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI
    player headshot
    		 G. Henderson BAL SS2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Cubs30-26
    		 10 14 0
    Pirates29-27
    		 4 7 1
    PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
    Highlights: Cubs at Pirates (5/27)
    1:48
    • W: J. Webb  (1-1)
    • L: Y. Ramirez  (2-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Webb CHC P1.0 IP, 3 SO
    player headshot
    		 I. Happ CHC LF2-6, 1 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Angels21-35
    		 0 2 1
    Tigers22-34
    		 4 10 0
    Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
    • W: D. Anderson  (2-1)
    • L: J. Soriano  (6-4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 D. Anderson DET P3.0 IP, 3 SO
    player headshot
    		 C. Mize DET P4.0 IP, 2 H, 6 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Braves37-19
    		 0 5 3
    Red Sox23-31
    		 8 15 1
    Fenway Park, Boston, MA
    Highlights: Braves at Red Sox (5/27)
    0:39
    • W: C. Early  (5-2)
    • L: B. Elder  (4-3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 C. Early BOS P7.0 IP, 4 H, 7 SO, 3 BB
    player headshot
    		 J. Duran BOS LF4-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Reds29-26
    		 2 8 2
    Mets23-33
    		 4 7 1
    Citi Field, Flushing, NY
    Highlights: Reds at Mets (5/27)
    0:39
    • W: J. Tong  (1-0)
    • L: A. Abbott  (4-3)
    • S: D. Williams  (8)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 A. Abbott CIN P6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 J. Tong NYM P3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 4 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Twins27-29
    		 2 3 0
    White Sox28-27
    		 15 18 0
    Rate Field, Chicago, IL
    Highlights: Twins at White Sox (5/27)
    0:24
    • W: D. Sandlin  (1-0)
    • L: C. Prielipp  (1-3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 D. Sandlin CHW P6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 4 SO
    player headshot
    		 M. Murakami CHW DH2-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Yankees34-22
    		 7 8 0
    Royals22-34
    		 0 4 0
    Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
    Highlights: Yankees at Royals (5/27)
    0:46
    • W: G. Cole  (1-0)
    • L: N. Cameron  (2-4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 G. Cole NYY P6.2 IP, 4 H, 10 SO
    player headshot
    		 B. Rice NYY DH2-4, 1 R, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Astros25-32
    		 4 8 0
    Rangers25-30
    		 3 6 1
    Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
    • W: M. Burrows  (3-6)
    • L: T. Alexander  (1-1)
    • S: E. De Los Santos  (4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 M. Burrows HOU P7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 J. deGrom TEX P6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Rockies20-37
    		 1 1 1
    Dodgers36-20
    		 4 8 1
    Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
    Highlights: Ohtani homers AND throws six no-hit innings
    1:30
    • W: S. Ohtani  (5-2)
    • L: T. Sugano  (4-4)
    • S: K. Hurt  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 S. Ohtani LAD DH1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI6.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 SO, 4 BB
    player headshot
    		 K. Hurt LAD P1.0 IP, 1 SO

  • Diamondbacks beat Giants 3-2 for series sweep, 10th win in 11 games

    AP

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Mike Soroka limited San Francisco to two runs on four hits in six innings, Geraldo Perdomo broke a seventh-inning tie with a sacrifice fly and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Wednesday for a three-game sweep.

    Arizona has won five straight and 10 of 11. The Diamondbacks were 11-2 in a 13-game stretch against Colorado and San Francisco to improve to 31-24.

    The Diamondbacks also swept a three-game series against the Giants last week in Phoenix. San Francisco has lost the first six games of a season series for the first time since dropping the first seven games to San Diego in 2010.

    Soroka (7-2) gave up a two-run single to Luis Arraez with one out in the third inning. Soroka then retired the final 11 batters he faced. Paul Sewald finished for his 100th career save. He worked a three-up, three-down ninth for his 14th save this season.

    The Diamondbacks trailed 2-0 in the sixth before scoring twice off Trevor McDonald (2-2) to tie it. Adrian Del Castillo drove in a run with a single, and Ildemaro Vargas’ sacrifice fly made it 2-2.

    McDonald departed after allowing one-out singles to Tommy Troy and Ketel Marte in the seventh. Marte went 2 for 5 and extended his hitting streak to 11 games.

    Reliever Matt Gage then committed an error on Corbin Carroll’s roller between the mound and first, loading the bases. and Perdomo followed with the sacrifice fly to left, giving Arizona a 3-2 edge.

    With Willy Adames on second and one out in the eighth, Arraez hit his third single of the game, a soft liner to left-center. The relay from left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt to third baseman Jose Fernandez to catcher Aramis Garcia cut down Adames.

    Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (3-4, 4.80 ERA) was set to face RHP George Kirby (5-4, 3.54) in Seattle on Friday night. San Francisco RHP Logan Webb (2-4, 5.06) was scheduled to come off the injured list to start at Colorado on Friday night.

    —

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    #3
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    Arizona-130
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    Picked May 27 @ 11:37 am, 1 unit on FanDuel
    WIN
    The Diamondbacks go for their second consecutive sweep over the Giants in the last 10 days. Everybody is hitting for the Diamondbacks at San Francisco, and the team has won nine of their last 10 games. They play an afternoon getaway game before heading to Seattle for Friday’s game. Mike Soroka is favored today after the last 2 days of Arizona being underdogs to the Giants. Soroka has pitched great in his last four starts, allowing only four runs. Trevor McDonald got lit up in his last start by the White Sox, allowing seven runs in 3.2 innings. I like the Diamondbacks to keep winning.

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

    31-24

    		 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 6 0

    22-34

    		 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
    • Oracle ParkSan Francisco, CA
    • W: M. Soroka (7-2)L: T. McDonald (2-2)S: P. Sewald (14)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    K. Marte 2B 5 0 2 0 .276
    C. Carroll RF 4 1 0 0 .293
    G. Perdomo SS 2 1 1 1 .223
    A. Del Castillo DH 4 0 1 1 .193
    R. Waldschmidt CF-LF 3 0 0 0 .302
    I. Vargas 1B 3 0 1 1 .303
    J. Fernandez 3B 3 0 0 0 .257
    A. Garcia C 4 0 0 0 .182
    T. Troy LF 3 1 1 0 .417
    J. Barrosa CF 1 0 0 0 .176
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    W. Adames SS 4 1 2 0 .243
    L. Arraez 2B 4 0 3 2 .325
    C. Schmitt LF 4 0 0 0 .291
    R. Devers 1B 4 0 0 0 .242
    M. Chapman 3B 4 0 0 0 .229
    B. Eldridge DH 2 0 0 0 .170
    D. Susac C 3 0 0 0 .308
    D. Gilbert CF 2 1 1 0 .229
    a- H. Bader PH-CF 1 0 0 0 .167
    W. Brennan RF 2 0 0 0 .087
    b- E. Haase PH 1 0 0 0 .276
    V. Bericoto RF 0 0 0 0 .200
    • a-struck out for Gilbert in the 7th
    • b-grounded out for Brennan in the 8th
    BATTING
    • SF – G. Perdomo (5), I. Vargas
    • RBI – G. Perdomo (20), A. Del Castillo (20), I. Vargas (35)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – A. Del Castillo, J. Fernandez, A. Garcia 2 (2)
    BATTING
    • 2B – W. Adames 2 (17)
    • RBI – L. Arraez 2 (20)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – R. Devers 2 (2)
    BASERUNNING
    • SB – L. Arraez (5), C. Schmitt (4)
    FIELDING
    • Outfield Assist – R. Waldschmidt
    FIELDING
    • E – M. Gage
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    M. Soroka(W, 7-2) 6.0 4 2 0 3 3.25
    R. Thompson(H, 5) 0.2 0 0 1 0 3.00
    B. Garcia(H, 4) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1.00
    K. Ginkel(H, 4) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3.18
    P. Sewald(S, 14) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3.80
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    T. McDonald(L, 2-2) 6.1 6 2 2 6 4.34
    M. Gage 0.2 0 0 0 1 2.01
    C. Kilian 2.0 0 0 0 1 2.22
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    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – M. Soroka 6-3, R. Thompson 1-1, K. Ginkel 1-1, P. Sewald 0-1
    • Batters Faced – M. Soroka 22, R. Thompson 3, B. Garcia, K. Ginkel 3, P. Sewald 3
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    • Pitches-Strikes – T. McDonald 86-62, M. Gage 7-6, C. Kilian 19-14
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – T. McDonald 11-3, M. Gage 1-1, C. Kilian 1-2
    • Batters Faced – T. McDonald 28, M. Gage 3, C. Kilian 6
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  • AZ Cardinals Notes and Recap

      • Cardinals’ Jacoby Brissett: Still not present for OTAs

        Brissett didn’t report to Arizona’s OTAs on Tuesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

        Brissett remained away from the team after already missing all of last week, which was the first week of the Cardinals‘ OTAs. The veteran quarterback is holding out in the hope of securing a restructured contract, as his current deal is worth a maximum of only $5.39 million, with just $1.5 million guaranteed. Per Weinfuss, Arizona has informed Brissett that he is the team’s starting quarterback, though he’ll obviously need to eventually join the team in order to accept that role.

    • Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison: Healthy for offseason program

      Harrison (foot) participated at Cardinals OTAs this week.

      Harrison sat out Arizona’s regular-season finale due to a foot issue that he suffered one week prior, which capped an injury-plagued second pro campaign that contained him to three appearances over the final eight games. Overall, the fourth overall pick in the 2024 Draft followed up a 62-885-8 line on 116 targets in 17 contests as a rookie by hauling in 41 of 73 passes for 608 yards and four TDs in 12 outings last year. With Kyler Murray getting released in March, Harrison will be working with one of the following QBs this fall: Jacoby Brissett (holding out for a reworked contract), newcomer Gardner Minshew or 2026 third-rounder Carson Beck.

  • Dbacks recap and news

    • Diamondbacks’ Adrian Del Castillo: Knocks homer in win

      Del Castillo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday’s 7-5 win over the Giants.

      Del Castillo hadn’t gone yard since May 3 versus the Cubs. He hit a meager .136 over 16 games during the power drought, adding just six RBI and a 6:16 BB:K before his long ball Tuesday. For the season, the 26-year-old is hitting .191 with a .586 OPS, four homers, 19 RBI, eight runs scored and four doubles across 120 plate appearances. Del Castillo continues to play regularly versus right-handed pitchers, splitting his time between designated hitter and catcher, though he’s done nothing to challenge for a spot higher in the order.

    • Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte: Adds insurance with homer

      Marte went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday’s 7-5 win over the Giants.

      Marte extended his hitting streak to 10 games when he took Erik Miller deep in the seventh inning. The second baseman has been scorching hot in that span, going 22-for-42 (.524) with four homers, 17 RBI and seven multi-hit efforts. The surge has him batting .273 with an .802 OPS on the year, and he’s added nine homers, 32 RBI, 34 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples and zero stolen bases over 51 contests. Marte has made a home for himself atop Arizona’s order and is still tracking toward a quality year in run production.

    • Diamondbacks’ Paul Sewald: Allows run but converts save

      Sewald allowed one run on one hit and struck out one without walking a batter to earn the save in Tuesday’s 7-5 win over the Giants.

      Sewald served up a solo shot to Willy Adames, but the Giants never mounted a real threat to the Diamondbacks‘ lead. This is the first time all year Sewald has allowed a run while converting a save. He hasn’t been all that dominant with a 3.98 ERA, though his 0.79 WHIP and 23:6 K:BB are strong marks through 20.1 innings this year. Sewald has converted 13 of 14 save chances in 2026, and his next save will be the 100th of his career.

    • Diamondbacks’ Eduardo Rodriguez: Earns fifth win

      Rodriguez (5-1) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Giants.

      Rodriguez has quality starts in four of his five outings in May, and he’s earned three wins this month. He’s allowed just six runs over 33.2 innings in that span, a strong rebound after some struggles in the latter half of April. The southpaw is enjoying an impressive bounce-back campaign after two years of struggles, pitching to a 2.31 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 49:25 K:BB through 66.1 innings over 11 starts. The walk rate (3.4 BB/9) is in line with his career norms, but a career-low BABIP (.259) has allowed him to find more success than usual. Rodriguez’s next start is projected to be a tough one at home versus the Dodgers early next week.

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  • Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons

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    LAS VEGAS (AP) Brayden McNabb hit Mark Stone in stride with a lob pass in the first period for a highlight reel of a play, but it was the gritty work of the Vegas Golden Knights’ defense that ultimately put Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final.

    The Golden Knights limited the Colorado Avalanche’s high-powered offense all series and then suffocated it Tuesday night.

    That defense, aided by goals from Stone and Cole Smith, led to a 2-1 victory and an unthinkable sweep of Colorado for the Knights’ third final in nine seasons.

    “It’s by far our best game,” said Vegas coach John Tortorella, whose team was 30-1 at Caesars Sportsbook at the beginning of the series to sweep. “(Checking is) something we’ve been concentrating on, and I think we’ve gotten better and better through the rounds. But tonight’s game was our best checking effort, and that’s a hell of a hockey team we played over there.”

    The Golden Knights will get a break while they watch to see whether Carolina or Montreal emerges from the Eastern Conference Final.

    This is a crushing end for an Avalanche team that won the Presidents’ Trophy and had blown through the playoffs with an 8-1 record. Chicago in 2013 was the last team to claim the Presidents’ Trophy and the Stanley Cup in the same season.

    “We ran into a buzz saw in Vegas,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “I think they deserved the credit. It’s not a knock on how hard they played, but they’re a well-oiled machine right now, peaking at the right time. I look at their series and man-to-man they’re playing at the top of their game. We’ll have to regroup and reassess and reflect on our season and the series and go from there.”

    With several Las Vegas Raiders players looking on, including quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza, the Golden Knights got on the scoreboard when McNabb delivered a perfect pass to Stone. Not known for elite skating ability, Stone nevertheless got behind the Avalanche, caught the puck and scored.

    “I’m not winning a ton of races,” Stone said. “I think I can create angles to get into those positions. That’s probably why I’ve had quite a few breakaways in my career.”

    That was the only goal until Smith tipped in Dylan Coghlan’s shot from the point with 5:45 left for a critical two-goal margin.

    Carter Hart stopped 20 shots, coming within 2:03 of his first playoff shutout in six years.

    Gabriel Landeskog ended that shutout, one of the few highlights of the night for the Avalanche, who went the final 14:23 of the second period without a shot on goal and more than 25 minutes with just one shot.

    Hart said he thought the Golden Knights defense “100%” frustrated the Avalanche.

    “I think once we scored that first goal, in the second and third period we just kind of locked it down and kept pressure on them,” Hart said. “We did a great job. We had some huge blocks tonight.”

    It wasn’t just this night. Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon, who led the NHL with 53 goals in the regular season, failed to hit the back of the net in any of the four games. Martin Necas, who had 100 points, totaled just two in this series.

    The Avalanche averaged a league-high 3.63 goals during the regular season and in the first two rounds upped that to 4.11. Against the Golden Knights? It was 1.75.

    “I think you look back at the four games, there are definitely times where we found our game,” Landeskog said. “I think the problem was we found ways to lose hockey games. I think over the course of the regular season, in the first two rounds, it was the opposite. Even if we didn’t have our A-game, we were finding different ways to win hockey games, and against this good of a hockey team in the Golden Knights, they’ll make you pay for your mistakes.”

    Mackenzie Blackwood, making his first start in the series, gave the Avalanche a chance to win with several dazzling saves en route to 24 saves overall. His best stop came late in the second period when he lunged to glove a power-play shot from Pavel Dorofeyev.

    The journey to the final isn’t quite the Cinderella story of the Golden Knights’ first team that made the Stanley Cup Final in 2018 before losing in five games to Washington, but Vegas’ voyage to this point was far from expected.

    The Golden Knights faced the possibility of not making the playoffs for just the second time in franchise history when management fired coach Bruce Cassidy, who led the club to the 2023 title, with eight games left in the regular season.

    In came Tortorella, who validated the controversial decision by leading Vegas to a 7-0-1 record to close the regular season and then series victories over Utah and Anaheim. Then the Golden Knights faced an Avalanche team on a roll and without any sign of slowing down.

    At least until facing Vegas.

    Bednar searched for answers against the Golden Knights, even changing goalies on Tuesday. The Avalanche also dealt with injuries to their top two players this series – reigning Norris Trophy winner Cale Makar and MacKinnon, a Hart Trophy finalist.

    The Golden Knights had their own injury issues, winning the first two games of the series without Stone.

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    I’m backing Vegas to get the sweep tonight. This game is being priced like the Golden Knights haven’t dominated the first three games. I think it should be closer to -115. Vegas goalie Carter Hart has been a wall with a .942 save percentage in the series. It’s hard to believe but the vaunted Colorado offense have just four goals at full strength in the first three games. The Avalanche also has some key players banged up, including star Nathan MacKinnon, who is dealing with a lower body injury. The Vegas’ defense has been elite in the playoffs and I expect that to continue in Game 4. The Golden Knights move on to the Stanley Cup Final.

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    • Game 4LV wins 4-0
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    B. Burns D 0 0 0 0
    R. Colton C 0 0 -1 1
    J. Drury C 0 0 0 0
    N. Kadri C 0 1 0 0
    P. Kelly LW 0 0 0 2
    J. Kiviranta LW 0 0 0 0
    B. Kulak D 0 0 -1 0
    G. Landeskog LW 1 0 1 2
    A. Lehkonen LW 0 0 0 1
    N. MacKinnon C 0 0 1 2
    C. Makar D 0 0 0 4
    S. Malinski D 0 0 0 2
    J. Manson D 0 0 -1 0
    M. Necas C 0 1 1 0
    B. Nelson C 0 0 0 3
    L. O’Connor RW 0 0 -1 0
    N. Roy C 0 0 -2 1
    D. Toews D 0 0 -1 3
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    R. Andersson D 0 0 0 0
    I. Barbashev LW 0 0 0 1
    D. Coghlan D 0 1 1 1
    P. Dorofeyev RW 0 0 0 2
    N. Dowd C 0 1 1 2
    J. Eichel C 0 0 0 1
    N. Hanifin D 0 0 0 4
    T. Hertl C 0 0 -1 3
    B. Howden C 0 0 1 1
    W. Karlsson C 0 0 -1 4
    K. Kolesar RW 0 0 1 0
    K. Korczak D 0 0 1 0
    M. Marner RW 0 0 -1 2
    B. McNabb D 0 1 0 0
    C. Sissons C 0 0 1 1
    C. Smith LW 1 0 1 2
    M. Stone RW 1 0 1 2
    S. Theodore D 0 1 0 0
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    M. Blackwood 26 2 24 0.923 57:54
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    C. Hart 21 1 20 0.952 60:00