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  • Dbacks recap and notes

    • Diamondbacks’ Kevin Ginkel: Rocky appearance

      Ginkel pitched one inning allowing a solo home run in a 12-7 win over San Diego on Sunday.

      Ginkel entered the game in the sixth inning and gave up a home run to Luis Campusano which gave the Padres a 7-1 lead at the time. The right-hander was able to limit the damage at just one before Arizona scored 11 unanswered runs. The 32-year-old had previously gone seven of his last eight appearances not allowing an earned run. This was Ginkel’s first home run allowed through 12 outings to date.

    • Diamondbacks’ Jesus Valdez: Optioned to Triple-A

      The Diamondbacks optioned Valdez to Triple-A Reno on Monday.

      Valdez served as the 27th man during the Mexico City Series versus the Padres over the weekend, but he did not make an appearance. The 28-year-old has hit only .211/.375/.263 in limited time between Double-A Amarillo and Reno in 2026.

    • Diamondbacks’ Nolan Arenado: Multiple hits Sunday

      Arenado went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Sunday’s 12-7 win over the Padres.

      Arenado extended a hit streak to five games and recorded his seventh multi-hit game over the last 11 contests. He’s gone 17-for-41 (.415) during that stretch with four home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored. The 35-year-old third baseman has turned around a season that started with a .167 average and two RBI over the first 13 games.

    • Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno: Return date updated

      Moreno (oblique) is expected to rejoin the Diamondbacks during the series against the Cubs that begins Friday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

      The most recent news had Moreno returning Tuesday for the series against the Brewers, but it’s been pushed back until at least Friday. The Diamondbacks are getting by with backups behind the plate, but Adrian Del Castillo (finger) is day-to-day after being removed from Sunday’s game. James McCann and Aramis Garcia are still on the 26-man roster to carry the catching load until Moreno and/or Del Castillo are ready.

  • MLB Scores

    FINAL
    R H E
    Rays17-11
    		 3 7 0
    Guardians15-15
    		 2 6 0
    Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
    Highlights: Rays at Guardians (4/27)
    0:34
    • W: S. Matz  (4-1)
    • L: H. Gaddis  (0-1)
    • S: B. Baker  (7)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 S. Matz TB P7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 SO, 1 BB
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    		 P. Messick CLE P5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 SO, 2 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Cardinals15-13
    		 4 6 0
    Pirates16-13
    		 2 8 0
    PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
    Highlights: Cardinals at Pirates (4/27)
    1:02
    • W: R. Fernandez  (1-0)
    • L: D. Santana  (2-2)
    • S: G. Soriano  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 R. Fernandez STL P2.0 IP, 4 SO
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    		 W. Dotel PIT P4.0 IP, 3 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Red Sox12-17
    		 5 9 0
    Blue Jays12-16
    		 0 2 1
    Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
    Highlights: Red Sox at Blue Jays (4/27)
    0:54
    • W: R. Suarez  (2-2)
    • L: D. Cease  (1-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 R. Suarez BOS P8.0 IP, 1 H, 10 SO, 1 BB
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    		 C. Narvaez BOS C1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Angels12-18
    		 7 14 1
    White Sox12-17
    		 8 9 1
    Rate Field, Chicago, IL
    Highlights: Angels at White Sox (4/27)
    0:26
    • W: O. Bido  (2-0)
    • L: N. Sandlin  (0-1)
    • S: B. Hudson  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 J. Kochanowicz LAA P6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
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    		 O. Bido CHW P3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Mariners14-16
    		 4 5 0
    Twins13-16
    		 11 12 0
    Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
    Highlights: Mariners at Twins (4/27)
    0:21
    • W: C. Prielipp  (1-0)
    • L: L. Castillo  (0-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 C. Prielipp MIN P5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 5 SO, 3 BB
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    		 K. Clemens MIN 1B2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Yankees19-10
    		 4 9 1
    Rangers14-15
    		 2 7 0
    Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
    Highlights: Yankees at Rangers (4/27)
    1:30
    • W: M. Fried  (4-1)
    • L: J. Leiter  (1-2)
    • S: D. Bednar  (8)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 M. Fried NYY P6.0 IP, 4 H, 5 SO, 2 BB
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    		 A. Judge NYY RF3-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Cubs17-12
    		 7 8 0
    Padres19-9
    		 9 14 0
    Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    Highlights: Cubs at Padres (4/27)
    1:03
    • W: R. Vasquez  (3-0)
    • L: B. Brown  (1-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 T. France SD 3B2-3, 1 R, 4 RBI
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    		 R. Vasquez SD P5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 4 SO, 3 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Marlins13-16
    		 4 6 0
    Dodgers20-9
    		 5 8 1
    Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
    Highlights: Marlins at Dodgers (4/27)
    1:07
    • W: J. Eder  (1-0)
    • L: P. Fairbanks  (0-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 J. Eder LAD P1.0 IP, 1 H
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    		 L. Hicks MIA DH1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  • NHL Scores

    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Flyers3-2
    		 0 2 0 2
    Penguins2-3
    		 1 2 0 3
    Game 5, PHI leads 3-2, PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
    First Round Game 5 Highlights: Flyers at Penguins
    1:05
    THREE STARS
    player headshot
    		 K. Letang PIT D1 GOAL
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    		 S. Crosby PIT C2 AST
    player headshot
    		 C. Dewar PIT C1 GOAL
    FINAL/OT
    1 2 3 OT T
    Golden Knights2-2
    		 2 1 1 1 5
    Mammoth2-2
    		 0 2 2 0 4
    Game 4, series tied 2-2, Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    First Round Game 4 Highlights: Golden Knights at Mammoth
    1:10
    THREE STARS
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    		 S. Theodore VGK D1 GOAL
    player headshot
    		 B. Howden VGK C2 GOALS , 1 AST
    player headshot
    		 C. Keller UTA RW1 GOAL

  • Theodore’s overtime goal lifts Golden Knights to 5-4 win over Mammoth; series tied 2-all

    AP

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Shea Theodore scored on a snap shot from the high slot with 51.5 seconds left in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-4 on Monday night after squandering a three-goal lead, tying their first-round playoff series at two games apiece.

    “We just didn’t quit,” Theodore said.

    Game 5 in the best-of-seven series is Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

    The Golden Knights appeared to have won the game earlier in OT when Pavel Dorofeyev tapped in a loose puck with 9:41 left, but the apparent score was waved off when it was determined Vegas was offside.

    “It was good we never stopped,” Theodore said. “It sucks that one got called back, but it was good to get it done.”

    Vegas’ Brett Howden scored his second goal of the game on a tip-in with 9:35 remaining in the third period, and that forced overtime after Utah had stormed back with four straight goals.

    “I liked the way we responded in the third after they scored,” Howden said. “We stuck with it.”

    The Golden Knights raced out to a 3-0 lead with two goals in the first and one early in the second by Dorofeyev, Howden and Cole Smith.

    Utah countered with four straight scores, capped by Clayton Keller’s wrist shot off a deflection for a 4-3 lead at the 5:10 mark of the third period.

    “I’m proud of the way our guys responded to adversity,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny said. “It was a hard-fought game. We know how good they can be and I think we responded well in the second half of the game.”

    Utah’s Karel Vejmelka stopped 31 shots. Carter Hart made 29 saves for Vegas.

    Facing a three-goal deficit, Utah’s Nick Schmaltz and Ian Cole scored 29 seconds apart in the second period to set the Mammoth’s comeback in motion. Schmaltz got Utah on the board at the 8:04 mark, and Cole followed with a 50-foot slap shot at 8:33 of the second.

    Michael Carcone tied it on another slap shot at 1:44 of the third.

    Dorofeyev flicked home a wrist shot to put the Golden Knights in front just 72 seconds into the first. Howden then threaded another wrist shot past Vejmelka’s skate for a short-handed goal with 1:22 left in the period.

    Smith’s tip-in at 3:27 of the second gave the Golden Knights their third goal.

    “We started really well, lost ourselves for a bit,” Vegas coach John Tortorella said. “Momentum swung to their side, but we hung in there.”

    Utah fell behind early after struggling to create scoring chances during the first period. The Mammoth tallied three shots on goal over the first 20 minutes. Only one came outside of a power play.

    Vegas allowed 30 shots on goal over the final two regulation periods and overtime.

    —

    AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and https://apnews.com/hub/nhl

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    Thomas Casale
    Thomas CasaleCasale on Campus
    +90 (60%)
    Last 5 NHL
    Under 6-120
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    Picked Apr 27 @ 2:00 am, 0.5 unit on BetMGM
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    I like the Under in Game 4 if you can get a six. That’s the key number because eight straight meetings between Utah and Vegas have produced six goals or less. Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka has stepped up his game in the postseason with a 2.36 goals against average and .916 save percentage. Meanwhile, Vegas’ Carter Hart allowed four goals on just 12 shots in Game 3. However, before that poor outing, Hart went 7-1 with a .932 save percentage. I expect Hart to play better on Monday, so I’ll go under six goals for a half unit.

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    Matt Severance
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    +92 (55%)
    Last 20 NHL
    Utah+100
    Money Line
    Picked Apr 26 @ 7:07 pm, 1 unit on FanDuel
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    A little surprised the Mammoth are home dogs considering they have won the past two in the series. Knights goalie Carter Hart has gotten worse as the series has gone along while Mammoth counterpart Karel Vejmelka has gotten better. Utah’s depth has been a difference as 12 different players have contributed at least a point. Four guys have two goals already, while six players have contributed at least two points.

    Matt’s Pick

    1 2 3 OT T

    2-2

    		 2 1 1 1 5

    2-2

    		 0 2 2 0 4
    • Delta CenterSalt Lake City, Utah
    • Game 4series tied 2-2
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    R. Andersson D 0 0 2 0
    I. Barbashev LW 0 1 2 0
    P. Dorofeyev RW 1 0 0 4
    N. Dowd C 0 0 0 4
    J. Eichel C 0 3 3 6
    N. Hanifin D 0 2 2 1
    T. Hertl C 0 0 -1 1
    B. Howden C 2 1 1 3
    K. Kolesar RW 0 0 -1 1
    K. Korczak D 0 0 -1 0
    J. Lauzon D 0 0 0 1
    M. Marner RW 0 1 -1 2
    B. McNabb D 0 0 0 3
    C. Sissons C 0 1 1 0
    C. Smith LW 1 0 1 2
    R. Smith RW 0 0 -2 1
    M. Stone RW 0 0 -1 4
    S. Theodore D 1 0 -1 3
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Carcone LW 1 0 0 4
    I. Cole D 1 0 -1 1
    L. Cooley C 0 0 -1 2
    L. Crouse LW 0 1 0 1
    S. Durzi D 0 1 0 0
    D. Guenther RW 0 1 -1 7
    C. Keller RW 1 0 1 7
    A. Kerfoot C 0 0 -1 1
    J. Marino D 0 0 0 0
    L. O’Brien LW 0 0 0 0
    J. Peterka RW 0 0 -1 0
    N. Schmaltz C 1 1 1 2
    N. Schmidt D 0 0 0 2
    M. Sergachev D 0 3 0 1
    K. Stenlund C 0 0 -1 0
    B. Tanev LW 0 0 0 0
    M. Weegar D 0 0 0 3
    K. Yamamoto RW 0 0 -1 0
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    C. Hart 31 4 27 0.871 79:08
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    K. Vejmelka 36 5 31 0.861 79:08
    All

  • NBA Scores

    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 T
    1Pistons1-3
    		 27 25 17 19 88
    8Magic3-1
    		 26 28 21 19 94
    Game 4, ORL leads 3-1, Kia Center, Orlando, FL
    MAJOR THROWDOWN! Cain dunks all over Duren as Magic go up 3-1 on Pistons
    1:18
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 C. Cunningham DET SG25 PTS , 9 REB , 6 AST
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    		 D. Bane ORL SG22 PTS , 5 REB , 1 AST
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 T
    1Thunder4-0
    		 37 38 31 25 131
    8Suns0-4
    		 33 34 31 24 122
    Game 4, OKC wins 4-0, Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
    First Round Game 4 Highlights: Thunder at Suns
    1:17
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 S. Gilgeous-Alexander OKC SG31 PTS , 2 REB , 8 AST
    player headshot
    		 D. Booker PHO SG24 PTS , 6 AST
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 T
    6Timberwolves3-2
    		 29 22 24 38 113
    3Nuggets2-3
    		 34 26 37 28 125
    Game 5, MIN leads 3-2, Ball Arena, Denver, CO
    First Round Game 5 Highlights: Timberwolves at Nuggets
    1:50
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Randle MIN PF27 PTS , 9 REB , 6 AST
    player headshot
    		 N. Jokic DEN C27 PTS , 12 REB , 16 AST

  • Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 and Thunder outlast Suns 131-122 to cap a 4-game sweep

    • AP
    • Apr 28, 2026

    PHOENIX (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 131-122 on Monday night, capping a four-game sweep in the first-round series.

    The Thunder – who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the last three seasons – will face the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets series in the Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers have a 3-1 lead, though the Rockets won Game 4.

    Phoenix has a 10-game losing streak in the playoffs, dating to 2023.

    The Thunder closed the series with an overwhelming offensive performance – making 17 of 34 (50%) 3-pointers – and their big men played particularly well. The 7-foot-1 Holmgren shot 9 of 16 from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds, while the 7-foot Isaiah Hartenstein added 18 points and 12 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end.

    Ajay Mitchell added 22 points and made four 3-pointers. Alex Caruso finished with 14 points and hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter.

    Gilgeous-Alexander was reliable as usual. Two days after scoring 42 points in Game 3, he had another efficient performance, shooting 10 of 17 from the field.

    The Suns showed some fight in the second half, cutting a 15-point deficit to 106-98 entering the fourth. Devin Booker scored 12 points in the third quarter on 5-of-8 shooting.

    But every time the Suns got within a few possessions, the Thunder responded. Cason Wallace hit a corner 3 with 5:54 left to extend the Oklahoma City lead to 120-106. Gilgeous-Alexander followed with a spectacular layup, somehow getting the shot to fall over three defenders.

    Booker led the Suns with 24 points while Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green added 23. Collin Gillespie added 20 points while making six 3-pointers.

    The Thunder pushed to a 75-67 lead by halftime after shooting 61.4% from the floor and 60% from 3-point range, hitting 12 of 20 behind the arc. Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 before the break, making a wide-open 3-pointer just before halftime.

    That offset a hot shooting start for the Suns, who made 11 of 20 3-pointers. Gillespie scored 17 before the break, making all six of his shots, including five 3s.

    The Thunder were without starter Jalen Williams, who missed his second straight game because of a left hamstring strain. Suns center Mark Williams (foot) and guard Jordan Goodwin (calf) were also out.

    —

    AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba

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    #5
    +656.5 (61%)
    Last 35 NBA
    Phoenix +11.5-118
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    Picked Apr 27 @ 5:15 pm, 0.5 unit on FanDuel
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    Feels like the proud and not-bad Suns will show up for one game, anyways, and cover a big number at home — no Jalen Williams again for OKC helps a little in theory. Total human nature for the Thunder guys to somewhat go half-motion tonight knowing at worst they finish the series back in Game 5 at home. Although I certainly don’t expect a Phoenix upset here. Our model has OKC by nine. It’s the last +11.5 on our board and I probably wouldn’t go lower, though. I’ll spin my Manchester United half-unit cash from this afternoon into this one.

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    Over 2.5+119
    Dillon Brooks • 3PT Field Goals • Player Prop
    Picked Apr 27 @ 4:45 pm, 1 unit on Caesars
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    Caesar’s. With the Thunder defensive gameplan continuing to be to get the ball out of Devin Booker’s hands, Dillon Brooks has benefited as the Suns leading scorer in the series. Brooks has 9+ threes in each game (29 total), with all but one registering as an open look (and 17 as wide open). The Thunder are guarding Brooks with Chet Holmgren, who is more interested in protecting the paint. I don’t think the Thunder mind if Brooks continues to shoot threes, and Brooks will most definitely continue to shoot from long range when open. A 38% shooter from deep at home, in a desparation spot – I have Brooks getting off another 9-10 attempts tonight.

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    1 2 3 4 T

    1 Thunder 4-0

    		 37 38 31 25 131

    8 Suns 0-4

    		 33 34 31 24 122
    Game 4
    OKC wins 4-0
    Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix, AZ
    TOP SCORERS
    		S. Gilgeous-Alexander SG 31PTS 2REB 8AST
    		D. Booker SG 24PTS 0REB 6AST
    Thunder
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31 2 8 2
    C. Holmgren 24 12 3 2
    A. Mitchell 22 4 6 2
    I. Hartenstein 18 12 3 2
    L. Dort 1 1 0 4
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    A. Caruso 14 4 1 2
    C. Wallace 10 4 4 2
    I. Joe 6 0 0 1
    J. Williams 3 0 1 2
    A. Wiggins 2 0 2 1
    K. Williams 0 0 0 0
    J. McCain 0 0 0 0
    N. Topic 0 0 0 0
    P. Sandfort – – – –
    B. Barnhizer – – – –
    B. Carlson – – – –
    Total 131 39 28 20
    Suns
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    D. Booker 24 0 6 5
    D. Brooks 23 4 3 3
    J. Green 23 6 4 3
    C. Gillespie 20 2 2 4
    O. Ighodaro 8 8 4 5
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    G. Allen 12 3 3 0
    R. O’Neale 8 7 2 3
    J. Bouyea 2 0 0 0
    K. Maluach 2 2 0 0
    A. Coffey 0 0 0 0
    R. Dunn 0 0 0 0
    R. Fleming 0 1 0 2
    I. Livers – – – –
    H. Highsmith – – – –
    K. Brea – – – –
    C. Huntley – – – –
    Total 122 33 24 25

  • Dbacks recap and notes

    • Diamondbacks’ Jose Fernandez: Deposits third homer

      Fernandez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Sunday’s win over San Diego.

      Fernandez was a pest at the plate, putting Arizona on the board with a solo homer in the sixth inning before the offense awoke and rallied for a come-from-behind victory. It marked his second three-hit performance and eighth multi-hit effort of 2026. The rookie has been a pleasant surprise when called upon, slashing .342/.359/.500 with three homers, 12 RBI, 17 runs and a stolen base in 22 games. With Geraldo Perdomo sitting Sunday, Fernandez started at shortstop, though he has seen action across the infield, and his versatility should help him continue to earn playing time.

    • Diamondbacks’ Tim Tawa: Slugs grand slam Sunday

      Tawa went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday’s 12-7 win over San Diego.

      Tawa’s first homer of the season was a big one, as his seventh-inning grand slam cut Arizona’s deficit to one run before the offense kept humming to complete a come-from-behind victory. It was a much-needed moment for the 27-year-old, who has seen his playing time dwindle and his place on the roster come under scrutiny. In 48 plate appearances, Tawa is slashing .146/.234/.268 with three extra-base hits, six RBI and two runs.

    • Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas: Huge offensive performance in win

      Vargas went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a three-RBI triple, a double and two additional runs scored in Sunday’s victory over San Diego.

      Vargas was a catalyst in Arizona’s come-from-behind win, launching a solo homer in the sixth inning before adding a three-run triple in the eighth inning to extend the lead. While he fell a single shy of the cycle Sunday, the veteran journeyman has rarely come up short throughout the 2026 campaign. Vargas has never produced an OPS+ above 100 in a season since debuting in 2017, yet he’s slashing an eye-popping .367/.383/.722 with six homers, 20 RBI and 18 runs through 20 contests.

    • Diamondbacks’ Ryne Nelson: Surrenders six runs in no-decision

      Nelson did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings against the Padres. He struck out four.

      Nelson was hit hard by the Padres in this neutral-site matchup at hitter-friendly Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu, serving up a pair of homers to Manny Machado. An offensive outburst from the Diamondbacks spared Nelson from taking the loss, but the right-hander’s numbers are trending in the wrong direction. After posting a 3.54 ERA and 1.03 WHIP through his first five starts, the 28-year-old has allowed 14 runs over his past two outings and now owns a 7.71 ERA and 1.52 WHIP across 25.2 innings. He’ll look to get back on track in his next start, tentatively scheduled for Saturday against the Cubs.

  • Suns recap and notes

    • Suns’ Jordan Goodwin: Could return for Game 4

      Goodwin (calf) is questionable for Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Thunder on Monday, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

      Goodwin has missed the Suns‘ last two games due to a left calf injury that he sustained in Game 1 on April 19. Collin Gillespie would likely remain in the Suns’ starting lineup Monday if Goodwin is not cleared to return.

    • Suns’ Mark Williams: Won’t play Game 4

      Williams (foot) has been ruled out Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series on Monday against the Thunder, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

      Williams will end up missing a fifth consecutive game due to a left foot injury. The Suns are down 3-0 in the series, but if they were to win Monday, then Williams’ next opportunity to play would be Game 5 on Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Oso Ighodaro should continue to start for the Suns in Williams’ absence, with Khaman Maluach seeing more minutes off the bench.

    • Suns’ Jalen Green: Scores 26 points on 19 shots

      Green totaled 26 points (8-19 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Saturday’s 121-109 loss to the Thunder in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

      Green has been struggling with his shot in this first-round series, converting just 39 percent of his field-goal attempts. The counting stats have been decent, but he’ll need to be more efficient to help the Suns avoid elimination in Game 4 on Monday.

  • 2026 Zurich Classic leaderboard, grades: Matt Fitzpatrick stays hot winning alongside brother Alex

    Matt Fitzpatrick on Sunday won his second straight PGA Tour event and third of the season

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    One week after claiming the RBC Heritage, Matt Fitzpatrick found pay dirt for the second consecutive tournament, doing so alongside his younger brother, Alex Fitzgerald, on Sunday at the 2026 Zurich Classic — the lone team event on the PGA Tour calendar. The brothers made a clinching birdie on the 72nd hole to reach 31 under for the tournament, good for a one-stroke victory over the Norwegian duo of Kristoffer Reitan and Kris Ventura, as well as the squad of Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer.

    While the win marks Matt’s third of the season (all in his last four starts) and pushes him to the top spot in the FedEx Cup standings, the victory means more for Alex, who consequently secured full-time playing privileges on the PGA Tour. With the victory, the younger Fitzpatrick earns a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and a spot in the fields for the rest of the signature events in 2026. He also picked up invitations for next month’s PGA Championship and the 2027 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

    Alex entered the week as a full-time member on the DP World Tour, where he was trending towards earning a PGA Tour card via his play across the pond. He won the Indian Open in his last start to climb to No. 7 in the Race to Dubai. (The top 10 not otherwise exempt at season’s end earn full-time cards on the PGA Tour.)

    He will not need to wait that long now, however, as he and Matt teamed up in memorable fashion at TPC Louisiana in New Orleans. After setting the 54-hole scoring record with a record 15-under 57 in Round 3, the Fitzpatricks fought their games and their nerves in the final round.

    Coming into Sunday with a commanding four-stroke lead at 30 under, they looked as steady as ever early in the proceedings. Matt hit a beautiful bunker shot on the par-5 2nd to set up a tap-in birdie for Alex as the two indulged in an initial diet of fairways and greens to fend off the charges of their foes.

    Austin Eckroat and Davis Thompson were pegged as the team to apply the pressure overnight, but rather it was the Norwegian duo of Ventura and Reitan who surged up the leaderboard. After two birdies in their first six holes, Ventura and Reitan caught fire with a birdie on No. 7, a hole-out eagle on No. 8 and another eagle bomb from 45 feet a few holes later on No. 11.

    This run cut the Fitzpatricks’ lead to just two as the Englishmen made their way to the back nine. It vanished just a few holes later as Smalley and Springer made their move. Playing in the penultimate group, the Americans opened their back nine with three birdies across the first four holes, which coincided with the Fitzpatricks’ faltering.

    Matt topped his second shot into No. 11 en route to a par-5 birdie as the cracks began to reveal themselves. The world No. 3 blocked his drive right on No. 12, leading to a double bogey, launched a wedge long of the green on No. 13 and missed the green with a 6 iron on No. 14.

    From 33 under to 30 under in less than an hour, the Fitzpatricks brought a handful of teams back into the mix as the struggles persisted. Those included the Norwegians who carded one last eagle on the par-5 18th (their third of the round) to card a 7-under 65 and post the clubhouse lead at 30 under.

    That is where Smalley and Springer stood as well, but a 3-putt bogey arrived on their scorecard on the par-3 17th, making their birdie on the last one to tie the lead at 30 under instead of taking it.

    This set the stage for the Fitzpatricks on No. 18; despite struggling, they never relinquished the lead on Sunday. With the mark set in the clubhouse, the two were greenside in two in need of an up-and-down for the win. Matt nipped out their third to 14 inches, giving Alex the putt to seal the win, his PGA Tour card and a triumph alongside his big brother. Grade: A+

    Here are the rest of the notable teams on the leaderboard at the 2026 Zurich Classic.

    T2. Kristoffer Reitan & Kris Ventura (-30): They came out of nowhere on Sunday, putting three eagles on the scorecard for a final-round 65, which tied the low mark in alternate shot for the week. Ventura had missed five straight cuts, while Reitan continues a nice run of form with two top 10s sandwiching a solid debut at the Masters. Grade: A

    T10. Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (-26): The reigning champions have not had seasons like 2025, but they both are moving in the right direction with this solid defense effort being another step. Novak and Griffin played the alternate shot format in a respectable 8-under fashion but were put behind the eight ball with their opening 65 in the four-ball format. Griffin now has four straight top-35 finishes with this his first top 10 of 2026, while Novak has three top 20s in three of his last four tournaments. Grade: B+

    T20. Wyndham Clark & Taylor Moore (-23): These two explosive talents had the goods in half the rounds with dueling 68s in alternate shot, but they were unable to find the ceiling in either of the four-ball rounds. The result was enough to keep both players inside the top 70 of the FedEx Cup standings as Clark continues to slowly but surely rediscover his game. The former U.S. Open champion now has three straight top-21 finishes to his credit. Grade: B

    T25. Luke Clanton & Blades Brown (-21): They needed to squeeze a bit more out of their four-ball rounds as they were only 14 under across those 36 holes, but still, it is a result that should provide confidence for both. Brown has come agonizingly close to winning on both the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour the last couple of months, while Clanton has been a ghost. The 22-year-old entered this week with only one top-60 finish to his credit. It has been a struggle since he turned professional, but an outing like this has changed seasons before and could do the same for the powerful right-hander. Grade: C

    MC. Brooks Koepka & Shane Lowry: The two major champions were unable to overcome a sluggish opening round of four-ball that produced a score of just 6 under. Coming back with a round of 3 under in alternate shot, Koepka and Lowry ultimately fell on the wrong side of the cutline by a single stroke. The scoring was always going to be the issue for this duo, as both have struggled with the putter at various points the last two years, and that continued into this week. Koepka will continue the waiting game as an alternate for the signature events, while Lowry continues to find that form that carried him into contention at the Masters. Grade: F 

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  • Zurich Classic of New Orleans Scores

    Tournaments
    POS CTRY NAME TO PAR EARNINGS R1 R2 R3 R4 TOTAL
    1
    ENG
    Matt Fitzpatrick
    		 -31 $1,372,750 64 65* 57 71 257
    1
    ENG
    Alex Fitzpatrick
    		 -31 $1,372,750 64 65* 57 71 257
    T2
    NOR
    Kris Ventura
    		 -30 $463,719 63 67* 63 65 258
    T2
    NOR
    Kristoffer Reitan
    		 -30 $463,719 63 67* 63 65 258
    T2
    USA
    Hayden Springer
    		 -30 $463,719 58 70* 62 68 258
    T2
    USA
    Alex Smalley
    		 -30 $463,719 58 70* 62 68 258
    T4
    DNK
    Jacob Skov Olesen
    		 -28 $288,563 63* 71 60* 66 260
    T4
    DNK
    Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
    		 -28 $288,563 63* 71 60* 66 260
    T4
    USA
    Trace Crowe
    		 -28 $288,563 61 70* 63 66 260
    T4
    USA
    Ben Martin
    		 -28 $288,563 61 70* 63 66 260
    T6
    USA
    Billy Horschel
    		 -27 $185,250 61* 68 64 68 261
    T6
    USA
    Tom Hoge
    		 -27 $185,250 61* 68 64 68 261
    T6
    USA
    Eric Cole
    		 -27 $185,250 60* 70 63 68 261
    T6
    USA
    Hank Lebioda
    		 -27 $185,250 60* 70 63 68 261
    T6
    USA
    Jeffrey Kang
    		 -27 $185,250 61* 69 61 70 261
    T6
    USA
    Doug Ghim
    		 -27 $185,250 61* 69 61 70 261
    T6
    USA
    Austin Eckroat
    		 -27 $185,250 59 70* 61 71 261
    T6
    USA
    Davis Thompson
    		 -27 $185,250 59 70* 61 71 261
    T10
    DEU
    Matthias Schmid
    		 -26 $112,496 63* 68 64 67 262
    T10
    IRL
    Seamus Power
    		 -26 $112,496 63* 68 64 67 262
    T10
    USA
    Andrew Novak
    		 -26 $112,496 65* 69 61* 67 262
    T10
    USA
    Ben Griffin
    		 -26 $112,496 65* 69 61* 67 262
    T10
    USA
    Mac Meissner
    		 -26 $112,496 61* 69 63 69 262
    T10
    USA
    Matt McCarty
    		 -26 $112,496 61* 69 63 69 262
    T13
    USA
    Michael Thorbjornsen
    		 -25 $69,493 67* 66 63* 67* 263
    T13
    AUS
    Karl Vilips
    		 -25 $69,493 67* 66 63* 67* 263
    T13
    USA
    Lanto Griffin
    		 -25 $69,493 63 71* 60* 69 263
    T13
    USA
    Ben Kohles
    		 -25 $69,493 63 71* 60* 69 263
    T13
    USA
    Zachary Bauchou
    		 -25 $69,493 60 70* 64 69 263
    T13
    USA
    Sam Stevens
    		 -25 $69,493 60 70* 64 69 263
    T13
    ENG
    John Parry
    		 -25 $69,493 66* 67 65* 65* 263
    T13
    ENG
    Daniel Brown
    		 -25 $69,493 66* 67 65* 65* 263
    T17
    ZAF
    Christiaan Bezuidenhout
    		 -24 $50,192 65* 68 62 69 264
    T17
    ZAF
    Erik van Rooyen
    		 -24 $50,192 65* 68 62 69 264
    T17
    USA
    Nick Dunlap
    		 -24 $50,192 60 70* 64 70 264
    T17
    USA
    Gordon Sargent
    		 -24 $50,192 60 70* 64 70 264
    T17
    BEL
    Adrien Dumont De Chassart
    		 -24 $50,192 64 69* 64* 67* 264
    T17
    USA
    Davis Chatfield
    		 -24 $50,192 64 69* 64* 67* 264
    T20
    USA
    Nick Hardy
    		 -23 $36,100 63* 70 63* 69* 265
    T20
    USA
    Davis Riley
    		 -23 $36,100 63* 70 63* 69* 265
    T20
    FRA
    Martin Couvra
    		 -23 $36,100 64 69* 64* 68* 265
    T20
    FRA
    Matthieu Pavon
    		 -23 $36,100 64 69* 64* 68* 265
    T20
    USA
    Taylor Moore
    		 -23 $36,100 65* 68 64* 68* 265
    T20
    USA
    Wyndham Clark
    		 -23 $36,100 65* 68 64* 68* 265
    T20
    CAN
    A.J. Ewart
    		 -23 $36,100 64* 69 61* 71 265
    T20
    ZAF
    Casey Jarvis
    		 -23 $36,100 64* 69 61* 71 265
    T24
    USA
    Sahith Theegala
    		 -22 $25,555 62 70* 64 70* 266
    T24
    ENG
    Aaron Rai
    		 -22 $25,555 62 70* 64 70* 266
    T24
    USA
    Lee Hodges
    		 -22 $25,555 63* 68 62 73 266
    T24
    USA
    Brice Garnett
    		 -22 $25,555 63* 68 62 73 266
    T26
    USA
    William Mouw
    		 -21 $22,111 62* 71 64 70* 267
    T26
    JPN
    Takumi Kanaya
    		 -21 $22,111 62* 71 64 70* 267
    T26
    CAN
    Adam Svensson
    		 -21 $22,111 63* 68 66 70* 267
    T26
    CAN
    Adam Hadwin
    		 -21 $22,111 63* 68 66 70* 267
    T26
    PHL
    Rico Hoey
    		 -21 $22,111 63* 71 63* 70* 267
    T26
    USA
    David Lipsky
    		 -21 $22,111 63* 71 63* 70* 267
    T26
    USA
    Luke Clanton
    		 -21 $22,111 66 68* 64* 69* 267
    T26
    USA
    Blades Brown
    		 -21 $22,111 66 68* 64* 69* 267
    T30
    ENG
    Matt Wallace
    		 -20 $20,805 64 69* 63 72* 268
    T30
    ENG
    Marco Penge
    		 -20 $20,805 64 69* 63 72* 268
    T30
    USA
    Keith Mitchell
    		 -20 $20,805 63 71* 68* 66* 268
    T30
    USA
    Brandt Snedeker
    		 -20 $20,805 63 71* 68* 66* 268
    T32
    USA
    Kevin Roy
    		 -19 $20,045 64 70* 64* 71* 269
    T32
    USA
    Max McGreevy
    		 -19 $20,045 64 70* 64* 71* 269
    T32
    USA
    Chad Ramey
    		 -19 $20,045 66 68* 65* 70* 269
    T32
    USA
    Justin Lower
    		 -19 $20,045 66 68* 65* 70* 269
    34
    CAN
    Sudarshan Yellamaraju
    		 -17 $19,475 65 69* 67* 70* 271
    34
    USA
    Ryan Gerard
    		 -17 $19,475 65 69* 67* 70* 271
    35
    USA
    Carson Young
    		 -16 $19,095 64 70* 69* 69* 272
    35
    USA
    Chandler Phillips
    		 -16 $19,095 64 70* 69* 69* 272
    CUT
    DEU
    Jeremy Paul
    		 -9 – 66* 69 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Harry Higgs
    		 -9 – 66* 69 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Vince Whaley
    		 -9 – 63* 72 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Greyson Sigg
    		 -9 – 63* 72 – – 135
    CUT
    IRL
    Shane Lowry
    		 -9 – 66 69* – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Brooks Koepka
    		 -9 – 66 69* – – 135
    CUT
    ENG
    David Skinns
    		 -9 – 63* 72 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Trey Mullinax
    		 -9 – 63* 72 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Scott Piercy
    		 -9 – 66* 69 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Taylor Montgomery
    		 -9 – 66* 69 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Chandler Blanchet
    		 -9 – 67* 68 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    John VanDerLaan
    		 -9 – 67* 68 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Tony Finau
    		 -9 – 67* 68 – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Max Greyserman
    		 -9 – 67* 68 – – 135
    CUT
    ARG
    Alejandro Tosti
    		 -9 – 67 68* – – 135
    CUT
    PRI
    Rafael Campos
    		 -9 – 67 68* – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Zac Blair
    		 -9 – 63 72* – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Patrick Fishburn
    		 -9 – 63 72* – – 135
    CUT
    USA
    Luke List
    		 -8 – 64 72* – – 136
    CUT
    SWE
    Henrik Norlander
    		 -8 – 64 72* – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Austin Smotherman
    		 -8 – 66 70* – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Andrew Putnam
    		 -8 – 66 70* – – 136
    CUT
    AUS
    Geoff Ogilvy
    		 -8 – 66 70* – – 136
    CUT
    AUS
    Cam Davis
    		 -8 – 66 70* – – 136
    CUT
    CHN
    Zecheng Dou
    		 -8 – 64* 72 – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Dylan Wu
    		 -8 – 64* 72 – – 136
    CUT
    SCO
    Russell Knox
    		 -8 – 65* 71 – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Peter Malnati
    		 -8 – 65* 71 – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Jason Dufner
    		 -8 – 67 69* – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Austin Cook
    		 -8 – 67 69* – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Sam Ryder
    		 -8 – 63* 73 – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Beau Hossler
    		 -8 – 63* 73 – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Mark Hubbard
    		 -8 – 65 71* – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Ryan Brehm
    		 -8 – 65 71* – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Michael Brennan
    		 -8 – 61* 75 – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Johnny Keefer
    		 -8 – 61* 75 – – 136
    CUT
    CAN
    Mackenzie Hughes
    		 -8 – 62 74* – – 136
    CUT
    CAN
    Taylor Pendrith
    		 -8 – 62 74* – – 136
    CUT
    USA
    Tyler Duncan
    		 -7 – 67* 70 – – 137
    CUT
    USA
    Adam Schenk
    		 -7 – 67* 70 – – 137
    CUT
    DEU
    Stephan Jaeger
    		 -7 – 61* 76 – – 137
    CUT
    USA
    Jackson Suber
    		 -7 – 61* 76 – – 137
    CUT
    ENG
    Jordan Smith
    		 -7 – 67 70* – – 137
    CUT
    CHN
    HaoTong Li
    		 -7 – 67 70* – – 137
    CUT
    COL
    Marcelo Rozo
    		 -7 – 66* 71 – – 137
    CUT
    COL
    Camilo Villegas
    		 -7 – 66* 71 – – 137
    CUT
    USA
    Paul Peterson
    		 -7 – 65* 72 – – 137
    CUT
    USA
    Will Gordon
    		 -7 – 65* 72 – – 137
    CUT
    SWE
    Pontus Nyholm
    		 -7 – 61 76* – – 137
    CUT
    SWE
    Jesper Svensson
    		 -7 – 61 76* – – 137
    CUT
    ZAF
    Christo Lamprecht
    		 -6 – 67* 71 – – 138
    CUT
    USA
    Neal Shipley
    		 -6 – 67* 71 – – 138
    CUT
    USA
    Kevin Streelman
    		 -5 – 64 75* – – 139
    CUT
    USA
    Joel Dahmen
    		 -5 – 64 75* – – 139
    CUT
    TWN
    Kevin Yu
    		 -4 – 66 74* – – 140
    CUT
    KOR
    Tom Kim
    		 -4 – 66 74* – – 140
    CUT
    USA
    James Hahn
    		 -4 – 64 76* – – 140
    CUT
    USA
    Kyle Stanley
    		 -4 – 64 76* – – 140
    CUT
    USA
    Robert Streb
    		 -3 – 66* 75 – – 141
    CUT
    USA
    Troy Merritt
    		 -3 – 66* 75 – – 141
    CUT
    JPN
    Kensei Hirata
    		 -3 – 68* 73 – – 141
    CUT
    JPN
    Keita Nakajima
    		 -3 – 68* 73 – – 141
    CUT
    USA
    Matt Kuchar
    		 -2 – 65* 77 – – 142
    CUT
    ZAF
    Garrick Higgo
    		 -2 – 65* 77 – – 142
    CUT
    USA
    Ryan Palmer
    		 -2 – 67 75* – – 142
    CUT
    USA
    Chan Kim
    		 -2 – 67 75* – – 142
    CUT
    USA
    Cameron Champ
    		 -2 – 64* 78 – – 142
    CUT
    CAN
    Ben Silverman
    		 -2 – 64* 78 – – 142
    CUT
    USA
    Nick Watney
    		 -2 – 67* 75 – – 142
    CUT
    USA
    Charley Hoffman
    		 -2 – 67* 75 – – 142
    CUT
    USA
    Jimmy Stanger
    		 -2 – 66* 76 – – 142
    CUT
    USA
    Danny Walker
    		 -2 – 66* 76 – – 142
    CUT
    USA
    Chris Kirk
    		 -1 – 72 71* – – 143
    CUT
    USA
    Patton Kizzire
    		 -1 – 72 71* – – 143
    CUT
    USA
    Jonathan Byrd
    		 -1 – 63 80* – – 143
    CUT
    USA
    Chez Reavie
    		 -1 – 63 80* – – 143
    CUT
    USA
    Noah Goodwin
    		 +1 – 67 78* – – 145
    CUT
    USA
    Frankie Capan
    		 +1 – 67 78* – – 145
    Notes
    • All times are US/Eastern.

    Legend

    • DQ
    • WD
    • CUT
    • MDF
    • (a)
    • *
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    • Disqualified
    • Withdrew
    • Missed Cut
    • Made Cut Did Not Finish
    • Amateur
    • Golfer Started Round On Back 9
    • Winner