• Sat, 02 May 2026

• Canadiens-Lightning series comes down to Game 7
• Padres announce agreement to sell team to investor group led by Kwanza Jones and Jos E. Feliciano
• No pars required: An adventurous start for Matt McCarty in the third round at Doral
• George Springer leaves Blue Jays game after being hit by pitch again on left foot
• Arsenal opens up 6-point lead in Premier League title race to pile pressure on Man City
• Ryan Reynolds gutted as Wrexham misses out on playoffs to put Premier League dream on hold
• Alex Zanardi, auto racing champ who won Paralympic golds between life-altering accidents, dies at 59
• Mercedes podium streak ends in Miami as McLaren delivers a 1-2 punch
• Kentucky Derby is down to 19 horses after The Puma gets scratched
• Sabres headed to second round of playoffs with bigger goals in mind
• Redick hails LeBrons greatness as injury-hit Lakers oust Rockets in 6
• Mitch Marner scores twice to help Golden Knights eliminate Mammoth with Game 6 win
• Goncalves scores in OT, Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7
• Sabres beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to reach 2nd round for 1st time since 2007
• Inside the numbers: How Detroit escaped elimination in Orlando with a stunning comeback
• Pistons rally from 24 down to beat Magic 93-79 and force Game 7 after Orlando goes ice-cold
• Rice, Caballero homer to overcome Alonsos drive, Yankees beat Orioles 7-2 for 11th win in 13 games
• Always a Runner wins the 152nd Kentucky Oaks, the first to run under the lights in prime time
• Texans sign Pro Bowl LB Azeez Al-Shaair to 3-year extension thatll keep him in Houston through 2029

• Fri, 01 May 2026

• Nelly Korda goes bogey-free for 67 and shares the lead at LPGA in Mexico
• Young gets to 13 under to take 5-stroke lead into the weekend at Doral
• Plane circles Fenway Park for an hour towing banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team
• Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
• Raptors Brandon Ingram out for Game 6 against Cavaliers with sore right heel
• After NASCARs Greg Biffle and family died, police now think friends stole from them
• Beep! Beep! Magic coach Jamahl Mosleys pregame media session interrupted by false alarms
• Colleges continue cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete payments
• Robusta is in the Kentucky Derby field, giving Cristian Torres the chance to ride
• The ride continues for Alex Fitzpatrick, whos in the mix at Dorals Cadillac Championship
• Cam York threw his stick in the stands after scoring an OT winner, but the Flyers star got it back
• Celtics, 76ers will add to their long playoff history with a Game 7 matchup in Boston
• Cadillacs stars-and-stripes Miami debut as the new F1 team races on US soil
• At the track, on the air and behind the scenes, women make the Kentucky Derby happen
• Jaden McDaniels and the feisty Timberwolves oust the Nuggets and move on to meet the Spurs
• Alex Palou lands a multi-year Ganassi contract extension after a banner week at Indy
• Jokic still wants to be Nuggets forever, but an early playoff exit leaves them searching for more
• Carlsson, Terry lead Ducks to 5-2 win in Game 6, eliminating the 2-time conference champ Oilers
• Jaden McDaniels leads Timberwolves on both ends of the court in 110-98 clincher to oust Nuggets in 6
• Wild beat Stars 5-2 for first playoff series win in 11 years
• Daniels, Robinson ejected after fight, part of one-sided series-clinching win for Knicks over Hawks
• A 47-point halftime lead! Knicks enjoy a rout for the ages over Hawks in Game 6
• Knicks crush Hawks in record-setting 140-89 Game 6 rout to end Atlantas season
• Caitlin Clark scores 21 points, gives the Fever a brief scare in her 1st home game in 9 months
• Investment group comes forward to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps and move team to Las Vegas

• Thu, 30 Apr 2026

• Sabres, Golden Knights and Canadiens look to close out their 1st-round series in huge Game 6 slate
• Weaver says losing is weighing on Mets, who find season suffocating after 17th loss in 20 games
• LIV Golf isnt the only sports property being reconsidered in Saudi reboot of investment strategy
• Pirates ace Paul Skenes has beaten just about everybody ... except the St. Louis Cardinals
• Cameron Young makes big putts to take early lead at Cadillac Championship in tours Doral return
• F1 returns at Miami after a 5-week break as FIA rolls out rule changes
• Apple TV is using Miami race weekend to showcase its 1st year carrying Formula 1
• Horse racing in Japan is on the rise. A Kentucky Derby winner could be next
• The Delgados and Motts make the Kentucky Derby a fathers and sons event
• Gianni Infantino affirms at the FIFA Congress that Iran will participate in the World Cup
• LIV Golf has a new chairman and seeks new funding without Saudi backing
• Valtteri Bottas says stronger mental health support in F1 helped him open up about his battles
• Worlds tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, signs with UC Irvine
• Fulleffort scratched from the Kentucky Derby, putting Ocelli into the race
• Lindsey Vonn tells the AP she is not yet in position emotionally to decide if she will race again
• Prediction markets say theyre different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say its all the same
• Cam do! Flyers are sky high after York scores OT winner, launches stick into stands and beat Pens
• Howdens short-handed goal gives Golden Knights 5-4 double-OT win over Mammoth and 3-2 series lead
• Rockets beat Lakers 99-93 in Game 5, avoiding playoff elimination for the 2nd straight game
• Schroders halftime speech, 11 points in 4th quarter spark Cavaliers to victory over Raptors
• Nathan Church steals another homer, this time giving the Cardinals a win over the Pirates
• Austin Reaves returns to Lakers lineup for Game 5 after missing 9 games with oblique injury
• Lightning on the brink of elimination after another home playoff loss
• Cade Cunningham comes through for Pistons on the brink, outduels Magic star Paolo Banchero in Game 5
• Cam York scores in OT as Flyers beat Penguins 1-0 in Game 6, reach Round 2
• Schroder, Mobley rally Cavaliers in 4th quarter for 125-120 win over Raptors to take 3-2 series lead
• Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic 116-109 in Game 5 to stave off elimination
• Texier breaks 3rd-period tie, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 to take series lead

• Wed, 29 Apr 2026

• George Pickens signs $27.3 million franchise tag with Cowboys, opening door for offseason work
• Sanoja has 2-out bloop single to spark Marlins to 3-2 victory over Dodgers
• Arsenal and Atletico exchange penalty goals in 1-1 draw in 1st leg of Champions League semifinals
• Knicks and Celtics are chasing road clinchers as the Nuggets fight to force a Game 7
• Broncos 2-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons retires after 32 interceptions in his 9-year career
• PSG and Bayerns 5-4 thriller points to a new era of high-scoring soccer
• The first Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a different vibe
• Don Mattingly thought he was done with baseball. The Phillies instead pinned playoff hopes on him
• Silent Tactic is out of the Kentucky Derby because of a foot injury, trainer says
• This years World Cup games could be sizzling. Heres whats being done to prepare for extreme heat
• Stir well, slap lightly. Tips for making a mint julep worthy of the Kentucky Derby
• Why the workouts of Formula 1 drivers might help computer users with tech neck
• Wild going home against Stars with chance to advance in NHL playoffs for 1st time since 2015
• FIFA push for new red-card rules at World Cup approved after Champions League and AFCON incidents
• Wembanyamas double-double powers Spurs past Trail Blazers and into Western Conference semifinals
• Pastrnak scores 9:14 into OT and Bruins avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Sabres
• Ohtani strikes out 9 over 6 innings in 2nd pitching-only performance for Dodgers
• Jalen Brunson scores 39 points and the Knicks rout the Hawks 126-97 for a 3-2 series lead
• McDavid in Edmonton lineup as the Oilers face elimination in Game 5 against the Ducks
• Joel Embiid scores 33 as 76ers beat Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to keep their season alive

• Tue, 28 Apr 2026

• NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season
• NHL Commissioner Bettman backs ruling that allowed Ducks OT goal to stand in Game 4 win vs. Oilers
• Spurned by Alex Cora, Phillies turn to Don Mattingly in the interim after Rob Thomson is fired
• American Hailey Baptiste saves 6 match points to stun world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Madrid Open
• NBA moves closer to anti-tanking measures with drastic change to draft lottery odds
• Goals galore as PSG beats Bayern Munich 5-4 in record-setting Champions League semifinal 1st leg
• Olivia Pichardo is a reluctant groundbreaker as a woman in baseball
• Austin Reaves hopes to return to Lakers for pivotal Game 5 vs Rockets after nearly 4 weeks out
• Rockets Kevin Durant makes progress with injury but a return for Game 5 vs. Lakers seems unlikely
• Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests
• WNBA star Caitlin Clark to publish a childrens book based on her life
• Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after World Cup games
• Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead
• Theodores overtime goal lifts Golden Knights to 5-4 win over Mammoth; series tied 2-all
• Jokic has triple-double as Nuggets avoid elimination with 125-113 win against Timberwolves
• Aaron Judge and Ben Rice match Yankees greats Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra with powerful starts
• Sloppy Pistons are 1 loss from becoming 7th No. 1 seed to lose to an 8 seed in the NBA playoffs
• Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 and Thunder outlast Suns 131-122 to cap a 4-game sweep
• Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton headed to injured list with low-grade right calf strain
• Desmond Bane scores 22, No. 8 seed Magic beat No. 1 seed Pistons 94-88 for a 3-1 series lead
• Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana, 2024 top overall pick, will be called up Tuesday, AP source says
• Cooper Flagg edges former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year
• Penguins fend off elimination again with a 3-2 Game 5 win over Flyers to send series back to Philly
• Wolves confirm Edwards has no structural damage in his knee, but hell be out for at least a week

• Mon, 27 Apr 2026

• Sabres are on the verge of a long-awaited series win, and the Ducks are too
• Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters treatment program for a gambling addiction following transfer
• Paul Skenes rents a bounce house for Pirates clubhouse to celebrate Konnor Griffins 20th birthday
• Paige Bueckers says its all business with Azzi Fudd as they try to win with the Dallas Wings
• New York City to hold free World Cup fan events in each borough
• Allyson Felix, 40, looks for a comeback and maybe a spot at the LA Olympics
• Carson Hocevar already living up to his reputation as NASCARs newest star
• Marathon record-breaker says he underwent strict testing regime before smashing 2-hour barrier
• Sabalenka avoids Madrid Open virus scare and Osaka upset. Gauff loses
• Joel Embiid made a gutsy return from an appendectomy. The 76ers are still in trouble against Boston
• Champions League semifinals offer contrast of easy-on-the-eye PSG-Bayern and robust Atletico-Arsenal
• Mbapp diagnosed with hamstring injury 2 weeks ahead of Spanish league clasico against Barcelona
• The Mets, Red Sox and Phillies arent out -- but theyre very much down
• Ryan Poehling scores early in OT, Ducks push Oilers to the brink with 4-3 win in Game 4
• Durant sidelined again as Rockets extend series, Udoka calls return a possibility
• Lakers Deandre Ayton ejected after unnecessary and excessive elbow to Alperen Sengun
• Amen Thompson sparks Rockets 115-96 rout to stave off elimination against Lakers
• Embiids gutsy return after appendectomy falls flat as Celtics rout 76ers for 3-1 series lead
• Hagel scores twice in 3rd, Lightning beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 to tie series
• Trevor Bauer dominates with a 7-inning no-hitter for Atlantic Leagues Long Island Ducks
• Brotherly boost: A dramatic Zurich Classic win by the Fitzpatricks puts Alex on the PGA Tour
• Carson Hocevar earns 1st NASCAR Cup victory with last-lap pass at Talladega Superspeedway
• Wembanyama returns from concussion and Spurs beat Blazers 114-93 to take 3-1 series lead

• Sun, 26 Apr 2026

• Spurs star Wembanyama returns, says hes disappointed with the way his concussion was handled
• MacKinnon leads Avalanche to 5-1 win and 1st-round sweep of LA Kings, ending Anze Kopitars career
• Nelly Korda wins Chevron Championship for 3rd major and returns to No. 1
• Barnes, Ingram score 23 points apiece as Raptors beat Cavaliers 93-89 and tie series at 2-all
• Refsnyder successfully challenges 3rd strike, and then homers to lift Mariners over Cardinals 3-2
• Coco Gauff overcomes vomiting on court to beat Sorana Cirstea in Madrid
• Direction of the Boston Red Sox feels up in the air after Coras firing, Trevor Story says
• Wolves Anthony Edwards has bone bruise in left knee and is likely to miss weeks, AP source says
• Mondays NBA playoffs: Nuggets face elimination, Thunder could sweep, and Pistons in trouble?
• Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds
• Chelsea beats Leeds on Fernandez goal and sets up FA Cup final meeting with Man City
• The Carolina Hurricanes use postseason experience to advance again in NHL playoffs sweep
• Arsenal capitalizes on Lyon blunders to win 2-1 in Womens Champions League semifinals
• Bernd Wiesberger rallies to win China Open for first European title since returning from LIV Golf
• NBA postseason guide: Schedule, stories, betting odds, how to watch and more
• Crosby and Letang strike as the Penguins stave off a sweep with a 4-2 Game 4 win over Flyers
• Dosunmu scores 43 points as Timberwolves overcome injuries to beat Nuggets 112-96 for 3-1 lead
• Timberwolves lose Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo to leg injuries in Game 4 against Nuggets
• Boldys deflection late in 1st OT lifts Wild past Stars 3-2 to tie series at 2
• Boston Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora and 5 coaches
• A hot pick at No. 257: How the Broncos made Red Murdock this years Mr. Irrelevant
• Stankoven scores again, Hurricanes complete 4-game sweep of Senators
• Towns has a triple-double and the Knicks beat the Hawks 114-98 to tie the series at 2-2

• Sat, 25 Apr 2026

• The NFL drafts trip to Pittsburgh ends with record crowds and a late emotional jolt
• Nelly Korda slows her torrid pace and settles for 5-shot lead in Chevron Championship
• Fitzpatrick brothers post a tournament-record 57 and take a 4-shot lead in the Zurich Classic
• Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42, Thunder beat Suns 121-109 to take a 3-0 series lead

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