SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 09: Willi Castro #3 of the Colorado Rockies reacts after being tagged out at home during the 12th inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on April 09, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Colorado Rockies fought and fought, pushing the San Diego Padres into extras. Unfortunately, they came out on the losing end of a crooked loss, but they showed some absolute heart. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak, and also marked the longest game (by innings) in 2026.
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LeBron James continues to be unclear about his NBA future after Steph Curry’s absence originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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For the longest time, LeBron James and Stephen Curry have been rivals. In the 2010s, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors met in the NBA Finals for four straight seasons from 2015 to 2018.
Since then, LeBron and Steph have remained friendly rivals, even when the former joined the Los Angeles Lakers.
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For the longest time, LeBron James and Stephen Curry have been rivals. In the 2010s, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors met in the NBA Finals for four straight seasons from 2015 to 2018.
Since then, LeBron and Steph have remained friendly rivals, even when the former joined the Los Angeles Lakers.
Liverpool confirm Andy Robertson will leave at end of the season
Liverpool have confirmed Andy Robertson will leave the club at the end of the season.
The 32-year-old’s contract will expire in June, and the Reds will not offer him a new deal.
The news comes after Mohamed Salah confirmed he will depart the Merseyside club this summer without serving the final year of his contract.
Both Robertson and Salah joined Liverpool in the same transfer window and have been key players for the team over the years.
Augusta, Ga. – Rory McIlroy began the defense of his first Masters title with a 5-under-par 67 that gave him a share of the first-round lead with Sam Burns at Augusta National on Thursday.
It is only the third time in 18 Masters starts that McIlroy has broken 70 in the first round, and the second-lowest opening-round score he has posted, only trailing a 65 in 2011.
“Great, great start to the week, obviously. Felt like I got a lot out of my round today,” the product of Northern Ireland said. “I settled into the round nicely even when I wasn’t hitting fairways.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — John Carlson scored three goals for the first hat trick of his 17-year NHL career, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped their six-game losing streak with an emphatic 6-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.
Leo Carlsson, Alex Killorn and Frank Vatrano also scored and Beckett Sennecke had two assists for the Ducks, who jumped to a 4-0 lead and dominated their Pacific Division rivals for their first win since March 26.
Carlson scored two power-play goals in the third period, connecting with 5:57 left to secure the first hat trick of his 1,156-game career.
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Indy Ignite have existed for two seasons and have yet to fail to make the playoffs.
The Ignite became the first Major League Volleyball team to clinch their spot in the four-team field beginning May 7 by beating the San Diego Mojo in five sets — 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-9 — Thursday. Indy (17-4) will set its sights on winning the regular-season championship with a 1.5-game lead on the Dallas Pulse with seven matches to play.
San Diego (10-11) became the fourth team unable to overtake the Ignite by the first playoff tiebreaker — points earned in match results.
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🔥 Thrashing in Caracas and unexpected slip-ups in the Copa Libertadores
On a day of contrasts, the Copa Libertadores once again showed us that names don’t win matches.
The star of the matchday
The Venezuelan side made a statement by beating a historic club like Libertad 3-1. Universidad Central delivered the most complete performance of the matchday. What a Libertadores debut!
The surprise of the matchday
Rosario couldn’t take advantage of playing with one more man during the final 30 minutes of the match.