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Angels’ Mike Trout joins Tigers legend in 2-player MLB history at Yankee Stadium originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Mike Trout was on one of the biggest stages in baseball this week.
The Los Angeles Angels legend put on a show at Yankee Stadium, too.
On Monday, Trout homered twice.
On Tuesday, he went deep again.
And on Wednesday, Trout hit an opposite-field home run to keep the roll going.

MIKE TROUT IS UNBELIEVABLE!
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Jalen Johnson powers Atlanta Hawks into playoff showdown with New York Knicks after breakout season originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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As the Atlanta Hawks  enter the 2026 NBA Playoffs, one storyline has taken center stage: the rise of Jalen Johnson as the team’s driving force. Heading into a first-round clash with the New York Knicks, Atlanta is no longer just a team with potential—it’s a team with a star capable of changing a series.
Johnson’s 2025–26 regular season marked a true breakout.

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Kevin Durant reveals his thoughts about another postseason matchup against LeBron James originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Dating back to the 2012 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are familiar with each other. It is a rivalry between two mega stars that goes a long way back.
They played against each other two more times in the NBA Finals series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.

The NBA said it fined Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball $35,000 after what he allegedly did during the team’s win against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

The NBA fined LaMelo Ball $35K, also assessing a Flagrant 2 foul for “unnecessary and reckless contact” with Heat forward Bam Adebayo Tuesday night.
The league also fined Ball an additional $25K for using profanity during the postgame interview. #Hornets | @wsoctv
— DaShawn Brown (@DaShawnWSOC9) April 16, 2026
Ball tripped Miami’s Bam Adebayo, which was upgraded to a flagrant foul.

UCLA center Lauren Betts serves a box combo at Raising Cane’s in Hollywood, CA.
LOS ANGELES – It’s been a whirlwind for the UCLA Bruins since they became NCAA champions after blowing out the South Carolina Gamecocks in Phoenix on April 5 and their victory tour has taken a variety of turns. 
From appearances at games for both Los Angeles NBA teams to an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, capped off with all six of UCLA’s seniors hearing their names called at the 2026 WNBA Draft in a historic run, the Bruins have certainly been busy.

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Boca Raton’s boys lacrosse squad checked off two very important boxes on Wednesday night.
Following a regular season loss to the Bulls, the Bobcats achieved redemption over West Boca Raton with a 17-3 victory ― and more importantly, they were awarded district hardware in the process.
Eight players recorded goals for Boca Raton, who matched their season-high goal output in the district championship win.
Dylan Buffone led the way with four goal scored, and James Marzan found the back of the net another three times.

Andre Drummond celebrates a three-pointer with Philadelphia 76ers teammates Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. during the Sixers’ NBA play-in victory over the Orlando Magic (Emilee Chinn)
The Philadelphia 76ers held off the Orlando Magic 109-97 on Wednesday to book an NBA playoffs first-round meeting with the Boston Celtics.
Tyrese Maxey had 31 points to lead five Philadelphia players to score in double figures.
Rookie VJ Edgecombe added 19 points and 11 rebounds and Andre Drummond came off the bench to score 14 points with 10 rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots.

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