PRESTON, ENGLAND – MAY 08: Sunderland Head coach Tony Mowbray celebrates reaching the Championship play offs’ in front of the visiting fans during the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Sunderland at Deepdale Stadium on May 08, 2023 in Preston, England. (Photo by Sunderland AFC via Getty Images) | Sunderland AFC via Getty Images
It was a wet day at Deepdale on this day in 2023, but nothing was going to rain on Tony Mowbray’s parade after a 3-0 win for Sunderland that secured the newly-promoted team an unlikely play-off place.
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Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov scored on the power play and Jalen Chatfield added a short-handed goal, keying a special teams effort that helped the Carolina Hurricanes win their seventh straight playoff game, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 on Thursday night.
The Hurricanes – who outshot the Flyers 30-19 -can complete their second straight postseason series sweep in Game 4 on Saturday in Philadelphia.
May 7, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) scores a goal against Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (80) during the first period in game three of the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
The Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning their ways with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in the Xfinity Mobil Arena.
The Canes remain undefeated in postseason play and now lead this second round series, 3-0.
Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves suffered an injury scare in the third quarter of Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. This is after an incident involving reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Reaves immediately hit the deck, clutching his right shoulder after getting tangled up with Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder star appeared to have pulled on Reaves’ arm as he tried to get open at the top of the key.
After an explosive start to the month, ONE Championship returns to Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium with even more heat.
The world’s largest martial arts organization will broadcast The Inner Circle and ONE Friday Fights 153 live from the Thai capital on Friday, May 8, and the global fan base can look forward to 14 blistering matchups.
And as always, over two dozen MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling rising stars will compete for a chance to win a life-changing US$100,000 contract and coveted spot on the promotion’s global roster.
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The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Oklahoma City took a 108-90 victory in Game 1 behind 24 points from Chet Holmgren. LeBron James led all scorers with 27 points in the road loss for LA.
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OMAHA, NEBRASKA – MAY 4: Jacob Fatu makes his entrance during Monday Night RAW at the CHI Health Center on May 4, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Melina Pizano/WWE via Getty Images)
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The card for WWE Backlash is set. Friday’s episode of SmackDown will only add the window dressing to an event that could be far more pivotal on the overall landscape than people expect. Could Roman Reigns drop the title to Jacob Fatu? Will Trick Williams’ U.S.
Here’s what we’ve learned — and what’s next for each series.