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Long-time MLB announcer René Cárdenas died Sunday. He was 96.
Both the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and National Baseball Hall of Fame paid homage to Cárdenas, with the Astros calling him a “true legend and pioneer in broadcasting.”

With yesterday’s passing of Rene Cardenas, we lost a true legend and pioneer in broadcasting. As the franchise first Spanish broadcaster, Rene had a tremendous impact on the success of the Colt .45s/Astros in Houston’s large Hispanic community and beyond. We send our heartfelt… pic.twitter.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Major league baseball’s been a help to the SEC’s rule changes on the diamond, be it replay review or in-game communication between players, and the MLB showed commissioner Greg Sankey long ago what’s to come.
Last week, the conference announced it’d introduce an ABS (automated ball-strike system) challenge at this year’s SEC Tournament, which runs May 19-24 in Hoover, Alabama. It’s akin to the MLB’s first-year ABS review rule, and it was something Sankey first desired eight years prior.

Stephen A. Smith ripped former Phoenix Suns big Deandre Ayton after the Los Angeles Lakers fell behind the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder3-0 intheir Western Conference semifinals series. 
“That damn Deandre Ayton,” Smith said on ESPN’s First Take on Monday, May 11. “I mean, this dude. I bring up the fact that he’s from the Bahamas and people say, ‘Why you keep bringing that up?’ I said because he plays 50% of the time as if he’s lounging on the beach. That’s how he plays. You see the frustration on the faces of the Lakers.

René Cárdenas, who became the first full-time Spanish broadcaster in baseball history with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958, died May 10. He was 96.
“We mourn the passing of René Cárdenas, who in 1958 with the Dodgers became the first full-time Spanish-language broadcaster in MLB history and would ultimately spend 21 years behind the mic for Los Angeles,” the team announced on X. “We send our condolences to his loved ones.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 03: Starting pitcher Ranger Suarez #55 of the Boston Red Sox throws against the Houston Astros during the first inning at Fenway Park on May 03, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MAY 09: Logan Stankoven #22 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates with Taylor Hall #71 and Sean Walker #26 after scoring a goal on Dan Vladar #80 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 09, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Carolina Hurricanes are either the best team in hockey, or the biggest frauds in the Stanley Cup Playoffs — it all depends on who you ask.