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SURPRISE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 23: Drew Bowser #19 of the Chicago Cubs at bat during the eighth inning of a Spring Training game against the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium on February 23, 2026 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Iowa right-hander Connor Noland came off the injured list. Iowa Right-hander Yacksel Ríos went on the temporarily inactive list.
Knoxville first baseman Edgar Alvarez came off the restricted list.
Right-hander Luis Rujano was sent to the rookie ball ACL Cubs from Double-A Knoxville.

Colby Covington needed every last second to get past Chris Weidman at RAF 9 but he still delivered on a win after a back-and-forth match.
Giving up size to the former UFC middleweight champion, Covington had to show off his speed and technical skills to score takedowns and eventually earn a late point for passivity to end up with a 5-4 lead as time expired. As soon as the match was over, Covington wasted no time calling out Arman Tsarukyan, who scored a win of his own in the opening match of the night.

Halfway through stroke play, Arizona is in good position to not just make it to Monday but get into match play for the first time. And leading the charge is one of its seniors, who has himself atop the leaderboard.
Filip Jakubcik shot a 6-under par 66 on Saturday during the second round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Cali. Jakubcik is at -10 for the tournament, two strokes ahead of Alabama’s William Jennings and Louisiana’s Malan Potgieter for the individual lead.

After a thrilling NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks now know their opponent in the NBA Finals. The Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers and patiently awaited the conclusion of the Western Conference Finals. Not only will they enter the series well-rested, but they have also had ample time to study their next challenger.
What may be most impressive about both conference champions is that they clinched their respective conference titles on the road.

Spurs vs Thunder live box score: Full stats from NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals Game 7 originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Western Conference Finals will come down to a winner take all Game 7. This entertaining series has been an example of the pendulum effect. Not one of these games have been objectively “close”. Games 1 and 2 were won by seven and nine points respectively. However, the other four games have been decided by 13-to-27-point margins.

Had the Atlanta Braves had some baserunners on when they hit their home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, the game might not have been as competitive.
As it was, the Braves still had enough solo home runs to out-score the Reds in a 5-2 win on Saturday, May 30 at Great American Ball Park.
The Braves victory featured four solo home runs, including two by Ronald Acuña Jr., with Jorge Mateo and Matt Olson also providing one. The win gave Atlanta the series win over Cincinnati, and the Braves will attempt to sweep the Reds on the final day of the month.

BOSTON, MA – MAY 28: Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves hits a grand slam in the sixth inning during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday, May 28, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
With two veteran serviceable but uninspiring pitchers on the mound in the Great American Ballpark, this had the looks of a high-scoring affair on paper.

Oklahoma baseball’s contest against Georgia Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s Atlanta Regional has been delayed due to weather in the area in the seventh inning. No time was given for when the game might be resumed.
The Sooners (33-21) trail the Yellowjackets 8-3.
The loser will face The Citadel at noon Sunday and the winner will play at 5 p.m. CT on Sunday.
This story will be updated.
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Texas A&M vs Texas State baseball live box score, results: Stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Texas State is coming off a late come from behind victory over USC on Friday. They now face the Aggies of Texas A&M. The Bobcats eventually beat the Trojans with less at bats, less hits and better pitching. 
A very similar story came out of the Texas A&M vs Lamar game. Less at bats, less hits, but better pitching.

AUBURN — When NC State head coach Elliott Avent got to the team hotel for this year’s Auburn regional, he was greeted with the written word.
“There were like 20 letters, most handwritten, all over my room,” he said. “I didn’t know what the heck had gone on.”
The messages came from plenty of notable names. Auburn baseball head coach Butch Thompson was among them, as were Brian O’Connor, Danny Hall, Hal Baird, Mike Bianco, Ray Tanner and Ron Polk.