Monday, June 1, 2026
In Boston, pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida ripped a single over the infield in the 10th inning to score Jarren Duran and hand the Red Sox a 1-0 win, halting the Tigers' hot streak. Both starters-Ranger Suarez for Boston and Casey Mize for Detroit-kept things scoreless early, each giving up minimal baserunners.
On April 18, the Magic crushed the Hornets 121-90. Orlando's defense choked Charlotte, and their offense clicked early, leaving no comeback chance.
On April 18, the Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 126-113 to take a comfortable Game 1 lead in their NBA playoff series. Cleveland's offense was firing on all cylinders, while Toronto couldn't keep pace.
Eugenio Suárez crushed a two-run double in the fourth inning, giving Cincinnati the lead. Brandon Williamson held the Twins to one run over 5 1/3 innings, and Emilio Pagán slammed the door with a clean ninth inning.
In the eighth inning at Target Field on April 9, Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows and left fielder Riley Greene raced into the left-center gap to catch a Josh Bell fly ball. Greene made the catch, but Meadows slammed head-first into him and collapsed, bleeding from the mouth before being carted off and taken to the hospital.
Duke edged Kansas 78-72 in overtime to clinch its sixth NCAA men's basketball championship. Cooper Ellis poured in 34 points and hit the clutch three in OT, while Marcus Teel's heave sent regulation into overtime. Around 67,000 fans at the Alamodome witnessed the drama.
UConn beat Illinois 71-62 behind Braylon Mullins's late three and Tarris Reed Jr.'s 17 points and 11 rebounds. Michigan dismantled Arizona 91-73, led by Aday Mara's career-high 26 while Yaxel Lendeborg played through a sprained ankle.
On April 5, the Reds beat the Rangers 2-1 in Arlington to seal a series sweep. RBI singles from Eugenio Suarez and Elly De La Cruz supplied the offense in a tight, low-scoring matchup.
UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 in the title game to win its first NCAA women's basketball championship ever. Gabriela Jaquez put up 21 points, Lauren Betts dominated inside and was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
On April 4, the Flyers beat the Islanders 4-1. Matvei Michkov dropped a goal and two assists, pulling Philly within a point of third place in the Metropolitan and tying multiple teams in the wild-card hunt.
In a 1-0 Angels win over the Mariners on April 4, Jo Adell robbed three home runs-first against Cal Raleigh, then Josh Naylor, and finally J.P. Crawford, all in one game. It was a night of highlight-reel catches and stellar relief work after a solo homer by Zach Neto.
Edmonton got a 3-1 victory over the Blackhawks on April 3. Connor McDavid set up a power-play goal, boosting his league-leading points tally, while Adam Henrique and Vasily Podkolzin also scored. The win marks the Oilers' season-high fifth consecutive triumph and nails a coffin on Chicago's postseason dreams.
The Bruins stormed back into the mix with a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild at TD Garden, led by David Pastrnak extending his point streak to 12 games. Elias Lindholm added two goals, Pavel Zacha scored twice, and Boston piled on late to seal the deal.
In just his third career game, Cleveland's rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter launched a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz to lift the Guardians past Seattle 6-5.
Dominic Smith, just days after losing his mother, swatted a walk-off grand slam in his Braves debut to beat the Royals 6-2. It was the first walk-off grand slam by a player in his first game with a new team in MLB history.
St. Johns point guard Dylan Darling, scoreless all game, drove the lane and banked in a lay-in with 3.9 seconds left to beat Kansas 67-65. That shot punched the Red Storm's ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.
Kentucky built an early lead, but Iowa State chipped away and seized control in the second half, ultimately beating the Wildcats 82-63 to end Kentucky's NCAA run.
Arkansas rolled past Hawai'i 97-78 in their NCAA Tournament opener, riding momentum from winning the SEC Tournament and showing off as a No.4 seed. The Razorbacks keep the ball rolling toward Round of 32.
With 4.3 seconds on the clock, Xavier Edmonds converted a lay-in after a slick entry pass from David Punch, lifting No.9 seed TCU to a 66-64 win over Ohio State. The Horned Frogs had built a big lead, then survived a Buckeyes comeback attempt.
SDSU's men's team failed to make the 2026 NCAA Tournament after losing the Mountain West title game, snapping a streak since 2019. Meanwhile UCSD women claimed the Big West Championship and secured their second straight berth.