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MLB roundup: Rockies batter Athletics with 23 runs on 24 hits
Jun 14, 2026; Summerlin, Nevada, USA; Colorado Rockies outfielder Cole Carrigg (16), Colorado Rockies right fielder Sterlin Thompson (30) congratulate their teammates for the win against the Athletics at Las Vegas Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Boz Bloom-Imagn Images Willi Castro hit two home runs and drove in seven runs to lead the visiting Colorado Rockies, who set a franchise records for runs in a game in routing the Athletics 23-9 on Sunday in Las Vegas.
Castro hit a two-run homer in the second and a grand slam in the eighth to finish 4-for-6. Hunter Goodman also hit a pair of home runs and drove in four runs, going 5-for-6 and coming up a triple short of the cycle. Troy Johnston added a home run and four RBIs as the Rockies pounded out 24 hits and six home runs while scoring the most runs in a Major League Baseball game this season.
Colorado starter Tomoyuki Sugano (7-4) was battered by the A’s, giving up nine hits and eight runs in five innings. Eiberson Castellano picked up the save in his major league debut as he allowed no runs over the final three innings.
A’s starter Jeffrey Springs (3-7) gave up seven hits and eight runs (six earned) in four innings. The southpaw didn’t walk anyone and struck out five. Tyler Soderstrom and Max Muncy homered for the Athletics, who amassed 15 hits.
Marlins 4, Pirates 2
Heriberto Hernandez and Joe Mack each hit solo home runs and Max Meyer outdueled Paul Skenes as visiting Miami earned a rubber-match win over Pittsburgh.
Meyer (7-0) yielded one run on six hits over six innings. Pete Fairbanks gave up a run but struck out two to pick up his ninth save of the season. Liam Hicks added two hits and a run for the Marlins.
Skenes (6-6) allowed two runs on four hits. The reigning National League Cy Young winner struck out the side in the fourth and sixth, but the Pirates lost his sixth straight start. Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a home run and Nick Gonzales and Jake Mangum each had two hits for Pittsburgh.
Yankees 8, Jays 3
Ben Rice and Jose Caballero homered in a five-run ninth inning and visiting New York defeated Toronto in the rubber game of a three-game series.
With Paul Goldschmidt on second with one out in the ninth, Rice drilled a tiebreaking two-run homer off Braydon Fisher (2-2). Caballero hit a three-run shot to break the game open. Starter Will Warren allowed two runs, eight hits and three walks with one strikeout in four innings.
New York’s Camilo Doval (3-0) pitched a perfect eighth to earn the win. Goldschmidt had three hits. Davis Schneider hit a solo homer for the Blue Jays, while starter Patrick Corbin allowed two runs, seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.
White Sox 6, Dodgers 3
Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth belted two-run homers to highlight a six-run sixth inning as host Chicago claimed the rubber match of its three-game set with Los Angeles.
With the White Sox trailing 1-0, Sam Antonacci opened the sixth with a solo homer. After Andrew Benintendi’s RBI double chased Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan, Montgomery and Meidroth added homers off reliever Jack Dreyer to build a 6-1 lead.
Sheehan (3-4) allowed three runs and four hits over five-plus innings while Erick Fedde (2-5) threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings in the bulk role for the White Sox. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts poked solo homers for Los Angeles, which lost its first series since May 8-10 against the Atlanta Braves.
Twins 5, Cardinals 4
Ryan Kreidler roped a double with two outs in the eighth to drive in the winning run against St. Louis in Minneapolis.
Byron Buxton went 3-for-5 while Kody Clemens and Josh Bell added two hits apiece for the Twins. Starter Taj Bradley allowed four runs over 6 2/3 innings, then Andrew Morris (2-2) fanned three in the eighth and Yoendrys Gomez picked up his sixth save.
JJ Wetherholt went 2-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBIs for the Cardinals while Alec Burleson homered to extend his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games. Starter Michael McGreevy departed with a lead after giving up two runs over six innings, but relievers JoJo Romero and George Soriano (3-1) surrendered six hits and three runs in two innings.
Rays 8, Angels 3
Junior Caminero and Victor Mesa Jr. stroked two-run homers when Tampa Bay scored five runs in the eighth to snap a 3-3 tie and defeat Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Mesa, Jonathan Aranda and Cedric Mullins contributed two hits apiece for the Rays while Ben Williamson added his first homer of the season. Kevin Kelly (4-2), the third of six Tampa Bay pitchers in a bullpen game, struck out three in two innings.
Donovan Walton homered and Jo Adell posted two hits for the Angels, who used five relievers after Grayson Rodriguez left in the third inning with lower back tightness. Sam Bachman (1-1) surrendered all five runs in the eighth via four hits and two walks.
Padres 5, Orioles 2
Rodolfo Duran drove in three runs with a home run and a double to spark visiting San Diego past Baltimore.
Duran, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill posted two hits apiece for the Padres. Walker Buehler (4-3) allowed just one run over five innings, then Mason Miller capped four relievers’ work by fanning three of the four batters he faced to collect his 19th save.
Jeremiah Jackson poked a solo homer for the Orioles while Gunnar Henderson and Blaze Alexander notched two hits each. Starter Trevor Rogers (3-7) gave up five hits and two runs over six innings.
Nationals 10, Mariners 1
James Wood finished a triple shy of the cycle and Miles Mikolas pitched seven scoreless innings as host Washington routed Seattle to win its third straight series.
After Seattle scored its lone run off opener PJ Poulin in the first, Wood stroked his fifth leadoff homer of the year in the bottom of the first. Wood finished 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI while Keibert Ruiz also went 3-for-4 with a homer.
Mikolas (2-5) scattered three hits during his seven-inning stint with three strikeouts. Mariners starter Emerson Hancock (5-3) surrendered nine hits and six runs over four innings. Reliever Anthony Munoz (lower back tightness) and first baseman Josh Naylor (foul ball off right shin) left the game in the latter innings.
Mets 8, Braves 1
Freddy Peralta overcame a laborious first inning to toss five solid frames and earn the win as New York beat visiting Atlanta in the rubber game of a three-game series.
A.J. Ewing went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs for the Mets, who went 3-3 on their homestand. Ewing, Jared Young and Brett Baty all had an RBI during a four-run first inning before Ewing and Marcus Semien homered in the fifth. Juan Soto had two hits, including a two-run single in the eighth, and drew two walks. Baty, Carson Benge and Bo Bichette finished with two hits each.
Peralta (5-4) gave up one run on four hits and one walk while striking out two. He retired 14 in a row between the first and fifth and allowed just one runner beyond first base after the first. He opened the game giving up three straight singles and surrendering one run on 28 pitches.
Diamondbacks 5, Reds 3
Tommy Troy, Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno homered to help visiting Arizona earn a win against Cincinnati in the rubber game of their three-game series.
Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen allowed three runs and six hits on 85 pitches in six innings. He struck out four, walked two and allowed solo homers to JJ Bleday and Noelvi Marte for the Reds, who have lost eight of 10.
Cincinnati left-hander Andrew Abbott allowed one run and four hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked three on 95 pitches. Moreno led off the eighth by hitting a high fly to right off Zach Maxwell (0-1) that sailed just over the fence to give Arizona the lead for good.
Brewers 4, Phillies 0
Light-hitting Blake Perkins, who entered hitting .113, belted a three-run homer and Kyle Harrison tossed six innings of three-hit ball as Milwaukee shut out visiting Philadelphia.
Perkins put the Brewers in front 4-0 in the fourth with his first home run of the season off Cristopher Sanchez (8-3), who was 6-0 over his previous nine starts. Sanchez yielded four runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings for his first loss since April 18.
Harrison (8-1) allowed three singles with three strikeouts, no walks and a hit batter in an efficient 80-pitch outing. Abner Uribe followed with a scoreless seventh and Aaron Ashby finished with two scoreless frames.
Royals 4, Astros 0
Stephen Kolek allowed five hits over 7 1/3 stellar innings and Maikel Garcia had three hits with three RBIs as Kansas City avoided a series sweep to visiting Houston.
Kolek (4-1) and two relievers limited the Astros to four singles and a double after Houston recorded 18 runs and eight homers over the first two games of the series. Jac Caglianone also drove in a run for the Royals.
Brice Matthews hit a leadoff double in the third for the Astros but was stranded at second. Spencer Arrighetti (7-2) allowed all the Royals’ runs on eight hits and struck out seven over six innings.
Giants 5, Cubs 1
Logan Webb threw eight innings of one-run ball for a second straight start, Matt Chapman gave him all the support he would need with a two-run homer, and San Francisco salvaged one win in a three-game home series against Chicago.
Six days after he was pulled before the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead and watched the Washington Nationals rally for a 4-3 victory, Webb saw Caleb Kilian lock down the right-hander’s second win in his last three starts by setting down the Cubs 1-2-3 in the ninth, striking out a pair. Webb (4-4) allowed seven hits without issuing a walk in his eight innings. He struck out seven.
Cubs opener Ryan Rolison and bulk-innings reliever Colin Rea (5-5) matched zeroes with Webb for four innings before surrendering three runs in the fifth, highlighted by Chapman’s homer.
–Field Level Media
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Lionel Messi's family confirms father experiencing health-related issue
June 16, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.; Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their third goal to complete a hat-trick. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images As Argentina legend Lionel Messi makes history at the World Cup, his father is experiencing a “health situation” that prompted family members to release a statement Thursday.
Jorge Messi is “under medical supervision” as he continues to recover from a medical condition that was not revealed. The family statement said he is “progressing favorably.”
Speculation about the star player’s 68-year-old father, Jorge, prompted a terse tone in the family statement.
“In light of the versions, rumors and speculation that have circulated in recent hours, the family wishes to express their profound discomfort at the lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples with which some individuals have treated a strictly private and family matter,” the statement read.
“The family also wishes to clarify that only his closest relatives have real and accurate information regarding Jorge’s condition. Therefore, any version, statement, or information that does not come directly from the family and its official channels should not be considered valid or truthful.”
Jorge Messi reportedly is involved in overseeing his son’s business interests.
In the opener of his record sixth World Cup, Messi was brought to tears over his three-goal performance in a 3-0 victory over Algeria on Tuesday. His first ever World Cup hat trick gave him 16 goals all-time in the tournament, tying Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the record.
He was asked about wiping away tears in the wake of the performance.
“Why did I cry? It was something completely unrelated to football. I went through some difficult days,” Messi said in Spanish after the game.
Argentina’s second match in Group J is against Austria on Monday at Arlington, Texas.
The complete Messi family statement:
The Messi family announces that Jorge is going through a health situation.
At this time, he is under medical supervision, recovering and progressing favorably given his current condition.
In light of the versions, rumors and speculation that have circulated in recent hours, the family wishes to express their profound discomfort at the lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples with which some individuals have treated a strictly private and family matter.
The family also wishes to clarify that only their closest family members have real and accurate information about Jorge’s condition. Therefore, any version, statement or information that does not come from the family itself and their corresponding channels should not be considered valid or truthful.
In moments like this, we ask for responsibility, prudence and humanity. A person’s health and the peace of mind of those around them should not be the subject of speculation or irresponsible media interest.
We sincerely thank everyone for the expressions of affection, respect and concern received, and we ask that Jorge’s privacy, confidentiality and intimacy – and that of his entire family – be preserved during this process.
Any relevant updates will be communicated in due course by the family and the corresponding channels.
Thank you for your understanding.
–Field Level Media
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WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala stuns Elena Rybakina in Berlin
Mar 21, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Alexandra Eala (PHI) celebrates after match point against Magda Linette (POL) (not pictured) on day five of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Wild card Alexandra Eala of the Philippines stunned No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday in the second round of the Berlin Tennis Open.
Rybakina is the reigning Australian Open champion and won Wimbledon in 2022. She opened the match by taking a 4-1 lead, but Eala broke Rybakina’s usually strong serve twice to take the opening set.
Unseeded American Madison Keys defeated Czech No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova, 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals. In Thursday’s other matches, Czech eighth seed Linda Noskova defeated Diane Parry of France 6-2, 6-2, and sixth-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina beat Germany’s Eva Lys, 6-3, 6-2.
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Fifth-seeded American Ann Li charged past Taylah Preston of Australia 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the Round of 16 in the WTA 250 event in the United Kingdom.
Czech fourth seed Marie Bouzkova won 31 of 38 first-service points (81.6%) to take out home favorite Hannah Klugman of Great Britain 7-5, 6-2.
In other Round of 16 matches Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic defeated American Caty McNally 6-4, 7-6 (3), and Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic eliminated Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
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53 years of waiting ends in glory at Knicks' championship parade
Jun 18, 2026; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) holds the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy during the Knicks ticker-tape parade and celebration
on Broadway in downtown Manhattan. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images A sometimes-raucous crowd estimated at more than 1 million people lined the streets of Manhattan on Thursday for an event 53 years in the making: a championship parade honoring the New York Knicks.
Past franchise legends such as Patrick Ewing rode in convertibles through the Canyon of Heroes and waved to the adoring crowd, an appetizer before fans saw captain and NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson emerge with the team, hopping off his ride to walk the parade route with his wife and daughter, cradling the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
Most of the Knicks walked part of the route to City Hall, which was adorned with banners bearing the players’ names and numbers. They greeted fans before being presented with the key to the city by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and serenaded by Alicia Keys, who performed “Empire State of Mind.” Karl-Anthony Towns grabbed a mic to sing the other anthem of the city, “New York, New York.”
The Knicks’ celebrity fans, including Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller, Mariska Hargitay and Timothee Chalamet, also were there, some taking part in the official festivities. Martha Stewart took a photo with Brunson.
Mamdani brought New Yorkers together amid pride over the team’s first NBA title since 1973.
“For 53 long years we have watched, and we have waited. We have watched from nosebleeds and through gritted teeth on televisions in the windows of electronic stores, and from projectors balanced on fire escapes,” the mayor said.
“We have watched alone in our apartments with our heads in our hands, shoulder to shoulder at bars where the signal flickers, alongside friends and family who we wish more than anything could be here today, sharing this moment.”
And he relayed the point that the Knicks were New York tough when they came back from a 29-point deficit in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to defeat the San Antonio Spurs and close the series on their opponent’s home court. In the third quarter of the deciding game, analytics gave the Spurs a 99.6% chance of winning.
“What is New York if not 99.6% of the world stacked against you? And who are New Yorkers if not people who hear those odds and smile, who look at a point-four chance of success, and ask, ‘Why are you giving me a head start? This is our city, this is our team.’ For 53 years we watched, for 53 years we waited. Now we’ve won.”
Leon Rose, the team president for the past six years, congratulated coach Mike Brown for finally bringing the Larry O’Brien trophy to New York.
“Mike Brown and our entire coaching staff, you came in this season with enormous expectations and completely exceeded them, and you did it with so much class that resonated with New Yorkers,” he said.
Brown did not take the credit all by himself.
“I’m so proud of our guys from the top to the bottom. There was a lot of hard work that we put in, starting with the offseason, going into the season. A lot of stuff that you guys don’t see behind the scenes. Guys busting their behinds, not just our players, our medical staff, you know, keeping those guys healthy for sure.”
On the way to the championship, the Knicks had to address the doubters.
That included Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon, formerly a Spurs assistant coach, who said in a 2023 interview that when “your best player is small,” it did not bode well for a title. With the 6-foot-2 leader in Brunson closing in on a title, Hammon didn’t walk back her statement when given the chance.
Brunson, with his championship series MVP trophy nearby, savored the moment.
“There’s a lot of people who have a lot of negative stuff to say,” Brunson said. “There’s a lot of people who have their own opinions. But when you prove them wrong, you don’t have to say s–t to them. They don’t deserve it.”
–Field Level Media
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