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Daniss Jenkins, Pistons put streak on line vs. soaring Hawks

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit PistonsMar 23, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers Jake LaRavia (12) defends against Detroit Pistons Daniss Jenkins (24) during the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images

The absence of Cade Cunningham hasn’t affected the Detroit Pistons’ bottom line.

Detroit’s All-Star guard has missed three games after being diagnosed with a collapsed lung. The Pistons have continued to win without their team leader. They will carry a four-game winning streak into their home matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

The Eastern Conference’s top team halted the Los Angeles Lakers’ nine-game winning streak on Monday with a 113-110 home victory.

Cunningham’s replacement in the lineup, Daniss Jenkins, scored a career-high 30 points. He hit a key baseline jumper and two free throws in the last 25 seconds.

“For me, I always say I’m forever humble, thankful and grateful. But you know what you can do, how I can impact the game,” Jenkins said. “Everybody else is surprised. For myself, and I speak humbly and respectfully, but I just know the work that I put in. I just know when my number is called, I know what I’m about and how I’m going to help the team. So, that’s all I try to go out and do. It really doesn’t surprise me.”

Jenkins began the season on a two-way contract. He was promoted on a two-year standard contract last month.

“Again, no longer surprised,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “When he has the opportunity, he has delivered for us. Whether it’s throughout the game or in clutch moments, he finds a way to impact winning. I thought, again, he made huge plays down the stretch, made his free throws. So, he deserves a lot of credit.”

Detroit (52-19) is getting closer to securing the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Pistons have a five-game cushion over their closest pursuer with 11 games remaining.

The Pistons can sweep the four-game season series with the Hawks with a victory on Wednesday. All those wins came during November and December.

Atlanta (40-32) is now the hottest team in the league, winning 13 of its last 14 contests. The Hawks pummeled the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies 146-107 on Monday. The surge has positioned the Hawks to potentially avoid the play-in tournament.

The Hawks had eight players score in double figures, including four reserves, during their latest victory. They had 37 assists on 49 made field goals.

“I thought CJ (McCollum) set the tone early,” coach Quin Snyder said. “He was just in the lane and had his eyes out, finding people, and then Nickeil (Alexander-Walker) had a stretch at the beginning of the third quarter, where just those guys playing that way, it raises everybody’s level. It sets a tone.”

Alexander-Walker scored one of his baskets on a first-quarter dunk, a rarity for him.

“Paint touches are important to the team. Just transition play,” Alexander-Walker said. “From when I got the ball, I could see the defender was timing me. So I knew I had to go aggressively. If I tried to lay it up, he probably would have, I think, like, the more aggressive guy wins in that situation.”

The game on Wednesday begins a stretch of three games in four nights for Atlanta. The Hawks will visit Boston on Friday and host Sacramento on Saturday.

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Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez exits with hamstring strain, will go on IL

May 23, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;  Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) hits an RBI single during the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn ImagesMay 23, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) hits an RBI single during the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez left Los Angeles’ Wednesday game against the Colorado Rockies after the second inning with a left hamstring strain that will force him onto the injured list.

Hernandez hit a ground ball to shortstop in his second-inning at-bat and had a pronounced limp after running through the first base bag. He grabbed at his left hamstring after reaching the dugout.

“Don’t know how severe it is,” manager Dave Roberts said after the Dodgers’ 4-1 win. “He tested well, but we’re going to get a scan (Thursday). …

“There’s just no timeline (for his return). Something like that obviously is gonna be a few weeks at the minimum.”

Hyeseong Kim replaced Hernandez in left field to start the third inning, his first appearance in left during two seasons in the major leagues.

In 51 games this season, Hernandez is batting .276 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs. After some early-season struggles, Hernandez entered the Wednesday game hitting .370 with three home runs and 14 RBIs over his previous 15 contests.

A veteran of 11 seasons, Hernandez is a career .261 hitter with 224 home runs and 692 RBIs in 1,150 games with the Houston Astros (2016-17), the Toronto Blue Jays (2017-22), the Seattle Mariners (2023) and the Dodgers (2024-26).

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MLB roundup: Ian Happ-led Cubs blast Pirates to halt 10-game skid

May 27, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ (8) and relief pitcher Ethan Roberts (39) celebrate after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesMay 27, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ (8) and relief pitcher Ethan Roberts (39) celebrate after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Ian Happ drove in five runs and ignited a six-run seventh inning with a three-run home run that eventually helped the Chicago Cubs snap a 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.

The Cubs last scored 10 runs in a game in their prior win May 15 before the losing streak began. The skid was the longest active losing streak in the majors and the longest for the Cubs since June 4-16, 2022. Chicago won for only the third time in its past 17 games.

Happ finished with two hits, marking his first multi-hit game since May 15. Happ’s 11th home run of the season off Pittsburgh reliever Yohan Ramirez (2-2) helped the Cubs break a 4-4 tie on the way to snapping the Pirates’ three-game winning streak.

Seiya Suzuki followed Happ’s homer with a single, then Michael Conforto belted his fourth homer of the season off Justin Lawrence to add two more runs. Michael Busch capped the frame with an RBI single.

Pirates starter Bubba Chandler allowed four runs on eight hits, walked two and struck out five over five innings. Bryan Reynolds had three hits, including a double.

Brewers 2, Cardinals 1

Sal Frelick scored the go-ahead run on an eighth-inning error by St. Louis shortstop Masyn Winn as host Milwaukee rallied for a win and a series sweep.

Cardinals starter Dustin May (3-6) held the Brewers hitless through the first seven innings but didn’t retire either of the batters he faced in the eighth. Garrett Mitchell doubled and Luis Rengifo hit a bunt single before JoJo Romero replaced May. One out later, Christian Yelich’s RBI single tied the game 1-1 before Winn made the key error.

Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby (9-0) threw two scoreless innings, and Trevor Megill notched his sixth save with a scoreless ninth.

Tigers 4, Angels 0

Spencer Torkelson had three extra-base hits, including a solo homer, and Detroit overcame two pitching injuries to blank visiting Los Angeles.

Kevin McGonigle had two hits and scored twice for the Tigers, who won for just the second time in 11 games. Detroit starter Casey Mize and reliever Kenley Jansen both departed due to groin injuries, though the extent of the ailments was unclear postgame.

Jose Soriano (6-4) gave up three runs on seven hits in five innings as the Angels had their four-game winning streak end.

Guardians 3, Nationals 2

Chase DeLauter drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth and Gavin Williams notched his American League-leading eighth win as Cleveland beat visiting Washington

Williams (8-3) worked seven strong innings, allowing one run on three hits. Jose Ramirez poked a sacrifice fly to start the Guardians’ three-run fifth, which also featured RBI singles by DeLauter and Angel Martinez.

Miles Mikolas (1-4) did not allow an earned run in 3 2/3 innings, but took the loss due to a Curtis Mead error that led to two unearned runs. CJ Abrams went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base.

Dodgers 4, Rockies 1

Shohei Ohtani (5-2) did not allow a hit over six innings on the mound and added a leadoff home run from the batter’s box as Los Angeles extended its winning streak to five games with a victory over visiting Colorado.

Ohtani and Will Klein held the Rockies without a hit through seven innings before Tyler Freeman singled to right field with two outs in the eighth against Tanner Scott. Kyle Hurt finished off the combined one-hitter with a perfect ninth inning to earn his first career save. Freddie Freeman also went deep in the opening inning before Andy Pages homered in the eighth.

Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano (4-4) gave up three runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings in a duel of Japanese-born starters. Colorado scored its lone run in the fourth inning on a groundout by Willi Castro en route to its fifth loss in a row.

Phillies 3, Padres 0

Cristopher Sanchez set Philadelphia’s franchise record for consecutive scoreless innings as it completed a three-game sweep of San Diego at Petco Park.

Sanchez passed Grover Cleveland Alexander’s mark of 41 innings, set in 1911. The left-hander finished seven innings, permitting six hits and no walks while fanning nine as he improved to 6-2. Sanchez has fired 44 2/3 straight scoreless innings.

Walker Buehler (3-3) took the loss, yielding two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings. It was the fourth straight loss for San Diego, which closed a nine-game homestand at 3-6.

Yankees 7, Royals 0

Gerrit Cole (1-0) scattered four hits and struck out 10 over 6 2/3 stellar innings and Ben Rice had three RBIs as visiting New York completed a three-game sweep with a shutout victory over Kansas City.

The Yankees beat the Royals for the 14th straight time including playoffs. Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each had two hits and Ryan McMahon clubbed a two-run homer in the eighth for New York, which has won four straight.

Royals starter Noah Cameron (2-4) allowed two runs and four hits over five-plus innings. Maikel Garcia poked two of the Royals’ four hits as they dropped to 3-13 since May 10.

White Sox 15, Twins 2

David Sandlin (1-0) pitched six innings of one-run ball in his major league debut and Munetaka Murakami homered for the third straight game as host Chicago blasted Minnesota.

An 18-hit attack propelled Chicago. Sam Antonacci and Randal Grichuk collected three hits apiece. Chase Meidroth hit a seventh-inning grand slam before Murakami followed with his 20th home run, tied for the American League lead.

Twins lefty Connor Prielipp (1-3) sputtered in his seventh career start, allowing six runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Blue Jays 2, Marlins 1

Kazuma Okamoto hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Toronto defeated visiting Miami.

The Marlins outhit the Blue Jays 11-5 but stranded eight in going 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. They also had four runners caught stealing. Otto Lopez went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and the Marlins’ lone RBI. Eury Perez left after four scoreless innings with a right hamstring spasm. He had a season-best nine strikeouts.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. produced two of Toronto’s five hits. Miami pitching fanned 13 Blue Jays. Kevin Gausman allowed one run and six hits in five innings.

Mariners 9, Athletics 1

Rob Refsnyder and Julio Rodriguez hit three-run homers and Logan Gilbert pitched six scoreless innings as Seattle routed the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., to move into first place in the American League West for the first time this season.

Gilbert (3-4) allowed five hits. Rookie Colt Emerson had two hits, including a two-run triple, while Cole Young had two hits and scored three runs. The Mariners completed the sweep, outscoring the Athletics 22-4.

Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs (3-6) allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits over five innings. Zack Gelof and Darell Hernaiz each had two hits for the Athletics, who got their only run in the ninth on a Jeff McNeil double play.

Diamondbacks 3, Giants 2

Geraldo Perdomo hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and visiting Arizona threw out two San Francisco players on the basepaths in a crazy eighth to hold on for a victory that completed a second consecutive three-game sweep between the National League West rivals.

Michael Soroka (7-2) limited the Giants to two runs and four hits over six innings. Ketel Marte finished with two hits of the Diamondbacks’ six hits, with Paul Sewald delivering a 1-2-3 ninth for his 14th save after Luis Arraez was picked off at second to end the eighth when representing the tying run.

Arraez finished 3-for-4 with both San Francisco RBIs, while Willy Adames chipped in with a pair of doubles. Trevor McDonald (2-2) took a shutout one-hitter into the sixth inning, but gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Red Sox 8, Braves 0

Connelly Early pitched seven scoreless innings and Jarren Duran homered for the second straight game to help Boston end a four-game losing streak by beating visiting Atlanta.

Early (5-2) limited the Braves to four hits and three walks. The Red Sox took command with a six-run fourth thanks to five singles and a pair of Atlanta errors. Duran had four of Boston’s 15 hits while Ceddanne Rafaela chipped in three to help snap a five-game home losing streak.

Atlanta starter Bryce Elder (4-3) was pulled with one out in the fourth after allowing six runs (five earned) on nine hits. It marked the first time in 12 starts this season he allowed more than three runs. Jorge Mateo had two of Atlanta’s five hits.

Mets 4, Reds 2

Juan Soto hit his sixth homer in seven games and Carson Benge had a pair of two-out RBI singles to lead New York past visiting Cincinnati to avoid a sweep.

Benge and Soto each had two hits, helping the Mets score more than two runs for the first time in seven games while snapping a five-game losing streak. Jonah Tong (1-0) allowed one unearned run on three hits over 3 2/3 innings. Devin Williams walked the bases loaded in the ninth but struck out the final two batters to record his eighth save.

The Reds fell for just the second time in seven games, stranding 17 runners on base. Nathaniel Lowe and Sal Stewart had RBI singles for Cincinnati, who saw starter Andrew Abbott’s (4-3) personal four-game win streak snapped after allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits over six innings.

Orioles 11, Rays 2

Gunnar Henderson hit the first of his two home runs in Baltimore’s five-run first inning as the Orioles beat visiting Tampa Bay to complete a three-game sweep.

Rookie Trey Gibson (1-0) tossed 5 2/3 innings and gave up one run on six hits for his first major league victory. Blaze Alexander drove in six runs with a single, a double and a home run, and Adley Rutschman added three hits, including two doubles.

Hunter Feduccia had three hits for the Rays, who have lost four games in a row for the first time this season. Steven Matz (4-2) surrendered six runs on seven hits in three innings.

Astros 4, Rangers 3

Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, including a go-ahead blast in the eighth inning, and Houston beat Texas in Arlington, Texas.

Mike Burrows (3-6) allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings. He retired 20 of his final 23 batters to help Houston win for the fifth time in its last six games. With five homers in his last three games, Alvarez has moved into a tie atop the AL leaderboard with 20 homers.

Joc Pederson also had two homers in a 3-for-4 performance for the Rangers. Jacob deGrom allowed two runs on four hits over six innings, but was denied his 100th career win for the third straight outing.

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Falcons soar to tie for first in BLAST Slam VII group stage

Jul 21, 2019; Miami Beach, FL, USA; A general view of gaming controllers on display during the Call of Duty League Finals e-sports event at Miami Beach Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn ImagesJul 21, 2019; Miami Beach, FL, USA; A general view of gaming controllers on display during the Call of Duty League Finals e-sports event at Miami Beach Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

Team Falcons swept three matches on Wednesday to pull into a tie for first place in the group stage of the BLAST Slam VII at Copenhagen, Denmark.

One of the wins for Team Falcons came against Team Yandex, leaving those clubs tied for first place at 5-1. Team Yandex won their other two matches of the day.

PARIVISION captured both of their Wednesday matches to sit in third place at 4-1. Team Liquid enjoyed a 3-0 day to improve to 4-2, level in fourth place with LGD Gaming, who went 2-1 on Wednesday.

The $1 million event is beginning with 12 participants in a group stage that runs through Friday. Group play is a round-robin, best-of-one format. The top two teams at the end of the week will advance to the upper-bracket semifinals of the playoffs, while the third- and fourth-place teams will start in the upper-bracket quarters.

The fifth- and sixth-place teams will proceed to Round 2 of the last-chance qualifier, while teams 7-10 in the standings will begin in Round 1 of that stage. The bottom two teams will be eliminated.

Team Falcons began action Wednesday with a 33-minute win on green over Aurora Gaming. Russia’s Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak paced Team Falcons with a 12-1-12 kill-death-assist ratio.

Team Falcons then logged a 48-minute victory on red over Team Yandex behind Malr1ne’s 18-3-15 K-D-A ratio. A 40-minute triumph on red over Xtreme Gaming capped Team Falcons’ perfect day, with Jordan’s Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf registering a 7-1-10 K-D-A ratio for the victors.

BLAST Slam VII standings

T1. Team Falcons, 5-1

T1. Team Yandex, 5-1

3. PARIVISION, 4-1

T4. Team Liquid, 4-2

T4. LGD Gaming, 4-2

T6. BetBoom Team, 2-3

T6. GLYPH, 2-3

T8. Aurora Gaming, 2-4

T8. Team Spirit, 2-4

T8. Tundra Esports, 2-4

11. OG, 1-4

12. Xtreme Gaming, 1-5

BLAST Slam VII payouts (prize money, team earnings)

1. $300,000, $100,000

2. $150,000, $45,000

3. $70,000, $23,000

4. $50,000, $17,000

5-6. $40,000, $15,000

7-8. $25,000, $10,000

9-10. $15,000, $5,000

11-12. $10,000, $2,500

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