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Kahleah Copper helps Mercury top Tempo, who were missing Mabrina Mabrey
Jun 27, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) goes up to make a basket against Toronto Tempo forward Maria Conde (10) during the second half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Kahleah Copper had 27 points and Valeriane Ayayi had a career high 20 as the short-handed Phoenix Mercury ruined Toronto’s first home game at Scotiabank Center with a 89-80 win Saturday afternoon.
Phoenix (7-13) has now won three of its last four games. The Mercury finished Saturday’s game with just eight healthy players. They started without Alyssa Thomas, who was serving her one-game suspension handed down by the WNBA after an altercation in Indiana with Caitlin Clark and then lost Noemie Brochant to an ankle injury late in the fourth quarter.
Toronto (9-10) was not at full strength either. Just before tip-off it was revealed that Tempo star guard Marina Mabrey would miss the game with neck spasms. She was seen on the bench with a white towel around her neck in the first half.
Mabrey was coming off of a 53-point performance against Los Angeles that tied two other players for most points ever scored in a WNBA game.
The game was tied at 73 with five minutes to go and it was the Mercury who pushed through. DeWanna Bonner sank a step-back three with 2:28 left to put Phoenix ahead 83-77. After a basket and a free throw by the Tempo made it 83-80, Bonner tried another three that was off the mark, but Copper was there for the rebound and put-back to make it 85-80 with 51.2 seconds left.
On its next possession, Phoenix was whistled for a foul on Isabella Harrison with 43.5 seconds left, but the Mercury asked for a video review and the call was overturned. Phoenix won the ensuing tip-off and cruised from there.
Six different Toronto players scored in double figures led by Nyara Sabally with 14. Tempo rookie Tima Pouye had a career-high 13.
The Tempo made only one two-point basket in the first quarter, but sank six threes to lead 22-20 at the buzzer.
Phoenix started the second quarter strong and led 34-27 after a steal and lay-up by Bonner, but the Tempo answered with a 7-0 run capped by a three by Julie Allemand. The Tempo held a 44-42 lead at halftime.
–Field Level Media
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Rangers land F Pavel Dorofeyev from Golden Knights
Jun 9, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights right wing Pavel Dorofeyev (16) warms up before game four of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images The New York Rangers are acquiring forward Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights for multiple draft picks, including their first-rounder in the 2026 NHL Draft that began Friday.
The Rangers forked over the No. 26 overall pick Friday night, the No. 92 overall pick in the third round and a conditional 2028 first-rounder that is top-10 protected, The Athletic and the New York Post reported.
Dorofeyev, 25, is coming off the best season of his NHL career, having played in all 82 games for Vegas and setting personal highs in goals (37), assists (27) and points (64). He also racked up 12 goals and four assists in 22 games during the Golden Knights’ playoff run.
A third-round pick in 2019 early in Vegas’ franchise history, Dorofeyev made his NHL debut with two games in the 2021-22 season. In 231 career games across parts of five seasons, he has amassed 149 points (92 goals, 57 assists).
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Bruins acquire Mammoth F JJ Peterka for 2 first-rounders
Apr 19, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Utah Mammoth right wing JJ Peterka (77) awaits a face off against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of game one of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images The Boston Bruins boosted an already prolific offense by acquiring Mammoth forward JJ Peterka on Friday, sending their 2026 first-round pick (No. 23) in the NHL draft and a 2028 first-round selection to Utah.
The Bruins had acquired the top-10 protected 2028 draft pick from Florida when Boston dealt star forward Brad Marchand to the Panthers in 2025.
Peterka, 24, played only one season with the Mammoth after coming over in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres after the 2024-25 campaign. Utah traded forward Josh Doan and defenseman Michael Kesselring to Buffalo last June and signed Peterka to a five-year, $38.5 million deal.
Peterka saw his point total drop from 68 in 2024-25 to 47 points (25 goals, 22 assists) despite playing all 82 games last season for the Mammoth. The Germany native’s offensive downturn was partially due to receiving less ice time, from 18:11 to 15:59 per game.
A second-round pick of the Sabres in 2020, Peterka has 197 points (92 goals, 105 assists) in 320 career games with the Sabres (2021-25) and Mammoth. He joins a Bruins team that ranked 10th in goals per game (3.27) in 2025-26 and will play for Marco Sturm, the only German head coach in the league.
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LA Thieves, FaZe, G2, OpTic advance to upper semis at CDL Major 4
YMCA member Austin Manengu works the keyboard as he plays a game of Fortnite during the unveiling of the new gaming lab at the Maplewood Family YMCA in Rochester Thursday, June 20, 2024. YMCA of Greater Rochester in partnership with Metro Sports & Entertainment Group will open two gaming labs for youth and teens this year. Los Angeles Thieves, FaZe Vegas, G2 Minnesota and OpTic Texas advanced into the upper-bracket semifinals with victories during a busy first day of playoff action at the Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major on Friday in Nanterre, France.
The top-seeded Thieves, the only unbeaten team in qualifying at 5-0, swept the Carolina Royal Ravens. They’ll next face FaZe Vegas on Saturday for a spot in the upper-bracket final.
Minnesota and Texas will face off in the other semifinal after wins over the Riyadh Falcons and Boston Breach, respectively.
Riyadh, which finished as the No. 2 seed in qualifying, was stunningly eliminated later in the day when they fell 3-0 to Toronto KOI in a first-round match in the lower bracket.
Toronto then beat Boston to become the first of four teams to reach the lower-bracket quarterfinals. Those matches will be set and then contested on Saturday.
The 12 Call of Duty League teams played five qualifying matches apiece to determine seeding for the fourth major of the season, which is being held through Sunday with a $365,000 prize pool. The winning team earns $150,000 and 100 CDL points. All matches are best-of-five until Sunday’s best-of-seven grand final.
Los Angeles completed the only upper-bracket quarterfinal sweep with a 250-129 win on Den Hardpoint, a 6-4 Fringe Search and Destroy triumph and a dominant 8-0 Den overload victory.
FaZe Vegas bested Paris Gentle Mates 3-1 with wins in the final three matches. After Paris opened with a 250-172 Sake Hardpoint win, Vegas rallied with a 6-3 Fringe Search and Destroy victory followed by 5-4 Scar Overload and 250-207 Scar Hardpoint wins to advance.
G2 Minnesota sent Riyadh into the lower bracket after nearly blowing a 2-0 lead. Minnesota jumped ahead with a 250-204 Colossus Hardpoint win and a 6-1 Hacienda Search and Destroy runaway. The Falcons rallied, though, by claiming a 3-1 Scar Overload win and a 250-215 Scar Hardpoint triumph. Minnesota denied the comeback bid with a 6-4 Den Search and Destroy victory.
OpTic Texas split the first two matches, winning 250-141 on Hacienda Hardpoint before losing 6-2 on Hacienda Search and Destroy. Texas defeated Boston on the next two maps to finish the win, 5-3 on Den Overload and 250-208 on Sake Hardpoint.
In the lower-bracket elimination matches, the Miami Heretics dropped the first two matches but rallied for a 3-2 defeat of the Carolina Royal Ravens, Paris swept Cloud9New York 3-0, Toronto swept Riyadh 3-0 and Boston outlasted Vancouver Surge for a 3-2 victory.
Toronto finished off its second sweep of the day in the final match, eliminating Boston behind a 250-165 Sake Hardpoint victory, a 6-3 Fringe Search and Destroy win and a 4-2 Scar Overload clincher.
Saturday schedule
Upper-bracket semifinals
–Los Angeles Thieves vs. FaZe Vegas
–G2 Minnesota vs. OpTic Texas
Lower bracket Round 2
–Miami Heretics vs. Paris Gentle Mates
Lower-bracket quarterfinals
–Toronto KOI vs. upper-bracker semifinal loser
–Miami/Paris winner vs. upper-bracket semifinal loser
Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major prize pool (Money winnings, CDL points)
1. $150,000, 100 — TBD
2. $90,000, 75 — TBD
3. $50,000, 60 — TBD
4. $30,000, 45 — TBD
5-6. $15,000, 30 — TBD
7-8. $7,500, 15 — Boston Breach, TBD
9-12. no money, no points — Carolina Royal Ravens, Cloud9 New York, Riyadh Falcons, Vancouver Surge
–Field Level Media
Rangers land F Pavel Dorofeyev from Golden Knights
Bruins acquire Mammoth F JJ Peterka for 2 first-rounders
