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Keider Montero, Tigers blank Marlins with 2-hitter
Apr 10, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Keider Montero (54) throws a pitch against the Miami Marlins in the first inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Keider Montero tossed six strong innings and three relievers completed the shutout as the host Detroit Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak by blanking the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday.
Montero (1-1), who was called up from Triple-A Toledo last weekend, allowed just two hits and a walk while recording seven strikeouts. Brant Hurter, Kyle Finnegan and Kenley Jansen each tossed an inning of relief to cap a two-hitter.
Jansen recorded his second save of the season and the 478th of his career, tying him with Lee Smith for third place on the all-time list.
Javier Baez homered, Spencer Torkelson drove in the other run with a single and Colt Keith had two hits for the Tigers.
Marlins starter Chris Paddack (0-2), who spent part of last season with the Tigers, gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings. He fanned four and walked one. Lake Bachar struck out three in two scoreless innings of relief for the Marlins, who had a two-game winning streak end.
Miami’s Xavier Edwards hit a one-out triple in the first. He was left stranded as Montero retired the next two batters on a strikeout and flyout.
Kevin McGonigle led off the bottom of the inning with a single and advanced on a wild pitch and groundout. Riley Greene grounded out to end the inning.
Consecutive singles by Dillon Dingler, Kerry Carpenter and Torkelson in the second produced the first run. The Tigers had the bases loaded with two out later in the inning, but right fielder Owen Caissie made a sliding grab of Gleyber Torres’ line drive to keep the score at 1-0.
Miami’s Connor Norby hit a one-out double in the fifth. Montero set down the next two batters with a flyout and strikeout.
Detroit extended its lead in the bottom of the inning. Baez, leading off, reached out for a sweeper and pulled it over the left field wall for his first homer of the season.
Greene had a two-out single in the eighth and Dingler got aboard due to catcher’s interference, but Carpenter struck out to leave them stranded.
In the ninth, Jansen struck out Jakob Marsee before Edwards and Agustin Ramirez flied out to end the game.
–Field Level Media
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NYCFC announce departure of D Strahinja Tanasijevic
Mar 15, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York City FC defender Strahinja Tanasijevic (19) runs with the ball during the second half against New England Revolution at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images New York City FC defender Strahinja Tanasijevic has departed the club, the team announced on Wednesday.
Tanasijevic, 28, joined NYCFC in February 2024 and made 43 appearances across all competitions.
“We would like to thank Tana for the commitment and professionalism shown throughout his time with the Club,” sporting director Todd Dunivant said. “This move provides an opportunity for Tana to pursue the next step in his career while also giving the Club additional roster flexibility. We wish Tana and his family all the best moving forward.”
Tanasijevic played for several clubs in his native Serbia prior to joining New York City FC.
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LeBron James on GOAT debate: 'Not taking nobody over me'
Nov 27, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) smiles after a Philadelphia 76ers foul during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images LeBron James told Time magazine that he believes he is the greatest basketball player of all time.
When asked the age-old question of who is the GOAT in the NBA, James embraced his own name.
“I’m not taking nobody over me,” he told Time in a profile published Monday. “There’s no question.”
James, however, admitted the NBA has other all-time greats, namely Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Larry Bird and Shaquille O’Neal, among others.
“But I think Mike will say the same thing,” James said. “Rest his soul, Kobe will say the same thing. Magic will say the same thing. Bird will say the same thing. Shaq could say the same thing. The late great Wilt (Chamberlain), Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar). I don’t think none of us are going to take somebody else.
“If there’s a general manager and he’s eyeballing all of us on a baseline, with the No. 1 pick, it’s gonna be hard not to take me, champ.”
James, 41, just completed his record-setting 23rd NBA season, and the league’s all-time leading scorer is heading into unrestricted free agency.
“It’s up to the mind,” James told Time about whether he will suit up next season or retire. “Where the mind goes, the body will lay. When I’m not in love with getting to the arenas on game days five hours before to start my preparation, if I’m out of love with getting to practice 2 1/2 hours beforehand, then I know I’ll be done. Because then I’m going to start cheating the game.”
James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds this season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 22-time All-Star, four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champion is the all-time leader in games (1,622) and points (43,440).
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WNBA champion Aces not invited to White House
Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) celebrates as she receives the MVP trophy after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 to win the WNBA Championship in a four-game sweep in Game Four of the WNBA Finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on Oct. 10, 2025, in Phoenix. The Las Vegas Aces did not receive an invitation to the White House after winning the 2025 WNBA title in October, a team spokesperson confirmed to USA Today on Wednesday.
The decades-old tradition of championship sports teams visiting 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. has not included any WNBA or NBA teams during President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
The New York Liberty did not visit the White House after winning the 2024 WNBA championship. The 2024-25 NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder did not go either, due to what the team called a timing issue.
The Aces, who will be in Washington, D.C., for a July 22 game against the Mystics, have won three of the past four WNBA championships. They visited the White House twice during the Biden Administration.
The Aces had considered visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture as an alternate way of commemorating their championship during next month’s trip to the nation’s capital, but ran into a scheduling conflict, per USA Today.
–Field Level Media
NYCFC announce departure of D Strahinja Tanasijevic
LeBron James on GOAT debate: 'Not taking nobody over me'
