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Natus Vincere, GamerLegion eke into IEM Atlanta semifinals

ESports: Call of Duty League FinalsJul 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

Natus Vincere and GamerLegion pulled off come-from-behind wins on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta event.

Natus Vincere overtook Team Vitality 2-1, advancing to a semifinal matchup with BetBoom Team. GamerLegion charged past paiN Gaming 2-1, earning a spot opposite Legacy in the semifinals.

The $300,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event began with 16 teams divided into two groups for the double-elimination opening round. The top six teams reached the single-elimination playoffs.

All matches are best-of-three until the best-of-five grand final on Sunday. The winning side will receive $125,000.

On Friday, Team Vitality logged a 13-11 win on Dust II before Natus Vincere captured Anubis 13-11. On the decisive third map, Inferno, Natus Vincere rolled to a 13-3 victory.

Ukraine’s Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov totaled 59 kills and a plus-31 kill-death differential for Natus Vincere. France’s Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut posted 39 kills and a plus-19 K-D differential for Team Vitality.

paiN Gaming earned a 13-6 victory on Overpass, but GamerLegion stormed back to take Nuke 13-6 and Inferno 13-8. The Czech Republic’s Oldrich “PR” Novy posted 47 kills and a plus-10 K-D differential for GamerLegion. Guilherme “piriajr” Barbosa led all-Brazilian paiN Gaming with 57 kills and a plus-18 K-D differential.

Intel Extreme Masters Atlanta prize pool

1. $125,000

2. $50,000

3. $30,000

4. $20,000

5-6. $12,500 — Team Vitality, paiN Gaming

7-8. $7,000 — B8, Astralis

9-12. $5,000 — FUT Esports, FaZe Clan, SINNERS Esports, Team Liquid

13-16. $4,000 — BC.Game Esports, NRG, Passion UA, M80

–Field Level Media

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Report: Red Sox SS Trevor Story headed to IL

MLB: Boston Red Sox at Detroit TigersMay 4, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (10) hits a single in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is headed to the 10-day injured list, the Boston Globe reported on Saturday.

The newspaper also reported that utility man Nick Sogard will be summoned from Triple-A Worcester to fill Story’s roster spot.

Story, 33, reportedly been dealing with a minor groin strain for much of this season.

He is batting .206 with three homers and 19 RBIs in 41 games this season, while his six errors are tied for second most in the American League heading into play on Saturday.

Story is hitting .262 with 207 homers and 655 RBIs in 1,106 career games with the Colorado Rockies and Red Sox.

Sogard, 28, played in 61 games spread over the last two seasons with Boston.

He is batting .269 with five homers and 23 RBIs in 36 games this season with Worcester.

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Royals place LHP Matt Strahm on IL, activate LHP Bailey Falter

MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City RoyalsApr 24, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Matt Strahm (25) throws a pitch in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Aiken-Imagn Images

The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Matt Strahm on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation and activated left-hander Bailey Falter from the IL.

Strahm, 34, is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 17 relief appearances during his return to the Royals, who selected him in the 2012 MLB Draft.

In 11 major league seasons, Strahm is 35-39 with a 3.37 ERA in 412 appearances (35 starts) for the Royals (2016-17, 2026), San Diego Padres (2018-21), Boston Red Sox (2022) and Philadelphia Phillies (2023-25).

Falter, 29, had a 13.50 ERA over two early-season relief appearances before going on the IL with left elbow inflammation. He was 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in nine relief appearances while on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha.

In six major league seasons, Falter is 25-30 with a 4.64 ERA in 116 appearances (83 starts) for the Phillies (2021-23), Pittsburgh Pirates (2023-25) and Royals.

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Sparks seek complete effort in rematch vs. Tempo

WNBA: Toronto Tempo at Los Angeles SparksMay 15, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) reacts after defeating the Toronto Tempo at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

After picking up their first victory of the season, the Los Angeles Sparks have a chance to even their record when they play host to the Toronto Tempo for the second time in three days.

The Sparks (1-2) earned a 99-95 victory over the Tempo on Friday when Kelsey Plum scored 20 of her 27 points in the second half, while adding nine assists. Back from a two-season stint with the Seattle Storm, Nneka Ogwumike added 20 points.

The Sparks nearly squandered an early 19-point lead, as well as a 20-point advantage in the third quarter to the expansion Tempo when their lead dwindled to two points with 2:26 remaining. They held on by getting five points from Plum over the final 1:36.

“The goal is to put together 40 minutes,” Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts said about an early 21-2 lead before the close call at the end. “We haven’t done that yet this season, but the season’s early, we’ll get there.””

Dearica Hamby scored 19 points for Los Angeles, while Cameron Brink added 10 off the bench. Erica Wheeler also scored 10 points with seven assists while starting in place of Ariel Atkins (concussion).

After winning the first game in franchise history earlier in the week, Toronto (1-2) nearly rallied to win its first road game.

Brittney Sykes led the Tempo with 27 points against her former team, while Laura Juskaite, in her first WNBA season from Lithuania, scored 16 off the bench.

Nyara Sabally recorded 14 points and nine assists for Toronto, while rookie Kiki Rice scored 11 off the bench. After winning a national championship with UCLA last month, Rice was playing in her first professional game at Los Angeles.

The Tempo slowly chipped away at their deficit following the slow start but never led in the game.

“We were sleeping. It’s like we were already (in) bed in Toronto,” Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello said. “I have to get them more ready. That’s unacceptable. I was so proud of the fight back … but we did nothing that we had spoken about, so the starters have to do a better job come Sunday.”

After scoring at least 26 points in each of the opening two games, Marina Mabrey was held to seven points on 3-of-10 shooting, including 1 of 6 from 3-point range.

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