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No. 21 Marquette eyes another sweep of Georgetown
Feb 25, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles guard Stevie Mitchell (4) reaches for the ball during the first half against the Providence Friars at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images No. 21 Marquette travels to play at Georgetown on Saturday night looking to extend its good fortunes in the nation’s capital, having won seven straight in Washington since 2018.
The Golden Eagles (21-7, 12-5 Big East) got back in the win column with Tuesday’s 82-52 rout of Providence at home behind 17 points apiece from Kam Jones and Ben Gold while Stevie Mitchell added 14.
Jones, Gold and Mitchell combined to make 11 of Marquette’s 17 3-pointers as the Golden Eagles finished 17 of 41 from long distance — both season highs.
The high volume of 3-pointers wasn’t necessarily a new strategy or a change in the game plan, according to coach Shaka Smart.
“It was the way the game worked out,” Smart said.
“It wasn’t by design. We don’t ever go into a game saying, ‘Let’s set a record on this or that.’ Maybe on the defensive end but not on the offensive end.”
On the other end of the court, Marquette limited Providence to 33.9 percent from the field, including 6 of 26 on 3-point attempts (23.1 percent).
With the victory, Marquette remained in third place in the Big East standings, a game behind 13-4 Creighton and one game better than 11-6 UConn.
Despite Smart’s immediate success upon arriving at Marquette, leading the Golden Eagles to three straight NCAA Tournaments and highlighted by the 2024 Sweet 16, he had never earned a sweep of Providence until Tuesday.
“You’ve got teams that are desperate to beat you,” Smart said of the struggling Friars.
“We’ve never swept Providence since I’ve been here. It’s significant to win two games.”
Marquette left no doubt this season as its two lopsided wins over the Friars were by a combined total of 58 points, holding Providence to a total of 102 points.
One conference foe Smart has had no issues with so far is Georgetown (16-12, 7-10). Marquette is 7-0 against the Hoyas under Smart and will be trying for a fourth consecutive sweep on Saturday.
The Hoyas are coming off a 93-79 loss at UConn in Hartford on Wednesday and have lost 10 of their last 14 games.
Micah Peavy scored a game-high 25 points in the first game since Georgetown announced that star freshman Thomas Sorber (14.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg) would miss the remainder of the season after requiring surgery for turf toe.
Peavy, who averages a team-high 16.5 points, has scored at least 20 in six consecutive games, averaging 24.2 during that span. The graduate transfer from TCU isn’t just a scorer; he’s contributing in every aspect while almost never leaving the court.
Peavy has played all 40 minutes in each of the last four games and five out of six. He’s posted two double-doubles and has 19 steals over the same period.
“I get very frustrated,” said Georgetown coach Ed Cooley, talking about what he feels is Peavy’s lack of recognition.
“Micah should have been the national player of the week, let alone the Big East player of the week. This kid deserves way more credit.”
Peavy did earn a spot on the conference’s weekly honor roll announced on Monday.
The Golden Eagles won the first meeting 74-66 at home on Jan. 7 behind 27 from Chase Ross while overcoming a 14-point first-half deficit.
–Field Level Media
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Braves put closer Raisel Iglesias on IL, Robert Suarez to close
Apr 15, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias (26) pitches against the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning at Truist Park. All players are wearing number 42 today in honor of Jackie Robinson. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves placed closer Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with discomfort in his right (throwing) shoulder.
Iglesias has said he’s felt the discomfort since sleeping on his shoulder wrong Friday night. But the Braves conducted an MRI that found no structural damage.
“There’s some inflammation there,” Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters. “We feel like we’re getting out in front of this thing a little bit.”
Iglesias, 36, has amassed a 42-55 record, 258 saves and a 2.86 ERA in his 12 major league seasons, including four-plus years in Atlanta. He was off to a perfect start to the season, with five saves and no runs allowed over eight games (8 2/3 innings). He’s tossed 11 strikeouts to only one walk.
While Iglesias is sidelined, Robert Suarez will take over closing duties. Suarez led the National League with 40 saves while serving as the San Diego Padres’ closer last season; then he signed a three-year, $45 million deal to join the Braves and their bullpen.
The right-handed Suarez has gone 2-0 with one save and an 0.93 ERA for Atlanta in 10 appearances, used mostly as a setup man. He was an All-Star in 2024 and 2025 for the Padres.
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Orlando City want attack to catch up to defense vs. Charlotte
Mar 14, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando City midfielder Martin Ojeda (10) shoots on goal during the second half against the CF Montreal at Inter&Co Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images Orlando City will be hoping for a much-needed attacking breakthrough on Wednesday night when they host a Charlotte FC side in search of a second consecutive away victory.
Orlando (1-6-1, 4 points) has been one of Major League Soccer’s most disappointing teams this season, costing former manager Oscar Pareja his job last month.
But there is some evidence that maybe the Lions have at least righted the ship defensively. After conceding 23 times in their first six games, interim manager Martin Perelman’s group has allowed only two goals in the last three fixtures across all competitions.
“I think we organize the team. It never is enough, always (important) to improve things,” Perelman said. “We are in that part. Last details. But yes, the structure is there. In the offensive side as well, we are working. Hopefully we can get the shape we want, that we are used to. Because in this club we have been scoring a lot for the last two years.”
So far, though, the attacking end remains pretty dire. After Martin Ojeda and Marco Pasalic combined for 28 MLS goals a season ago, they only have two apiece for a team with six goals total.
Pasalic also missed last week’s 1-0 home loss to Houston on Saturday night with a leg injury.
Charlotte (4-2-2, 14 points) makes the journey south following a 2-1 victory at New York City FC on Saturday, one that came despite holding a season-low 36% possession.
Defender Tim Ream exited that match at halftime and will miss roughly a week with an adductor strain, Charlotte manager Dean Smith said.
Idan Toklomati scored early in the second half and Kerwin Vargas added a goal late before NYCFC pulled one back in second-half stoppage time. And Charlotte created a similar number of chances to NYCFC despite having less of the ball.
Smith hopes the performance sets the tone for upcoming travels, with Charlotte to play its next three league games away after five of its first eight came at home.
“There’s not plenty of away games we’ve played so far, such is the fixture list,” Smith said. “We didn’t start on the road well, but we showed loads of characteristics that I liked on Saturday. And we need to continue to do that in the next three away games as well.”
–Field Level Media
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Union bring challenged offense north to face streaking Toronto FC
Apr 18, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC midfielder Malik Henry (78) attempts to control the ball against Austin FC during the second half at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images Toronto FC will aim to extend their unbeaten streak to seven matches when the Philadelphia Union visit on Wednesday.
Toronto (3-2-3, 12 points) is 3-0-3 in its last six outings. Wednesday marks the sixth date of Toronto FC’s nine-match homestand, and the club is unbeaten (4-0-8) in its last 12 home matches dating back to last season.
Despite the good results, midfielder Malik Henry felt his team left victories on the table.
“Some of the draws we’ve had, we feel like we definitely could have won those games, which makes it a bit more disappointing,” Henry told TFC Republic. “We just have to take the points and then continue to move forward with it.”
Walker Zimmerman is expected to be available Wednesday, in a boost to an injury-depleted back line. Zimmerman missed Toronto’s last two matches with a calf injury.
Toronto FC’s offense has been both varied and efficient. Eight Toronto players have at least one goal this season, and the team’s 51.5% accurate shooting percentage is the best in MLS.
The Union are at the other end of the attacking spectrum, with a 27.1% AS percentage that ranks second-last in the league.
Philadelphia (1-6-1, 4 points) has recorded only six goals in eight regular-season matches, ahead of only four-goal D.C. United in MLS.
The lack of offense contributed to the Union’s season-opening six-game losing streak, and goals remain at a premium even as Philadelphia has gone 1-0-1 in its last two matches. The Union outshot D.C. United 17-6 on Saturday and held D.C. without a shot on target, yet still had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Philadelphia coach Bradley Carnell felt that returning to the striker pairing of Bruno Damiani and Ezekiel Alladoh can help unlock the Union’s offense.
“We have tried a lot of different combinations (at forward) and now we go back-to-back with the same,” Carnell said. “Every day we get together with Eze and Bruno working together, it’s … one day more advanced and developed.”
–Field Level Media
Braves put closer Raisel Iglesias on IL, Robert Suarez to close
Orlando City want attack to catch up to defense vs. Charlotte
