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Offensively inconsistent Storm to meet defensively challenged Fever
May 13, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga (14) goes up to make a basket against Toronto Tempo guard Brittney Sykes (20) during the first half at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images The Seattle Storm are having troubles on the offensive end, with a chance to find the bottom of the net more often when they face the Indiana Fever on Sunday night in Indianapolis.
The Fever continue to be concerned about their defense.
“We’ve got to be able to defend all the time,” Fever guard Caitlin Clark said. “When things aren’t going well, we’ve still got to find a way to defend. There’s an opportunity for us to improve in that area.”
The Storm (1-2) are wrapping up a three-game road stretch that most recently included Wednesday’s 86-73 loss to the expansion Toronto Tempo.
After 19 turnovers, Seattle is addressing ball security.
“Cleaning up some of our spacing,” Storm coach Sonia Raman said. “There’s a lot of work to be done there, but I think this is a group that is ready to tackle that.”
Center Dominique Malonga has led Seattle in scoring in two of its three games. Malonga combined with center Stefanie Dolson for 15 of the team’s 27 made baskets against the Tempo.
“I think Dom and I just found openings where we could,” Dolson said. “We did our best to get (people) open. … We just have to build that chemistry together. It’s a young group. We don’t know how to play with each other completely yet.”
Storm starting forward Jordan Horston did not take a shot in 18 minutes during Wednesday’s game.
“She’s still trying to find her spots and where that offense is going to come from for her,” Raman said.
Indiana coach Stephanie White said there are times the Fever appear to be resting on defense, and that was a concern following Friday’s 104-102 overtime loss at home to the Washington Mystics.
“We put a lot of pressure on our offense to be perfect when we don’t consistently defend,” White said. “The energy has to be dictated at that end of the floor and that’s a mindset.”
The Fever rolled on offense in the fourth quarter by shooting 61.1% from the floor and getting a game-tying 3-pointer from Clark with 3.1 seconds remaining in regulation.
“We showed the ability to make tough shots,” White said. “We just have to have more of it consistently.”
Indiana’s Aliyah Boston had no field goals for the first time in her career on 0-for-3 shooting Wednesday at Los Angeles and then departed from Friday night’s game with a lower leg injury after nine points in 21 minutes.
–Field Level Media
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Rain wipes out Indy 500 practice, delays qualifying
Fans move through the rain Friday, May 15, 2026, before Fast Friday practice ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rain washed out morning practice and delayed Saturday’s qualifying session for the May 24 Indianapolis 500.
The IndyCar Series canceled the full-field practice session scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ET.
The 11 a.m. start for the time trials, scheduled to run through 5:50 p.m., was also delayed.
Scattered showers and storms are expected throughout the day and into the early evening at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
If all 33 drivers are unable to complete one qualifying run on Saturday, the whole process would be pushed back to Sunday.
“That would make for a long and busy day, considering one full round of qualifying runs takes roughly 3 hours, followed by three knockout rounds to determine the starting grid,” the Indianapolis Star reported.
The 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 is at 12:30 p.m. ET on May 24. Spain’s Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing is the defending champion.
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Reports: Orioles signing veteran OF Tommy Pham
Aug 28, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham (28) high fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Vizer-Imagn Images The Baltimore Orioles are signing veteran outfielder Tommy Pham to a minor league deal, multiple outlets reported Saturday.
Pham, 38, was hitless (0-for-13) in nine games with the New York Mets last month before being designated for assignment on April 27.
The 13-year veteran has played for 10 teams since making his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014.
Pham is a career .256/.344/.421 hitter with 149 homers, 522 RBIs and 131 stolen bases in 1,250 games. He last played in the American League in 2024 with the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals.
The Orioles are looking for outfield depth after placing Dylan Beavers on the 10-day injured list this week due to a right oblique strain.
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Road-tested Aces aim to spoil Dream's home opener
May 13, 2026; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) reacts after a play against the Connecticut Sun in the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Entering the final contest of a four-game road trip, the Las Vegas Aces look more than comfortable away from home.
The reigning league champions will aim to complete the road sweep Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Dream.
After flushing a 33-point season-opening home loss to the Phoenix Mercury, Las Vegas (3-1) posted a win over the Los Angeles Sparks before earning back-to-back victories against the Connecticut Sun.
Four-time league MVP A’ja Wilson had 45 points on Friday in the Aces’ 101-94 triumph over the Sun, going 15-for-18 from the floor.
Wilson continues to evolve as a 3-point shooter, according to head coach Becky Hammon. Wilson had a career-year behind the arc last season, shooting 42.4%, and made both of her attempts Friday, adding to her offensive arsenal.
“Her ability to step out and make someone guard her out there, you leave her open and she’s going to knock that down,” Hammon said. “She’s shooting over 40%, obviously not a high volume (4-for-7 this season). I’d like to get that volume up a little bit more, but as long as she’s shooting it efficiently, I think it puts a lot of pressure on the defense.”
Behind Wilson’s 26.3 points per game, Chennedy Carter adds 19.3 and Jackie Young averages 14.0 points and 6.0 assists per contest.
Atlanta (2-0) will make its home debut after setting a franchise record with 30 wins in 2025. The Dream went 16-6 at home in head coach Karl Smesko’s first year at the helm.
The game is sold out.
Atlanta has picked up a pair of road wins to begin the year, despite a lackluster shooting performance. The team is shooting just 40.1% from the field and has made only 16 of its 62 (25.8%) 3-point attempts.
“We realize that if we’re going to beat Vegas, we’re probably going to have to shoot the ball better than we have so far,” Smesko said. “I’m hoping to continue to see the improvement of one or two things that we really want to see get better for the Vegas game and hopefully that can make the difference.”
Allisha Gray is averaging a team-high 25.0 points per game, while Jordin Canada chips in 15.5. Offseason addition Angel Reese has posted 11.5 points and 15.0 boards through her first two games with Atlanta.
–Field Level Media
Rain wipes out Indy 500 practice, delays qualifying
Reports: Orioles signing veteran OF Tommy Pham
